• Philippines: Officials Hide Poor From Development Meeting
    May 3, 2012
    Press release
    The Philippine government built a fence that prevents participants to the Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) annual meeting in Manila from seeing a slum.
  • China: Beijing’s ‘Assurances’ on Chen Guangcheng Must Be Monitored
    May 2, 2012
    Press release
    Chinese government assurances to the US government about Chen Guangcheng may be insufficient to protect him and his family from a resumption of abuses and persecution they have suffered for extended periods at the hands of the authorities. 
  • Indonesia: EU Dialogue Should Press for Progress on Rights
    Apr 30, 2012
    Press release
    The European Union should press Indonesia to act against growing religious intolerance and to release all political prisoners during the EU-Indonesia human rights dialogue on May 3, 2012.
  • Sri Lanka: Australia Should Raise Torture Concerns
    Apr 30, 2012
    Press release
    Australia’s immigration minister should raise concerns with Sri Lankan officials about alleged arbitrary arrest and torture of people who were refused asylum and sent back to Sri Lanka when he visits this week.
  • Philippines: US Should Press for Justice
    Apr 30, 2012
    Press release
    The United States should press senior Philippine officials visiting Washington this week to fulfill the Aquino government’s commitment to bring abusive military personnel to justice.
  • Singapore: Commute Death Sentence in Drug Case
    Apr 29, 2012
    Press release
    President Dr. Tony Tan Keng Yam of Singapore should commute the death sentence in the heroin possession case of Yong Vui Kong.
  • Malaysia: Excessive Force Used to Disperse Peaceful Protests
    Apr 29, 2012
    Press release
    The Malaysian government should impartially investigate alleged excessive use of force by police to disperse tens of thousands of peaceful protesters in Kuala Lumpur calling for election reform.
  • Burma: Ban Should Press for Lasting Reforms
    Apr 28, 2012
    Press release
    United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon should emphasize the need for genuine reforms to address Burma’s still dire human rights situation, Human Rights Watch said today. Ban will visit Burma for several days beginning April 29, 2012 to discuss with Burmese officials a range of issues including political reform, development and humanitarian needs, and refugee issues.
  • China: Protect Chen Guangcheng From Extrajudicial Violence
    Apr 27, 2012
    Press release
    The Chinese government should immediately guarantee blind human rights defender Chen Guangcheng’s safety, end its persecution of him and his family, and ensure that he is not returned to any form of detention or subject to any restrictions on his rights. 
  • Bangladesh: Alarming Rise in ‘Disappearances’
    Apr 26, 2012
    Press release
    The Bangladesh government should immediately order an independent and impartial investigation into the growing number of cases where opposition members and political activists have vanished without trace.