Testimony for the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission
June 1, 2010
Testimony for the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission

I am honored to appear before you today. Thank you for your invitation to speak about the human rights crisis in southern Kyrgyzstan and what the US government can do to help address it.

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During its Consideration of the Fifth Periodic Report of Mexico
March 8, 2010
During its Consideration of the Fifth Periodic Report of Mexico

Thank you.

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Durante su consideración del quinto informe periódico de México
March 8, 2010
Durante su consideración del quinto informe periódico de México

Muchas gracias.

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Ausländische Akteure verschärfen Krise durch gescheiterte Politik
December 8, 2008
Ausländische Akteure verschärfen Krise durch gescheiterte Politik

(Nairobi, 8. Dezember 2008) – Alle an dem eskalierenden Konflikt in Somalia beteiligten Parteien haben während des letzten Jahres regelmäßig Kriegsverbrechen und andere schwerwiegende Menschenrechtsverletzungen begangen, die zu der humanitären Katastrophe in dem Land geführt haben, so Human Rights Watch in einem heute veröffentlichten Bericht.

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Honoring those who speak out where there is silence
This year, Human Rights Watch will honor Anis Hidayah from Indonesia and Farai Maguwu from Zimbabwe, two individuals who defied their governments and spoke up for human rights. For their commitment and courage in the defense of human rights, we will present them with our highest honor, The Alison Des Forges Award for Extraordinary Activism.

Equatorial Guinea Seeks to Resurrect UNESCO-Obiang Science Award
September 26, 2011
Equatorial Guinea Seeks to Resurrect UNESCO-Obiang Science Award

(New York) – The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization should reject a new bid to honor Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, the president of Equatorial Guinea and now Africa's longest serving ruler, with a prize in his name, a group of nine human rights organizations said today.

La Guinée équatoriale cherche à rétablir le prix UNESCO-Obiang pour la recherche en sciences de la vie
September 26, 2011
La Guinée équatoriale cherche à rétablir le prix UNESCO-Obiang pour la recherche en sciences de la vie

(New York, le 26 septembre 2011) – L'Organisation des Nations Unies pour l'éducation, la science et la culture (UNESCO) devrait rejeter une nouvelle tentative pour rendre hommage à Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, le président de la Guinée équatoriale et actuellement le plus ancien dirigeant en exercice de l'Afrique, en attribuant un prix en so

Guinea Ecuatorial busca resucitar el Premio UNESCO - Obiang en Ciencias de la Vida
September 26, 2011
Guinea Ecuatorial busca resucitar el Premio UNESCO - Obiang en Ciencias de la Vida

(New York) – La Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Educación, la Ciencia y la Cultura (UNESCO) debe rechazar el nuevo intento del Gobierno de Guinea Ecuatorial de honrar a su presidente, Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo – quien se ha convertido en el mandatario africano que más años lleva en el poder–  con un premio en su nombre, manifest

July 18, 2011
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There is no shortage of evidence that senior Bush officials, including the former president, ordered torture. The US government's failure to investigate US officials for the torture and ill-treatment of detainees undermines US efforts to press for accountability for human rights violations abroad.