US: European Corporate Hypocrisy
(New York) – Many European companies that publicly embrace workers’ rights under global labor standards nevertheless undermine workers’ rights in their US operations, Human Rights Watch said in a report issued today.
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US: All Officials Should Uphold Freedom of Religion
(New York) – Decisions by state and local officials in several US states to uphold the building of mosques and Muslim community centers despite protests is an important affirmation of the right to freedom of religion enshrined in international human ri…Continue Reading
Take action for Iranian woman in danger of execution
Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani was convicted in May 2006 of having an “illicit relationship” with two men and received 99 lashes as her sentence. Despite this, she was then also convicted of “adultery while being married”, which she has denied,…Continue Reading
Côte d’Ivoire/Nigeria: Combat Trafficking for Prostitution
(Dakar) – Authorities in Côte d’Ivoire and Nigeria should investigate and close down networks that traffic Nigerian women and girls to Côte d’Ivoire for forced prostitution, Human Rights Watch said today. Human Rights Watch also called for collabora…Continue Reading
Detained and at Risk
This 24-page report describes documented incidents and allegations of abuse. It also discusses recent proposals by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to address the issue. Human Rights Watch emphasized that the agency should make improvements sw…Continue Reading
An Uncertain Future
This 23-page report documents how São Tomé’s government remains ill-equipped to manage the revenues from any hydrocarbon endowment, despite domestic and international efforts to improve financial transparency and accountability in anticipation of m…Continue Reading
São Tomé e Príncipe: Oil Deals and the New Government
(Washington, DC) – The tiny country of São Tomé e Príncipe is at a crossroads with a chance to benefit from its potential oil wealth, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today.
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Amnesty International on tour with U2 – Snow Patrol and cardboard bulldozers
Amnesty International is currently travelling with U2 on the European leg of their U2 360 tour, which ends in Rome on 8 October.
In this audio blog Lucy Macnamara, Demand Dignity Campaign Co-ordinator at Amnesty International, tells how Gary Lightbody…Continue Reading
The New Challenge to Repressive Cuba
For decades, the Castro government has been very effective in repressing dissent in Cuba by, among other things, preventing its critics from publishing or broadcasting their views on the island. Yet in recent years the blogosphere has created an outlet…Continue Reading
Israel: New Peak in Arbitrary Razing of Palestinian Homes
(Jerusalem) – The Israeli government should immediately stop the arbitrary destruction of Palestinian homes and other property in the West Bank and compensate the people it has displaced, Human Rights Watch said today.
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A Trial Within A Trial
Last week at Guantanamo, while much of the media’s attention was focused on the trial of Canadian Omar Khadr, two other less-noticed trials were also underway, both of them for
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Cameroon: Decriminalize Same-Sex Acts
(New York) – Cameroon should decriminalize consensual sexual acts between adults of the same sex, Human Rights Watch and Alternatives-Cameroun said today.
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Venezuela: End Harassment Campaign Against Human Rights Defender
Bernardo Álvarez Herrera
Ambassador of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela to the United States
Dear Ambassador Álvarez,
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US: A Long Way to Go
President Barack Obama recently signed into law legislation that will greatly reduce federal sentencing disparities between crack and powder cocaine offenses.
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