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Burma: Reject Constitutional Referendum Government’s Poor Cyclone Response Shows Need for Democratic Reform Governments should not endorse the results of Burma’s fatally flawed constitutional referendum, but instead renew pressure for genuine democratic reform in Burma, Human Rights Watch said today. May 17, 2008 Press Release Printer friendly version Burma: Donor States Must Monitor Aid Burmese Military Should Not Be Relied Upon Countries delivering relief aid to Burma should insist on monitoring to ensure aid reaches the cyclone victims most in need and to prevent the military government from seizing it, Human Rights Watch said today. Simply dropping aid off at Rangoon airport under the control of the abusive and ill-equipped Burmese military will not necessarily help victims of the cyclone. Some supplies have already been diverted, Human Rights Watch said, adding that humanitarian aid deliveries need to be independently monitored to ensure that assistance is given to those most in need. May 14, 2008 Press Release Also available in 
Printer friendly version NGOs to UN: Push New Pakistan Leadership to Commit to Human Rights Letter to UN Member States on Pakistan's Candidacy for the Human Rights Council A coalition of more than 20 NGOs worldwide calls on UN Member States to push new Pakistan leadership to renew its commitment to Human Righst as part of its candidacy to the UN Human Rights Council. May 14, 2008 Letter Printer friendly version Roadmap to Autocracy: Burma’s Referendum is a Sham By Kanae Doi, Japan Consultant for Human Rights Watch Published in JanJanNews Nothing about the process of drafting this constitution or the conditions under which the referendum is being held is remotely democratic—not least the fact that the purpose of the referendum is to ensure ongoing military rule. May 12, 2008 Commentary Also available in
Printer friendly version Burma: China Should Push to Get Aid in India, ASEAN Also Need to Push Generals to Accept International Help China, India, Thailand and other members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) should work to convince Burma’s government to lift restrictions on international assistance so aid can reach survivors of Cyclone Nargis, Human Rights Watch said today. May 10, 2008 Press Release Printer friendly version UK: Missed Chance to Charge Sri Lankan Rights Abuser Karuna Case Could Have Been Landmark for International Justice The British government’s failure to file criminal charges against a former Tamil Tiger leader for grave human rights abuses in Sri Lanka is a tragic missed opportunity to bring a notorious rights abuser to justice, Human Rights Watch said today. May 9, 2008 Press Release Printer friendly version Vietnam: Religious Freedom Denied Buddhists Remain Behind Bars While Vietnam Hosts UN Buddhist Celebration As Vietnam prepares to host the United Nations Day of Visak next week, one of the most sacred days for Buddhists, the government should cease the persecution, harassment and imprisonment of Buddhists and other independent religious groups, Human Rights Watch said today. More than 400 people remain behind bars in Vietnam for their peaceful religious or political activities. May 8, 2008 Press Release Printer friendly version Burma: Postpone Referendum to Save Lives Let International Aid in for Cyclone Survivors The Burmese government should postpone the constitutional referendum scheduled for May 10, 2008 and focus on relieving the horrendous human suffering from Cyclone Nargis, Human Rights Watch said today. Human Rights Watch urged the Burmese government to stop blocking aid efforts and lift restrictions on international aid agencies so they can respond immediately to help survivors. May 8, 2008 Press Release Printer friendly version Burma’s referendum of the absurd By David Mathieson, Burma consultant for Human Rights Watch Published in New Statesman Despite the terrible cyclone death toll, Burma's military junta is pushing ahead with its spurious constitutional referendum May 8, 2008 Commentary Printer friendly version UN: Reject Sri Lanka’s Bid for Human Rights Council Don’t Reward Failed Promises to Improve Rights Sri Lanka’s worsening human rights record and failed promises for improvement undermine its claim for a place on the UN Human Rights Council, a coalition of more than 20 national and international nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) said in a letter released today. May 6, 2008 Press Release Printer friendly version International Coalition of NGOs Opposes Sri Lanka's Bid for U.N. Rights Council Seat Letter to UN Member States In a letter to UN members, the NGO Coalition for an Effective Human Rights Council (www.hrw.org/effectiveHRC/SriLanka) notes that Sri Lanka’s worsening human rights record and failed promises for improvement undermine its claim for a place on the UN Human Rights Council. May 6, 2008 Letter Printer friendly version Universal Periodic Review of Pakistan Human Rights Watch's Submission to the Human Rights Council Ongoing human rights concerns in Pakistan include arbitrary detention (including of lawyers and human rights defenders); lack of fair trials; mistreatment, torture and enforced disappearances of terrorism suspects and political opponents; harassment, intimidation and censorship of the media; violence against women; and discrimination against religious minorities. Since November 2007, the Government has severely interfered with democratic institutions and dissolved the independent judiciary. May 5, 2008 Written Statement Printer friendly version Universal Periodic Review of Sri Lanka Human Rights Watch's Submission to the Human Rights Council Major hostilities between the Sri Lankan government and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) resumed in mid-2006 and in January 2008 the government formally withdrew from the ceasefire in place since 2002. Since then the fighting has claimed hundreds of civilians lives, and tens of thousands more have been displaced. Human Rights Watch has long documented serious violations of international human rights and humanitarian law by both parties to the conflict. We are deeply concerned that with the ceasefire’s end, abuses will intensify. May 5, 2008 Written Statement Printer friendly version Burma: Referendum Is a Sham Governments Should not Endorse Vote on New Constitution Burma’s May 10 referendum on a new constitution is a sham process aimed at entrenching the military, Human Rights Watch said in a new report released today. May 1, 2008 Press Release Also available in 
Printer friendly version Vote to Nowhere The May 2008 Constitutional Referendum in Burma
HRW Index No.: 1-56432-314-5 May 1, 2008 Report Download PDF, 377 KB, 65 pgs Purchase online Read Press Release Labour Regulations Foreign domestic workers need rest, too By Emily Allen and Nisha Varia Published in The Straits Times Today as many of us celebrate May Day with a break from our jobs, others in Singapore are expected to work through the day. In fact, foreign domestic workers often work through all holidays. Far too many of them work every day of the week, every week of the year, without a single day of rest. May 1, 2008 Commentary Printer friendly version Cambodia: Khmer Rouge Tribunal Donors Should Ensure that Prosecutions Not Fall Short By Sara Colm, Senior Researcher on Cambodia for Human Rights Watch Published in Asahi Shinbum The long-delayed court process to bring Khmer Rouge leaders to justice is underway in Cambodia. The hybrid tribunal made of both Cambodian and international judges, officially called the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC), was established to try those most responsible for the deaths of as many as two million Cambodians during their four-year rule, which ended in 1979. May 1, 2008 Commentary Also available in
Printer friendly version Japan: Press China’s President to Protect Human Rights Prime Minister Fukuda Should Highlight Rights Issues in Bilateral Relations Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda should make human rights issues a priority in his historic meeting with Chinese President Hu Jintao in Japan next week, Human Rights Watch said in a letter today. April 30, 2008 Press Release Also available in
Printer friendly version Human Rights Watch Letter to Japan Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda Regarding Hu Jintao's Visit to Japan in May Human Rights Watch wrote to Japan Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda regarding Hu Jintao's visit to Japan in May and human rights issues in China. April 30, 2008 Letter Also available in
Printer friendly version China: Tibetan Protesters Denied Fair Trial Sentenced in Secret After Party Urges ‘Quick Hearings’ The trials of 30 Tibetans accused of participating in violent protests on March 14 in Lhasa were not open and public, as claimed by the Chinese government, and did not meet minimum international standards of due process, Human Rights Watch said today. April 30, 2008 Press Release Printer friendly version |
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