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December 6, 2018 News

Joint Letter to the EU on Detention of Azimjon Askarov in Kyrgyzstan

27 November 2018 Ms. Federica Mogherini HR of the Union for Foreign Affairs and VP of the CommissionEuropean Commission Rue de la Loi / Wetstraat 200 1049 Brussels Ms. Karin Kneissl…

August 31, 2018 News

Joint Letter to the Astana Working Group on Detentions and Abductions in the Syrian Conflict

To the Astana Working Group on Detentions and Abductions in the Syrian Conflict We write to you to express concern at the failure of the Syrian government to disclose more information about the deaths of arbitrarily detained and…

October 23, 2008 News

Letter to President Bakiev on Domestic Violence in Kyrgyzstan

September 23, 2008 President Kurmanbek Bakiev Dom Pravitelstva Bishkek 720003 Kyrgyz Republic Dear President Bakiev: I am writing to express our concerns about a noticeable downgrading of women's rights by the Kyrgyz authorities and…

March 11, 2008 News

Organisation of the Islamic Conference: Improve and Strengthen the 1999 OIC Convention on Combating International Terrorism

Dr. Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu Secretary General Organisation of the Islamic Conference Jeddah Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Dear Dr. Ihsanoglu, Human Rights Watch is a nongovernmental organization that since 1978 has reported on violations of international human…

June 27, 2007 News

Reply Letter to the Swiss Government

Regarding the Swiss Government’s Use of Diplomatic Assurances Against Torture for Extraditions to Turkey

Dear President Calmy-Rey: Thank you for your letter of April 4, 2007, which sets forth your governments position on the use of diplomatic assurances against torture and ill-treatment. Human Rights Watch remains extremely concerned about the efforts of…

December 14, 2006 News

Letter to the Swiss Government Regarding Diplomatic Assurances

Letter to the Swiss Government Regarding Diplomatic Assurances and Pending Extradition Cases December 14, 2006 Re: The use of diplomatic assurances in pending extradition cases Dear President Leuenberger and Minister Calmy-Rey: I am writing to express…

May 23, 2004 News

Diplomatic Assurances No Safeguard against Torture

Letter to Dutch Government

Human Rights Watch writes as a matter of urgency regarding the case of Nuriye Kesbir and the real risk of torture and ill-treatment she will face upon return to Turkey if extradited by the government of the Netherlands. ECHR Article 3 Concerns Human…

January 4, 2002 News

Open Letter to Foreign Ministers of Member States of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization

China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan

Dear Foreign Ministers: We are writing to you on the eve of the 7 January meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) to raise important human rights issues relevant to your agenda. We welcome your plan to focus discussion in…

November 27, 2001 News

Fact Sheet: Past U.S. Criticism of Military Tribunals

(Washington, DC) - Under President Bush's November 13th Military Order on military commissions, any foreign national designated by the President as a suspected terrorist or as aiding terrorists could potentially be detained, tried, convicted and even…

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