United Nations

Sudan: Reform National Security Law

Human Rights Watch — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 07:44:03 -0800

(New York) - A report released on November 5, 2009 by the United Nations Panel of Experts on Sudan reveals continuing human rights violations in Darfur and underscores the urgent need to reform Sudan's repressive national security law, Human Rights Watch said today.

Eastern DR Congo: Surge in Army Atrocities

Human Rights Watch — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 09:10:28 -0800

(New York) - Congolese armed forces in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo have brutally killed hundreds of civilians and committed widespread rape in the past three months in a military operation backed by the United Nations, Human Rights Watch said today.

UN: US Block on Goldstone Report Must Not Defer Justice

Human Rights Watch — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 20:37:30 -0700

UN Human Rights Council: 'Traditional Values' Vote and Gaza Overshadow Progress

Human Rights Watch — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 06:47:52 -0700

(Geneva) - The UN Human Rights Council concluded its session with mixed results, Human Rights Watch said today. The council adopted helpful resolutions on the human rights situations in Burma, Somalia, Honduras, and Cambodia and unanimously supported resolutions on freedom of expression, migrants' rights, HIV/AIDS, and access to medicines.

UN Security Council: A Victory for Women Caught in War

Human Rights Watch — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 20:55:00 -0700

(New York) - The United Nations Security Council resolution up for a vote today to create a senior coordinator to address how armed conflict affects women around the globe is a vital step toward more consistent UN action on the issue, Human Rights Watch said today.

UN: US, EU Undermine Justice for Gaza Conflict

Human Rights Watch — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 07:09:50 -0700

(Geneva) - The failure of the United States and European Union governments to endorse the report of the Gaza fact-finding mission sends a message that serious laws-of-war violations will be treated with kid gloves when committed by an ally, Human Rights Watch said today.

Rape as a Weapon -- Rights Watch #17

Human Rights Watch — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 12:21:35 -0700

The United Nations' new special representative on women and conflict could finally give some teeth to the global fight against rape as a weapon of war. Congo is one place where this new office could make a big difference. With HRW's Marianne Mollmann and Juliane Kippenberg.

Sri Lanka: World Leaders Should Demand End to Detention Camps

Human Rights Watch — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 11:25:45 -0700

(New York) - World leaders in New York for the United Nations General Assembly and the G-20 economic summit in Pittsburgh should call on the Sri Lankan government to immediately release more than 260,000 displaced persons illegally confined in detention camps, Human Rights Watch said today.

Iran: Appoint Special UN Envoy to Investigate Rights Crisis

Human Rights Watch — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 12:52:51 -0700

(New York) - Member states of the United Nations should use President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's upcoming visit to the UN General Assembly to address Iran's worsening human rights crisis, the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran and Human Rights Watch said today.

Statement to Human Rights Council on the Protection of Human Rights in the Context of HIV/AIDS

Human Rights Watch — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 07:16:13 -0700

Mr. President,

Human Rights Watch and the International Harm Reduction Association commend the Human Rights Council for addressing protection of human rights in the context of HIV/AIDS. We hope that the Council and all observers will work together to take appropriate measures, in accordance with the Council's mandate, to address this global human rights crisis.