Kyrgyzstan: Letter to the Kyrgyz Government
Almazbek Atambaev
Kyrgyzstan, Bishkek
Ul. Shabdan Baatira, d. 46 (formerly Ul. Alma-Atinskaya)
Dear Prime Minister Atambaev,
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On the Ground in Uganda: Edna’s Story
As told by Shantha Rau Barriga
Edna seemed shy, rounding her shoulders protectively over her baby. She was breastfeeding, and I could see the burn scars on the top of her head. Despite her initial self-consciousness, she told us her story, starting wi…Continue Reading
China: Rights Abuses Belie Success in AIDS Fight
In September, Premier Wen Jiabao attended a UN Aids sponsored summit on HIV/Aids. "We cannot turn a deaf ear to the call of life," he said, while announcing a China-Africa strategic partnership on health and development.
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Written Remarks of Maria McFarland to the US House of Representatives International Religious Freedom Caucus
Congressman Franks, Congressman Cleaver, Members of the International Religious Freedom Caucus,
Thank you for inviting me to speak on the subject of religious freedom in Saudi Arabia. Human Rights Watch has long advocated for an end to Saudi Arabia’s …Continue Reading
World AIDS Day: prevention, treatment for prisoners
Today is World AIDS Day, and the theme this year is ‘Universal Access and Human Rights.’ Zambia is ahead of much of the world on the first half of this theme: In August 2005 the Ministry of Health pledged to provide free antiretroviral medicine to …Continue Reading
WikiLeaks exposes Pakistan political intrigue
U.S. diplomatic cables released by WikiLeaks shed light on Pakistan’s political intrigue the power of its army alleged human rights abuses and how oil power Saudi Arabia perceives its position in the country.Continue Reading
Group urges Indonesia’s Aceh to repeal sharia bylaws
JAKARTA (Reuters) – Officers policing sharia law in Indonesia’s Aceh province raped a woman and have committed other rights violations, a human rights group said on Wednesday, calling on the province to repeal sharia bylaws.Continue Reading
Group urges Indonesia’s Aceh to repeal sharia bylaws
JAKARTA (Reuters) – Officers policing sharia law in Indonesia’s Aceh province raped a woman and have committed other rights violations, a human rights group said on Wednesday, calling on the province to repeal sharia bylaws.Continue Reading
Group urges Indonesia’s Aceh to repeal sharia bylaws
JAKARTA (Reuters) – Officers policing sharia law in Indonesia’s Aceh province raped a woman and have committed other rights violations, a human rights group said on Wednesday, calling on the province to repeal sharia bylaws.Continue Reading
Group urges Indonesia’s Aceh to repeal sharia bylaws
Officers policing sharia law in Indonesia’s Aceh province raped a woman and have committed other rights violations a human rights group said on Wednesday calling on the province to repeal sharia bylaws.Continue Reading
Clinton seeks more European help in Afghanistan
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton called on a European security organization Wednesday to play a bigger role in helping stabilize Afghanistan and to do more to strengthen the voice of human rights groups worldwide.Continue Reading
Clinton seeks more European help in Afghanistan
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton called on a European security organization Wednesday to play a bigger role in helping stabilize Afghanistan and to do more to strengthen the voice of human rights groups worldwide.Continue Reading
Clinton seeks more European help in Afghanistan
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton called on a European security organization Wednesday to play a bigger role in helping stabilize Afghanistan and to do more to strengthen the voice of human rights groups worldwide.Continue Reading
Indonesia: Local Sharia Laws Violate Rights in Aceh
Two local Sharia laws in Indonesia’s Aceh province violate rights and are often enforced abusively by public officials and even private individuals.
(Jakarta) – Two local Sharia laws in Indonesi…Continue Reading
Indonesia: Local Sharia Laws Violate Rights in Aceh
Two local Sharia laws in Indonesia’s Aceh province violate rights and are often enforced abusively by public officials and even private individuals.
(Jakarta) – Two local Sharia laws in Indonesi…Continue Reading