Asia

Thailand: End Detention of Lao Hmong Refugees

Human Rights Watch — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:42:56 -0800

(New York) - The Thai government should immediately end the detention of 158 Lao Hmong refugees held in poor and abusive conditions for three years, Human Rights Watch said today in a letter to Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva.

Letter to Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva on the Detention and Mistreatment of Lao Hmong Refugees

Human Rights Watch — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:40:19 -0800

Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva
Government House
Pitsanulok Road, Dusit
Bangkok 10300
Thailand

Re: Detention and Mistreatment of Lao Hmong Refugees

Dear Prime Minister,

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Human Rights Watch — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:41:30 -0800

Joint letter to Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama on North Korea

Human Rights Watch — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama

Public Relations Office

Cabinet Secretariat

1-6-1 Nagata-cho, Chiyoda-ku

Tokyo 100-8968, Japan

Re: Japanese Policy on North Korean Human Rights and Refugees

Dear Prime Minister Hatoyama:

Japan: Press North Korea on Human Rights

Human Rights Watch — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

(New York) - The new Japanese government should take a leadership role in helping to improve human rights conditions in North Korea, Human Rights Watch and three other nongovernmental organizations said today in a letter to Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama.

Afghanistan: Press Karzai to Sever Links with Warlords

Human Rights Watch — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:26:53 -0800

(New York) - Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and other foreign ministers attending the inauguration of President Hamid Karzai of Afghanistan on November 19, 2009, should press for concrete action to sideline warlords, criminals and human rights abusers, Human Rights Watch said today.

Indonesia: Release Papuan Flag-Raisers

Human Rights Watch — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:06:28 -0800

(New York) - Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono should exonerate three Papuan men convicted of rebellion on November 12, 2009, for raising a pro-independence flag, Human Rights Watch said today.

Bags of gold buy dubious loyalty and creates grievances among Afghans

Rachel Reid — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 05:20:05 -0800

US/South Korea: Obama Should Raise North Korea Rights Issues

Human Rights Watch — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:38:03 -0800

(New York) - President Barack Obama should take a strong stance on North Korean human rights issues during talks in South Korea on November 18 and 19, 2009, Human Rights Watch said today. Obama is scheduled to visit to discuss North Korea's nuclear capabilities and the US-South Korea Free Trade Agreement, among other issues.

Joint Letter to Ambassador Stephen Bosworth, Special Representative for North Korea Policy

Human Rights Watch — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:11:17 -0800

Ambassador Stephen Bosworth

Special Representative for North Korea Policy

U.S. Department of State, Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs

2201 C Street NW, Room 6205

Washington, DC 20520

Re: US Policies on North Korean Human Rights and Refugees