Letter to the President of the Republic of India Regarding UAE Visit
Her Excellency Pratibha Devisingh Patil
President of the Republic of India
Your Excellency:
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ICC: Q&A on the Trial of Jean-Pierre Bemba
On Monday, November 22, 2010, in The Hague, judges of Trial Chamber III of the International Criminal Court (ICC) will begin hearing evidence in the trial against Jean-Pierre Bemba Gombo, a former vice president of Congo, rebel leader, and leader of Co…Continue Reading
Meeting the Challenge
This book is the culmination of a decade of research by Human Rights Watch. It details the humanitarian toll of cluster munitions, analyzes the international process that resulted in the treaty successfully banning them, and presents the steps that nat…Continue Reading
Cluster Munitions: No Middle Ground on Absolute Ban
(Geneva) – The Convention on Cluster Munitions is the only viable solution to ending the scourge of cluster munitions, Human Rights Watch said in a new book released today. As diplomats in Geneva opened discussions on a weak alternative, Human Rights W…Continue Reading
Papua torture inaction ’embarrassing’ for PM
Human rights activists say it is a farce that no serious investigation will be undertaken into the events surrounding a video that showed Papuan detainees being tortured by Indonesian troops.Continue Reading
Indonesia: Stop Stalling on Investigating Torture Video Episode
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The Beginning of the End for the War on Drugs?
A report to the U.N. General Assembly at the end of October about the need for better sex education was met with a flurry of angry voices. African nations rejected the report. Caribbean countries said they took "umbrage" and wanted to "…Continue Reading
N.Korea rejects UN human rights resolution as conspiracy
North Korea snubbed a UN resolution condemning its human rights conditions, calling it a US-led conspiracy to topple the communist regime through pressure.Continue Reading
N.Korea rejects UN human rights resolution as conspiracy
North Korea snubbed a UN resolution condemning its human rights conditions, calling it a US-led conspiracy to topple the communist regime through pressure.Continue Reading
N.Korea rejects UN human rights resolution as conspiracy
North Korea snubbed a UN resolution condemning its human rights conditions, calling it a US-led conspiracy to topple the communist regime through pressure.Continue Reading
N.Korea rejects UN human rights resolution as conspiracy
North Korea snubbed a UN resolution condemning its human rights conditions, calling it a US-led conspiracy to topple the communist regime through pressure.Continue Reading
Burma: Does Suu Kyi Still Matter?
Read the full text of Suu Kyi’s speech after her release here.
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Burma: Heed UN Call to Free Political Prisoners
(New York) - Burma’s military government should heed the call in the November 18, 2010 United Nations General Assembly resolution calling for the release of all political prisoners, Human Rights Watch said today.
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North Korea rejects UN resolution on human rights
North Korea has denounced a U.N. committee’s resolution expressing serious concern about what it called Pyongyang’s widespread and grave violations of virtually all human rights.Continue Reading
North Korea rejects UN resolution on human rights
North Korea has denounced a U.N. committee’s resolution expressing serious concern about what it called Pyongyang’s widespread and grave violations of virtually all human rights.Continue Reading