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Cuba: Prominent Blogger Abducted, Beaten

International Community Should Condemn Government Attacks

November 7, 2009

Press release
Three Decades Defending Human Rights

Letter from Human Rights Watch's Peer Organizations

November 7, 2009

Letter
Kimberley Process: Zimbabwe Action Mars Credibility

Diamond Monitoring Body’s Failure to Suspend Allows for Sale of “Blood Diamonds”

November 6, 2009

Press release
Israel: Stop East Jerusalem Home Demolitions

57 Palestinians Forced From Their Homes in One Week

November 6, 2009

Press release
Uganda: Bill Threatens Progress on HIV/AIDS

Proposed Law Impedes Effective HIV Response, Violates Rights

November 6, 2009

Press release
Turkey: Bar Entry or Arrest Sudan President

Al-Bashir Should Not be Welcome at Istanbul Conference

November 6, 2009

Press release
US Senate: Move Quickly on Sexual Assault Bill

Franken Bill Would Reduce Backlog in Testing Rape Evidence for DNA Matches

November 5, 2009

Press release
America Needs Human Rights in China

Beijing's abuses affect many issues the U.S. holds dear.

November 4, 2009

Commentary

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HIV/AIDS patients sit at a counseling facility in Gulu, Uganda.

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Uganda: Bill Threatens Progress on HIV/AIDS

Nov 6, 2009

A proposed Ugandan law on HIV/AIDS promotes dangerous and discredited approaches to the AIDS epidemic and would violate human rights. The HIV and AIDS Prevention and Control Bill could be taken up by Uganda's parliament shortly.

Comments to Uganda’s Parliamentary Committee on HIV/AIDS and Related Matters about the HIV/AIDS Prevention and Control Bill

Turkmenistan: Environmental Advocate Freed

Nov 7, 2009
Cuba: Prominent Blogger Abducted, Beaten

Nov 7, 2009
Kimberley Process: Zimbabwe Action Mars Credibility

Nov 6, 2009
Uganda: Bill Threatens Progress on HIV/AIDS

Nov 6, 2009
Israel: Stop East Jerusalem Home Demolitions

Nov 6, 2009
Turkey: Bar Entry or Arrest Sudan President

Nov 6, 2009
Sudan: Reform National Security Law

Nov 6, 2009
India: Protect Civilians in Anti-Maoist Drive

Nov 5, 2009

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