Reports
Justice as a Weapon
Political Persecution in Bolivia
The 47-page report, “Justice as a Weapon: Political Persecution in Bolivia,” documents instances of baseless or disproportionate charges, due process violations, infringement of freedom of expression, and excessive and arbitrary use of pretrial detention in cases pursued by the interim government. Human Rights Watch also found examples of abuse of the justice system against Morales opponents during the Morales administration.
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Afghanistan: Return of Foreign Fighters and Torture Concerns
In recent weeks Northern Alliance and other anti-Taliban forces in Afghanistan have captured hundreds of foreign fighters with the Taliban or al-Qaeda. -
Commentary on the Anti-Terrorism, Crime and Security Bill 2001
While we understand the need to enhance internal security in the aftermath of the 11 September attacks in the United States and in the context of on-going armed conflict in Afghanistan, we are dismayed by U.K. -
Legal Issues Arising from the War in Afghanistan and Related Anti-Terrorism Efforts
The horrific attacks of September 11, 2001 on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon that claimed the lives of thousands of civilians constituted criminal acts under both United States and international law. -
Update Note on Chechnya
The Commission's April 20 resolution on Chechnya rejected the notion, now espoused by some, that fighting terrorism could ever justify sacrificing human rights protections. -
Locked Away
Immigration Detainees in Jails in the United StatesHuman Rights Watch charges that the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) is now holding more than half of its detainees in jails where they are subjected to punitive treatment and may be mixed with criminal inmates. -
United States Locked Away
Immigration Detainees in Jails in the United StatesThe U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) is currently housing more than 60 percent of its 15,000 detainees in local jails throughout the country.
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Torture and Political Persecution in Peru
In the past few years, the human rights panorama in Peru has brightened considerably because of the decline in the massive "disappearances" and extrajudicial executions that has accompanied reduced political violence. -
Presumption of Guilt
Human Rights Violations and the Faceless Courts in PeruThe incarceration of hundreds of innocent prisoners charged or convicted of terrorist crimes they did not commit is now an open secret in Peru. -
Crossing the Line
Human Rights Abuses Along the U.S. Border with Mexico Persist Amid Climate of ImpunityU.S. Border Patrol agents are committing serious human rights violations, including unjustified shootings, rapes and beatings, while enjoying virtual impunity for their actions. -
Brutality Unchecked
Human Rights Abuses Along the U.S. Border with MexicoExamining human rights abuses committed by the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) and its agents during the enforcement of U.S. immigration laws in the four U.S.
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Secret Trials in America?
Administration's `Alien Terrorist Removal' Plan Puts U. S. in Company of Repressive RegimesThe Bush Administration has proposed legislation in Congress that would authorize secret proceedings for the deportation of foreign nationals accused of terrorism. If enacted, this proposal would depart from two centuries of history and law in the U.S.