Belarus: Peaceful Demonstrators Detained
Human rights violations committed in Belarus since the December 2010 election include persecution of opposition activists, abuse of detainees and raids on human rights organizations, including the offices of the Viasna Human Rights Center, Charter 97 a…Continue Reading
Iran: Alarming Rise of Executions by Prison Officials
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Shattering Hopes
The 31-page report documents the human rights violations that have occurred since the election – including persecution of opposition candidates and activists, abuse of detainees, trials behind closed doors, and raids on human rights organizations.
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Belarus: End Massive Government Crackdown
(Moscow) – The Belarusian authorities arbitrarily detained and abused hundreds of people following a rally protesting President Aliaksandr Lukashenka’s re-election on December 19, 2010, and have since carried out a campaign to stifle civil society and …Continue Reading
Libya: End Violent Crackdown in Tripoli
(New York) – Libyan security forces controlled by Muammar Gaddafi have launched a wave of arrests and disappearances in Tripoli that has gripped the city with fear, Human Rights Watch said today.
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Human rights funding cuts condemned
Drastic funding cuts to human rights groups will have a long-term effect on equality for Ireland’s most vulnerable people it has been claimed.Continue Reading
Nigeria must probe poll violence: rights group
Global watchdog Human Rights Watch urged Nigerian authorities Sunday to set up a special panel to investigate and prosecute election-related abuses and violence.Continue Reading
Nigeria: Pass Bill to Prosecute Electoral Abuses
(Abuja) – The National Assembly should pass legislation establishing a special Electoral Offences Commission to investigate and prosecute election-related abuses, including violence, Human Rights Watch and the Nigerian Bar Association said today.
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Rights group urges Gaza’s Hamas to probe claims it tortured activist
JERUSALEM – Human Rights Watch is urging the Gaza Strip’s Hamas rulers to investigate claims that security officials detained and tortured a blogger and activist.Continue Reading
West Bank: No Excuse for Murder of Settler Family
(Jerusalem) – Those responsible for the brutal stabbing to death of five family members living in the Israeli settlement of Itamar, near Nablus in the West Bank, should be held fully accountable, Human Rights Watch said today.
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Yemen: Suspend Aid After Attacks on Protesters
(New York) – A pre-dawn attack on March 12, 2011, by Yemeni security forces and assailants on peaceful protesters in Sanaa killed at least two people and injured more than 100, Human Rights Watch said today.
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Azerbaijan: Government Cracks Down to Prevent Protests
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China charges man with sedition over protest calls
A human rights group says an Internet activist has been charged with subversion for spreading calls on the Internet for Middle Eastern-style anti-government protests in China.Continue Reading
Erasing Links to the Land in the Negev
Hiding in the cemetery where her parents are buried, Hakma al-Turi, an Israeli citizen, has watched bulldozers demolish her village — al-Araqib — more than 20 times.
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Egypt: End Torture, Military Trials of Civilians
(Cairo) – Egypt’s Supreme Military Council should take urgent steps to end torture, investigate all cases of abuse against peaceful demonstrators, and stop prosecuting civilians before military tribunals, Human Rights Watch said today.
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