Syria: World Should Impose Sanctions on Leadership
(New York) – The United Nations should set up an international inquiry into the fatal shootings by Syria’s security forces of peaceful protesters, Human Rights Watch said today after the killing of protesters in 14 separate towns on April 22, 2011. Th…Continue Reading
Former foreign minister, statesman and human rights advocate Max van der Stoel dies at age 86
AMSTERDAM – After the first Gulf War, Max van der Stoel was the expression of the world’s conscience and a thorn in the side of Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein. Every year for eight years, the former Dutch foreign minister and special U.N. human rights rep…Continue Reading
Rights group: UN should probe Syria’s crackdown
An international human rights group called Sunday for a U.N. inquiry into Syria’s crackdown on opposition protesters that has left more than 120 dead people in recent days.Continue Reading
HRW says UN should probe Syria’s deadly crackdown
An international human rights group is calling on the United Nations to set up an inquiry into the Syrian security forces’ crackdown on protesters that has left at least 120 dead people in the past two days.Continue Reading
HRW says UN should probe Syria’s deadly crackdown
An international human rights group is calling on the United Nations to set up an inquiry into the Syrian security forces’ crackdown on protesters that has left at least 120 dead people in the past two days.Continue Reading
HRW says UN should probe Syria’s deadly crackdown
An international human rights group is calling on the United Nations to set up an inquiry into the Syrian security forces’ crackdown on protesters that has left at least 120 dead people in the past two days.Continue Reading
Australia: Gillard Should Spotlight Rights Regression in China
(New York) – Australia’s Prime Minister Julia Gillard should publicly raise key human rights concerns on her first official visit to China, Human Rights Watch said today. Gillard will visit China from April 25 to 28, 2011.
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Syrian rights groups say security forces killed 76
Six Syrian human rights groups say security forces killed 76 protesters on Friday in different parts of the country.Continue Reading
6 Syrian human rights groups says security forces killed 76 protesters
BEIRUT – Six Syrian human rights groups say security forces killed 76 protesters on Friday in different parts of the country.Continue Reading
Gillard must set example in China: Human Rights Watch
Australian premier Julia Gillard must set an international example and tackle China on human rights rather than sidestepping the issue in favour of improving trade ties, Human Rights Watch said.Continue Reading
Gillard must set example in China: Human Rights Watch
SYDNEY, April 23, 2011 (AFP) – – Australian premier Julia Gillard must set an international example and tackle China on human rights rather than sidestepping the issue in favour of improving trade ties, Human Rights Watch said Saturday.Continue Reading
Russia: Joint NGO Letter to the Prime Minister of Sweden
Dear Minister Reinfeldt,
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Vietnam: Free Influential Democracy Activist
(New York) – Vietnam’s government should immediately release the writer Vi Duc Hoi, who was sentenced to eight years in prison in January 2011 for "conducting propaganda" against the government, Human Rights Watch said today. The appeals cour…Continue Reading
UAE widens crackdown on dissent to legal group: HRW
Human Rights Watch said on Friday that the United Arab Emirates has dissolved a civil society group after it arrested three prominent activists.Continue Reading
Pakistan: Prevent Injustice for Gang-Rape Victim
(New York) – The Pakistani government should petition for the full bench of the Supreme Court to review its decision to acquit five men accused of gang-raping a woman in 2002 under orders from a village council, Human Rights Watch said today.
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