Ouattara asks ICC to investigate Ivory Coast crimes
President Alassane Ouattara has asked the International Criminal Court to probe allegations of serious human rights crimes during Ivory Coast violent post-election power struggle.Continue Reading
Amnesty: Egypt still abusing human rights
Egyptian authorities continue to restrict freedom of assembly, torture detainees and try civilians in military courts, highlighting the urgent need for reform, Amnesty International said Thursday.Continue Reading
Bangladesh: Unique Opportunity for Justice for 1971 Atrocities
(New York) – The Bangladeshi government’s effort to bring to trial those responsible for atrocities during the struggle for independence in 1971 is an important and long overdue step to achieve justice for victims, Human Rights Watch said today.
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Japan: Raise Rights as China Crackdown Escalates
(Tokyo) – Prime Minister Naoto Kan of Japan should call on China to release the large number of peaceful critics it has rounded up in recent months during Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao’s visit to Japan, Human Rights Watch said today. Wen will visit Japan …Continue Reading
Amnesty: Egypt still abusing human rights
Egyptian authorities continue to restrict freedom of assembly, torture detainees and try civilians in military courts, highlighting the urgent need for reform, Amnesty International said Thursday.Continue Reading
The Lives they Leave Behind
"My father didn’t even recognize me," Abdel Wahed, 32, told me when I interviewed him in a hospital in southern Tunisia in late April. His entire face was blackened with serious burns from what he believed was a Grad rocket launched by Gaddaf…Continue Reading
Letter to the Bangladesh Prime Minister regarding the International Crimes (Tribunals) Act
May 18, 2011
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina
Prime Minister’s Office
Old Sangsad Bhaban
Tejagaon, Dhaka-1215
Bangladesh
Re: International Crimes (Tribunals) Act
Dear Prime Minister,
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ICC: Recommendations for Nominating and Electing Candidates to Serve as Judges
Dear Excellency,
We are writing to you in advance of the official nomination period for candidates to be elected as judges to the International Criminal Court (ICC).read moreContinue Reading
Investor Coalition Calls on Companies to Adopt Vigorous Policies to Protect Against Human Trafficking Violations in …
Formal Human Rights Policies Incorporating Increased Vigilance and Training Viewed as Essential to Guard Against Material and Reputational Risk.Continue Reading
Families devastated by shelling in Misratah
By Amnesty International’s team in Misratah
After a 36-hour journey on a rather rocky fishing boat braving the Mediterranean sea, we arrived in Misratah – a city where the impact of a two-month long siege and heavy shelling and fighting can b…Continue Reading
Burundi: Journalist Acquitted of Treason Charges
(Nairobi) – The acquittal of a journalist on treason charges on May 13, 2011, is a positive development for Burundi, where politically motivated harassment of journalists has been on the rise, Human Rights Watch and the Committee to Protect Journalists…Continue Reading
US: Reduce Immigration Court Backlog by Decreasing Transfers, Providing Counsel
Written statement submitted by Human Rights Watch to the Senate Committee on the Judiciary, for the hearing entitled “Improving Efficiency and Ensuring Justice in the Immigration Court System.”
US: Reduce Immigration Court Backlog by Decreasing Transfers, Providing Counsel
Written statement submitted by Human Rights Watch to the Senate Committee on the Judiciary, for the hearing entitled “Improving Efficiency and Ensuring Justice in the Immigration Court System.”
Bahraini activist said threatened with rape: report
A prominent Bahraini human rights activist said he had been threatened with rape while in custody after he refused to apologize to the king over his role in anti-government protests.Continue Reading
Bahraini activist said threatened with rape: report
A prominent Bahraini human rights activist said he had been threatened with rape while in custody after he refused to apologize to the king over his role in anti-government protests.Continue Reading