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Press FreedomUzbekistan: On Media Freedom, Talk Is Cheap As the EU prepares to reconsider its sanctions against Uzbekistan, a "media freedom" seminar in Tashkent should not be considered evidence of any improvement in the country's 17-year policy of suppressing free speech. October 6, 2008 Written Statement Printer friendly version A Decade Under Chávez Political Intolerance and Lost Opportunities for Advancing Human Rights in Venezuela
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Download PDF, 954 KB, 236 pgs Purchase online Read Press Release Angola: Irregularities Marred Historic Elections No Independent Oversight, Media Bias Angola’s parliamentary elections on September 5, 2008, reportedly won by the ruling MPLA party, were marred by numerous irregularities, Human Rights Watch said today. Preliminary results indicate that the MPLA won more than 80 percent of the vote, the first held in Angola since 1992. Key problems identified by Human Rights Watch include obstruction by the National Electoral Commission (CNE) of accreditation for national electoral observers, its failure to respond to media bias in favor of the ruling party, and severe delays by the Angolan government in providing funds to opposition parties. The evidence obtained by Human Rights Watch on these three key issues – observers, media bias, and state funding – suggests the polls did not meet the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Principles and Guidelines Governing Democratic Elections in key areas. September 15, 2008 Press Release Also available in 
Printer friendly version Cambodia: Murder of Journalist Jolts Run-Up to Election Son Also Killed in Attack Amid Intense Ruling Party Pressure on Opposition With less than two weeks before Cambodia’s National Assembly elections on July 27, the political climate has sharply deteriorated, highlighted by the killing of opposition journalist Khim Sambo and his son in a drive-by shooting on July 11 in Phnom Penh, Human Rights Watch said today. July 16, 2008 Press Release Also available in 
Printer friendly version China is losing the human rights race Published in Times Online When China won the right to host the 2008 Olympics, it was due in good part to human rights pledges. These included a specific commitment of “complete freedom” to report for the global media. Beijing made these pledges after losing its first bid to host in 1993, largely because of the Tiananmen Square crackdown. July 14, 2008 Commentary Printer friendly version China’s Forbidden Zones Shutting the Media out of Tibet and Other “Sensitive” Stories
HRW Index No.: 1-56432-357-9 July 7, 2008 Report Download PDF, 472 KB, 71 pgs Purchase online Read Press Release China: Olympics Media Freedom Commitments Violated IOC Ignores Beijing’s Broken Pledges and Denial of Access The Chinese government continues to block and threaten foreign journalists despite repeated promises to lift media freedom restrictions ahead of the Olympic Games, Human Rights Watch said in a new report released today. July 3, 2008 Press Release Also available in 
Printer friendly version Cambodia: Release Jailed Editor Journalists and Opposition Members Under Attack as Elections Near The Cambodian government should release a jailed opposition newspaper editor and candidate, and end its intimidation of journalists and opposition party candidates in the lead-up to National Assembly elections in July, Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch said today. June 11, 2008 Press Release Printer friendly version Somalia: Beleaguered Journalists Recognized for Courage Vibrant Press Threatened by Worsening Chaos, Repression Three Somali journalists have been awarded the prestigious Hellmann/Hammett award in recognition for their journalism while risking their lives and suffering terrible hardships in the midst of Somalia’s worsening armed conflict, Human Rights Watch said today. June 2, 2008 Press Release Printer friendly version Egypt: Satellite Company Punished for Protest Footage CNC Linked to Broadcast of Anti-Government Demonstrations Egyptian authorities have enforced media licensing laws to punish a company associated with broadcasting information critical of the government, Human Rights Watch said today. May 24, 2008 Press Release Also available in 
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May 23, 2008 Media Testimony on the United States and the Promotion of Human Rights and Democracy Before the US House Foreign Affairs Committee, Subcommittee on International Organizations, Human Rights, and Oversight Executive Director Kenneth Roth discusses the use and abuse of democratic principles and rhetoric worldwide, and highlights in particular the United States' damaged reputation as a global defender of human rights. In this testimony, Roth writes that the US should end its own human rights violations; demonstrate a renewed commitment to human rights by investigating past violations and joining the International Criminal Court; and should rearticle its democracy promotion policies to be based on human rights. May 22, 2008 Testimony Printer friendly version Universal Periodic Review of Pakistan Human Rights Watch's Submission to the Human Rights Council Ongoing human rights concerns in Pakistan include arbitrary detention (including of lawyers and human rights defenders); lack of fair trials; mistreatment, torture and enforced disappearances of terrorism suspects and political opponents; harassment, intimidation and censorship of the media; violence against women; and discrimination against religious minorities. Since November 2007, the Government has severely interfered with democratic institutions and dissolved the independent judiciary. May 5, 2008 Written Statement Printer friendly version Universal Periodic Review of Peru Human Rights Watch's Submission to the Human Rights Council Justice for past abuses is a leading human rights concern in Peru. While authorities have made some progress in holding accountable those responsible for some abuses committed during its 20-year armed conflict (1980-2000), most perpetrators continue to evade justice. Investigations of massacres and “disappearances” by government forces have been held up in part by lack of military cooperation. Other human rights concerns in Peru include torture and ill-treatment of criminal suspects , violence against journalists in some parts of the country, and government efforts to regulate nongovernmental organizations (NGOs). May 5, 2008 Written Statement Printer friendly version Universal Periodic Review of Ukraine Human Rights Watch's Submission to the Human Rights Council This submission summarizes Human Rights Watch’s key concerns with Ukraine’s compliance with its international obligations in the context of four areas that have been the focus of Human Rights Watch’s work in recent years – human rights abuses fueling the HIV/AIDS epidemic, as well as discrimination against women in employment, media freedoms, and the treatment of migrants. May 5, 2008 Written Statement Printer friendly version Armenia after the Election Testimony by Giorgi Gogia, Caucasus Researcher, to the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe (US Helsinki Commission) The way the Armenian government responds to the crisis following last month's events will test the integrity of its democratic institutions and its commitment to international human rights standards. The United States Government should set clear benchmarks for Armenia, including: investigate alleged excessive use of force by police, stop arbitrary detentions, lift extensive restrictions on freedom of assembly, and stop harassment of the press and opposition supporters. April 17, 2008 Written Statement Printer friendly version Universal Periodic Review of Morocco Human Rights Watch's Submission to the Human Rights Council Morocco continues to present a mixed picture on human rights. It has made great strides in addressing past abuses, allowed considerable space for public dissent and protest, and reduced gender inequality in the family code. But authorities, aided by complaisant courts, continue to use repressive legislation to punish peaceful opponents. April 7, 2008 Written Statement Printer friendly version The Human Rights Crisis in Somalia Statement prepared by Human Rights Watch for the “Arria formula” meeting on Somalia Human Rights Watch welcomes this initiative by the United Nations Security Council to discuss the human rights and humanitarian crisis in Somalia. The situation in Somalia is one of the world’s starkest and most neglected tragedies. In basic human terms the scope of the crisis is enormous. It is also a situation with serious regional implications that must be squarely addressed by the Security Council. March 31, 2008 Testimony Printer friendly version UN: Rights Council Chooses Consensus Over Victims Council Fails to Act on Tibet and Remains Timid on Darfur The UN Human Rights Council showed little resolve to take on states responsible for serious human rights violations in its session ending today, Human Rights Watch said. Although the council took action on Burma and Somalia, it ignored other human rights crises such as Tibet, and adopted a disturbingly weak resolution on Darfur. March 28, 2008 Press Release Printer friendly version Somalia: UN Security Council Must Not Ignore Abuses Video Footage From Mogadishu Shows Devastating Effects of Attacks on Civilians The UN Security Council should strongly condemn serious abuses of civilians in Somalia and establish a commission of inquiry to identify individuals responsible for these crimes, Human Rights Watch said. Later this week, the UN secretary- general is due to present his report on Somalia to the Security Council. March 11, 2008 Press Release Also available in
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