• Vietnam: Rights Dialogue Should Produce Concrete Steps
    Press release
    Apr 9, 2013
    The Vietnamese government should use the opportunity of the upcoming US-Vietnam Human Rights Dialogue to release political prisoners and make commitments to end the persecution of bloggers, land rights activists, and other peaceful critics.
  • China: Kerry Should Prioritize Rights With New Leadership
    Press release
    Apr 9, 2013
    US Secretary of State John Kerry should publicly deliver a strong message in defense of human rights to China’s new leadership when he visits the country later this week.
  • Letter to US Secretary of State John Kerry on his Forthcoming Trip to China
    Letter
    Apr 9, 2013
  • Thailand: Defamation Charges Chill Labor Rights Inquiries
    Press release
    Apr 9, 2013
    Criminal defamation charges against a prominent labor activist violate his right to free speech and will have a chilling effect on investigations of alleged rights abuses by companies in Thailand.
  • UAE: Don’t Deport Tamil Refugees to Sri Lanka
    Press release
    Apr 6, 2013
    United Arab Emirates (UAE) authorities should not deport 19 Tamil refugees to Sri Lanka because they would be at serious risk of torture and persecution upon return. The United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR) has recognized all 19 as refugees, but the UAE authorities have told the group they must leave the country by April 11, 2013.
  • Philippines: Manila again drops ball in Human Rights Council
    Commentary
    Apr 4, 2013
    Last June, the Philippine delegation to the United Nations Human Rights Council was an embarrassing no-show during an important vote on human rights abuses in Syria.
  • China: Free Anti-Corruption Activists
    Press release
    Apr 3, 2013
    The Chinese government should immediately release four activists detained after calling for requiring government officials to disclose their assets publicly.
  • Letter to United Nations Committee on the Rights of People with Disabilities on Upcoming Review of Australia
    Letter
    Apr 3, 2013
  • Italy: Leather Buyers Beware
    Press release
    Apr 2, 2013
    (Barcelona) – Leather buyers at an international leather fair in Italy should only purchase leather goods from tanneries that comply with laws that protect the right to health and labor rights, Human Rights Watch said today as the fair opens in Bologna. Such compliance should include respecting both national and international environmental standards. Tanneries in the Hazaribagh area of the Bangladesh capital, Dhaka, do not meet these criteria, Human Rights Watch said.
  • Burma: Satellite Images Detail Destruction in Meiktila
    Press release
    Apr 1, 2013
    The Burmese government should thoroughly investigate and hold accountable those who incited and committed deadly violence in Meiktila in central Burma from March 20 to 22, 2013, Human Rights Watch said today. Decisive government action to combat impunity, end discrimination, and promote tolerance among religious groups is needed to end the tide of attacks against Muslim communities.