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December 7, 2021 News

South Korea Withdraws Proposed Media Restrictions

Law Would Have Limited Critical News Reporting

In a victory for media freedom in South Korea, the country’s ruling Democratic Party has shelved a proposed law that could have seriously harmed press freedom. Instead, the Democratic Party and the main opposition People Power Party formed a…

A woman in a face mask holds a microphone in front of a video camera

August 19, 2020 News

Regressive Mental Health Bill Blocked in Mexico

Meaningful Consultations with People with Disabilities Needed For Future Law

Activists and disability groups recently scored a key victory in Mexico: A regressive draft mental health bill was put on hold before reaching the Senate for a vote. The bill was based on a coercive approach to treatment of people with psychosocial…

Reyna (izquierda) y César, ambos con discapacidad física, dijeron haber sobrevivido violencia por parte de sus familiares. Viven juntos en Monterrey, Nuevo León.

March 7, 2019 News

Repealing Article 92-6 of the Republic of Korea’s Military Criminal Act

Amicus Brief to the Honorable Justices of the Constitutional Court of Korea

I. Introduction Human Rights Watch respectfully submits this amicus brief in connection with case 2017Hun-Ga16, now before the Constitutional Court of Korea (“Constitutional Court”), which involves a review of the…

October 28, 2008 News

Latin American, Caribbean States Blocking UN Effort to End Juvenile Executions

(New York, October 28, 2008) – Latin American and Caribbean governments should drop their opposition to UN efforts to end executions of juvenile offenders, Human Rights Watch said today. UN diplomats in New York are debating the juvenile death penalty as…

October 1, 2008 News

British Government's Diplomatic Assurances Policy

Human Rights Watch and JUSTICE Amicus Brief to the UK House of Lords

The British government has sought to deport terrorism or national security suspects in reliance on diplomatic assurances against torture from the men's home governments. In two important cases to be heard in October 2008-RB and U v. Secretary of State…

October 1, 2007 News

Abusive Prison Warden Fired in Jordan

On August 27, Jordanian authorities suspended the director of the country’s largest prison after we notified them that hundreds of inmates had injured themselves to protest rampant beatings. Shortly after Human Rights Watch visited the Swaqa Correction…

June 1, 2007 News

Human Rights Lawyers Acquitted in Algeria

On April 25, Algerian authorities acquitted two human rights lawyers on politically motivated charges of giving unauthorized documents to their clients in prison. In February, Human Rights Watch brought public attention to the case to build pressure on…

May 1, 2007 News

Mexico City Legalizes Abortion

In a major step forward for women’s reproductive rights, lawmakers in Mexico City voted on April 24 to legalize abortion in the first trimester, making Mexico City the only jurisdiction in Latin America, other than Cuba, where women can decide to…

October 30, 2006 News

Human Rights Watch Honors Mexican Activist

Honoree Secures Access to Legal Abortion for Rape Victims

Human Rights Watch will give its highest award to Verónica Cruz, a leading Mexican women’s rights advocate, on November 2. In Guanajuato, abortion has been legal in cases of rape for more than 30 years. Yet, in 2000, the state legislature attempted to…

January 23, 2005 News

Brief of Amici Curiae in Medellin v. Dretke

United States Supreme Court, January 25, 2005

Bar Associations and Human Rights Organizations argue that the Supreme Court should reverse the judgement of the Fifth Circuit and remand this action for review and reconsideration of the violation of Mr. Medellin's Vienna Convention rights in a manner…

February 28, 2002 News

Mexico Releases Human Rights Advocate

General Jos?Francisco Gallardo was jailed in 1993 after writing an article calling for the creation of a military human rights ombudsman's office. A military tribunal convicted him on minor corruption charges and sentenced him to 28 years in prison--a…

November 30, 2001 News

Military Investigations Shield Army Abuses

The Mexican justice system currently leaves the task of investigating and prosecuting army abuses to military authorities. Because of this arrangement, serious human rights violations go unpunished. On December 5, HRW released the report "Military…