China rights lawyer Li missing, wife pleas for information
One of China’s most prominent human rights lawyers, Li Fangping, remains missing three days after he called his wife to say he was being led away by state security police, apparently the latest target of a crackdown on dissent.Continue Reading
UN: Syria Should Heed Call to End Violence
(Geneva) – Syria should end its violent repression of peaceful protests following unequivocal condemnation of its actions by the United Nations Human Rights Council, Human Rights Watch said today.
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Iran: Halt Execution of Kurdish Activist
(New York) – The Iranian Judiciary should immediately halt any planned execution of Sherko (Bahman) Moarefi and rescind his death sentence, Human Rights Watch said today. Human Rights Watch believes that Moarefi, currently being held at Saqez prison in…Continue Reading
Turkmenistan: Human Rights Watch Submission to the United Nations Committee against Torture
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China frees rights lawyer but another disappears
China released human rights lawyer Teng Biao after ten weeks in custody but a second lawyer has disappeared, rights groups told AFP Saturday, amid an ongoing crackdown on dissent.Continue Reading
UN: Rights Body Should Investigate Syrian Crackdown
(Geneva) – The United Nations Human Rights Council should strongly condemn repression of peaceful protests in Syria and mount an investigation into recent violence, Human Rights Watch said. The council is meeting to discuss Syria on April 29, 2011, fol…Continue Reading
China releases human rights lawyer, another disappears
China released human rights lawyer Teng Biao after 70 days in custody but a second lawyer named Li Fangping has disappeared, rights groups told AFP in statements received Saturday.Continue Reading
Iran: Investigate Reported Killings of Demonstrators
(New York) – Iranian security forces should immediately halt the use of excessive force against demonstrators in an ethnic Arab province of southwestern Iran, Human Rights Watch said today. The authorities should open independent and transparent inves…Continue Reading
The City of Los Angeles Eliminates Historical Rape Kit Backlog
On April 27, 2011, Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa announced the elimination of the city’s backlog of 6,132 untested sexual assault evidence kits, or "rape kits," collected through December 2008.
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China releases human rights lawyer, another disappears
China released human rights lawyer Teng Biao after 70 days in custody on Friday but a second lawyer named Li Fangping has disappeared, rights groups told AFP in statements received Saturday.Continue Reading
Melke’s Story: Protecting Pregnant Mothers
It is every pregnant woman’s greatest fear – getting sick during your pregnancy and harming your baby. For many of us, these fears are mitigated by the knowledge that we have access to good health care and caring professionals.
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Libya: Rebels Pledge Not to Use Landmines
The de facto opposition authority in Libya, the National Transitional Council, has formally pledged not to use antipersonnel and antivehicle landmines.
(New York) – The de facto opposition author…Continue Reading
Libya: Rebels Pledge Not to Use Landmines
The de facto opposition authority in Libya, the National Transitional Council, has formally pledged not to use antipersonnel and antivehicle landmines.
(New York) – The de facto opposition author…Continue Reading
China releases human rights lawyer, another disappears
China has released human rights lawyer Teng Biao after 70 days in custody but a second lawyer named Li Fangping has disappeared, rights groups told AFP in statements received early Saturday.Continue Reading
Egypt: Military Trials Usurp Justice System
(Cairo) – The Egyptian military should immediately end trials of civilians before military courts and release all those arbitrarily detained or convicted after unfair proceedings, Human Rights Watch said today. In the latest case, 28 civilians arrested…Continue Reading