Opinion: Wikileaks and US frustrations in Sri Lanka
WASHINGTON – With great pomp and amid massive government-sponsored celebrations, President Mahinda Rajapaksa of Sri Lanka just started his second term. In the coming months, he and his many relatives in senior government posts will no doubt trumpet Raj…Continue Reading
Q & A: Human Rights and the WikiLeaks Cable Release
What concerns does Human Rights Watch have about the latest release of thousands of US diplomatic cables by WikiLeaks?
Should Julian Assange be prosecuted?
Does international law address situations like the WikiLeaks releases?
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Sudan: End Lashing, Reform Public Order Rules
(Nairobi) – The arrest of more than 60 Sudanese women’s rights activists on December 14, 2010, for peacefully protesting the lashing of a woman by police shows the urgent need to reform Sudan’s public order laws and practices, Human Rights Watch said t…Continue Reading
US: WikiLeaks Publishers Should Not Face Prosecution
Dear President Obama:
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Switzerland: Referendum Aside, Obligations Remain
Switzerland is a country of paradoxes. Rich with humanitarian traditions, home of international human rights bodies and organizations, and numerous global companies, it is also a place where the debate around migration has grown increasingly hard-line….Continue Reading
Court: Brazil must investigate human rights abuses
The Western Hemisphere’s top human rights court says that Brazil must throw out an amnesty granted for crimes committed during its two decades of military dictatorship.Continue Reading
Kosovo/Albania: Investigate Alleged KLA Crimes
(New York) – The United States and European governments should demand thorough and impartial criminal investigations in Kosovo and Albania into allegations of serious crimes by former Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) members, Human Rights Watch said today….Continue Reading
Afghanistan: Taliban Body Count a Poor Measure of Success
(New York) – The Obama administration should not backtrack on its commitment to make the protection of Afghan civilians a priority as it releases its assessment of the military situation in Afghanistan, Human Rights Watch said today.
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EU human rights laureate calls for change in Cuba
A Cuban dissident used a video address at Wednesday’s award of the EU’s main human rights prize to call for the release of political prisoners in his homeland and for the government to end attacks on the opposition.Continue Reading
Human Rights report slams Iran for harassing gays
Iranians convicted for same-sex activities are on death row and awaiting hanging, including several who were minors when arrested, Human Rights Watch said Wednesday.Continue Reading
US: Don’t Prosecute WikiLeaks Founder
The US government should not prosecute WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange for releasing classified US State Department cables as this would imperil media freedom everywhere, Human Rights Watch said in a letter today to President Barack Obama and Attorney…Continue Reading
Waiting for Reform in Riyadh
As King Abdullah al-Saud recovers from his recent surgery in the U.S., his subjects in Saudi Arabia may be wondering what their future holds. The 86-year-old monarch has long branded himself an advocate for reform in the conservative kingdom, saying he…Continue Reading
EU human rights laureate calls for change in Cuba
A Cuban dissident has used a video address at the EU’s main human rights prize ceremony to call for the release of all political prisoners and for the country to end attacks on peaceful opposition.Continue Reading
“We Are a Buried Generation”
Based on testimony from more than 100 Iranians, this report documents discrimination and violence against LGBT people and others whose sexual practices and gender expression do not conform to government-endorsed socio-religious norms.
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Iran: Discrimination and Violence Against Sexual Minorities
(Amsterdam) – Discriminatory laws and policies against homosexuals and other sexual minorities in Iran put them at risk of harassment, violence, and even death, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today.
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