United States

US Senate: Move Quickly on Sexual Assault Bill

Human Rights Watch — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:46:09 -0800

(New York) - The introduction in the Senate today of the Justice for Survivors of Sexual Assault Act of 2009 is a significant step toward eliminating the backlog of evidence in rape cases, Human Rights Watch said today.

Italy/US: Italian Court Rebukes CIA Rendition Practice

Human Rights Watch — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:57:37 -0800

(Milan) - An Italian court's conviction of 23 agents of the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) for kidnapping is an historic repudiation of the CIA's crimes, Human Rights Watch said today. The Milan court also found that two Italian officials illegally collaborated in CIA abuses.

On Israel, Congress Tolerates Abuse

Fred Abrahams — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 08:25:52 -0800

Yesterday the US Congress gravely insulted hundreds of civilians who were wounded or killed in the most recent war in the Middle East.

Italy/US: Ruling Expected in Historic CIA Rendition Case

Human Rights Watch — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 09:27:16 -0800

(Milan) - The verdict expected Wednesday in a landmark case may present a historic legal challenge to the US Central Intelligence Agency's (CIA) rendition program, Human Rights Watch said today.

The trial in Milan of 26 Americans in absentia and seven Italians for the 2003 abduction of an Egyptian imam began in 2007.

US: Congress Should Reject Impunity for Israel and Hamas

Human Rights Watch — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 08:53:35 -0800

(Washington DC) - Members of the US House of Representatives should oppose a resolution that calls for the Obama administration to reject scrutiny of Israel and Hamas for laws-of-war violations in the recent Gaza conflict, Human Rights Watch said today.

Youth Producing Change: Call for Submissions:

Deadline: December 10, 2009 — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 10:06:52 -0700

The Human Rights Watch International Film Festival in partnership with Adobe Youth Voices seeks youth-produced film, video and animated works on human rights issues made by youth ages 19 and under for its third annual YOUTH PRODUCING CHANGE program.

US: Revised Military Commissions Remain Substandard

Human Rights Watch — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 13:50:17 -0700

(Washington, DC) - The military commissions legislation that President Barack Obama signed into law today does not remedy the commissions' inherent flaws, Human Rights Watch said today.

Brief of Amici Curiae Submitted to the United States Court of Military Commissions Review

Human Rights Watch — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 10:49:52 -0700

The US Lets Families Down

Janet Walsh — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 09:43:16 -0700

As Maria Shriver hits the airwaves this week to talk about work-life balance and her new report on women in America, I'm making my own work-life transition.

Letter to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on the Mine Ban Treaty

Human Rights Watch — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 03:00:00 -0700

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton
US Department of State
2201 C Street NW
Washington, DC 20520

Re: Mine Ban Treaty

Dear Secretary Clinton: