In Misratah, a city under siege
By Donatella Rovera, Amnesty International’s crisis researcher.
I reached Misratah today after an 18-hour journey by sea. As we approached the port, it appeared that we might have to turn back because the area near the port was coming under heavy ro…Continue Reading
Relatos desde una ciudad sitiada de Libia
Por Diana Eltahawy, investigadora sobre Libia de Amnistía Internacional
Hace unas 10 semanas me encontraba en Túnez para reunirme con los familiares de personas que habían muerto durante las manifestaciones populares que finalmente condujeron al d…Continue Reading
DR Congo: Establishment of a Specialized Mixed Court for the Prosecution of Serious International Crimes
The representatives of Congolese civil society organizations from the 11 provinces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and international civil society organizations meeting in Goma from April 6 to 8, 2011, agreed upon the following common positio…Continue Reading
DR Congo: Strengthen Plan for War Crimes Trials
(Kinshasa) – Congo’s government should revise and strengthen proposed legislation for a specialized mixed national/international court to hold perpetrators of serious human rights abuses to account, Human Rights Watch and the Congolese Coalition for Tr…Continue Reading
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Human rights group says enough evidence to prosecute Haitian dictator for crimes in 80s
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti – Jean-Claude Duvalier may not have directly participated in torture and killings but there is still enough evidence to prosecute him for abuses dating back more than 25 years, a Human Rights Watch lawyer said Thursday.Continue Reading
Ending Grave Abuses Perpetrated in the Gold Industry:
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Human Rights Watch Nominated for Three Webby Awards
(New York) – Three multimedia projects spotlighting global rights crises produced by Human Rights Watch have been nominated for the prestigious Webby Awards.
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Yemen: Stop Using Children in Armed Forces
Child soldiers recruited by the Yemeni army are now being used by a breakaway unit to protect anti-government protesters. The United States and other governments should call for an immediate end to the use of chil…Continue Reading
Yemen: Stop Using Children in Armed Forces
Child soldiers recruited by the Yemeni army are now being used by a breakaway unit to protect anti-government protesters. The United States and other governments should call for an immediate end to the use of chil…Continue Reading
Haiti’s Rendezvous with History
This 47-page report examines the legal and practical questions surrounding the case and concludes that Haiti has an obligation under international law to investigate and prosecute the grave violations of human rights under Duvalier’s rule.
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Haiti: Duvalier Prosecution a ‘Rendezvous With History’
(Port-au-Prince) – The prosecution of the former dictator Jean-Claude Duvalier represents a landmark opportunity for the Haitian justice system to address some of the worst crimes in Haiti’s past, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today.
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Human Rights Commission backs riot scrutiny
The Human Rights Commission says there does need to be an independent investigation into how police responded to last month’s violent riots on Christmas Island.Continue Reading