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  • US: Uphold Treaty Against Racial Discrimination
    Press release
    Feb 6, 2008

    The United States has failed to comply with its obligations under the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (ICERD), Human Rights Watch said in a report released today. Subjects detailed in the report include the failure of federal authorities to inform individual states of their obligations under the treaty, the discriminatory treatment of Haitian refugees by the US, and policies that have the effect of denying health care to many African-Americans with HIV/AIDS. In addition, the report presents new data collected by Human Rights Watch demonstrating that racial disparities in the sentencing of children to life in prison without possibility of parole are more pronounced than the US has acknowledged to date.

  • We do believe that former heads of state deserve a fair trial
    Commentary
    Oct 18, 2007

    John Laughland suggests that human rights organisations, including Human Rights Watch, are more concerned about the conviction of former heads of state than about them getting fair trials. Nothing could be further from the truth.

  • US/Australia: Refugee Deal Trades in Human Lives
    Press release
    Apr 17, 2007

    A deal between the United States and Australia to trade refugees housed at Guantanamo Bay for those held on the island nation of Nauru upends international refugee standards, Human Rights Watch said today.

  • Haiti: Secure and Credible Elections Crucial for Stability
    Press release
    Feb 5, 2006

    The Haitian government and the United Nations mission in Haiti must ensure that the long-awaited elections pave the way for political stability, Human Rights Watch said today.

  • Letter to the U.N. Security Council on the Renewal of the Mandate of the U.N. Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH)
    Letter
    May 16, 2005

    In an open letter to the United Nations Security Council, Human Rights Watch urges members to ensure that the renewed mandate of the U.N. mission to Haiti has an improved capacity to respond to worsening conditions and uphold human rights.

  • Haiti: Hundreds Killed Amid Rampant Impunity
    Press release
    Apr 13, 2005

    The Haitian government has failed to stop the rampant violence in the capital that has left hundreds of persons killed and wounded in recent months, Human Rights Watch said today.

  • Haiti: Powell Should Back Rebel Prosecutions
    Press release
    Apr 5, 2004

    U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell should press the interim Haitian government to pursue justice for abusive rebel leaders as well as members of the deposed government, Human Rights Watch said today. Secretary Powell's one-day mission to Haiti today is the first such visit by a U.S. secretary of state since Madeleine Albright went to Haiti in 1998.

  • Haiti: Security Vacuum in the North
    Press release
    Mar 21, 2004

    French military forces must work with the Haitian National Police to quickly retake control of the Haiti’s northern region, Human Rights Watch said today. A large number of journalists and government officials from the region have gone into hiding out of fear for their safety.

  • Letter to Secretary Powell and Secretary Rumsfeld
    Letter
    Mar 10, 2004

    As the U.S.-led Multinational Interim Force nears the end of its second week in Haiti, I am writing to convey Human Rights Watch’s views regarding Haiti’s urgent need for security, disarmament and accountability. Given the precarious conditions prevailing in Haiti, we recommend that the interim force take vigorous measures to protect the human rights of the country’s civilian population.

  • Haiti: International Forces Must Assert Control
    Press release
    Mar 2, 2004

    International troops must immediately begin to assert effective control over Port-au-Prince and the rest of Haiti, Human Rights Watch said today. In the power vacuum existing after the fall of former President Jean-Bertrand Aristide’s government, armed rebel forces exercise de facto authority over the country and are reportedly engaging in reprisal killings.

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