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Syria: Al-Asad's Decade in Power Marked by Repression
(New York) - President Bashar al-Asad has not delivered on his promises to increase public freedoms and improve his government's human rights record during a decade in power, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today on the eve of the anniversary of his accession to power.
Nepal: Political Parties Should Press for Major’s Arrest in Girl’s Killing
(New York) - Nepal's political leaders should make sure that the Nepal Army hands over an officer implicated in the 2004 murder of a 15-year-old girl to the police and that the officer is held accountable in civilian criminal proceedings, Human Rights Watch and Advocacy Forum said today in a letter to the leaders of the country's political parties.
US: Ratify Women’s Rights Treaty
(New York) - The United States' long delay in ratifying the global women's rights treaty undermines fulfillment of the US commitment to women's rights at home and abroad, Human Rights Watch said today.
Kenya: Living Death For Poor Women Sufferers
With about 3,000 Kenyan women and girls developing obstetric fistula each year, you might think the government would have a plan to prevent and treat it. Think again.
Kenya: A Preventable Childbirth Injury That Ruins Lives
(Nairobi) - Tens of thousands of Kenyan women and girls suffer from obstetric fistula, a childbirth injury causing leakage of urine and feces, a direct result of inadequate health services and failed government policies, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today.
Saudi Arabia: Charges Against Rights Activist Frivolous
(New York) - Prosecutors should immediately drop charges against Shaikh Mikhlif bin Dahham al-Shammari, a human rights activist, and release him, Human Rights Watch said today.
Sudan: ICC Warrant for Al-Bashir on Genocide
(New York) - The International Criminal Court (ICC) issued an arrest warrant on July 12, 2010, for President Omar al-Bashir of Sudan for genocide committed in Darfur. An earlier arrest warrant for al-Bashir was issued in March 2009 by the ICC for war crimes and crimes against humanity in Darfur.
Afghanistan: Talks Shouldn't Ignore Taliban Abuse of Women
(Kabul) - Ongoing Taliban attacks on women in Afghanistan show why women's rights should be a priority in any political agreement with insurgent forces, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today.
Russia: Reverse Judgment Against Human Rights Defender
(Moscow) - The Russian courts should quash a finding of guilt against a prominent human rights defender, Yuri Samodurov, former head of the Andrei Sakharov Museum, and a colleague, Andrei Erofeev, for inciting religious hatred in a 2007 art exhibit, Human Rights Watch said today.
Philippines: Ending Killings Should Top Aquino’s Agenda
(New York) - The Philippines' new president, Benigno Aquino, should urgently adopt measures to end killings by government security forces and militias, Human Rights Watch said in a letter delivered to Malacañang Palace today.
Iran/Iraq: Iranian Attacks Should Not Target Iraqi Civilians
(New York) - Iran needs to take all feasible precautions to spare civilians at risk of serious harm from artillery bombardment and other military operations in an area that includes dozens of Kurdish villages inside northern Iraq, Human Rights Watch said today.
Sri Lanka: Protests Against UN Echo Anti-Justice Campaign
(New York) – Demonstrations led by a Sri Lankan government minister to protest a United Nations expert panel show the government’s open hostility to investigations of alleged war crimes in the Tamil Tiger conflict that ended last year, Human Rights Watch said today.
Italy: Offer to Shelter Eritreans Detained, Abused by Libya
(Washington, DC) - The Italian government should immediately offer to take into Italy at least 11 Eritreans it had previously forced back to Libya and who are now detained there and threatened with deportation back to Eritrea, Human Rights Watch said today.
Bosnia: Srebrenica’s Most Wanted Remains at Large
(Brussels) - The Bosnian Serb wartime general, Ratko Mladic, one of the main architects of the genocide at Srebrenica, remains at large even as victims' families gather to mark the 15th anniversary of the killings, Human Rights Watch said today.
Cuba: Release of Dissidents Still Leaves Scores in Prison
(Washington, DC) - The plan to release a group of Cuban political prisoners is a positive step, but the Cuban government should release all political prisoners, Human Rights Watch said today. Cuba should also dismantle its authoritarian laws and practices, which continue to deprive Cubans of their most basic rights, Human Rights Watch said.
Cambodia: Halt US Aid to Abusive Military Units
(New York) - The US selection of a Cambodian military unit with a record of human rights abuses to be the host of an annual peacekeeping exercise in Asia undermines the US commitment to promoting human rights in Cambodia, Human Rights Watch said today.
Lebanon: Drop Charges Against Facebook Critics of President
(Beirut) - The Lebanese government should immediately drop criminal charges against three men for posting comments critical of President Michel Suleiman on Facebook, Human Rights Watch said today.
CFK Member Highlight
CFK ADVISOR NAMED ADVISOR TO PRES. DEBY
N’DJAMENA, CHAD
(17 March 2010):
Dr. Djimé Adoum, an Advisor with Caring for Kaela (CFK), was appointed by President Idriss Déby Itno, Chad, on March 12th, 2010, as Technical Advisor in Charge of Rural Development to the President...Read more
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