China: Release 2010 Nobel Peace Laureate
(New York) – The Chinese Government should immediately release Liu Xiaobo, the 2010 Nobel Peace Laureate, and allow him to travel to Oslo to attend the Nobel ceremony held in his honor on December 10, 2010, Human Rights Watch said today.
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Jordanian restaurant accused of ousting Israelis
AMMAN, Jordan – A New York-based human rights group urged Jordanian authorities Tuesday to investigate accusations that a restaurant owner refused to serve Israeli Jews.Continue Reading
Jordan: Restaurant Owner Ousts Israelis
(New York) – Jordanian authorities should fully investigate and publicly condemn the recent refusal by the owner of an Aqaba restaurant to serve Israeli Jews, Human Rights Watch said today.
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Poor women will be central to fighting Climate Change
By Emily Nevins, Head of Amnesty International’s Delegation to COP16
“We owe it to our daughters and grand-daughters” – Patricia Espinoza, President of COP16
Monday marked the start of week two of the COP16 climate change negotiations, wh…Continue Reading
Who is Liu Xiaobo?
Here are some facts about Chinese human rights activist Liu Xiaobo.Continue Reading
Thailand eyes fugitive ex-PM’s extradition
Thailand said on Tuesday it is looking into requesting the extradition of the kingdom’s fugitive former leader after he was invited to give evidence to a US government human rights panel.Continue Reading
Iran: Escalating Repression of University Students
(New York) – Dozens of university students are behind bars and several hundred others have been expelled from campus because of their political activism or religious affiliation, Human Rights Watch said today as Iran marked National Student Day. Many …Continue Reading
Ensuring Progress: Accountability Standards Recommended by the National Prison Rape Elimination Commission
With the enactment of the Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003 ("PREA"), Congress simultaneously acknowledged the significance of sexual abuse by staff and prisoners in correctional facilities as well as the duty of public officials to protect…Continue Reading
Israeli policies to blame for Gaza health woes, says medic
The head of an award-winning group of Israeli medics said Monday the health woes of Palestinians in Gaza and Arab Bedouins living in the Jewish state were the direct consequence of government policies.Continue Reading
Chinese dissident blasts UN rights chief’s Nobel absence
OSLO (AFP) – An exiled Chinese dissident representing Nobel Peace Prize winner Liu Xiaobo’s family criticised Monday the UN rights chief for declining to attend a ceremony for the laureate, charging she was bowing to pressure from Beijing.Continue Reading
EU: Way Cleared to Join Human Rights Treaty
(Brussels) – The agreement by European Union member states to remove the last legal barrier to EU accession to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities is an important step forward, Human Rights Watch and the European di…Continue Reading
16 Days of Activism: Demanding dignity for women and girls in Indonesia and Nicaragua
By Valentine Sebile, coordinator of Amnesty International’s 16 Days of Activism campaign
The 16 Days of Activism is an international campaign that aims at raising awareness of gender-based violence. It started on 25 November and ends on 10 Decem…Continue Reading
Lebanon: Human Rights Watch Launches First Middle East Committee in Beirut
(Beirut) – Human Rights Watch launched its Beirut Committee on December 1, 2010, in a move to intensify its advocacy on key human rights issues both in Lebanon and around the world, Human Rights Watch said today.
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Sharia vigilante violence rife in Aceh: report
Islamic sharia laws in Indonesia’s Aceh province have been used by vigilante groups to harass and intimidate locals, a Human Rights Watch report says.Continue Reading
Greece: End Inhumane Detention Conditions for Migrants
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