Zambia: Civil Society Groups Urge Arrest of al-Bashir
(Johannesburg, December 13, 2010) – The Zambian government should make clear that President Omar al-Bashir of Sudan will be arrested if he travels to Zambia, African civil society organizations and international organizations with a presence in Africa …Continue Reading
Gaza: Let Charity That Aids Children Reopen Its Doors
(Jerusalem) – Hamas authorities in Gaza should allow an organization that helps children and youth to reopen and penalize officials who have harassed its workers, Human Rights Watch said today.
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U.N. sleuths say China rights crackdown alarming
UN human rights investigators said on Monday that activists in China were under growing pressure from the state, linking the crackdown to the Nobel peace prize award to dissident Liu Xiaobo.Continue Reading
Zambia: Civil Society Concerned over Possible Visit by President Omar al-Bashir
His Excellency Hon. Rupiah Banda
President of the Republic of Zambia
State House
Lusaka, Zambia
Your Excellency,
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Progress on rights essential for US-Vietnam ties: US
Progress on human rights is essential for the growth of ties between the United States and Vietnam, a senior US official said Monday.Continue Reading
"Their Future is at Stake"
This 40-page report documents the killing of at least 22 teachers and other education personnel by suspected militants between January 2008 and October 2010. The report – based on interviews with teachers, students, victims’ families and friends, a…Continue Reading
Pakistan: Balochistan Militants Killing Teachers
(Islamabad) – Militant groups in Pakistan’s Balochistan province should immediately stop killing, threatening, and harassing teachers and other educators, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today.read moreContinue Reading
Jordan: Release Candidate Who Called for Equality
(Amman) – Jordan’s military prosecutor at the State Security Court should immediately free a former parliamentary candidate and drop politically motivated charges against him, Human Rights Watch said today. Tahir Nassar, who unsuccessfully ran for a se…Continue Reading
Rights on the Line
This roundup of Human Rights Watch reporting on violations of migrants’ rights in 2010 includes coverage of Africa, Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and the United States.
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Global: Flawed Policies Expose Migrants to Abuse
(Jakarta) – Many governments’ immigration policies and protection gaps expose migrants to abuse, Human Rights Watch said in a report today in advance of International Migrants Day, December 18, 2010. The abuses include labor exploitation, violence, tra…Continue Reading
Kuwait: Permit Peaceful Political Gatherings
(New York) – Kuwait’s interior ministry should not use violence to disperse peaceful political gatherings, Human Rights Watch said today.
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US: Investigate Counterterrorism Assistance to Yemen
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Joint Letter to the President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe
Dear Mr. President,
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Human Rights Day 2010: Fighting Discrimination with the Human Rights Defenders
Dec. 10 is the day of this year’s quest to help put an end to human rights violations across the world and is called Human Rights Day 2010. Human Rights Day designed to help spread awareness about discrimination and the Human Rights Defenders, the grou…Continue Reading