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Uganda: Government Threat to Free Elections
Tuesday, 14 February 2006, 4:50 pm | Human Rights Watch
(Kampala) — The first multiparty elections in Uganda for two decades are unlikely to be free and fair because of the government’s ongoing harassment of the political opposition, Human Rights Watch said today. More >>
Russia/France Summit Must Spotlight NGO Protection
Tuesday, 14 February 2006, 4:47 pm | Human Rights Watch
(Moscow) – French Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin should use his February 14-15 visit to Moscow to signal France’s alarm over Russia’s rollback on civil and political freedoms, Human Rights Watch said today. In particular, De Villepin should highlight ... More >>
Nepal/Bhutan: Resolve Protracted Refugee Problem
Friday, 10 February 2006, 11:17 am | Human Rights Watch
Joint NGO Letter to the Delegates of the Bhutan Donors Round Table Meeting 9 February 2006 More >>
Bosnia: Donors Must Ensure Justice for Atrocities
Thursday, 9 February 2006, 2:20 pm | Human Rights Watch
(New York) – As the international tribunal in The Hague winds up its operations, the new War Crimes Chamber established in Sarajevo to handle remaining cases of serious war crimes will require sufficient international funding and support, Human Rights ... More >>
Zimbabwe: Crackdown on the Press Intensifies
Thursday, 9 February 2006, 2:17 pm | Human Rights Watch
(New York) – The Zimbabwean government has launched a new assault on the country’s remaining independent press through a wave of criminal prosecutions and arrests, Human Rights Watch said today. More >>
Israel: Military Must Account for Killing Children
Thursday, 9 February 2006, 2:07 pm | Human Rights Watch
(Jerusalem) – The Israel Defense Forces’ top judicial officer should demonstrate his resolve to combat impunity by immediately ordering thorough and effective criminal investigations into the latest shooting deaths of Palestinian children by Israeli ... More >>
Jordan/U.S.: Summit Should Address Torture Problem
Tuesday, 7 February 2006, 3:06 pm | Human Rights Watch
(Washington, D.C.) – King Abdullah needs to root out continuing serious rights abuses in Jordan, Human Rights Watch said today. President Bush should call on Jordan to take steps to end torture, especially by the General Intelligence Department, when ... More >>
Congo: Bringing Justice to the Heart of Darkness
Tuesday, 7 February 2006, 3:01 pm | Human Rights Watch
"C'était beau ici," says a Congolese, on entering the little town of Nyakunde. It is easy to see how the town might indeed once have been beautiful. The town nestles amidst soft green hills. Banana trees and oil palms, acacia and eucalyptus grow in ... More >>
Haiti: Secure and Credible Elections Crucial
Tuesday, 7 February 2006, 2:57 pm | Human Rights Watch
(New York) – The Haitian government and the United Nations mission in Haiti must ensure that the long-awaited elections pave the way for political stability, Human Rights Watch said today. For the present elections to advance democratic rule, the ... More >>
Darfur: New Attacks in Chad Documented
Tuesday, 7 February 2006, 2:52 pm | Human Rights Watch
(New York)—Militias based in Darfur are launching cross-border raids on villages in Chad on an almost daily basis, killing civilians, burning villages, and stealing cattle in a pattern of attacks that show signs of ethnic bias, Human Rights Watch ... More >>
Russia: Activist’s Conviction Hurts Freedom
Tuesday, 7 February 2006, 2:49 pm | Human Rights Watch
(Moscow) – The conviction of a Russian human rights defender who highlighted abuses in the conflict in Chechnya is an unacceptable infringement on freedom of expression, Human Rights Watch said today. More >>
Lawsuits Threaten Tunisian Human Rights League
Tuesday, 7 February 2006, 2:47 pm | Human Rights Watch
Human Rights Watch and other human rights organizations urged U.N. and regional human rights officials to express concern to the Tunisian authorities about court cases targeting the independent Tunisian Human Rights League (LTDH). In a letter sent February ... More >>
Islamic Jihad Must End Attacks On Civilians
Tuesday, 7 February 2006, 2:44 pm | Human Rights Watch
(Jerusalem) – Islamic Jihad, the Palestinian armed group, should cease all attacks that target civilians and declare publicly that it will not carry out such attacks in the future, Human Rights Watch said today in a letter to Ramadan Shalal, the group’s ... More >>
U.S.: Urging the Senate, Reconsider Death Penalty
Friday, 3 February 2006, 12:49 am | Human Rights Watch
Senate Judiciary Committee Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Property Rights February 1, 2006 Written Statement of Jennifer Daskal Advocacy Director, U.S. Program More >>
Nepal: Time for King to Relinquish Power
Thursday, 2 February 2006, 3:09 pm | Human Rights Watch
(New York) - One year after King Gyanendra unilaterally assumed full executive authority, the human rights situation in Nepal has dramatically spiraled downwards, Human Rights Watch said today. It called on the king to return power to an elected civilian government ... More >>
PNG: Recruitment of Female Police Officers Needed
Thursday, 2 February 2006, 3:06 pm | Human Rights Watch
February 1, 2006 Hon. Bire Kimisopa Minister for Internal Security VIA FACSIMILE Dear Minister Kimisopa: We have noted recent reports of your announcement that, after a recruitment freeze of at least four years, the Royal Papua New Guinea Constabulary ... More >>
Uzbekistan: Police Seal off Town for Trial
Tuesday, 31 January 2006, 3:35 pm | Human Rights Watch
(New York) – Uzbek authorities blocked access to the trial of a human rights defender who had spoken out about the May 13, 2005 Andijan massacre, Human Rights Watch said today. Uzbek law enforcement blocked the court building in a small town near Tashkent ... More >>
Iraq: Saddam Hussein Trial At Risk
Tuesday, 31 January 2006, 3:33 pm | Human Rights Watch
(New York) – Government interference with the independence of the judges in the trial of Saddam Hussein and seven co-defendants threatens the fairness of the proceedings, Human Rights Watch said today. The trial is scheduled to resume in Baghdad on Sunday. More >>
Hamas Must Order Permanent End to Civilian Attacks
Tuesday, 31 January 2006, 3:30 pm | Human Rights Watch
(Jerusalem) – Hamas should announce publicly and without delay that it will not carry out attacks that target civilians or cause them indiscriminate harm, Human Rights Watch said today in a letter to the leaders of the group. More >>
Afghanistan: Civilian Life Must Be Donor Priority
Tuesday, 31 January 2006, 3:25 pm | Human Rights Watch
(London)—International donors gathering in London this week to discuss Afghanistan’s development should do more to address the serious problems with insecurity and lack of development facing ordinary Afghans, Human Rights Watch said today. More >>
