4th pro-democracy activist detained in UAE
Human rights lawyers say authorities in the United Arab Emirates have detained a fourth activist for advocating democratic reforms in the oil-rich Gulf nation.Continue Reading
Iran condemns EU sanctions over human rights
Iran on Saturday condemned the European Union for imposing sanctions against 32 officials, dubbing it a political decision “which employs double standards,” the state broadcaster’s website reported.Continue Reading
U.N. rights chief urges probe of deaths at Iraqi camp
The U.N. human rights chief called on Friday for an independent investigation into the deaths of 34 people at an Iranian dissident camp in Iraq after Iraqi security forces moved against it last week.Continue Reading
Syria: Rampant Torture of Protesters
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(New York) – Syrian security and intelligence services have arbitrarily detained hundreds of protesters across the country, subjecting them to torture and ill-treatment, since anti-government demonstrations began in mid-March 2011, Human Rights…Continue Reading
Inter-American rights commission says rights activists under attack in Venezuela
CARACAS, Venezuela – Human rights activists find themselves under increasing attack by unidentified assailants and persecuted by state authorities in a growing climate of hostility against rights groups and non-governmental organizations, the Inter-Ame…Continue Reading
Rights watchdog: Activists harassed in Venezuela
Human rights activists find themselves under increasing attack by unidentified assailants and persecuted by state authorities in a growing climate of hostility against rights groups and non-governmental organizations, the Inter-American Commission on H…Continue Reading
Libya: Release Detained Journalists
Libyan authorities should immediately provide information on the whereabouts of nine foreign and six Libyan journalists detained or missing in Libya. All journalists arbitrarily detained should be immediately rele…Continue Reading
Libya: Release Detained Journalists
Libyan authorities should immediately provide information on the whereabouts of nine foreign and six Libyan journalists detained or missing in Libya. All journalists arbitrarily detained should be immediately rele…Continue Reading
Brand Ahmadinejad rights abuser: US senators
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton should formally brand Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and 25 other current and former Iranian officials as human rights abusers, senators urged Friday.Continue Reading
Letter to Prime Minister Orbán Regarding Aspects of the Hungarian Constitution
Dear Prime Minister Orbán,
I am writing on behalf of Human Rights Watch to express our concern in relation to aspects of Hungary’s draft constitution.
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China: Restrain Forces From Violence in Tibetan Monastery Stand-Off
(New York) – The Chinese government should exercise restraint in resolving a stand-off between hundreds of security forces and local residents around the Kirti Tibetan monastery in Aba County in southwestern Sichuan province, Human Rights Watch said to…Continue Reading
A Matter of Civil Rights
Israeli President Shimon Peres visited Washington earlier this month, hot on the heels of an announcement that Israeli authorities had approved yet more housing units for Jewish settlers in the West Bank. In a wee…Continue Reading
A Matter of Civil Rights
Israeli President Shimon Peres visited Washington earlier this month, hot on the heels of an announcement that Israeli authorities had approved yet more housing units for Jewish settlers in the West Bank. In a wee…Continue Reading