Clarification on CIA Prisons

Human Rights Day: Fighting Torture, Protecting Civilians

A Message from Human Rights Watch’s Executive Director, Kenneth Roth

China: Rampant Violence and Intimidation Against Petitioners

Officials and “Retrievers” Block Citizens’ Complaints

Thailand: P.M. Suits Dropped, But Media Still Under Threat

U.K.: Highest Court Rules Out Use of Torture Evidence

Decision Affirms Global Ban on Torture

U.S.: Rice Response Inadequate

Turkey: Pamuk Trial Tests Commitment to Free Speech

Judiciary Must Acquit Novelist and Set Firm Precedent for Prosecutors

Singapore: Domestic Workers Suffer Grave Abuses

Migrant Women Face Debt Burden and Exploitation

Jordan: Parliament Should Reject U.S. Impunity Deal

No Exemptions from International Justice for the Gravest Crimes

Vietnam: Cultural Revolution-Style Attacks on Rights Activist

Leading Dissident Pressured to End Government Criticism

Reject Attempts to Legitimize No-Torture Promises

Council of Europe Initiative to Establish Standards for Diplomatic Assurances Threatens Global Ban on Torture

Egypt: Ayman Nur Trial Badly Flawed

Judge Jails Opposition Leader, Others, Without Explanation

U.S.: Rice Miscasts Policy on Torture

Remarks at Start of Europe Visit Leave Concerns Unanswered

Kazakhstan: Uzbeks Sent Back At Risk of Torture

Abuses Mount Ahead of Kazakh Elections