Racism and Discrimination

Human Rights Watch Submission to the National Assembly Information Committee on the full Muslim Veil on National Territory

Human Rights Watch — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:33:24 -0800

Human Rights Watch welcomes the opportunity to contribute to the work of the Committee as it examines full Muslim veiling in France. We understand that the Committee's stated goals are to study the origins and evolution of the prevalence of full Muslim veiling in France as well as its practical consequences for society, within the framework of Republican principles, and particularly women's free

Iraq: Protect Besieged Minorities

Human Rights Watch — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 22:48:00 -0800

(Erbil) - Iraq's central government and the Kurdistan Regional Government should protect besieged minorities in the disputed territories of Nineveh province, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today.

On Vulnerable Ground

Human Rights Watch — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 22:32:00 -0800

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On Vulnerable Ground

Violence against Minority Communities in Nineveh Province’s Disputed Territories

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On Vulnerable Ground

Human Rights Watch — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 22:32:00 -0800

This 51-page report calls on the regional government to grant legal recognition to Shabaks and Yazidis as distinct ethnic groups instead of imposing Kurdish identity on them and to ensure that they can participate in public affairs without fear of retribution.

Israel: Stop East Jerusalem Home Demolitions

Human Rights Watch — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:12:21 -0800

(Jerusalem) - Israeli authorities in East Jerusalem should immediately stop demolishing Palestinian homes in violation of international law, Human Rights Watch said today.

Statement to US Congressional International Religious Freedom Caucus on Prospects for Justice in Northern and Central Nigeria

Human Rights Watch — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 11:30:00 -0700

Thank you, Chairman Franks and Members of the Caucus, for inviting Human Rights Watch to participate in this hearing. My name is Eric Guttschuss and I am the Nigeria researcher at Human Rights Watch. We very much welcome a discussion on the root causes of sectarian violence in Nigeria, which has shattered the lives of thousands of Nigerians, both Christians and Muslims.

Iraq's New Surge: Gay Killings

Rasha Moumneh, originally published at ForeignPolicy.com, September 9, 2009 — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 11:44:36 -0700

When my colleague and I sat down last April with Hamid, an Iraqi man from Baghdad, his trauma-induced stutter said as much as the words he spoke. Huddled inconspicuously in a dingy restaurant, Hamid recounted how militia members killed his partner along with three other men, two kidnapped from their Baghdad homes, two slaughtered in the streets. The next day, Hamid said, "they came for me.

Saudi Arabia: Treat Shia Equally

Human Rights Watch — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 00:15:00 -0700

(New York) - Saudi authorities should treat minority Shia Muslims as equal citizens, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today. The Saudi government also should create commissions to investigate arbitrary arrests of Shia and to recommend steps to end systemic state discrimination, Human Rights Watch said.

Human Rights Watch UPR Submission on Italy

Human Rights Watch — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 08:46:41 -0700

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Iraq: Protect Camp Ashraf Residents

Human Rights Watch — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 07:07:12 -0700

(New York) - Iraqi authorities should conduct an independent investigation into the deaths of at least seven Iranians during a police raid on Camp Ashraf, where several thousand members of an Iranian dissident group, Mojahedin Khalq Organization, have lived for over two decades, Human Rights Watch said today.