ICC: Keep Pledges to Strengthen International Justice
(New York) – Member states of the International Criminal Court (ICC) meeting for the first time since the ICC review conference in Kampala in May and June 2010, should make good on their promises to increase their commitment to international justice, H…Continue Reading
CARE Commends U.S. Senate on Passage of International Preventing Child Marriage Act
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Sri Lanka: Neither Rajapaksa nor the LTTE should get away with amnesia
By Yolanda Foster, Amnesty International’s Sri Lanka campaigner
A buzz of attention surrounds Sri Lankan President Rajapaksa’s visit to the UK. “Arrest Rajapaksa for war crimes” reads one banner brandished by a Tamil diaspora group keen to see …Continue Reading
Breaking through the Silence: HIV and the Deaf
This week, different groups around the world are observing World AIDS Day and the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, on December 1 and 3 respectively. Rarely have the two been observed together. At least until this year. Events hosted at U…Continue Reading
Iraq: Deadly Reminders of Unfinished Business
The deadly attack by Al-Qaeda-linked militants on a Catholic church in Baghdad, followed by an even deadlier spate of coordinated explosions targeting Shi’a neighborhoods and a series of bombings targeting Christian homes, has plunged Iraqis of all str…Continue Reading
Violence Against Cambodia’s Sex Workers
As told by Elaine Pearson
Large bruises were still visible on Nika’s face and body. The week before, she had been brutally beaten by municipal security guards in a public park. She had been talking on her cell phone and didn’t hear them when they told…Continue Reading
Kenya: Support Disclosure of HIV Status to Children
Children have the right to age-appropriate information about their HIV status and should not be the last to find out that they are HIV-positive. Human Rights Watch described its research in Kenya about the subject…Continue Reading
Kenya: Support Disclosure of HIV Status to Children
Children have the right to age-appropriate information about their HIV status and should not be the last to find out that they are HIV-positive. Human Rights Watch described its research in Kenya about the subject…Continue Reading
Kyrgyzstan: Letter to the Kyrgyz Government
Almazbek Atambaev
Kyrgyzstan, Bishkek
Ul. Shabdan Baatira, d. 46 (formerly Ul. Alma-Atinskaya)
Dear Prime Minister Atambaev,
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On the Ground in Uganda: Edna’s Story
As told by Shantha Rau Barriga
Edna seemed shy, rounding her shoulders protectively over her baby. She was breastfeeding, and I could see the burn scars on the top of her head. Despite her initial self-consciousness, she told us her story, starting wi…Continue Reading
China: Rights Abuses Belie Success in AIDS Fight
In September, Premier Wen Jiabao attended a UN Aids sponsored summit on HIV/Aids. "We cannot turn a deaf ear to the call of life," he said, while announcing a China-Africa strategic partnership on health and development.
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Written Remarks of Maria McFarland to the US House of Representatives International Religious Freedom Caucus
Congressman Franks, Congressman Cleaver, Members of the International Religious Freedom Caucus,
Thank you for inviting me to speak on the subject of religious freedom in Saudi Arabia. Human Rights Watch has long advocated for an end to Saudi Arabia’s …Continue Reading
World AIDS Day: prevention, treatment for prisoners
Today is World AIDS Day, and the theme this year is ‘Universal Access and Human Rights.’ Zambia is ahead of much of the world on the first half of this theme: In August 2005 the Ministry of Health pledged to provide free antiretroviral medicine to …Continue Reading
WikiLeaks exposes Pakistan political intrigue
U.S. diplomatic cables released by WikiLeaks shed light on Pakistan’s political intrigue the power of its army alleged human rights abuses and how oil power Saudi Arabia perceives its position in the country.Continue Reading
Group urges Indonesia’s Aceh to repeal sharia bylaws
JAKARTA (Reuters) – Officers policing sharia law in Indonesia’s Aceh province raped a woman and have committed other rights violations, a human rights group said on Wednesday, calling on the province to repeal sharia bylaws.Continue Reading