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  • Italy Sends Kids Back to Bad Conditions in Greece
    January 22, 2013
    Italy is summarily returning unaccompanied migrant children and adult asylum seekers to Greece, where they face a dysfunctional asylum system and abusive detention conditions, Human Rights Watch said in a report published today. Stowaways on ferries from Greece, including children as young as 13, are sent back by Italian authorities within hours without adequate consideration of their particular needs as children or their desire to apply for asylum.
  • Palestinian Rockets Unlawfully Targeted Israeli Civilians
    December 24, 2012
    Palestinian armed groups in Gaza violated the laws of war during the November 2012 fighting by launching hundreds of rockets toward population centers in Israel.
  • Israel: Unlawful Attacks on Palestinian Media
    December 20, 2012
    Four Israeli attacks on journalists and media facilities in Gaza during the November 2012 fighting violated the laws of war by targeting civilians and civilian objects that were making no apparent contribution to Palestinian military operations.
  • Ukraine: Attacks on LGBT Protest
    December 18, 2012
    The Ukrainian government should condemn homophobic speech and attacks on a peaceful protest in Kiev on December 8, 2012, Human Rights Watch said today. The rally by lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) and human rights groups commemorated Human Rights Day on December 10 and protested a homophobic bill under consideration in the Ukrainian parliament.
  • UN: Ban Ki-Moon Condemns Homophobia
    December 17, 2012
    UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, speaking at a celebration for International Human Rights Day, emphasized that human rights are universal and apply to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people along with everyone else. The event was held on December 11, 2012, at the United Nations in New York.
  • Iran: Activists Flee Harassment, Prison
    December 14, 2012
    Three-and-a-half years after government forces brutally suppressed largely peaceful anti-government demonstrations, hundreds of activists have sought temporary refuge and an uncertain future in neighboring Turkey and Iraqi Kurdistan in the face of harassment and detention at home.
  • Sudan: Civilians Killed, Injured
    December 12, 2012
    The Sudanese government's indiscriminate aerial bombardment and shelling in Blue Nile and Southern Kordofan states has killed and injured scores of civilians since the conflict began more than a year ago, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today. Government forces have raided villages, burned and looted civilian property, arbitrarily detained people, and assaulted and raped women and girls. Hear from some of the survivors of these attacks.
  • Israel/Gaza: Israeli Airstrike on Home Unlawful
    December 7, 2012
    An Israeli airstrike that killed 12 civilians -- the largest number of civilians killed in a single attack during the Gaza fighting in November -- was a clear violation of the laws of war.
  • Egypt: Impunity After Deadly Protests
    November 28, 2012
    Families of the 45 protesters killed and the hundreds injured when police responded to protests over military rule with excessive force and brutality from November 19 through 24, 2011, are still waiting for justice a year later.
  • The Case to Ban Incendiary Weapons
    November 28, 2012
    Incendiary weapons cause particularly cruel injuries to both civilians and combatants. They are also prone to being indiscriminate by starting fires and causing casualties over a large area without distinction. A complete ban on the use of incendiary weapons would have the most humanitarian benefits and provide the strongest protection under international law.