We write in advance of the 80th Session of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women (“the Committee”) and its review of Kyrgyzstan to highlight areas of concern regarding the government of Kyrgyzstan’s compliance with the…

We write in advance of the 60th Session of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women and its review of Kyrgyzstan to highlight areas of concern regarding the government of Kyrgyzstan’s compliance with the Convention on the…

(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…

To: Aurora Torrejón Riva de ChinchaFrom: Women's Rights Division of Human Rights WatchRe: Law of Protection from Family Violence Domestic violence is a widespread problem in Peru, and women, overwhelmingly, are its victims. In 1998, the National Police…