Court: Brazil must investigate human rights abuses
The Western Hemisphere’s top human rights court says that Brazil must throw out an amnesty granted for crimes committed during its two decades of military dictatorship.Continue Reading
Kosovo/Albania: Investigate Alleged KLA Crimes
(New York) – The United States and European governments should demand thorough and impartial criminal investigations in Kosovo and Albania into allegations of serious crimes by former Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) members, Human Rights Watch said today….Continue Reading
Afghanistan: Taliban Body Count a Poor Measure of Success
(New York) – The Obama administration should not backtrack on its commitment to make the protection of Afghan civilians a priority as it releases its assessment of the military situation in Afghanistan, Human Rights Watch said today.
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EU human rights laureate calls for change in Cuba
A Cuban dissident used a video address at Wednesday’s award of the EU’s main human rights prize to call for the release of political prisoners in his homeland and for the government to end attacks on the opposition.Continue Reading
Human Rights report slams Iran for harassing gays
Iranians convicted for same-sex activities are on death row and awaiting hanging, including several who were minors when arrested, Human Rights Watch said Wednesday.Continue Reading
US: Don’t Prosecute WikiLeaks Founder
The US government should not prosecute WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange for releasing classified US State Department cables as this would imperil media freedom everywhere, Human Rights Watch said in a letter today to President Barack Obama and Attorney…Continue Reading
Waiting for Reform in Riyadh
As King Abdullah al-Saud recovers from his recent surgery in the U.S., his subjects in Saudi Arabia may be wondering what their future holds. The 86-year-old monarch has long branded himself an advocate for reform in the conservative kingdom, saying he…Continue Reading
EU human rights laureate calls for change in Cuba
A Cuban dissident has used a video address at the EU’s main human rights prize ceremony to call for the release of all political prisoners and for the country to end attacks on peaceful opposition.Continue Reading
“We Are a Buried Generation”
Based on testimony from more than 100 Iranians, this report documents discrimination and violence against LGBT people and others whose sexual practices and gender expression do not conform to government-endorsed socio-religious norms.
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Iran: Discrimination and Violence Against Sexual Minorities
(Amsterdam) – Discriminatory laws and policies against homosexuals and other sexual minorities in Iran put them at risk of harassment, violence, and even death, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today.
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Nepal: Justice Denied for Crimes During Decade of Conflict
(Kathmandu) – Nepal’s government has failed to act on thousands of extrajudicial killings, torture, and enforced disappearances during the decade-long armed conflict with Maoists that ended in 2006, Human Rights Watch and Advocacy Forum said in a joint…Continue Reading
Brazil urged to prosecute abuses from dictatorship
An international human rights court condemned Brazil on Tuesday for the forced “disappearance” of 62 suspected leftist militants during its military dictatorship and said it should allow prosecutions for abuses committed during the era.Continue Reading
Brazil urged to prosecute abuses from dictatorship
An international human rights court condemned Brazil on Tuesday for the forced “disappearance” of 62 suspected leftist militants during its military dictatorship and said it should allow prosecutions for abuses committed during the era.Continue Reading
Brazil urged to prosecute abuses from dictatorship
An international human rights court condemned Brazil on Tuesday for the forced “disappearance” of 62 suspected leftist militants during its military dictatorship and said it should allow prosecutions for abuses committed during the era.Continue Reading
Philippines: Aquino’s Order to Free ‘Morong 43’ a Positive Step
(New York) – Philippine President Benigno Aquino III has taken a positive step by ordering the Justice Department to drop charges against the so-called "Morong 43" detainees, Human Rights Watch said today. The government should initiate a civ…Continue Reading