The danger in lifting economic sanctions against Burma
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Australia: Gillard Should Promote Rights At Home And Abroad
Hon Julia Gillard MP
Prime Minister
PO Box 6022
House of Representatives
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600
Australia
Re: Australia’s Human Rights Obligations at Home and Abroad
Dear Prime Minister,
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US: Clarify Position on Targeted Killings
(New York) – The US government should immediately clarify its legal rationale for targeted killings, Human Rights Watch said in a letter today to President Barack Obama.
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Bahrain: End Harassment of Prominent Rights Defender
(Washington, DC) – The Bahraini government should order security forces to stop harassing Nabeel Rajab, president of the Bahrain Center for Human Rights, and return any information illegally copied from his laptop computer and mobile phone, Human Right…Continue Reading
Letter to Obama on Targeted Killings and Drones
Dear President Obama,
We write to ask that your administration provide greater clarity about its legal rationale for targeted killings, including the use of Unmanned Combat Aircraft Systems (drones), and the procedural safeguards it is taking to minim…Continue Reading
Kenya: Stop Deportations to War-Torn Somalia
(Nairobi) – The Kenyan government should immediately stop deporting Somali nationals to war-torn Somalia and make a public commitment to protect and help them, Human Rights Watch said today. The Kenyan authorities deported almost 300 Somalis to south-c…Continue Reading
China’s Nobel Winner: A No-Show That Speaks Volumes
By not allowing Liu Xioabo, this year’s peace prize winner, to accept his award, the Chinese government is highlighting the very problem he has been fightingContinue Reading
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