China: Don’t Subject Activist to House Arrest
(New York) – The Chinese government should not place the noted human rights activist Hu Jia and his family under house arrest or other extra-judicial deprivations of liberty after he is released from prison, Human Rights Watch said today.
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Tunisia: Protect Migrant Camp Residents
Tunisia should better protect the more than 3,000 foreign nationals who fled Libya and remain vulnerable in the Choucha camp in its territory.
(Zarzis) – Tunisia should better protect the more th…Continue Reading
Hungary: Reforms Needed to New Constitution
Hungary should address the human rights concerns linked to its new constitution that the Venice Commission raised in its June 20, 2011 report.
(New York) – Hungary should address the human right…Continue Reading
Rights groups hail Ai release but voice fears
Human rights groups and Western officials welcomed the release on bail of outspoken Chinese artist Ai Weiwei but voiced dismay about the conditions and urged Beijing to free other activists.Continue Reading
China: Ai Weiwei Case Reflects Disregard for Rule of Law
The release of the Chinese artist and activist Ai Weiwei on June 22 is a relief for his family, friends and supporters, but leaves troubling unanswered questions about his arrest, detention and conditions of relea…Continue Reading
Toward a New Côte d’Ivoire – or the Selective Justice of the Past?
After six months of violence, almost everyone in Côte d’Ivoire has a horrific story to tell: a loved one killed gruesomely, the memory of being raped, a house burned or pillaged of everything. I have listened t…Continue Reading
Toward a New Côte d’Ivoire – or the Selective Justice of the Past?
After six months of violence, almost everyone in Côte d’Ivoire has a horrific story to tell: a loved one killed gruesomely, the memory of being raped, a house burned or pillaged of everything. I have listened t…Continue Reading
Malaysia: Lawsuit Against Rights Defender Impedes Public Debate
A defamation lawsuit against a human rights defender who blogged against violations of migrant worker rights threatens to chill debate on matters of public interest in Malaysia.
(Tokyo) – A defa…Continue Reading
Cuba: Letter to US House Appropriations Committee
Human Rights Watch would like to reiterate its support for OFAC travel regulations that allow for “purposeful travel” to Cuba by academic, religious, and cultural groups, as well as for regulations that allow …Continue Reading
Health and human rights of women imprisoned in Zambia
Abstract
Background
The healthcare needs and general experience of women in detention in sub-Saharan Africa are rarely studied and poorly understood.
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Suu Kyi urges US effort for rights probe
Myanmar’s opposition icon Aung San Suu Kyi on Wednesday urged US lawmakers to push for a UN-backed probe into human rights in her country as she warned of a long and difficult road to democracy.Continue Reading
Suu Kyi urges US effort for rights probe
Myanmar’s pro-democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi, speaking Wednesday to the US Congress for the first time in a video message, urged support for a UN-led inquiry into human rights in her country.Continue Reading
Ukraine’s Tymoshenko lodges complaint at EU court
Former Ukrainian prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko announced Wednesday she had complained to the European Court of Human Rights ahead of her trial this week for alleged abuse of power.Continue Reading
Equatorial Guinea: Abuses Ahead of AU Summit
Equatorial Guinea’s government has spent lavishly on diplomatic accommodations while neglecting the rights of the country’s poor in the lead-up to hosting the African Union summit. The government has also sharply …Continue Reading
CPI(M) to complain to Human Rights Commission
Burdwan(WB), June 22 (PTI) Senior CPI(M) leader Suryakanta Mishra today said that they would lodge a complain with the Human Rights Commission against yesterday”s police lathicharge on demonstrators at Hansdigha in which party MLA Gouranga Chattopadha…Continue Reading