Egypt: Documented Death Toll From Protests Tops 300
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Singapore: Drop Charges Against Opposition Leader
(New York) – The Singaporean government should drop politically motivated charges brought in 2006 against opposition party leader Dr. Chee Soon Juan that will lead to a prison term on February 10, 2011, if he does not pay a fine, Human Rights Watch sai…Continue Reading
Sky News Uncovers Egypt Torture Claims
Human rights activists in Egypt have claimed President Hosni Mubarak’s regime is conducting a hidden crackdown on the protest movement.Continue Reading
Diefenbaker award to honour those who fight for human rights
OTTAWA – The federal government is instituting a new award to honour those who fight for human rights.Continue Reading
South Sudan: Improve Accountability for Security Force Abuses
(Juba) – Southern Sudan should focus on improving respect for human rights and promoting the rule of law as it becomes an independent state, Human Rights Watch said today. On February 7, 2011, Sudanese authorities announced the final results of the sou…Continue Reading
On the Borders of Legality
The European Court of Human Rights ruled last week that Belgium had violated the rights of an Afghan asylum seeker when it returned him to Greece, finding that the conditions in which he was held were inhuman and degrading.
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Egypt hospitals pressured to downplay protest deaths
Human Rights Watch says government-controlled health services in Egypt have been pressured into playing down the number of casualties during anti-government protests.Continue Reading
Letter to the President of Ukraine Viktor Fedorovych Yanukovych
Dear President Yanukovych,
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Turkey: Activist’s Trial a Travesty of Justice
(Istanbul) – The third attempt to convict the human rights activist and writer Pınar Selek on allegations that she was involved in a 1998 deadly explosion is a travesty of justice, Human Rights Watch said today.
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Human rights group warns of likelihood of continued abuse in Iraqi prisons
BAGHDAD – A report by human rights watchdog Amnesty International concluded Tuesday that widespread abuse in Iraqi prisons will likely continue under the new government as leaders are distracted by violence, the stagnant economy and poverty.Continue Reading
Group warns of continued abuse in Iraqi prisons
A report by human rights watchdog Amnesty International concluded Tuesday that widespread abuse in Iraqi prisons will likely continue under the new government as leaders are distracted by violence, the stagnant economy and poverty.Continue Reading
‘Put Mubarak on trial for human rights violations’
Berlin, Feb 8 (DPA) Germany should put Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak on trial for human rights breaches if he seeks refuge in a German hospital, Amnesty International said in Berlin Tuesday.Continue Reading
US: Bill Would Promote Unsafe Work Environments, Lead to Injuries
"I hung the live birds on the line," Luis said, holding out his swollen, clawlike hands. "Grab, reach, lift, jerk. Without stopping, for hours every day. Only young, strong guys can do it. But after a time, you see what happens. Your arm…Continue Reading
Egypt-Inspired Protests Across Middle East Meet Violent Clampdown
(New York) – Governments in the Arab world have violently dispersed demonstrations apparently inspired by or in solidarity with Egypt’s democracy protesters and have detained some of the organizers, Human Rights Watch said today.
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The fate of Dr Binayak Sen will help to show the real India
By Ramesh Gopalakrishnan, Amnesty International’s India researcher
Ilina Sen says she has no plans to go to Bilaspur this Wednesday. That’s the day the high court in the central Indian state of Chhattisgarh will resume hearing on the appeal f…Continue Reading