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Africa: Civil Society Urges Support for ICC
(Johannesburg) - A group of 124 organizations from more than 25 African countries released a declaration today calling on African governments to advance accountability for grave international crimes at the review conference for the International Criminal Court (ICC).
Ethiopia: Government Repression Undermines Poll
(Nairobi) - Ethiopian government and ruling party officials intimidated voters and unlawfully restricted the media ahead of the May 23, 2010 parliamentary elections, Human Rights Watch said today.
Egypt: Drop Charges Against Human Rights Defenders
(New York) - The Egyptian authorities should immediately drop the apparently politically motivated charges against two leading human rights defenders and a blogger, Human Rights Watch said today.
US: Court Ruling Revokes Protection for Bagram Detainees
(Washington, DC) - A US federal appeals court ruling today that bars the courts from hearing the claims of detainees arrested outside of Afghanistan and brought to Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan leaves them without legal recourse against unlawful detention and other abuses, Human Rights Watch said today.
India: Protect Children in Maoist Conflict
(New York) - India should take immediate steps to protect children caught up in its conflict with Maoist rebels, in light of a report today by United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, Human Rights Watch said.
UK: Torture Inquiry Decision Important First Step
(London) - The British government's planned inquiry into the complicity of UK intelligence agencies in torture should be comprehensive, independent, and public, Human Rights Watch said today. UK Foreign Secretary William Hague announced the inquiry in comments to the BBC last night, but did not provide details regarding its scope, time-scale or composition.
Zambia: Intolerance Threatens Health, Rights
(New York) - Recent homophobic statements by religious leaders and government authorities risk undermining Zambia's fight against HIV/AIDS, Human Rights Watch said in a letter to Zambian leaders on May 17, 2010.
Vietnam: Isolated Political Detainees at Risk of Torture
(New York) - Three young activists who have campaigned for the rights of workers and victims of land confiscation in Vietnam should be immediately released from detention, Human Rights Watch said today. They have been held almost completely incommunicado since their arrests in February 2010.
Sri Lanka: New Evidence of Wartime Abuses
(New York) - New evidence of wartime abuses by Sri Lankan government forces and the separatist Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) during the armed conflict that ended one year ago demonstrates the need for an independent international investigation into violations of the laws of war, Human Rights Watch said today.
Thailand: Ensure Rights Of Detained Protesters
(New York) - The Thai government should ensure that people detained under emergency regulations during the recent political violence are not held in secret detention or mistreated, Human Rights Watch said today.
Letter to US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on the Presidential Inauguration of Omar al-Bashir
To Secretary of State Hillary Clinton
Dear Secretary Clinton:
We write with regard to the upcoming presidential inauguration of Omar al-Bashir, scheduled for May 27, 2010, and to express our strong view that no diplomatic representative of the United States government should attend the inauguration.
Sudan: Bashir Inauguration Should Be No-Go Zone
(New York) - Governments that are committed to justice for atrocities committed in Darfur should not attend the inauguration of President Omar al-Bashir of Sudan on May 27, 2010, Human Rights Watch said in a letter released today. This includes the 111 states that are parties to the International Criminal Court (ICC), as well as the United States and o
Russia: Reverse Conviction of Human Rights Defender
(Moscow) - The Russian authorities should free the human rights defender Aleksei Sokolov and carry out an independent and effective investigation into the miscarriage of justice that led to his incarceration, Human Rights Watch said today.
Burundi: Government Cancels Work Permit of Human Rights Watch Researcher
(New York) - Human Rights Watch today expressed disappointment at the Burundian government's decision to withdraw the work authorization of Neela Ghoshal, Human Rights Watch's researcher in Burundi. The government made its decision following Human Rights Watch's publication of a report last week on pre-election violence in the country.
Uganda: Protect, Don’t Punish, People With HIV
(Kampala) - Uganda's parliament should amend a proposed law on HIV/AIDS to remove punitive and discriminatory provisions and to ensure that the rights of people living with HIV/AIDS are protected, Human Rights Watch said today, after the controversial bill was introduced.
Liberia: President Should Act on Rights Commission
(Dakar) - President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf of Liberia should demonstrate leadership in accelerating the establishment of the country's Independent National Human Rights Commission, Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International said in a joint letter to the president today.
Letter to Liberian President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf Urging Creation of Rights Commission
Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf
President
Republic of Liberia
Monrovia
Liberia
May 19, 2010
Dear President Johnson-Sirleaf:
Honduras: Firings Undercut Judicial Independence
(Washington, DC) - The firing of judges who opposed the 2009 coup is a serious blow to judicial independence in Honduras, 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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