• India: Rape Victim’s Death Demands Action
    Dec 29, 2012
    Press release
    The death on December 29, 2012, of a 23-year-old student who was gang raped and assaulted should spur decisive action by the Indian government to combat sexual violence, Human Rights Watch said today. The attack catalyzed massive nationwide demonstrations and reopened public debate about reforming India’s inadequate laws and practices concerning sexual assault.
  • India: Reject Amendments to Counterterrorism Law
    Dec 14, 2012
    Press release
    The Indian parliament should reject proposed amendments to India’s counterterrorism act that could lead to further misuse of the draconian law.
  • India: Reinstate Moratorium on Death Penalty
    Nov 22, 2012
    Press release
    The Indian government should immediately reinstate its moratorium on executions with a view to abolishing the death penalty.
  • Keep Soldiers Out of Schools and Universities
    Nov 20, 2012
    Press release
    The use of schools and other education institutions for military purposes by armed forces and non-state armed groups during wartime endangers students and their education around the world, said the Global Coalition to Protect Education from Attack in a study released today.
  • India: Drop Sedition Charges Against Cartoonist
    Oct 12, 2012
    Press release
    Indian authorities in Mumbai should immediately drop politically motivated charges against political cartoonist Aseem Trivedi.
  • UN: Mark Day of Girl By Fighting Child Marriage
    Oct 10, 2012
    Press release
    As the world celebrates the first International Day of the Girl Child on October 11, 2012, eliminating child marriages should be a key political priority for governments to protect the rights of girls and women.
  • India: Punjab Case Shows Need for Anti-Torture Law
    Sep 27, 2012
    Press release
    The mistreatment of a suspected Sikh separatist in Punjab highlights the widespread use of torture by Indian security forces, which may prevent foreign extraditions to India.
  • India: Accept UN Rights Body Recommendations
    Sep 2, 2012
    Press release
    India should accept the recommendations by United Nations member states at the UN’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR) to address the country’s most serious human rights problems.
  • India: Government, Maoists Target Civil Society Activists
    Jul 29, 2012
    Press release
    Indian authorities and Maoist insurgents have threatened and attacked civil society activists, undermining basic freedoms and interfering with aid delivery in embattled areas of central and eastern India.
  • India: Rescind “Shoot at Sight” Orders in Assam
    Jul 27, 2012
    Press release
    Authorities in India should rescind “shoot at sight” orders to enforce a curfew in the northeastern state of Assam.