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1. June 20, 2003 News Release

   U.N. Must Address West Africa’s “Downward Spiral”

   Prioritize Protection of Civilians in Côte d’Ivoire and Liberia

   (New York)- The U.N. Security Council should hold governments in West Africa accountable for their support of abusive regimes and rebel groups, Human Rights Watch said in a briefing paper presented to the Security Council today. Members of the Security Council are scheduled to begin an eight-day ...

2. June 20, 2003 News Release

   Egypt’s New Chill on Rights Groups

   NGOs Banned, Activist Harassed

   The Egyptian government’s refusal to allow two human rights groups to register as legal entities casts a shadow over their capacity to work, Human Rights Watch said today. Human Rights Watch also expressed concern over the government’s detention and interrogation of a prominent Egyptian human ...

3. June 20, 2003 Background Briefing

   The Regional Crisis and Human Rights Abuses in West Africa

   A Briefing Paper to the U.N. Security Council

   Liberia: Upsurge in Fighting and Humanitarian Crisis Côte d'Ivoire: On the Precipice Guinea Sierra Leone     The Sierra Leone Special Court Protection of Refugees, Internally Displaced Persons and ECOWAS Nationals Child Soldiers Use of Proxy Forces and Support to Militias Circulation of Arms ...

4. June 19, 2003 News Release

   Iran: End Vigilante Attacks

   Independent Commission Should Investigate Government Role in Assaults

   Iran should take measures to end violent attacks on students demonstrating against government policies and prosecute those responsible, Human Rights Watch said today. In an open letter to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Human Rights Watch called for an independent commission of inquiry to ...

5. June 19, 2003 Statement

   Burma: Statement by Tom Malinowski to the Congressional Human Rights

   Burma: Hopes for Democracy and Human Rights Situation Squashed as Democratic Movement Leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, Celebrates her 58th Birthday Under Arrest

   Mr. Chairman, Congressman Lantos: Thank you for holding this briefing, for your leadership on Burma, and for giving me the opportunity to testify. If I could summarize my views in one sentence it would be this: The conduct of the Burmese government is beyond the pale, but the situation in Burma is ...

6. June 19, 2003 News Release

   Iraq: Donors Must Learn From Afghanistan

   Human Rights a Priority for Reconstruction

   International donors to Iraq's reconstruction should avoid the mistakes made in Afghanistan by ensuring that human rights are a central part of the country's transition, Human Rights Watch said today on the eve of a donor meeting in New York. In a memorandum sent to donor governments in ...

7. June 19, 2003 Statement

   Human Rights and Iraq's Reconstruction

   Memorandum to June 24 International Donors Meeting

   Human Rights Watch calls on the international donors meeting for Iraq on 24 June to ensure human rights protection is a central element of Iraq's reconstruction and rehabilitation. Memorandum to June 24 International Donors Meeting Europe/Central Asia Middle East/North Africa United States ...

8. June 19, 2003 Letter

   Letter to EBRD President Jean Lemierre

   Dear President Lemierre, I am writing to share with you Human Rights Watch’s perspective on how last month’s annual meeting in Tashkent affected the human rights environment in Uzbekistan, and to provide an update on recent human rights developments in the country. I would also like to offer ...

9. June 19, 2003 News Release

   U.K.: “Inconsistent” Blair urged to speak out on Chechnya

   British Prime Minister Tony Blair must send a strong message to Russian President Vladimir Putin on the worsening situation in Chechnya, Human Rights Watch said today. The Russian president is to arrive in London June 24 for a three-day state visit. In an open letter to the British prime minister, ...

10. June 18, 2003 Letter

    Letter to His Excellency Ayatollah Khamenei

    Human Rights Watch is writing to express grave concern about the official reaction to demonstrations by students in Tehran and other cities over the past week. We are especially disturbed by the attacks on demonstrators and bystanders of vigilante and paramilitary forces claiming to be acting on ...

11. June 18, 2003 News Release

    Without Rights Reforms, Saudi Media Blitz Will Fail

    Without basic human rights reforms, Saudi Arabia's new media campaign in the United States will not change public opinion about the kingdom, Human Rights Watch said today. "Continuing restrictions on basic rights in Saudi Arabia are no secret," said Hanny Megally, executive director ...

12. June 18, 2003 News Release

    Nepal: Bhutanese Refugees Rendered Stateless

    Leading Global NGOs Criticize Screening Process

    (New York) The announcement by the governments of Bhutan and Nepal that only a handful of Bhutanese refugees will be allowed to return to their country with full citizenship rights could render tens of thousands of refugees stateless, six international humanitarian and rights groups said today. The ...

13. June 18, 2003 Statement

    Afghanistan: Deteriorating Security Situation Threatens Human Rights

    Statement before House International Relations Committee

    Statement by John Sifton, Afghanistan Researcher House International Relations Committee Mr. Chairman, My name is John Sifton, and I am the Afghanistan Researcher at Human Rights Watch. Thank you for allowing me to testify today. I want to take this opportunity to tell you about the latest research ...

14. June 18, 2003 Statement

    OSCE Conference on Anti-Semitism

    Statement by Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, and Lawyers’ Committee for Human Rights

    Recognizing anti-Semitism as a serious human rights violation, we also recognize our own responsibility to take on this issue as part of our work. It should not be left to Jewish groups alone to highlight this issue and to appeal to the international community to address it. We are firmly committed ...

15. June 18, 2003 Letter

    Letter to Prime Minister Tony Blair

    On the occasion of his meeting with President Vladimir Putin

    Your forthcoming meeting with President Vladimir Putin is an essential opportunity to clarify British policy on human rights abuses in the ongoing conflict in Chechnya, and to deliver a strong message that the United Kingdom will press for an end to the abuses and accountability for those ...

16. June 17, 2003 News Release

    Press Freedom in Morocco Set Back by Journalist Jailing

    was convicted. After this confirmation of the verdict on appeal, Mrabet’s only legal recourse is a pourvoi en ...

17. June 17, 2003 News Release

    Vietnam's Crackdown on Cyber-dissidents

    Dismiss Charges Against Online Critic

    (New York)- The Vietnamese government should drop criminal charges against cyber-dissident Pham Hong Son, Human Rights Watch said today. Son is slated to be tried in Hanoi on June 18 on charges of spying. "Vietnam's crackdown on critics who use the Internet to peacefully disseminate their ...

18. June 17, 2003 Commentary

    'New Justice' vs. Impunity

    The International Criminal Court

    Unlike the old justice of impunity that allowed the likes of Augusto Pinochet and Pol Pot to go unpunished, the new justice of the international court, known as the ICC, reflects a growing global determination to bring the worst human rights criminals to justice. Yet the Bush administration ...

19. June 17, 2003 Commentary

    'New Justice' vs. Impunity

    Unlike the old justice of impunity that allowed the likes of Augusto Pinochet and Pol Pot to go unpunished, the new justice of the international court, known as the ICC, reflects a growing global determination to bring the worst human rights criminals to justice. Yet the Bush administration ...

20. June 17, 2003 Commentary

    'New Justice' vs. Impunity

    NEW YORK-- Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld may see a divide between old and new Europe, but Europe and much of the rest of the world are standing united behind what might be called new justice. On Monday, the respected Argentine jurist Luis Moreno Ocampo was sworn in as chief prosecutor of the ...

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