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South Asia: Protect Migrant Workers to Gulf Countries
Wednesday, 18 December 2013, 12:29 pm | Human Rights Watch
(New York) – The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) should leverage their countries’ collective bargaining power to seek greater protection for their nationals working in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, Human ... More >>
Laos: Anniversary of ‘Disappearance’ Demands Action
Tuesday, 17 December 2013, 3:22 pm | Human Rights Watch
(Bangkok) – The Lao government should immediately disclose the fate of prominent social activist Sombath Somphone, who was apprehended at a police checkpoint in Vientiane one year ago. The official investigation of his enforced disappearance on December ... More >>
Bangladesh: Companies Fail to Compensate Fire Victims
Monday, 16 December 2013, 5:13 pm | Human Rights Watch
(New York) – The survivors of a Bangladesh factory fire, which killed at least 112 garment workers last year, are still suffering from their injuries and loss of income and have not received adequate compensation, Human Rights Watch said today. ... More >>
Libya: Drop Charges Against Politicians
Monday, 16 December 2013, 11:54 am | Human Rights Watch
(Tripoli) – Libyan judicial authorities should immediately drop all criminal charges against two Libyan politicians accused of “insulting religion” and “instigating division.” Authorities also should drop criminal charges against a newspaper editor ... More >>
Nigeria: Turning Blind Eye to Mass Killings
Friday, 13 December 2013, 3:12 pm | Human Rights Watch
DECEMBER 12, 2013(Abuja) – Nigeria ’s government has largely ignored years of mass murder in Plateau and Kaduna states in central Nigeria, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today. The new report catalogues horrific sectarian violence ... More >>
Government Should Respect Right to Peaceful Protest
Friday, 13 December 2013, 2:14 pm | Human Rights Watch
(Moscow) – Ukrainian authorities should refrain from excessive force against demonstrators, and protesters should refrain from acts of violence as the civil unrest continues. More >>
Indonesia: Amend Law on Mass Organizations
Friday, 19 July 2013, 2:21 pm | Human Rights Watch
Indonesia: Amend Law on Mass Organizations New Law Restricts Rights to Association, Expression, and Religion More >>
Indonesia: Forestry Failures Jeopardize ‘Green Growth’
Friday, 19 July 2013, 2:16 pm | Human Rights Watch
Indonesia: Forestry Failures Jeopardize ‘Green Growth’ Region’s Smog Shows Need for Better Oversight; More Than US$7 Billion Lost More >>
Plight of Religious Minorities and Papua Abuses Are Serious
Tuesday, 13 November 2012, 2:49 pm | Human Rights Watch
The visit of United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Navanethem Pillay is an opportunity to highlight concerns about discrimination against religious minorities and impunity for state security forces in Indonesia, Human Rights Watch said today. ... More >>
UN Human Rights Council condemns abuses in Eritrea, Belarus
Tuesday, 10 July 2012, 11:45 am | Human Rights Watch
The United Nations Human Rights Council took bold action to address the chronically poor human rights situations in Belarus and Eritrea, Human Rights Watch said today, at the closing of the council's 20th session. More >>
EU-Indonesia Dialogue: Human Rights Watch Recommendations
Monday, 7 May 2012, 11:34 am | Human Rights Watch
Indonesia has made great strides in recent years in consolidating a stable, democratic government with a strong civil society and independent media, but serious human rights concerns remain. More >>
Indonesia: Drop Charges Against Papuan Activists
Monday, 30 January 2012, 1:45 pm | Human Rights Watch
(New York) – The Indonesian government should drop charges against five Papuan activists who are being prosecuted for peacefully expressing their political views, Human Rights Watch said today. On January 30, 2012, the district court in Jayapura, ... More >>
Human Rights Watch 22nd annual World Report
Monday, 23 January 2012, 12:29 pm | Human Rights Watch
Human Rights Watch World Report 2012 JANUARY 22, 2012 This 22nd annual World Report summarizes human rights conditions in more than 90 countries and territories worldwide in 2011. It reflects extensive investigative work that Human Rights Watch staff has ... More >>
Indonesia: Independent Investigation Needed Into Papua
Friday, 28 October 2011, 6:56 pm | Human Rights Watch
*** To download high-resolution pictures click here: www.hrwnews.org/press/papua_indonesia.zip (New York, October 28, 2011) – Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono should immediately establish an independent investigation into the deaths of at least three ... More >>
Burma: Army Committing Abuses in Kachin State
Thursday, 20 October 2011, 3:50 pm | Human Rights Watch
Burma’s armed forces have committed serious abuses against ethnic Kachin civilians in renewed fighting in Kachin State, Human Rights Watch said today. Since hostilities began over five months ago against the Kachin Independence Army (KIA), Burmese armed ... More >>
Human Rights Watch presses OIC to rein in Syria
Wednesday, 24 August 2011, 11:41 am | Human Rights Watch
The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) should immediately take action against Syria for violating the organization's charter by systematically and brutally suppressing peaceful civilian protests, Human Rights Watch said today in a letter to the group's ... More >>
United States: Investigate Bush, Top Officials for Torture
Thursday, 14 July 2011, 4:05 pm | Human Rights Watch
Overwhelming evidence of torture by the Bush administration obliges President Barack Obama to order a criminal investigation into allegations of detainee abuse authorized by former President George W. Bush and other senior officials, Human Rights Watch ... More >>
ILO: New Landmark Treaty to Protect Domestic Workers
Friday, 17 June 2011, 5:01 pm | Human Rights Watch
The adoption by the International Labor Organization (ILO) on June 16, 2011, of a new, groundbreaking treaty to extend key labor protections to domestic workers will protect millions of people who have been without guarantees of their basic rights, ... More >>
Singapore: Court Upholds Ruling Against Government Critic
Friday, 27 May 2011, 4:38 pm | Human Rights Watch
The Court of Appeal's decision to uphold the author Alan Shadrake's contempt of court sentence for "scandalizing the judiciary" is a major setback for free expression in Singapore, Human Rights Watch said today. The charges should be dropped, Human ... More >>
Libya: End Indiscriminate Attacks in Western Mountain Towns
Monday, 9 May 2011, 3:40 pm | Human Rights Watch
Libyan government forces have launched what appear to be repeated indiscriminate attacks on mountain towns in western Libya, Human Rights Watch said today. More >>
