Detained and at Risk
This 24-page report describes documented incidents and allegations of abuse. It also discusses recent proposals by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to address the issue. Human Rights Watch emphasized that the agency should make improvements sw…Continue Reading
An Uncertain Future
This 23-page report documents how São Tomé’s government remains ill-equipped to manage the revenues from any hydrocarbon endowment, despite domestic and international efforts to improve financial transparency and accountability in anticipation of m…Continue Reading
São Tomé e Príncipe: Oil Deals and the New Government
(Washington, DC) – The tiny country of São Tomé e Príncipe is at a crossroads with a chance to benefit from its potential oil wealth, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today.
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Amnesty International on tour with U2 – Snow Patrol and cardboard bulldozers
Amnesty International is currently travelling with U2 on the European leg of their U2 360 tour, which ends in Rome on 8 October.
In this audio blog Lucy Macnamara, Demand Dignity Campaign Co-ordinator at Amnesty International, tells how Gary Lightbody…Continue Reading
The New Challenge to Repressive Cuba
For decades, the Castro government has been very effective in repressing dissent in Cuba by, among other things, preventing its critics from publishing or broadcasting their views on the island. Yet in recent years the blogosphere has created an outlet…Continue Reading
Israel: New Peak in Arbitrary Razing of Palestinian Homes
(Jerusalem) – The Israeli government should immediately stop the arbitrary destruction of Palestinian homes and other property in the West Bank and compensate the people it has displaced, Human Rights Watch said today.
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A Trial Within A Trial
Last week at Guantanamo, while much of the media’s attention was focused on the trial of Canadian Omar Khadr, two other less-noticed trials were also underway, both of them for
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Cameroon: Decriminalize Same-Sex Acts
(New York) – Cameroon should decriminalize consensual sexual acts between adults of the same sex, Human Rights Watch and Alternatives-Cameroun said today.
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Venezuela: End Harassment Campaign Against Human Rights Defender
Bernardo Álvarez Herrera
Ambassador of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela to the United States
Dear Ambassador Álvarez,
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US: A Long Way to Go
President Barack Obama recently signed into law legislation that will greatly reduce federal sentencing disparities between crack and powder cocaine offenses.
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Israel: Stop Demolishing Bedouin Homes
(Jerusalem) – The Israeli government should immediately stop demolishing the homes of Bedouin citizens in the Negev desert in southern Israel and should compensate those displaced and allow them to return to their village pending a final agreement that…Continue Reading
UK Should Not Put Trade with Sudan Ahead of Human Rights
The new UK government has made it clear that an important priority of its foreign policy will be to promote British trade and investment abroad.
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Mexico: Landmark Adoption Ruling for Same-Sex Couples
(New York) – The landmark ruling on August 16, 2010, by Mexico’s Supreme Court recognizing the right of same-sex couples to adopt children in Mexico City upholds the core principle of equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people i…Continue Reading
UNESCO: Pull Obiang Prize
(New York) – The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization should cancel the Obiang Prize at its next session in October 2010, Human Rights Watch and 95 partner groups said in a letter sent to UNESCO Executive Board members today…Continue Reading
Letter to UNESCO: Cancel UNESCO-Obiang Prize
Dear Members of the Executive Board:
We understand that, as a result of a June 15 informational meeting held in Paris, the Executive Board will be addressing the UNESCO-Obiang Nguema Mbasogo International Prize for Research in the Life Sciences at its…Continue Reading