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Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:52:21 +0000
| 07/29/2010 01:14 AM |
| US: End in Sight for Infamous Crack Cocaine Laws |
(New York) – Legislation approved by the House on July 28, 2010, will dramatically alter the historically more punitive approach to federal crack cocaine offenders that led to racial disparities in sentencing, Human Rights Watch said today. The bill, which the Senate passed in March, is on its way to President Barack Obama for his signature. |
| 07/29/2010 12:30 AM |
| Arizona: US Court Blocks Immigration Law’s Worst Aspects |
(Washington, DC) – A ruling by a US district court in Arizona on July 28, 2010, will temporarily block enforcement of the most problematic provisions of Arizona’s recent law targeting immigrants, Human Rights Watch said today. |
| 07/28/2010 11:30 PM |
| Iran: Release and Provide Urgent Medical Care to Jailed Activist |
(New York) - The Iranian Judiciary should provide urgent medical care to Mohammad Sadigh Kaboudvand and free him from his unfair detention, Human Rights Watch said today. Kaboudvand, a leading advocate of Kurdish rights in Iran, is serving an 11-year sentence on politically motivated charges. |
| 07/28/2010 05:38 PM |
| Morocco: Terror Convictions Upheld for 35, Including Political Figures |
(New York) - A Moroccan appeals court has confirmed the conviction of 35 defendants, including six political figures, in the so-called "Belliraj" terrorism case, apparently without addressing the procedural irregularities that denied the defendants their right to a fair hearing in the lower court, Human Rights Watch said today. |
| 07/28/2010 06:00 AM |
| Singapore: Legal Charges Threat to Freedom of Expression |
(New York) - Singapore officials should cease using criminal defamation and contempt laws to silence government critics, Human Rights Watch said today. |
| 07/28/2010 05:30 AM |
| India: Don’t Repeat Misuse of Counterterrorism Laws |
(New York) - The Indian government should revise its draconian 2008 amendments to counterterrorism laws that can lead to serious violations of human rights, Human Rights Watch said in a new report released today. The amendments mirror previous counterterrorism laws that had been allowed to lapse or were repealed because of the abuses committed under them, Human Rights Watch said. |
| 07/27/2010 01:45 AM |
| Afghanistan: Investigate Any Newly Disclosed Civilian Casualty Incidents |
(New York) - US and NATO forces should immediately agree to investigate any previously undisclosed civilian casualty incidents in Afghanistan revealed in US military documents leaked to the media on July 25, 2010, Human Rights Watch said today. |
| 07/27/2010 01:30 AM |
| US: Confused, Alone, and in Legal Limbo |
(New York) - People with mental disabilities, including US citizens, face a greater risk of erroneous deportation by United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) because courts do not ensure fair hearings for those not able to represent themselves, Human Rights Watch and the |
| 07/26/2010 11:32 PM |
| Iraq: Extremist Groups Targeting Journalists |
(New York) - The suicide car bombing that destroyed the Baghdad bureau of Al Arabiya News Channel and killed at least six people on July 26, 2010, was an assault on the fundamental principles of freedom of expression and respect for life, Human Rights Watch said today. |
| 07/26/2010 09:49 PM |
| South Ossetia: Activist Brutally Assaulted |
(Moscow) - The de facto authorities of South Ossetia, a breakaway region of Georgia, should promptly investigate the vicious attack on a civic activist and hold those responsible to account, Human Rights Watch said today. |
| 07/26/2010 09:00 AM |
| India: Press Burmese Leader on Human Rights |
(New York) – India should emphasize respect for human rights during the state visit by Burma’s Senior General Than Shwe, Human Rights Watch said today. Economic and security interests should not displace concerns about protecting the Burmese people’s fundamental freedoms. |
| 07/26/2010 09:00 AM |
| Cambodia: Tribunal’s First Step in Search for Justice |
(Phnom Penh) - Today's guilty verdict by Cambodia's Khmer Rouge tribunal in the trial of the chief of the notorious Tuol Sleng prison is an important step in the search for justice for the victims of the Khmer Rouge, Human Rights Watch said today. |
| 07/25/2010 06:00 AM |
| Israel: Withdraw Legislation Punishing Human Rights Activists |
(Jerusalem) - Israel's Knesset should reject proposed legislation that would weaken the country's vibrant civil society, Human Rights Watch said today. Recent proposed bills would penalize human rights groups for critical reporting and advocacy, including publicizing information on war crimes, expressing support for boycotts, or helping refugees and asylum seekers. |
| 07/23/2010 07:51 PM |
| Syria: Free Man Falsely Held as Witness |
(New York) - The Syrian authorities should release Ziad Ramadan, who the Syrian authorities falsely claim is detained so he can be interviewed by the international body investigating the assassination of Rafic Hariri, former prime minister of Lebanon, Alkarama, Amnesty International, and Human Rights Watch said today. The following is the statement from the three groups: |
| 07/23/2010 01:40 AM |
| Pakistan: End Collective Punishment in Swat |
(New York) - The Pakistani government should immediately investigate reports that security forces are carrying out collective punishment against relatives of suspected Taliban militants during operations in the Swat valley, Human Rights Watch said today. |
| 07/22/2010 08:03 PM |
| Indonesia: US Resumes Military Assistance to Abusive Force |
(New York) - The Obama administration's decision to lift a more than decade-long ban on US military assistance to Indonesia's abusive special forces seriously undermines its commitment to promoting respect for human rights in Indonesia and weakens US standards for military cooperation globally, Human Rights Watch said today. |
| 07/22/2010 06:01 AM |
| The Netherlands: Do Not Deport Somalis |
(Amsterdam) - The Dutch government should immediately halt all plans to return Somalis to war-torn Somalia, Human Rights Watch said today. |
| 07/22/2010 01:30 AM |
| China: Witnesses Lift Veil on Abuses by Security Forces in Tibet |
(New York) - Eyewitness accounts confirm that Chinese security forces used disproportionate force and acted with deliberate brutality during and after unprecedented Tibetan protests beginning on March 10, 2008, Human Rights Watch said in a new report released today. |
| 07/22/2010 12:55 AM |
| Senegal/Chad: Nobel Winners, African Activists Seek Progress in Habré Trial |
(Dakar) - The Nobel Peace Prize winners Bishop Desmond Tutu and Shirin Ebadi, as well as 117 African human rights groups from 25 countries, called today for the government of Senegal and the African Union to move forward with the trial of Hissène Habré.  The exiled former dictator of Chad is accused of thousands of political killings and systematic torture. |
| 07/21/2010 11:50 PM |
| Vietnam: Clinton Should Press Hanoi on Rights |
(New York) - US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton should highlight the importance of respect for human rights in Vietnam during her visit to Hanoi to attend the ASEAN Regional Forum on July 23, 2010, Human Rights Watch said today. |
