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Nepal: Abuses Against Tibetans Protesting China’s Tibet Crackdown
China Leans on Nepal to Stifle Demonstrations
The government of Nepal, under pressure from China, has arbitrarily arrested hundreds of Tibetans and restricted their right to demonstrate against the March 2008 crackdown in Tibet, Human Rights Watch said in a new report today. Human Rights Watch called on Nepal to respect Tibetans’ rights to free expression and assembly, and for China to end its pressure campaign against Nepal.
July 24, 2008 Press Release
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Rwanda: Progress in Judicial Reforms Falls Short
Technical Advances, but Insufficient Fair Trial Guarantees
The Rwandan government has made notable progress in reforming its judicial system since 2004, but fair trial is still not assured, said Human Rights Watch in a new report released today.
July 24, 2008 Press Release
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Indonesia: Release Peaceful Demonstrators in Papua
Police Beatings and Arrests at Flag-Raising
(New York, July 24, 2008) – The Indonesian government should immediately release more than a dozen Papuans detained for raising the Papuan “Morning Star” flag in Fakfak, a major city in western Papua, Human Rights Watch said today. Human Rights Watch called on the Indonesian government to launch an investigation into the excessive use of force by the Indonesian police, who beat and kicked the activists during the arrests on July 19, 2008.
July 24, 2008 Press Release
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Ukraine: Prison Sues Leading Rights Organization
Case Threatens Free Speech and Human Rights Work
Prison officials in Vinnitsia, Ukraine, should immediately withdraw a lawsuit against a prominent Ukrainian human rights organization, Human Rights Watch said today.
July 24, 2008 Press Release
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Serbia's Lessons for Sudan
By Steve Crawshaw, UN advocacy director for Human Rights Watch
Published in The Guardian Online
The fact that Radovan Karadzic will face trial has important ramifications for the case against Omar Bashir, which must not now be delayed. Most obviously, the arrest of Radovan Karadzic is good news for the victims of the Bosnian war and their relatives. As one woman in Srebrenica said this week: "Justice is achievable, after all." But this remarkable moment has a broader historic importance, too.
July 24, 2008 Commentary
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Uzbekistan: Human Rights Watch Representative Banned
EU Meeting in Tashkent Should Condemn Uzbek Backtracking
The Uzbek government has banned Human Rights Watch’s representative, in direct defiance of the European Union’s express call for the organization’s Tashkent director to be accredited, Human Rights Watch said today. This is the first time that a Human Rights Watch representative has been banned from Uzbekistan.
July 24, 2008 Press Release
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Kenya: Government Should End All Corporal Punishment
The government should make it a priority to end violence against children whether in the home, school or elsewhere, five human rights organizations said today in joint letters to Kenya’s ministers of education, gender and children affairs, and justice.
July 23, 2008 Press Release
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United Nations: Defeat for Discrimination, Victory for Inclusion
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Groups Gain Consultative Status
The decision by the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) granting consultative status to two groups that work on sexual orientation and gender identity is a victory in the ongoing struggle for inclusion at the UN, a coalition of six human rights organizations said today. The two groups approved on July 21 and 22, 2008 are COC Netherlands and the State Federation of Lesbians, Gays, Transsexuals and Bisexuals of Spain (FELGTB), national organizations representing lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people in the Netherlands and Spain.
July 23, 2008 Press Release
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Senegal: Government Amends Constitution to Pave Way for Hissène Habré Trial
Prosecutors and Judges Named to Work on Case
(Brussels, July 23, 2008) – Senegal’s adoption today of a constitutional amendment confirming that Senegalese courts can prosecute past crimes against humanity lifts any legal obstacles to the trial of former Chadian dictator Hissène Habré, Human Rights Watch said today.
July 23, 2008 Press Release
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Burma: Cyclone Donors Should Ensure Transparency and Accountability
Independent Monitoring Body Should Be Established to Oversee Aid
Donors assisting in Burma’s reconstruction after Cyclone Nargis should ensure that aid reaches the Burmese people, and is not manipulated by its repressive government, Human Rights Watch said today in an open letter to donors. The devastating cyclone that struck southern Burma on May 2-3 directly affected approximately 2.4 million people, with 140,000 killed or listed as missing.
July 23, 2008 Press Release
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Syria: Investigate Sednaya Prison Deaths
Two Weeks After Shootings, Still No Official Information on Deaths or Injuries
The Syrian government should order an independent investigation into the deadly shooting of inmates by military police at Sednaya prison two weeks ago and make the findings public, Human Rights Watch said today. Human Rights Watch also called on the authorities to immediately make public the names of those killed or injured in the incident.
July 22, 2008 Press Release
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Vietnam: Eight Vietnamese Writers Receive Prestigious Human Rights Prize
Writers Banned, Censored, Harassed, and Jailed
Eight Vietnamese writers are among a diverse group of 34 writers from 19 countries to receive Hellman/Hammett awards this year in recognition of the courage they showed when facing political persecution, Human Rights Watch said today.
July 22, 2008 Press Release
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Two Cambodian Journalists Win Hellman/Hammett Writer’s Award
Rights Group Honors Defenders of Independent Media in Cambodia
Two young Cambodian journalists, Chheang Bopha and Duong Sokha, are among a diverse group of 34 writers from 19 countries to receive the prestigious Hellman/Hammett writer’s award, which recognizes courage in the face of political persecution, Human Rights Watch said today.
July 22, 2008 Press Release
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Sudan: Restore Security in Abyei
Two Months After Clashes Destroyed Town, Civilians Remain Unable to Return
Tens of thousands of civilians are still unable to return to the contested town of Abyei, two months after half of the town was destroyed in fighting, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today.
July 22, 2008 Press Release
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A Test of Justice for Rape Victims
By Sarah Tofte, US Program researcher
Published in The Washington Post
Every two minutes, someone is raped in the United States. Every year, more than 200,000 rape victims, mostly women, report their rapes to police. Most consent to the creation of a rape kit, an invasive process for collecting physical evidence (including DNA material) of the assault that can take up to six hours. What most victims don't know is that in thousands of cases, that evidence sits untested in police evidence lockers.
July 22, 2008 Commentary
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Short Biographies of Cambodian 2008 Hellman/Hammett Award Winners
July 22, 2008 Special Focus
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US: Obama Should Highlight Human Rights on Mideast Trip
US Senator Barack Obama should put respect for human rights at the center of his forthcoming tour of the Middle East, Human Rights Watch said in a letter to him released today. Obama will visit the region on Monday after traveling to Afghanistan this weekend.
July 21, 2008 Press Release
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Saudi Arabia: Implement Proposed Labor Reforms
Government Should Immediately Abolish Sponsorship System
Saudi Arabia should immediately implement its proposed reform to the kafala sponsorship system and extend labor protections to domestic workers, Human Rights Watch said today. Responding to the Saudi government's reaction to a recent report, "'As If I Am Not Human’: Abuses Against Asian Domestic Workers in Saudi Arabia," author Nisha Varia said, “It’s a real shame when Saudis try to deflect attention from abuses against domestic workers by arguing that employers are the victims or focusing only on those women who have positive experiences.”
July 21, 2008 Press Release
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Nigeria's Delta blues
Nigeria's oil industry is beset with corruption. The result is higher oil prices and widespread human rights abuses
By Eric Guttschuss, HRW Researcher on Nigeria
Published in Guardian.co.uk
Sabotage and oil theft have cut production in the world's eighth-largest oil exporter to its lowest level in 20 years, contributing to spiralling world oil prices.
July 21, 2008 Commentary
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Iran: Release Detained HIV/AIDS Experts
Arrested Physicians Have Not Been Charged, Whereabouts Unknown
Iranian authorities should immediately release or charge two physicians who are internationally recognized for their work on HIV/AIDS, Human Rights Watch said today. The men, Arash and Kamyar Alaei, who are brothers, were detained without charge by Iranian security forces in late June, and their whereabouts remain unknown.
July 21, 2008 Press Release
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