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Nepal United States: Bush Signs Law on Child Soldiers Measure to Prosecute Recruiters Abroad Puts Commanders on Notice Under a new law signed today by US President George W. Bush, leaders of military forces and armed groups who have recruited child soldiers may be arrested and prosecuted in the United States, Human Rights Watch said today. The law could apply to leaders of dozens of forces that have recruited and used child soldiers in over 20 armed conflicts. October 3, 2008 Press Release Also available in 
Printer friendly version Nepal: End Cycle of Impunity and Deliver Justice to Victims New Government Should Investigate Past Abuses and Prosecute Perpetrators (Kathmandu, September 11, 2008) – The new Maoist-led government of Nepal should investigate and prosecute those responsible for thousands of extrajudicial killings, torture, and enforced disappearances during the country’s decade-long armed conflict, Human Rights Watch and Advocacy Forum said in a joint report released today. September 11, 2008 Press Release Printer friendly version Waiting for Justice Unpunished Crimes from Nepal’s Armed Conflict
HRW Index No.: 1-56432-319-6 September 11, 2008 Report Download PDF, 933 KB, 122 pgs Purchase online Read Press Release Nepal: Abuses Against Tibetans Protesting China’s Tibet Crackdown China Leans on Nepal to Stifle Demonstrations The government of Nepal, under pressure from China, has arbitrarily arrested hundreds of Tibetans and restricted their right to demonstrate against the March 2008 crackdown in Tibet, Human Rights Watch said in a new report today. Human Rights Watch called on Nepal to respect Tibetans’ rights to free expression and assembly, and for China to end its pressure campaign against Nepal. July 24, 2008 Press Release Also available in 
Printer friendly version Appeasing China Restricting the Rights of Tibetans in Nepal
HRW Index No.: 1-56432-365-X July 24, 2008 Report Download PDF, 1370 KB, 64 pgs Purchase online Read Press Release Saudi Arabia: Implement Proposed Labor Reforms Government Should Immediately Abolish Sponsorship System Saudi Arabia should immediately implement its proposed reform to the kafala sponsorship system and extend labor protections to domestic workers, Human Rights Watch said today. Responding to the Saudi government's reaction to a recent report, "'As If I Am Not Human’: Abuses Against Asian Domestic Workers in Saudi Arabia," author Nisha Varia said, “It’s a real shame when Saudis try to deflect attention from abuses against domestic workers by arguing that employers are the victims or focusing only on those women who have positive experiences.” July 21, 2008 Press Release Also available in 
Printer friendly version Saudi Arabia: Domestic Workers Face Harsh Abuses Key Reforms Stalled, Few Remedies for Slavery-Like Conditions Saudi Arabia should implement labor, immigration, and criminal justice reforms to protect domestic workers from serious human rights abuses that in some cases amount to slavery, Human Rights Watch said in a new report released today. Employers often face no punishment for committing abuses including months or years of unpaid wages, forced confinement, and physical and sexual violence, while some domestic workers face imprisonment or lashings for spurious charges of theft, adultery, or "witchcraft." July 8, 2008 Press Release Also available in
Printer friendly version "As If I Am Not Human" Abuses against Asian Domestic Workers in Saudi Arabia
HRW Index No.: 1-56432-351-X July 8, 2008 Report Also available in
Download PDF, 466 KB, 137 pgs Purchase online Read Press Release Nepal: Urgent Need to Restore Rule of Law Failure to Punish Those Responsible for Attacks and Killings Fuels Impunity The government’s failure to bring to justice armed groups and security forces responsible for a string of recent violent acts in Nepal does nothing to prevent further bloodshed, Human Rights Watch said today. After a decade of armed conflict in which both Maoists and security forces conducted abductions, torture, and killings with impunity, such lawless behavior has become the norm. May 23, 2008 Press Release Printer friendly version Human Rights Watch Letter to Nepal Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala Human Rights Watch sent a letter to Nepal Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala about reports that the government of Nepal has authorized the use of lethal force to suppress protests associated with the Olympic torch. April 30, 2008 Letter Printer friendly version Nepal: Cancel Deadly Force Orders for Mt. Everest Torch Protests Nepal’s government should rescind orders authorizing security forces to use lethal force to suppress protests associated with the Olympic torch’s relay up Mount Everest, Human Rights Watch said in a letter to Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala today. The torch is scheduled to be carried to the Mount Everest summit on the Chinese side of the border in early May. April 30, 2008 Press Release Printer friendly version Nepal: the human-rights test By Meenakshi Ganguly, senior researcher on South Asia for Human Rights Watch Published in openDemocracy The victory of the Maoists in Nepal's election sets a critical challenge for the government that will follow, says Meenakshi Ganguly of Human Rights Watch. April 29, 2008 Commentary Printer friendly version Nepal: Stop Illegally Detaining Tibetans Respect Tibetans’ Right to Peaceful Expression, Assembly As protests over China’s abuses of Tibetans intensify in Nepal’s capital, Kathmandu, police continue to arbitrarily arrest, detain, and mistreat record numbers of Tibetans in violation of their rights to freedom of expression and assembly, Human Rights Watch today. April 20, 2008 Press Release Printer friendly version Coercion and Intimidation of Child Soldiers to Participate in Violence Child soldiers are often compelled by their commanders to engage in combat operations, participate in human rights abuses against civilians, and carry out punishments against fellow soldiers under threat of severe punishment or execution. In this backgrounder, Human Rights Watch describes methods of coercion and intimidation used against child soldiers serving in armed conflicts in Angola, Burma, Colombia, Liberia, Nepal, Sierra Leone, and Uganda. April 16, 2008 Background Briefing A New Dawn in Nepal? By Meenakshi Ganguly Published in Far Eastern Economic Review On April 10, the people of Nepal voted to elect representatives to a constituent assembly which will write a new constitution and decide what future role—if any—the monarchy will have. Preliminary results show that the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) (CPN-M) is leading in almost half of the seats where counting has begun. Leader Pushpa Kamal Dahal, adorned in marigold garlands, vermilion smeared on forehead, has already made a victory speech, promising to “lead the country towards lasting peace based on a new ideology.” This is a promise that Nepalis most desperately hope he will keep. April 15, 2008 Commentary Printer friendly version Nepal: Violence Threatens Elections Government and Party Leaders Should Ensure Peaceful Vote Nepal’s government and party leaders should ensure the long-awaited constituent assembly elections on April 10 are free of violence, candidate intimidation, and efforts to suppress voter turnout, Human Rights Watch said today. The newly elected lawmakers will draft a new constitution, and are expected to ratify a pledge by the main political parties to turn Nepal into a federal republic. April 8, 2008 Press Release Printer friendly version Nepal: Letter to Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala We wish to express our grave concerns regarding restrictions imposed by your government on the rights of non-refoulement, movement, assembly, and expression of the Tibetan community in Nepal. As a party to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR), the government of Nepal is responsible for the protection of the human rights of any individual living within its borders. April 1, 2008 Letter Printer friendly version Nepal: Stop Abusing and Arresting Tibetans Restore Tibetans’ Rights to Assembly, Expression and Movement The Nepali police’s recent abuses of and threats to deport Tibetan protestors in Kathmandu betray the government’s own record of restoring rights, Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch said in a joint letter to the government today. April 1, 2008 Press Release Printer friendly version Nepal: Fears for Safety of Tibetans in Kathmandu Police Threaten to Return Peaceful Tibetans Protesters to China The government of Nepal should end arbitrary detention, threats and harassment against peaceful Tibetan protesters, Human Rights Watch said today. Government forces are pre-emptively arresting Tibetans in Kathmandu as they attempt to move around the city on foot, in taxis, or on buses. The police have directly threatened several individuals in detention with deportation to China. March 26, 2008 Press Release Printer friendly version Nepal: End Attacks, Arbitrary Arrests, and Harassment of Tibetans Nepali Government Should Stop Doing Beijing’s Bidding The government of Nepal should cease arbitrary arrests and detentions, harassment, and the use of excessive force to silence Tibetan protesters, activists and journalists, Human Rights Watch said today. Nepal’s government, which came to power after protests against the rule of King Gyanendra, should reaffirm its commitment to freedom of assembly, association, and expression. March 19, 2008 Press Release Printer friendly version |
 
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