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Current Events Focus on Human Rights The Pinochet Decision (January 31, 2000) Civil War in Sierra Leone (January 23, 2000) Cambodia: Focus on Human Rights (January 21) Arrests in Malaysia (January 20, 2000) Violence in East Timor (December 16) Turkey: Focus on Human Rights (December 10) Indonesia: Transition and Regional Conflict (December 7) Central Asia Crossroads (Decembe 3) Violence in East Timor (October 20) More... |
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U.K. Home Secretary Should Back Justice (London, January 31, 2000) -- Human Rights Watch today expressed dismay at being denied the right to question the fairness of the procedure used to assess Augusto Pinochet's fitness to stand trial. It urged British Home Secretary Jack Straw to release to interested parties the medical evaluation of the former Chilean dictator. Senegal Opens Investigation Against Ex-Chad Dictator (Dakar, Senegal - January 28) A Senegalese prosecutor today gave the green light to a judicial investigation of Hissein Habre, the exiled dictator of Chad, accused of torture and crimes against humanity. The move opens the way for a judge to hear the testimony of Chadian victims on Friday and could lead to the indictment of Habre as early as Monday. Jordanian Parliament Supports Impunity For Honor Killings (Washington DC, January 27, 2000) -- Human Rights Watch today condemned the failure of the Jordanian Lower House to end impunity for men who murder female family members in the name of preserving the "honor" of the family. Senegal Urged to Arrest Ex-Chad Dictator (Dakar, Senegal – January 26) A coalition of human rights groups today urged a Senegalese court to arrest the former dictator of Chad, Hissein Habre. Council of Europe Must Act on Chechnya (Strasbourg, January 25, 2000)—Human Rights Watch today called on European parliamentarians meeting in Strasbourg to take a tough stand on Russia's war in Chechnya. More Kuwaiti Writers Sentenced to Prison (New York, January 25, 2000) Human Rights Watch today expressed deep concern about a Kuwaiti court ruling sentencing two women novelists and a publisher to prison for publishing "indecent" writings. The January 22 ruling is the latest in a series of cases brought by Kuwaiti Islamists against journalists, commentators, and academics for expressing controversial views on religious and political themes. Court Order Sought on Pinochet Medical Judgment (London, January 24, 2000) -- Human Rights Watch has joined with five allied organizations to seek a judicial order preventing the British Home Secretary from releasing Augusto Pinochet without certain basic steps of procedural fairness. New Treaty Bans Children in Combat (Geneva, January 22, 2000) Human Rights Watch today hailed a landmark new accord banning the use of child combatants. After six years of negotiations, governments agreed today in Geneva on a treaty establishing eighteen as the minimum age for participation in armed conflicts. Core Issues in Khmer Rouge Tribunal Law Unresolved (New York, January 21, 2000) -- Human Rights Watch today called on the Cambodian government to revamp the draft law setting up tribunals for the Khmer Rouge, to lessen the risks of political manipulation. The rights group urged the United Nations to actively continue negotiations with the Cambodian government to insure that any tribunal meets international standards of independence and fairness. Human Rights Watch Protests Malaysia Arrests (New York, January 20, 2000) -- In a letter to Prime Minister Mahathir released today, Human Rights Watch expressed grave concern over the recent spate of arrests of prominent government critics in Malaysia, including attorneys, activists and opposition leaders. In the letter, Human Rights Watch charged that the arrests have further eroded the credibility of Malaysia's legal system, and said this latest crackdown bodes "ill for long-term stability in Malaysia." Rape Allegations Surface in Chechnya (Nazran, January 20, 2000)--Russian soldiers have been raping Chechen women in areas of Russian-controlled Chechnya, Human Rights Watch charged today. A team of Human Rights Watch investigators in Ingushetia has spoken to a number of Chechen refugees who saw the bodies of victims, or had conversations with women who had been raped. Straw Urged to Reveal Pinochet Data (London, January 18, 2000) - Human Rights Watch today urged British Home Secretary Jack Straw to make Augusto Pinochet's medical records available to Spain and the other countries seeking his extradition. Chechen Fighters Endanger Civilian Lives (Nazran, January 13, 2000) -- Human Rights Watch has found that Islamic fighters in Chechnya are abusing civilians and endangering their lives by provoking Russian counter-attacks on civilian neighborhoods. Russia Closes Chechnya Border to Male Civilians (New York, January 12, 2000) -- Human Rights Watch strongly condemned today a new Russian order forbidding male Chechen refugees the ages of ten and sixty from entering or leaving Chechnya. Today border police began enforcing the order at checkpoints and border crossings. Pinochet Case a Landmark (New York, January 12, 2000) -- Human Rights Watch said today that the arrest of Augusto Pinochet represented a permanent advance in the cause of human rights, despite the fact that a British medical evaluation may prevent Gen. Pinochet's extradition to Spain. Europeans Urged to Join U.S. Effort on China (New York, January 11, 2000) — Human Rights Watch today applauded the decision by the Clinton Administration to sponsor a resolution on China at the annual meeting of the United Nations Commission on Human Rights, and urged the European Union (E.U.) to quickly join the effort. The Commission convenes on March 20, 2000. U.K. Should Open Files on Bahrain Torture (Tuesday, January 11, 2000) -- Human Rights Watch today welcomed reports that British authorities are investigating torture allegations against a U.K. national who for many years was head of Bahrain's Security Intelligence Service. The organization urged the government to allow investigators access to relevant reports compiled by British foreign office and intelligence agencies. Indonesia: Investigation of Bias Needed in Maluku (New York, January 7, 2000) — Human Rights Watch today urged the Indonesian government to investigate allegations of bias and partisan participation by government security forces in the bloody communal conflict in the Moluccan islands (Maluku). Human Rights Watch Calls on Virginia Governor to Halt Two Juvenile Executions (New York, January 7, 2000)—Human Rights Watch today called upon Virginia Governor James Gilmore to prevent two executions scheduled for this coming week. Unless the governor intervenes, Steven Roach and Douglas Christopher Thomas will be put to death for capital murders committed when they were juveniles. Turkmenistan Silences a Last Voice of Opposition (New York, January 7, 2000)--Human Rights Watch today condemned the arrest of Turkmen dissident Nurberdi Nurmamedov (pictured right). Nurmamedov, 57, is one of the only remaining Turkmen opposition figures not in jail or exile. The arrest follows his public criticism of the recent decision to extend indefinitely Turkmen President Saparmurad Niazov's term in office. United States Opposition Jeopardizes Global Ban on Child Soldiers (New York, January 7, 2000) Human Rights Watch today condemned the United States for opposing an international prohibition against the use of children as soldiers. The US joins other governments Monday in Geneva for what is expected to be the final two-week session to negotiate the international minimum age for military recruitment and participation in armed conflict. Japanese Prime Minister Should Press Cambodia On Khmer Rouge (New York, January 7, 2000) — Japan should urge the Cambodian government to fully cooperate with the United Nations in establishing a tribunal to try leaders of the Khmer Rouge for crimes committed from 1975-79, Human Rights Watch said today. Restructure Iraq Embargo, Try Leaders for War Crimes (New York, January 5, 2000) In a letter released today Human Rights Watch urged the United Nations Security Council to tighten controls on Iraq's ability to import weapons-related goods, but lift most restrictions on non-military trade and investment in order to address the country's continuing humanitarian crisis. Human Rights Watch Deplores World Bank Decision on Russia Funds (New York, December 28, 1999)The World Bank today set aside concerns about financing Russia's war in Chechnya and disbursed $100 million to the Russian government. "We are seriously disappointed by the Bank's decision,"declared Holly Cartner, executive director of Human Rights Watch's Europe & Central Asia Division. United Nations Must Censure China For Rights Violations (New York, December 27, 1999) -- Human Rights Watch today condemned the harsh sentences handed down to four leaders of the Falun Gong movement on December 27, 1999, and called for the release of more than one hundred others who have been formally charged but not yet put on trial for their involvement with Falun Gong. More... |
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