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Spain Letter to the Spanish government regarding the extradition of Murat Ajmedovich Gasayev In a May 7, 2008 letter to the Spanish government, Human Rights Watch expressed its deep concern that the government of Spain is considering the extradition to Russia of Murat Ajmedovich Gasayev, in reliance on diplomatic assurances against torture and ill-treatment proffered by the Russian authorities. Murat Gasayev, an ethnic Chechen, was arrested and detained in August 2004 by the Federal Security Service (FSB) in Ingushetia and claims that during his interrogation he was tortured and ill-treated, before being released without charge. Human Rights Watch has reason to believe that, if extradited to Russia, Gasayev would again face a real risk of torture and ill-treatment, as well as the denial of a fair trial due to the potential use of evidence extracted from other detainees under torture, and respectfully requests that the Spanish government reject as unreliable and insufficient Russia’s diplomatic assurances in the Gasayev case, halt its efforts to extradite him, and refuse to seek such assurances in any future case where there is a real risk of torture or ill-treatment on return. May 8, 2008 Letter Also available in 
Fifth Meeting of the EU Network of Contact Points on Genocide, Crimes Against Humanity and War Crimes Letter to Heads of Delegations to the Article 36 Committee We are writing in advance of the upcoming Article 36 Committee meeting in Brussels, at which you will discuss the EU Network of contact points in respect of persons responsible for genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes (EU Network). With this letter, the undersigned organizations wish to share their assessment of the EU Network’s achievements to date and urge the Article 36 Committee to support the strengthening of the EU Network, notably through the creation of a permanent secretariat. April 1, 2008 Letter Printer friendly version Unwelcome Responsibilities Spain’s Failure to Protect the Rights of Unaccompanied Migrant Children in the Canary Islands
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Download PDF, 654 KB, 117 pgs Purchase online Read Press Release Spain: Migrant Children at Risk in Government Facilities Close Canary Islands Emergency Centers and Provide Adequate Care Hundreds of unaccompanied migrant children from Africa held in government facilities in the Canary Islands are at risk of violence and ill-treatment, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today. July 26, 2007 Press Release Also available in 
Printer friendly version Audio: Unwelcome Responsibilities - Unaccompanied Migrant Children In The Canary Islands For the past year, Canary Island authorities have held hundreds of unaccompanied migrant children from Senegal and Morocco in makeshift centers. Children are sometimes transferred to better facilities, but many remain at risk of violence and ill-treatment in detention. Human Rights Watch has documented the testimonies of a few children being held. July 26, 2007 Audio Clip Also available in
Printer friendly version Spain/Morocco: Repatriation Accord Fails to Protect Children The Spanish government must ensure that its new agreement on the repatriation of unaccompanied children to Morocco fully complies with Spain’s international human rights obligations, Human Rights Watch said in a letter to Spanish Prime Minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero. April 2, 2007 Letter Also available in
Printer friendly version European Parliament: Condemn Complicity in Illegal CIA Activity The European Parliament should condemn European complicity in the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) program of “extraordinary renditions” and secret detention of prisoners, Human Rights Watch said today. February 12, 2007 Press Release Printer friendly version Spain: Safeguard Rights of Children Sent Back Spain must include vital human rights safeguards in its upcoming readmission agreement with Morocco for unaccompanied children, Human Rights Watch said in a letter to the Spanish Prime Minister, José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero, made public today. The preliminary document that is the basis for the agreement includes provisions that do not comply with Spain’s human rights obligations under national and international law. January 9, 2007 Press Release Printer friendly version Letter to Foreign Ministers Regarding the EU Call to Close Guantanamo Human Rights Watch commends the collective call by the European Union to close the Guantanamo Bay detention center that was made at the E.U.-U.S. summit last month. July 14, 2006 Letter Printer friendly version EU: Push U.S. To Close Guantanamo European governments should take concrete steps to help close the U.S. detention center at Guantanamo Bay, Human Rights Watch said today in a letter sent to EU foreign ministers. sent to EU foreign ministers. July 14, 2006 Press Release Printer friendly version Europe: Shrinking Safe Haven for War Criminals ‘Universal Jurisdiction’ Prosecutions Bring Justice for Victims Prosecutors in Europe are using the concept of universal jurisdiction to pursue foreign war criminals in national courts, a strategy that is gaining momentum across the continent and should be expanded, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today. The theory is that some crimes are so horrendous that they should be tried regardless of the geography of victims and perpetrators. June 28, 2006 Press Release Also available in
Printer friendly version Spain: Deportations to Morocco Put Migrants at Risk Violence against Migrants in Ceuta and Melilla Requires Independent Investigation The Spanish government should immediately suspend the deportation of undocumented migrants to Morocco from the Spanish enclaves of Ceuta and Melilla, Human Rights Watch said today. October 13, 2005 Press Release Also available in
Printer friendly version Human Rights Watch Statement on the February 9, 2005, Bomb Attack in Madrid. Human Rights Watch condemns today’s bomb attack in Madrid and expresses its compassion for those injured. The car bomb exploded around 9:30 this morning in the Parque Ferial Juan Carlos I. More than 40 people were injured by the blast. A person claiming to represent ETA issued a warning shortly before the blast. No-one has claimed responsibility. It is the worst attack in Madrid since the devastating train bombings of March 11, 2004. February 9, 2005 Commentary Also available in
Printer friendly version Spain: Counterterrorism Measures Infringe Basic Rights Leadership in Confronting Terrorism Requires Better Rights Protection for Suspects Spain is right to fight terrorism through the criminal justice system, but its counterterrorism measures still infringe basic rights of suspects charged with terrorist acts, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today. January 27, 2005 Press Release Also available in
Printer friendly version Setting an Example? Counter-Terrorism Measures in Spain This 65-page report analyzes aspects of Spain’s criminal law and procedures that fall short of its commitments under international human rights law. Problematic practices include the use of incommunicado detention and secret legal proceedings, limitations on the right to a lawyer during the initial period of detention, and lengthy periods of pre-trial detention. January 27, 2005 Report Also available in
Download PDF, 329 KB, 72 pgs Purchase online Closed-door Immigration Policy Is Shameful Vision By Kenneth Roth, executive director of Human Rights Watch, and Julia Hall, counsel and senior researcher in Human Rights Watch’s Europe and Central Asia Division. Published in European Voice European immigration policy has to do more than simply try to bar the door to migrants and asylum-seekers. September 16, 2004 Commentary Printer friendly version Spain: Bombings Show Disdain for Civilian Life (New York, March 11, 2004)—Today’s train bombings in Madrid were an assault on the fundamental principle of respect for civilian life, and those responsible for this atrocity must be apprehended and brought to justice, Human Rights Watch said today. March 11, 2004 Press Release Also available in
Printer friendly version Historic moment in the fight to ensure there are no safe havens The extradition of Ricardo Miguel Cavallo from his hiding place in Mexico to Spain for alleged crimes committed during Argentina's "dirty war" marks a historic moment in the effort to bring to justice the perpetrators of the worst atrocities. June 30, 2003 Commentary Historic Moment in the Fight to Ensure there Are No Safe Havens for Mass Killers By Reed Brody, Special Counsel with Human Rights Watch Published in The Independent - London The extradition of Ricardo Miguel Cavallo from his hiding place in Mexico to Spain for alleged crimes committed during Argentina's "dirty war" marks a historic moment in the effort to bring to justice the perpetrators of the worst atrocities. Cavallo's transfer is the first time that one country has extradited a person to another country to stand trial for abuses that happened in a third. June 30, 2003 Commentary Printer friendly version Mexico: Court Ruling a Victory for International Justice The Mexican Supreme Court decision to uphold the extradition of Ricardo Miguel Cavallo will reinforce the principle of “universal jurisdiction” in international law, Human Rights Watch said today. Cavallo, a former Argentine military official, faces prosecution in Spain for atrocities committed during Argentina’s military dictatorship. June 10, 2003 Press Release Also available in
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