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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Activists urge reform ahead of Gulf summit
Human rights and political activists called on Sunday for broad democratic and social reform in the energy-rich Gulf states ahead of an annual summit of the regional bloc.Continue Reading
West Bank: Free Suspected Blogger
(Jerusalem) – The Palestinian Authority (PA) should release and ensure the safety of a man detained without charge for more than a month for allegedly criticizing Islam online, Human Rights Watch said today.
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Rights abuses show China will not be a true leader: sources
China will not be a true world leader until it stops human rights abuses at home and support for ‘brutal’ regimes, former Czech President Vaclav Havel and Nobel Peace prize winner Desmond Tutu wrote in an editorial.Continue Reading
Rights abuses show China will not be a true leader – sources
China will not be a true world leader until it stops human rights abuses at home and support for ‘brutal’ regimes former Czech President Vaclav Havel and Nobel Peace prize winner Desmond Tutu wrote in an editorial.Continue Reading
Uzbekistan: Activist’s Release Shows Sustained Pressure Works
(New York) – Uzbek authorities on December 1, 2010, released the human rights defender Farkhad Mukhtarov from prison, where he had been serving a four-year sentence on politically motivated charges, Human Rights Watch said today.
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Uzbekistan: Activist’s Release Shows Sustained Pressure Works
(New York) – Uzbek authorities on December 1, 2010, released the human rights defender Farkhad Mukhtarov from prison, where he had been serving a four-year sentence on politically motivated charges, Human Rights Watch said today.
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Côte d’Ivoire: Ensure Security, Protect Expression, Movement
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Burma: Eyewitness Accounts of Abuses in Eastern Fighting
(New York) – The Burmese armed forces and ethnic insurgents should act to protect civilians as fighting in eastern Burma intensifies, Human Rights Watch said today. The Burmese army, or Tatmadaw, has conducted a major build up in the East following an…Continue Reading