- Sep 22, 1998
(New York, September 22, 1998) — Human Rights Watch today urged President Bill Clinton to raise urgent human rights concerns in his September 23 meeting with General Abdulsalami Abubakar, when the new Nigerian head of state visits New York to attend the United Nations General Assembly.
- Sep 22, 1998
Mr. President,
On the occasion of your meeting on September 23 with Nigerian head of state General Abdulsalami Abubakar, I am writing on behalf of Human Rights Watch to raise our concerns with you about the current situation in Nigeria, and to ask you to use the influence of the U.S. to improve respect for human rights in that country.
- Oct 22, 1998
(New York) - Human Rights Watch today urged the United States government to publicly support and promote the extradition of former Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet to Spain.
Also available in: - Nov 25, 1998
(New York)- Human Rights Watch today criticized the U.S. government for failing to support international efforts to extradite Augusto Pinochet to Spain.
It also urged the White House to declassify documents that could assist in the prosecution of the ex-Chilean dictator.
- Feb 26, 1999
U.S. Attorney General Janet Reno should use her presence in Lima next week to insist that Peru fully restore independence of the judiciary, Human Rights Watch said today.
- Feb 26, 1999
The Honorable Janet Reno
Attorney General of the United States
U.S. Department of Justice
950 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Room 4545
Washington, D.C. 20530-0001
Dear Madame Attorney General: - Jun 30, 1999
The National Security Archive, Center for National Security Studies and Human Rights Watch hailed today's release of more than 20,000 pages of U.S. documents on Chile.
- Aug 3, 1999
- Oct 14, 1999
(New York) — Secretary of State Madeleine Albright should show the same commitment to justice in Sierra Leone that she has shown for victims of crimes against humanity in Kosovo and East Timor.