• Kuwait: Security Forces Attack Protesters
    Dec 27, 2012
    Kuwait security forces have on several occasions used what appears to be excessive force to disperse largely peaceful protesters at a series of demonstrations over participation in the country’s political process since October 2012. Some demonstrators have been wounded, and the security forces have arrested many more.
  • Burma: Investigate Violent Crackdown on Mine Protesters
    Dec 1, 2012

    The government of Burma should promptly and impartially investigate alleged excessive force by local authorities against peaceful anti-copper mine protesters.

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  • Kuwait: Security Forces Attack Protesters
    Dec 27, 2012
    Kuwait security forces have on several occasions used what appears to be excessive force to disperse largely peaceful protesters at a series of demonstrations over participation in the country’s political process since October 2012. Some demonstrators have been wounded, and the security forces have arrested many more.
  • Singapore: Drop Charges Against Bus Strike Leaders
    Dec 5, 2012
    Singapore authorities should immediately drop charges against four migrant Chinese bus drivers who face trial on December 6, 2012, for leading a two-day work stoppage.
  • Burma: Investigate Violent Crackdown on Mine Protesters
    Dec 1, 2012

    The government of Burma should promptly and impartially investigate alleged excessive force by local authorities against peaceful anti-copper mine protesters.

  • Jordan: End Protester Trials in State Security Courts
    Nov 30, 2012
    Jordanian authorities should stop using state security courts to try civilians, including for participating in peaceful protests. Protests have intensified following an announcement by the government on November 14, 2012, that it would end fuel subsidies.
  • Kazakhstan: EU Should Act on Resolution
    Nov 23, 2012
    European Union institutions and member countries should act on the European Parliament’s resolution linking enhanced relations in Kazakhstan to human rights improvements.
  • Kazakhstan: Ensure Fair Hearing for Opposition Leader
    Nov 15, 2012
    Kazakh authorities should ensure that a political opposition leader whose lengthy prison sentence was a blow to freedom of expression and political pluralism in Kazakhstan is given a fair and impartial appeals hearing.
  • Kazakhstan: Opposition Leader Jailed
    Oct 8, 2012
    The seven and a half year prison sentence handed to opposition leader Vladimir Kozlov strikes a blow to freedom of expression and pluralism of political voices in Kazakhstan.
  • Serbia: Revoke Ban on Belgrade Pride Parade
    Oct 5, 2012
    Serbia’s ban on the Belgrade Pride Parade, scheduled for October 6, 2012, violates the country’s international legal obligations and should be immediately repealed. On October 3, the Interior Ministry announced that based on an assessment of security risks, it was blocking the peaceful demonstration and all other public gatherings on the same date.
  • UAE: Report Highlights Need for Worker Protections
    Sep 27, 2012
    A report by an independent monitor underscores the need for companies involved in the United Arab Emirates’ Saadiyat Island project to ensure that their projects comply with international labor standards for migrant workers.
  • Protecting the domestic front
    Sep 14, 2012

    It would be a wonderful gift for the many domestic workers if a treaty, which could signal better protection of their rights, was signed before Christmas. 

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