• Belgium: Abused Migrant Women Fear Deportation
    Nov 8, 2012
    The risk of deportation prevents many migrant women who experience domestic violence in Belgium from getting the protection they need, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today. The report was released in advance of Women’s Day in Belgium, November 11, 2012.
  • Nepal: Protect, Don’t Ban Young Women Migrating to Gulf
    Aug 13, 2012
    The Nepali government should revoke its new ban on women under the age of 30 from working in Arab Gulf countries and instead should improve protections so domestic workers can migrate safely – such as by ensuring full monitoring and accountability of recruitment agencies in Nepal.
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  • A year of progress in eliminating violence against women
    Nov 24, 2012
    On November 25 every year, a grim accounting takes place: the world takes stock of violence against women, the toll it takes, and progress toward eliminating it. The International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women has been commemorated on November 25 for more than three decades. It’s a day each year when my colleagues and I focus on the courageous women we have met, the injustices they’ve suffered, and the hope they inspire.
  • Belgium: Abused Migrant Women Fear Deportation
    Nov 8, 2012
    The risk of deportation prevents many migrant women who experience domestic violence in Belgium from getting the protection they need, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today. The report was released in advance of Women’s Day in Belgium, November 11, 2012.
  • Congressional Standoff Over Violence Against Immigrant Women
    Aug 28, 2012
    Elsa's experience mirrors that of millions of American women caught in abusive relationships. The subtle manipulations and outright threats of her abuser echo words by women of varied backgrounds in any number of domestic violence shelters. But Elsa's abuser had an additional tool for trapping her in a cycle of violence. He held the ultimate trump card: he was a U.S. citizen and Elsa, born in Mexico, lacked authorization to live in the U.S.
  • Nepal: Protect, Don’t Ban Young Women Migrating to Gulf
    Aug 13, 2012
    The Nepali government should revoke its new ban on women under the age of 30 from working in Arab Gulf countries and instead should improve protections so domestic workers can migrate safely – such as by ensuring full monitoring and accountability of recruitment agencies in Nepal.
  • Domestic Workers Convention: Labor Rights Treaty to Take Effect
    Aug 6, 2012
    The Philippines’ ratification of the Domestic Workers Convention will bring the groundbreaking international treaty into legal force, promising better working conditions and key labor protections for millions of domestic workers. The convention takes effect one year after the second ratification.
  • Jordan: Government Clamps Down on Civil Society
    Jul 31, 2012
    Jordan’s government is violating the right to freedom of association by denying, without explanation, a civil society organization permission to accept foreign funding.
  • Letter to Prof. Amara Pongsapich Re: Labor Minister’s Plan to Deport Pregnant Migrant Workers
    Jul 17, 2012

    We are writing to urge the National Human Rights Commission of Thailand to urgently review the Labor Minister’s recently announced plan to deport pregnant migrant workers, make public its findings on how this proposal may violate human rights, and provide recommendations to the government.

  • Thailand: Don’t Deport Pregnant Migrant Workers
    Jul 5, 2012
    Thailand’s government should scrap the labor minister’s proposed regulation to deport migrant workers who become pregnant.
  • US: Issue Comprehensive Prison Rape Protections for All Immigration Detainees
    Jun 13, 2012
    Human Rights Watch and 45 other organizations sent a letter to Secretary Janet Napolitano today, urging the Department of Homeland Security to develop strong, comprehensive standards to implement the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) in immigration facilities.
  • US: House Vote a Step Backward for Women’s Rights
    May 17, 2012
    The US Congress should move forward with a Senate bill to renew the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) and reject the dangerous alternative passed by the House of Representatives.
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