Senegal Politics: A Trying Trial
A joint African Union (AU)-EU mission has announced that a new roundtable is to be held in October in an attempt to resolve long-running funding issues surrounding the trial of Hissène Habré, the former dictator of Chad. Mr Habré has been living in …Continue Reading
Burma: EU Should Endorse International War Crimes Inquiry
(Brussels) – European Union member states should publicly support the establishment of an international Commission of Inquiry into war crimes and crimes against humanity in Burma ahead of the United Nations General Assembly in September, Human Rights W…Continue Reading
Israel/Gaza: Wartime Inquiries Fall Short
(New York) – Israeli military investigations into the Gaza war have brought some results over the past 18 months but fall far short of addressing the widespread and serious allegations of unlawful conduct during the fighting, while Hamas has announced …Continue Reading
A Drug Abuse Policy That Fails Everyone
The U.S. “war on drugs” has been a bust. And despite the federal government’s efforts to claim otherwise, Americans know it: a new national Angus Reid poll shows that 65% of Americans – with the low marks even across party lines – think the…Continue Reading
Rulings Support Same-Sex Marriage
(New York) – Two landmark rulings on same-sex marriage were issued last week – a US district court struck down Proposition 8’s ban on gay marriage in California, and Mexico’s Supreme Court recognized the right to same-sex marriages in Mexico City. Both…Continue Reading
Illusions of Care
This 52-page report documents the many obstacles women and girls face in getting the reproductive health care services to which they are entitled, such as contraception, voluntary sterilization procedures, and abortion after rape.
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How Not to Address the Uganda Bombings
Three Kenyans now sit in Ugandan custody, charged with terrorism for their alleged role in the twin bomb blasts that killed scores of World Cup soccer fans in Kampala a few weeks ago. It is unclear what relationship – if any – these three might have ha…Continue Reading
Ecuador: Modify Proposed Communications Law
(Washington, DC) – Ecuador should amend provisions of the proposed Communications Law to ensure that it meets its obligations to protect and promote free speech, Human Rights Watch said today in a letter to Fernando Cordero, president of the National A…Continue Reading
Australia: Focus Election Debate on Protecting Refugees
(New York) – Australian political party leaders should publicly endorse reforms to meet the nation’s international legal obligations to asylum seekers and migrants, Human Rights Watch said today in a letter to the party leaders.
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Letter to Australian Political Party Leaders Regarding Asylum Seekers and Irregular Migration
Dear party leaders,
We write ahead of the Australian federal election on August 21, 2010, to urge your party to take a position on asylum and irregular migration that complies with Australia’s obligations under international human rights and refugee la…Continue Reading
South Carolina: End Segregation of HIV-infected Prisoners
(New York) – South Carolina should stop segregating HIV-positive prisoners from the rest of the prison population, a policy that promotes stigma and discrimination, Human Rights Watch said today.
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US: Protect Families in Deportation Cases
The ruling by the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights on August 2, 2010, that US deportation hearings violate legal residents’ rights to family unity sends a clear signal that reforms are needed in US immi…Continue Reading
US: Protect Families in Deportation Cases
The ruling by the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights on August 2, 2010, that US deportation hearings violate legal residents’ rights to family unity sends a clear signal that reforms are needed in US immi…Continue Reading
Banned, Censored, Harassed, and Jailed
(New York) – Human Rights Watch announced Hellman/Hammett grants today for 42 writers from 20 countries in recognition of their commitment to free expression and courage in the face of political persecution.
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US: Suit Seeks Deportation Safeguards
A lawsuit filed on August 2, 2010, underscores the need for the federal government to provide lawyers and additional safeguards to people with mental disabilities in immigration courts
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