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France: Guilty-by-Association Prosecutions Violate Rights

Improve Criminal Justice Safeguards, Provide Legal Counsel for Terror Suspects

In its effort to fight terrorism, France routinely arrests and prosecutes people for being associated with possible terror suspects, undermining international fair trial standards, Human Rights Watch said today.

The new report looks at how France uses a vaguely defined ‘terrorism association offense’ to arrest large numbers of people based on minimal evidence.

Read the report

Colombia: 15 Hostages Rescued
HRW today welcomed reports that 15 hostages that had been held for several years by the FARC have been rescued.

Colombia: McCain’s Visit Should Focus on Democracy and Rights

African Union: Reject Result in Zimbabwe’s Sham Election
African states should impose sanctions against Robert Mugabe and his illegitimate government in Zimbabwe after the sham presidential runoff.

Ethiopia: Government Prepares Assault on Civil Society
Abandon plans to impose strict government controls and draconian criminal penalties on nongovernmental organizations.

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Reporters’ Guide to China Olympics
This handbook for journalists new to Beijing addresses how to report in a largely closed country, with particular attention to the hazards facing Chinese sources and news assistants.

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Commentary: Assume hard stance on Zim
Sudan: End Unfair Trials
African Union: Use Summit to Press Senegal on Hissène Habré Trial

Bangladesh: Repeal New Terror Law
Commentary: Speaking Up for Vietnam
UN: Harsh Drug Policies Undermine AIDS Prevention and Treatment

Morocco: Drop Criminal Charges Against Rights Defender, Journalist
Jordan: Scrap New Laws That Stifle Democracy
OPT: Donors Should Press Security Forces to End Abuse

Canada: Imprisoned HIV/AIDS Activist Wins 2008 Rights Award
OAS Adopts Resolution to Protect Sexual Rights
Venezuela: Clarify Relationship With Colombian Guerrillas

Turkmenistan: Free Dissident Arrested on Return Home
Commentary: Russia after Putin
Russia: Stop ‘Dirty War’ Tactics in Ingushetia

Commentary: Uighurs at Guantanamo
US: Lost promise for rape victims
US: The war on teen terror

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Human Rights Watch’s investigations and reports generate extensive media coverage around the world. Human Rights Watch appears in the news thousands of times each month, and here are a few examples.

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Does North Korea Have a ‘Moment of Opportunity’ for Rights?

China's Olympian Human Rights Challenges

UK: 42-Day Pre-Charge Detention Violates Rights

UK: Abusive Ex-Commander Allowed to Return to Sri Lanka

Thailand: Fear of Army Cover-Up in Imam’s Death

Vietnam: Restore Full Freedom to Buddhist Monk Tim Sakhorn

US: Reforming Juvenile Injustice

Sri Lanka: End Internment of Displaced Persons

Commentary: The world needs Pakistan to be a strong defender of human rights

India: Protect Honored Kashmiri Rights Lawyer From Attacks

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