Trafficking of Women and Girls

Guinea: New Leader Should Address Rights Abuses

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

(Washington, DC) - Guinea's new leader should put the country's chronic human rights problems at the top of his agenda, Human Rights Watch said in a letter to Prime Minister Ahmed Tidiane Souaré made public today.

Letter to the New Prime Minister of Guinea on Key Human Rights Concerns

Human Rights Watch — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 17:00:00 -0700

Mr. Ahmed Tidiane Souaré
Prime Minister of the Republic of Guinea-Conakry

Dear Mr. Prime Minister,

As leader of Guinea's newly formed government, we are writing this open letter in order to express our deep concern about your government's continuing inaction in the face of severe and ongoing human rights abuses in Guinea.

Saudi Arabia: Implement Proposed Labor Reforms

Human Rights Watch — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 17:00:00 -0700

Saudi Arabia should immediately implement its proposed reform to the kafala sponsorship system and extend labor protections to domestic workers, Human Rights Watch said today.

Domestic Workers Face Abuse in Saudi Arabia

Human Rights Watch — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 17:43:13 -0700

Female migrant workers in Saudi Arabia are denied basic rights -- and in the worst cases, they're treated like slaves. Jessie Graham reports.

Saudi Arabia: Domestic Workers Face Harsh Abuses

Human Rights Watch — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 17:00:00 -0700

Saudi Arabia should implement labor, immigration, and criminal justice reforms to protect domestic workers from serious human rights abuses that in some cases amount to slavery, Human Rights Watch said in a new report released today.

"As If I Am Not Human"

Human Rights Watch — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 17:00:00 -0700

Universal Periodic Review of Guatemala

Human Rights Watch — Sun, 04 May 2008 17:00:00 -0700

The country continues to face high levels of violence associated with both electoral politics and common crime. Guatemala’s weak and corrupt law enforcement institutions have proven incapable of containing the powerful organized crime groups that, among other things, are believed responsible for continuing attacks on human rights defenders.

Middle East: Sri Lankan Domestic Workers Face Abuse

Human Rights Watch — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 16:00:00 -0800

Sri Lankan domestic workers face serious abuses, including violence, harassment and exploitation when they migrate to work in the Middle East, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today.

Bottom of the Ladder

Human Rights Watch — Fri, 15 Jun 2007 17:00:00 -0700

This 110-page report documents how girls as young as 8 years old work up to 18 hours a day as domestic workers, frequently without pay, and are often insulted, beaten and raped by their employers.

Reconciled to Violence

Human Rights Watch — Tue, 26 Sep 2006 17:00:00 -0700

This 140-page report concludes that although Kyrgyzstan has progressive laws on violence against women, police and other authorities fail to implement them. As a result, women remain in danger and without access to justice.