A trial for Habré?
On December 1st, 1990, when Hissène Habré was ousted from power in Chad and fled to Senegal, the doors of his prisons flung open and the survivors began their long odyssey to bring their tormentor to justice.
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Human rights body blasts detention facilities
The Australian Human Rights Commission is calling on the Federal Government to immediately stop housing asylum seekers at a Darwin motel.Continue Reading
Jailed Russian ex-oil tycoon Khodorkovsky given rights award
Former oil magnate Mikhail Khodorkovsky, once Russia’s richest man, now imprisoned for fraud and awaiting the verdict in a second trial, was in the spotlight in Berlin Monday for a different reason — a human rights prize.Continue Reading
Iran summons British envoy after rights criticism
The foreign ministry summoned British envoy Simon Gass on Monday for criticising Iran’s human rights record and calling for the release of a prominent lawyer, and also to protest against what it called violence against students by British police.Continue Reading
UN expert urges Myanmar to release all political prisoners
The UN human rights expert on Myanmar on Monday urged the military regime to release about 2,200 remaining prisoners of conscience, a month after the release of democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi.Continue Reading
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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