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US. Court Allows Challenges to Lethal Injections
Wednesday, 14 June 2006, 8:27 pm | Human Rights Watch
(New York) – The Supreme Court ruling today on lethal injections will allow death row inmates to challenge an execution method that is less humane than it appears, Human Rights Watch said today. The court ruled unanimously that condemned prisoners ... More >>
Algeria: Press Freedom at Risk Despite Release
Wednesday, 14 June 2006, 8:24 pm | Human Rights Watch
(Brussels) – Despite the welcome release from prison expected today for newspaper director Mohamed Benchicou, critics of Algeria’s government continue to risk reprisal in the form of a barrage of defamation suits and, on occasion, dubious criminal charges, ... More >>
D.R. Congo: Climate of Fear Threatens Elections
Sunday, 11 June 2006, 4:30 pm | Human Rights Watch
(New York) – When U.N. Security Council members visit the Democratic Republic of Congo on June 11 and 12, they should insist that the transitional government protect the rights of journalists and human rights defenders, who have increasingly come ... More >>
Sudan: No Justice for Darfur Victims
Friday, 9 June 2006, 12:37 am | Human Rights Watch
(New York, June 8, 2006) – The courts established by the Sudanese government to deal with the widespread crimes in Darfur have failed to provide justice to victims of war crimes committed since early 2003, Human Rights Watch said in a briefing paper ... More >>
Bahrain: King Must Reject Law on Public Gathering
Friday, 9 June 2006, 12:35 am | Human Rights Watch
(Washington, D.C.,) – The Bahraini government’s draft legislation on public meetings and demonstrations undermines the right of peaceful assembly, Human Rights Watch said today in a letter urging Bahrain’s king not sign the bill into law. More >>
Bangladesh: Investigate Attacks on Media
Friday, 9 June 2006, 12:33 am | Human Rights Watch
(New York,) – Authorities in Bangladesh must promptly and impartially investigate and prosecute violent attacks against journalists last week by supporters of the ruling Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), Human Rights Watch said today. Nine days ... More >>
Sudan: No Justice for Darfur Victims
Friday, 9 June 2006, 12:31 am | Human Rights Watch
(New York) – The courts established by the Sudanese government to deal with the widespread crimes in Darfur have failed to provide justice to victims of war crimes committed since early 2003, Human Rights Watch said in a briefing paper released today. More >>
Turkey: Anti-Terror Law Used On Peaceful Activists
Friday, 9 June 2006, 12:27 am | Human Rights Watch
(New York, June 7, 2006) – The trial tomorrow of three Kurdish activists on anti-terrorism charges after they attempted to stage a peaceful protest near the Iraq border calls into question the Turkish leadership’s commitment to human rights reforms, Human ... More >>
Poland: Homophobia Threatens Basic Freedoms
Wednesday, 7 June 2006, 8:33 pm | Human Rights Watch
(New York) – Recent threats by Polish officials against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender individuals and organizations threaten everyone’s basic freedoms, Human Rights Watch said today in a letter to Prime Minister Kasimierz Marcinkiewicz. More >>
Iran: Scores Arrested in Anti-Baha’i Campaign
Wednesday, 7 June 2006, 8:31 pm | Human Rights Watch
(New York) – In its latest campaign of religious intolerance directed against the Baha’i community, Iranian security officials last month arrested scores of Baha’i youths in Shiraz solely on the basis of their religious faith, Human Rights Watch ... More >>
Bangladesh: Investigate Attacks on Media
Wednesday, 7 June 2006, 8:30 pm | Human Rights Watch
(New York) – Authorities in Bangladesh must promptly and impartially investigate and prosecute violent attacks against journalists last week by supporters of the ruling Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), Human Rights Watch said today. Nine days ... More >>
China: Fair Trial for New York Times Researcher
Saturday, 3 June 2006, 4:55 pm | Human Rights Watch
(New York) – The Chinese government must ensure an open and fair trial for Zhao Yan, Human Rights Watch said today. The trial of Zhao, the Chinese assistant at the New York Times Beijing bureau who has been accused of leaking state secrets and of lesser ... More >>
Sudan: Reg. Govt Pays Ugandan Rebels Not to Attack
Saturday, 3 June 2006, 4:53 pm | Human Rights Watch
(New York) – The new regional government of Southern Sudan has ignored the International Criminal Court’s warrants for the arrest of four top Ugandan rebel leaders, Human Rights Watch said today. The regional government, which acknowledges that the rebel ... More >>
Sudan: Security Council Must Get Consent, UN Force
Saturday, 3 June 2006, 4:50 pm | Human Rights Watch
(New York) – The U.N. Security Council must promptly secure Sudan’s consent for a U.N. force in Darfur with a mandate to ensure the protection of civilians, Human Rights Watch said today. A Security Council delegation is scheduled to arrive in ... More >>
Russia: Investigate Attacks on Gay Pride March
Saturday, 3 June 2006, 4:48 pm | Human Rights Watch
(Moscow) – Russian authorities must launch a full investigation into the violent attacks on peaceful gay pride activists in Moscow on May 27 and prosecute those responsible, Human Rights Watch said today. The investigation must also encompass the police response ... More >>
China: Dongzhou Killings Must Be Investigated
Thursday, 1 June 2006, 7:46 pm | Human Rights Watch
(New York) – China is attempting to lay to rest without investigation the most serious governmental assault on public protesters since the Tiananmen massacre, Human Rights Watch said today. In the absence of public disclosure about the role of officials ... More >>
Egypt: Police Severely Beat Democracy Activists
Thursday, 1 June 2006, 7:45 pm | Human Rights Watch
(Cairo) – President Hosni Mubarak should immediately order an independent judicial investigation into last Thursday’s severe beatings by security agents of political activists Karim al-Sha`ir and Mohamed al-Sharqawi, Human Rights Watch said today. ... More >>
Kosovo: Criminal Justice System Fails Victims
Wednesday, 31 May 2006, 7:51 pm | Human Rights Watch
(Pristina) The criminal justice system continues to fail victims in Kosovo, despite almost seven years of international administration, Human Rights Watch said in a new report released today. Kosovo’s future status is currently the subject of intense ... More >>
Saudi Arabia: Guantanamo Detainees Return to Limbo
Wednesday, 31 May 2006, 7:49 pm | Human Rights Watch
(New York) – The 15 Saudi detainees transferred from Guantanamo Bay to Saudi custody on May 18 are unlikely to receive a fair trial and are at risk of torture, Human Rights Watch said today. After being deprived of access to justice for years in U.S. ... More >>
US Investigate Taylor’s Son: Torture & War Crime
Wednesday, 31 May 2006, 7:48 pm | Human Rights Watch
(New York) – The U.S. Department of Justice should investigate with a view to prosecuting Charles “Chuckie” Taylor, Jr., the son of former Liberian President Charles Taylor, for torture and war crimes, Human Rights Watch said today. The younger Taylor is ... More >>
