Tanzania and Zanzibar

SADC: Press Zimbabwe to Implement Rights Reforms

Human Rights Watch — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 01:01:00 -0700

(Johannesburg) - Southern African leaders should press Zimbabwe's power-sharing government to end ongoing human rights violations and to implement legal reforms, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today. Heads of state from members of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) are holding a summit meeting in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, on September 7 and 8, 2009.

African Civil Society Urges African States Parties to the Rome Statute to Reaffirm Their Commitment to the ICC

Human Rights Watch — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 06:40:56 -0700

On 3 July 2009 the African Union (AU) agreed that its members should withhold cooperation from the International Criminal Court (ICC) in the arrest and surrender of Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir. The court issued its arrest warrant for President al-Bashir on 4 March 2009 for alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity committed in Darfur.

Tanzania/Uganda: Prevent Forced Return of Refugees

Human Rights Watch — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 01:01:00 -0700

(New York) - The Tanzanian and Ugandan governments should ensure that refugees living in camps due to close on June 30 and July 31, 2009 are not forcibly returned to their home countries and are immediately given full information about their options, Human Rights Watch said today.

Policy Paralysis

Human Rights Watch — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 11:20:28 -0800

POLICY PARALYSIS:

A CALL FOR ACTION ON HIV/AIDS-RELATED HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES AGAINST WOMEN AND GIRLS IN AFRICA

SUMMARY

The costs of marital rape in Southern Africa

Nada Ali — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 17:00:00 -0700

SADC: Adopt Gender and Development Protocol

Human Rights Watch — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 17:00:00 -0700

(Johannesburg) - Southern African leaders should adopt the proposed Gender and Development Protocol at their upcoming summit after amending it to include crucial provisions deleted in 2007, Human Rights Watch said today. One of the most important provisions that should be put back in to the protocol would commit states to criminalize marital rape.

Africa: Bush’s Trip Highlights Flaws in US HIV/AIDS Policy

Human Rights Watch — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 16:00:00 -0800

(New York) - President George W. Bush’s praise for US efforts against HIV/AIDS in Africa should not obscure how his administration’s policies continue to undermine HIV prevention on the continent and globally, Human Rights Watch said today.

Somalia: Radio Stations Shut Despite Contact Group Meeting

Human Rights Watch — Thu, 07 Jun 2007 17:00:00 -0700

The transitional Somali government’s decision to close three leading radio stations in Mogadishu is a serious blow to freedom of expression and the right to impart and receive information in Somalia, Human Rights Watch said today.

Off the Record

Human Rights Watch — Thu, 07 Jun 2007 00:00:00 -0700

This 21-page briefing paper, published by six leading human rights organizations, includes the names and details of 39 people who are believed to have been held in secret US custody abroad and whose current whereabouts remain unknown. The briefing paper also names relatives of suspects who were themselves arrested and detained, including children as young as seven.

Leading Human Rights Groups Name 39 CIA ‘Disappeared’ Detainees

Human Rights Watch — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 17:00:00 -0700

In the most comprehensive accounting to date, six leading human rights organizations today published the names and details of 39 people who are believed to have been held in secret US custody and whose current whereabouts remain unknown. The briefing paper also names relatives of suspects who were themselves detained in secret prisons, including children as young as seven.