Ukraine: Stop Harassing Rights Group
(Moscow) – The Ukrainian authorities should immediately return materials and equipment seized from the prominent human rights activist Dmytro Groisman and the organization he leads, and allow the group to resume its lawful human rights activities, Huma…Continue Reading
Czechs under fire for defying court ruling on Roma
Human rights groups said Wednesday they filed a complaint with the EU accusing the Czech government of failing to comply with a court order that it stop placing thousands of healthy Roma children in schools for the mentally disabled.Continue Reading
Iran: Rights Defender Dedicates Award to Women Activists
(New York) – Sussan Tahmasebi, recipient of the Alison Des Forges Award for Extraordinary Activism for 2010, dedicated her award to the imprisoned lawyer and human rights defender Nasrin Sotoudeh and other detained women activists on November 10, 2010…Continue Reading
EU/AU/US: Take Action to Support Justice for Crimes in DRC
To the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Catherine Ashton To the 27 EU Foreign Ministers To the United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton To the AU Commission Chairperson H.E. Jean Ping To the 15 members of the AU Pe…Continue Reading
Vietnam: End Crackdown on Lawyers, Rights Defenders
(New York) – Vietnam should immediately release an outspoken legal scholar and end its crackdown on lawyers and activists challenging the government on human rights, Human Rights Watch said today. Cu Huy Ha Vu, who has brought controversial legal compl…Continue Reading
Steve Goose Delivers Statement at First Meeting of States Parties
Thank you Mr. President,
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Cameron presses China on currency, human rights
Prime Minister David Cameron Wednesday urged China to work closely with the G20 and introduce greater political freedoms on the final day of a trade mission shadowed by human rights issues.Continue Reading
Cameron presses China on currency, human rights
Prime Minister David Cameron Wednesday urged China to work closely with the G20 and introduce greater political freedoms on the final day of a trade mission shadowed by human rights issues.Continue Reading
British PM presses China on currency, human rights
British Prime Minister David Cameron on Wednesday urged China to work closely with the G20 and introduce greater political freedoms on the final day of a trade mission shadowed by human rights issues.Continue Reading
British PM presses China over currency, human rights
British Prime Minister David Cameron on Wednesday urged China to work closely with the G20 and introduce greater political freedoms on the final day of a trade mission shadowed by human rights issues.Continue Reading
Croatia: Greater Progress Needed on Rights
(Brussels) – Croatia should carefully study the assessments of its human rights record expressed by the United Nations and the European Union on November 8 and 9, 2010, and accept and carry out their recommendations, Human Rights Watch said today.
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Letter Regarding US Counterterrorism Assistance to Yemen
Dear Secretary Clinton and Secretary Gates:
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Kyrgyzstan: New Assault in Violence-Ridden Court Case
(New York) – The Kyrgyz authorities should immediately investigate a new assault on a group of defendants, including a well known human rights defender, and take steps to protect them, Human Rights Watch said today in a letter to the Kyrgyz authorities…Continue Reading
The US Blinks, and Children Will Suffer
Until recently, the United States might have been considered a world leader in combating the use of child soldiers. But after events last month, children victimized in war may need to look elsewhere for help.
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