• Australia should take the lead on human rights in South-East Asia
    Commentary
    Jan 19, 2010
    Australia has a good track record of principled diplomacy and implementing targeted sanctions against abusive military governments in Burma and Fiji. Yet it's relatively easy for Australia to speak out about countries where it has few economic interests. It takes more courage and principle to turn up the heat on countries where it has significant economic and strategic interests.
  • Indonesia: Drop Censorship of Critical Film
    Press release
    Dec 4, 2009
    The Indonesian government should rescind its censorship of a film depicting a military atrocity prior to Indonesia’s 1975 invasion of East Timor.
  • UN: Sri Lanka’s Defeat a Victory for Human Rights Council
    Press release
    May 21, 2008
    NGOs around the world call Sri Lanka's defeat in today's Human Rights Council elections a victory for the UN body.
  • Justice for Suharto-Era Crimes Still Matters
    Commentary
    Feb 14, 2008
    Much of the commentary since Suharto’s death on Jan. 27 has focused on his economic legacy. Of late, triumphalist accounts seem to be eclipsing more nuanced assessments, as observers debate whether overall economic growth during his 32-year tenure overshadowed the nepotism and corruption that marred his rule. Suharto’s political and human rights legacy, wrongly pushed to the sidelines, is at least of equal importance in assessing his record and the challenges facing Indonesia today.
  • Indonesia: Suharto’s Death a Chance for Victims to Find Justice
    Press release
    Jan 27, 2008
    The death of former president Suharto at age 86 provides an opportunity to commemorate the many victims of his oppressive regime, Human Rights Watch said today. Human Rights Watch said the Indonesian government should make a serious commitment to hold accountable the perpetrators of human rights abuses during his rule.
  • Timor-Leste: Candidates Should Prioritize Human Rights
    Press release
    Apr 4, 2007
    Candidates in Timor-Leste’s presidential election on April 9 should publicly commit to addressing the country’s human rights problems and propose needed institutional reforms.
  • Timor-Leste: Letter to Parliament Honoring Report of the Commission for Reception, Truth and Reconciliation
    Letter
    Mar 14, 2007
    On 28 November 2006, Chega!, the report of the Commission for Reception, Truth and Reconciliation in Timor-Leste (CAVR), was launched in the UK Parliament at an event sponsored by our organisations – Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, TAPOL the Indonesia Human Rights Campaign, and Progressio – in conjunction with the all-party Parliamentary Human Rights Group.
  • Timor-Leste: UK Launch of Timor Justice Report
    Press release
    Nov 28, 2006
    British parliamentarians who campaigned for human rights in Timor-Leste (then East Timor) were today urged to press the UK government for action on key recommendations of a landmark report on violations committed in Timor-Leste.
  • East Timor: Government Allows Investigation of Police Violence
    Impact
    Jun 1, 2006
  • East Timor: Torture and Mistreatment by Police
    Press release
    Apr 20, 2006
    The East Timorese government needs to urgently address the problem of police torture and ill-treatment of detainees before it becomes widespread. Independent and internal accountability mechanisms need to be greatly strengthened to stop a slide into impunity for officials who commit abuses.