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Vietnam: Among Worst Violators of Religious Rights
Tuesday, 1 March 2005, 9:05 pm | Human Rights Watch
The U.S. needs to spell out specific actions that Vietnam should take to improve its dismal religious rights record, Human Rights Watch said today in an open letter to U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice . The U.S. is currently engaged in talks ... More >>
Alabama Inmates Living with HIV/AIDS, Inhumane
Tuesday, 1 March 2005, 9:02 pm | Human Rights Watch
Inhumane Prison Conditions Still Threaten Life, Health of Alabama Inmates Living with HIV/AIDS, According to Court Filings More >>
Nepal: King's Putsch Unleashes Abusive Army
Tuesday, 1 March 2005, 8:57 pm | Human Rights Watch
The Royal Nepalese Army, which assisted King Gyanendra’s February 1 seizure of power, is responsible for a widespread pattern of enforced disappearances, Human Rights Watch said in a new report released today. Human Rights Watch called on the king ... More >>
EU: Press Nigeria to Hand Over Charles Taylor
Friday, 25 February 2005, 12:33 am | Human Rights Watch
The European Union and its member states should press for Nigeria to hand over former Liberian president Charles Taylor to the U.N.-backed court for war crimes in Sierra Leone, Human Rights Watch said. More >>
Iran: Blogger Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison
Friday, 25 February 2005, 12:30 am | Human Rights Watch
The Iranian government sentenced the prominent blogger Arash Cigarchi to 14 years in prison for expressing his opinions on the Internet and in the international press, marking a new low for freedom of expression in Iran, Human Rights Watch said today. More >>
Nepal: Civil War Atrocities Follow Royal Takeover
Friday, 25 February 2005, 12:29 am | Human Rights Watch
In Nepal’s civil war, both Maoist insurgents and the Royal Nepali Army continue to attack civilians after the royal takeover of power, violating the laws of war, Human Rights Watch said today. More >>
Take Tough Action To End China's Mining Tragedies
Thursday, 24 February 2005, 10:43 am | Human Rights Watch
Published in The Wall Street Journal China's grim 19th century style mines -- many of them little more than holes in the ground -- claimed yet more lives this week. A gas explosion ripped through the Sunjiawan coal mine in the northeastern province ... More >>
Colombia: Armed Groups Send Children to War
Wednesday, 23 February 2005, 12:37 am | Human Rights Watch
(New York, February 22, 2005) — Colombia’s armed groups are among the worst violators of international norms against the recruitment and use of child soldiers, Human Rights Watch said today. The Colombian government should ratify and implement the United ... More >>
Egypt: Mass Arrests, Torture Follow Taba Bombing
Wednesday, 23 February 2005, 12:35 am | Human Rights Watch
(Cairo, February 22, 2005) The Egyptian state security forces arbitrarily arrested thousands of people and tortured detainees in the wake of the Taba Hilton bombing in October, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today. Four months later, ... More >>
Azerbaijan: Investigate Death in Custody
Monday, 21 February 2005, 11:26 am | Human Rights Watch
(New York, February 18, 2005)—The Azerbaijani government must conduct a thorough and impartial investigation into the death in custody of a prisoner convicted for his participation in the October 2003 post-election disturbances, Human Rights Watch ... More >>
Iraq: Documents Link ‘Chemical Ali’ to Massacre
Monday, 21 February 2005, 11:24 am | Human Rights Watch
(New York, February 17, 2005) – New information uncovered in Iraq by Human Rights Watch points to Ali Hassan al-Majid (or “Chemical Ali”) as the commander who ordered the summary killings of hundreds of Shia Muslims in 1999. Ali Hassan al-Majid was ... More >>
Is There Such a Thing as Safe Drug Abuse?
Thursday, 17 February 2005, 11:03 am | Human Rights Watch
Human Rights Watch testimony to the Subcommittee on Criminal Justice, Drug Policy and Human Resources briefing More >>
Nepal: Media Blackout Heightens Risk of Abuses
Thursday, 17 February 2005, 11:00 am | Human Rights Watch
(New York, February 16, 2005) The Nepalese army is preventing local journalists and rights activists from publicizing abuses by the military or criticizing any government action, Human Rights Watch said today. More >>
US Proposal for Darfur Flawed; ICC Referral Needed
Thursday, 17 February 2005, 10:57 am | Human Rights Watch
(New York, February 16, 2005) – The top U.N. human rights official will brief the Security Council today on atrocities in Darfur. Following Louise Arbour’s report, the Security Council should take prompt action to protect civilians and refer Darfur ... More >>
Kyrgyzstan: Increased Repression Ahead of Election
Tuesday, 15 February 2005, 11:32 am | Human Rights Watch
The Kyrgyz government is stepping up repression in advance of this month’s parliamentary elections to forestall a repeat of the ‘Ukraine scenario,’ Human Rights Watch said today. More >>
Sri Lanka: Killings Highlight Ceasefire Weaknesses
Monday, 14 February 2005, 11:09 am | Human Rights Watch
The killings of a senior Tamil Tiger official and a former parliamentarian underscore the need for all sides to address human rights concerns in the Sri Lankan peace process, Human Rights Watch said today. More >>
The Human Rights Case Against Attacking Iran
Friday, 11 February 2005, 10:52 am | Human Rights Watch
By Shirin Ebadi and Hadi Ghaemi Published in The New York Times During her tour of Europe, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has given assurances that a military attack by the United States on Iran ''is simply not on the agenda at this point.'' ... More >>
Nepal: Danger of “Disappearances” Escalates
Thursday, 10 February 2005, 11:38 am | Human Rights Watch
Nepal is plunging deeper into a massive human rights crisis following last week’s seizure of power by King Gyanendra and the Royal Nepalese Army, Human Rights Watch said today. More >>
Call on Tamil Tigers to End Child Soldier Use
Thursday, 10 February 2005, 11:36 am | Human Rights Watch
Prime Minister Paul Martin should publicly call on the Tamil Tigers to end all recruitment of children in Sri Lanka and to release the children currently in their ranks, former Canadian foreign minister Lloyd Axworthy and Human Rights Watch urged in a letter ... More >>
Mexico: Reform Serious Blow to Workers’ Rights
Thursday, 10 February 2005, 11:35 am | Human Rights Watch
Letter to Mexico's Chamber of Deputies February 9, 2005 Deputy Francisco Javier Barrio Terrazas Coordinator of the PAN Parliamentary Group Chamber of Deputies Mexico City, Mexico Deputy Emilio Chuayffet Chemor Coordinator of the PRI Parliamentary ... More >>
