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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Nepal: Justice Denied for Crimes During Decade of Conflict
(Kathmandu) – Nepal’s government has failed to act on thousands of extrajudicial killings, torture, and enforced disappearances during the decade-long armed conflict with Maoists that ended in 2006, Human Rights Watch and Advocacy Forum said in a joint…Continue Reading
Brazil urged to prosecute abuses from dictatorship
An international human rights court condemned Brazil on Tuesday for the forced “disappearance” of 62 suspected leftist militants during its military dictatorship and said it should allow prosecutions for abuses committed during the era.Continue Reading
Brazil urged to prosecute abuses from dictatorship
An international human rights court condemned Brazil on Tuesday for the forced “disappearance” of 62 suspected leftist militants during its military dictatorship and said it should allow prosecutions for abuses committed during the era.Continue Reading
Brazil urged to prosecute abuses from dictatorship
An international human rights court condemned Brazil on Tuesday for the forced “disappearance” of 62 suspected leftist militants during its military dictatorship and said it should allow prosecutions for abuses committed during the era.Continue Reading
Philippines: Aquino’s Order to Free ‘Morong 43’ a Positive Step
(New York) – Philippine President Benigno Aquino III has taken a positive step by ordering the Justice Department to drop charges against the so-called "Morong 43" detainees, Human Rights Watch said today. The government should initiate a civ…Continue Reading
Kuwait: Revoke Order Shutting Down Al-Jazeera
(New York) – Kuwait’s information ministry should immediately revoke Monday’s order closing the local Al Jazeera office indefinitely and revoking correspondents’ accreditation, Human Rights Watch said today.
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State Department’s Eleanor Roosevelt Human Rights Award Goes to Alice Henkin
Husband Louis Henkin Posthumously HonoredContinue Reading
US: Senate Vote Takes on Global Violence Against Women
(New York) – Congressional leaders should ensure passage this session of a bipartisan bill that sets out a new US strategy for ending violence against women worldwide, Human Rights Watch said today. The bill was approved on December 14, 2010, by the Se…Continue Reading
Indifference to Duty
This 41-page report renews calls for the government to investigate and prosecute those responsible for crimes committed during the conflict, and documents three emblematic cases since the conflict ended to show how the same neglect of justice applies t…Continue Reading
Morocco/Western Sahara: More Freedom to Name Their Children
(New York) – A government directive liberalizing Morocco’s policy on recognizing Amazigh, or Berber, given names for newborns is having positive results, Human Rights Watch said today.
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