Uganda: Kenyan Activists at Risk of Torture
(New York) – Two Kenyan activists working on the cases of suspects charged with terrorism for the July 11, 2010 Kampala bombings have been illegally detained in Uganda and are at risk of abuse, Human Rights Watch said today.
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Libya: End Live Fire Against Suspected Boat Migrants
(Milan) – The Libyan government should immediately end what appears to be a policy that allows shooting at boats carrying migrants from Libya to Italy, and Italy should stop participating in joint patrols with Libya, Human Rights Watch said today.
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Waiting for Justice
"Amelia," a Filipina domestic worker who sought shelter at her embassy in Beirut earlier this year, had one wish: "I just want to get my money [unpaid wages] and to go back to the Philippines." Her employer had savagely beaten her w…Continue Reading
Without Protection
This 54-page report reviews 114 Lebanese judicial decisions affecting migrant domestic workers. It finds that lack of accessible complaint mechanisms, lengthy judicial procedures, and restrictive visa policies dissuade many workers from filing or pursu…Continue Reading
Lebanon: Judiciary Failing to Protect Domestic Workers
(Beirut) – Lebanon’s judiciary is generally failing to hold employers accountable when they violate the basic rights of migrant domestic workers, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today. The government should adopt a plan to ensure that thes…Continue Reading
Turkey: Uncover Plot Behind Journalist’s Murder
(Istanbul) – Turkish authorities should redouble their efforts to bring to justice all those involved in the killing of Hrant Dink, Human Rights Watch said today, following a ruling on September 14, 2010, of the European Court of Human Rights. The co…Continue Reading
Kyrgyzstan: Free Human Rights Defender, Ensure Fair Retrial
(New York) – A Kyrgyz court on September 15, 2010, sentenced a human rights defender to life in prison for his alleged role in the June violence in southern Kyrgyzstan, following court hearings marred by violence and threats against the defense.
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Always on the Run
This 88-page report documents abuses against the displaced by all warring parties in all phases of displacement – during the attacks that uproot them; after they have been displaced and are living in the forests, with host families, or in camps; and …Continue Reading
US: Withhold Funds for Mexico Tied to Human Rights Performance
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DR Congo: Strengthen Protection for Displaced People
(Amsterdam) – Both the government of the Democratic Republic of Congo and the United Nations peacekeeping mission there should give greater emphasis to the protection of the nearly two million people displaced from their homes in the conflict-ridden ea…Continue Reading
Court Case Illustrates Gitmo’s Failure
(New York) – Last May, following several apparent suicide attempts, Adnan Latif, a Yemeni detainee at the U.S.-run Guantanamo Bay camp in Cuba, sent his lawyer a letter in which he renounced all hope in the U.S. justice system.
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Peru: Amend Decrees for Prosecuting Military and Police Abuses
(Washington, DC)- Peru should amend recently adopted presidential decrees that regulate the prosecution and trials of military and police personnel accused of committing human rights violations, Human Rights Watch said today.
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Honduras: Police Officer Sentenced for Stabbing Transgender Sex Worker
(Tegucigalpa) – The conviction of an off-duty police officer for a stabbing attack on a transgender woman is a major victory for justice and equal rights in Honduras, Human Rights Watch and Red Lésbica Cattrachas, a Honduran lesbian rights organizatio…Continue Reading
Thailand: Insurgents Target Teachers in South
(New York) – Renewed attacks on teachers by separatist insurgents has seriously disrupted education in Thailand’s southern border provinces, Human Rights Watch said today. On September 7, 2010, the Teacher Federation of Narathiwat suspended classes in …Continue Reading
Undocumented Migrant Children’s Right to Education
H.E. Dr. Khalid al-Karaki
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education
Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
Your Excellency,
Human Rights Watch writes this public letter to inform you about several foreign children living in Jordan who have been unable to a…Continue Reading