Workplace Flexibility Breeds Contentment on all Sides
Kimberley N., a senior manager of a non-profit organization, gave birth to a baby with a life-threatening illness. After years of stellar performance reviews, she received a scathing one immediately after returnin…Continue Reading
Philippines: Aquino’s First Year Falls Far Short on Rights
(New York) – President Benigno Aquino III of the Philippines has done little during his first year in office to carry out his campaign commitments to justice for rights violations and to dismantle "private armies," Human Rights Watch said in …Continue Reading
Philippines: Falling Far Short
As a presidential candidate, Benigno Aquino III made strong promises on human rights protection. He repeatedly emphasized the importance of justice for rights violations and promised to dismantle so-called private armies that are used by politicians an…Continue Reading
Malaysia: End Crackdown on Peaceful Campaigners
(Bangkok) – The Malaysian government should immediately end its crackdown on the Coalition for Clean and Fair Elections (Bersih) and release everyone arbitrarily detained for involvement in its activities, Human Rights Watch said today.
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Libya: Gaddafi Forces Occupy Hospital, Terrify Patients and Staff
Libyan government forces mistreated medical staff and patients during an unlawful six-week occupation of a hospital in Yafran, a town in Libya’s western mountains.
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The Hidden Victims of Human Trafficking
Being forced into domestic servitude is one of the most common forms of human trafficking. Yet it remains one of the most invisible, including meager media coverage and law enforcement efforts. On June 27, the US …Continue Reading
The Hidden Victims of Human Trafficking
Being forced into domestic servitude is one of the most common forms of human trafficking. Yet it remains one of the most invisible, including meager media coverage and law enforcement efforts. On June 27, the US …Continue Reading
Remove Malaysia from Human Rights Council, DAP tells UN
KUALA LUMPUR, June 29 — The United Nations (UN) should remove Malaysia as a member of the Human Rights Council (HRC) in light of the government’s crackdown on Bersih supporters, the DAP said.Continue Reading
Cluster Munition Coalition Delivers Statement on State Compliance with the Convention on Cluster Munitions
The Cluster Munition Coalition delivered a statement on compliance at the Intersessional Standing Committee meetings of the Convention on Cluster Munitions in Geneva.
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Mary Wareham Delivers Statement on National Implementation Measures for the Convention on Cluster Munitions
Mary Wareham, Senior Advisor for the Arms Division of Human Rights Watch, delivered a statement on national implementaiton measures at the Intersessional Standing Committee meetings of the Convention on Cluster Mu…Continue Reading
Clinton pushing human rights on 4-day Europe trip
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton has begun a four-day trip to Europe to support international human rights and democracy.Continue Reading
Human Rights Advocates for Victims of Discrimination and Oppression Will Share $500K Gruber International Justice Prize
This year the Gruber Justice Prize honors five recipients who among them have challenged the world’s most common forms of intolerance: racial, ethnic, religious, political, economic and gender-based.Continue Reading
Group says Philippine President Aquino has done little to improve human rights
MANILA, Philippines – Philippine President Benigno Aquino III has done little during his first year in office to carry out his campaign promise to achieve justice for human rights victims, an activist group said Wednesday.Continue Reading
Group: Philippine president hasn’t improved rights
Philippine President Benigno Aquino III has done little during his first year in office to carry out his campaign promise to achieve justice for human rights victims, an activist group said Wednesday.Continue Reading
European human rights court says UK in breach of Convention if deports convicted Somalis
LONDON – Britain will be in breach of the Human Rights Convention if it deports two Somalis convicted of serious criminal offences in the U.K. to their homeland, the European Court of Human Rights ruled Tuesday.Continue Reading