2100 in 2010: Burma Political Prisoners Art and Photo Installation
In June 2010, Human Rights Watch, in collaboration with the advertising agency, JWT, launched a public outreach and education project in New York's Grand Central Station to raise awareness about Burma’s 2100 political prisoners.
Dear Obama: A Message from Victims of the LRA
Since September 2008, at least 2,000 civilians have been killed and nearly 3,000 others have been abducted during attacks by the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA). In this feature, victims of this rebel group call upon US President Barack Obama for urgent and decisive action to neutralize the LRA.
Dear Obama: A Message from Victims of the LRA
Since September 2008, at least 2,000 civilians have been killed and nearly 3,000 others have been abducted during attacks by the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA). In this feature, victims of this rebel group call upon US President Barack Obama for urgent and decisive action to neutralize the LRA.
It Happened Here: New Yorkers for 9/11 Justice
New Yorkers for 9/11 Justice support trying the men accused of planning the 9/11 attacks in federal district court in New York. The federal court system has a long track record of prosecuting terrorism suspects and has successfully convicted more than 400 people for terrorism-related offenses since 9/11.
Education Under Attack in Thailand
Students, schools and teachers are caught between the rebels and the government in southern Thailand.
Protecting Civilians in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Where many see a hopeless situation, Human Rights Watch sees the need to bring justice to victims and greater security to all.
"Where is the Justice": Ethnic Violence in Southern Kyrgyzstan
For four days in June 2010, violence engulfed southern Kyrgyzstan, as ethnic Kyrgyz and Uzbeks clashed, leaving hundreds of people dead, thousands homeless, and entire Uzbek neighborhoods burned to the ground. So far, the government’s investigation into the violence has been marred by abuses.
Hellish Work: Tobacco Workers in Kazakhstan
Every year, tens of thousands of migrant workers from Kyrgyzstan travel to the Central Asian economic powerhouse of Kazakhstan in search of employment.
US: A Survivor’s Story
A new report from Human Rights Watch suggests that 80 percent of rape kits in Illinois are never tested. This is the story of one Illinois rape survivor whose rape kit remains untested. Photographs by Lorena Ros for Human Rights Watch.
