Human Rights Watch (Washington, DC)
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December 2
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Tunisia: Riot Police Fire Birdshot At Protesters, Says Rights Group [press release]
Clashes between police and protesters in the northern city of Siliana on November 27 and 28, 2012, injuring more than 210 people, highlight the urgent need to reform Tunisia's... Read more »
November 30
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Egypt: New Constitution Mixed On Support of Rights - Draft Adopted Without Consensus Amid Political Crisis [analysis]
The final draft of a constitution approved on November 29, 2012, by Egypt's 100-member constituent assembly protects some rights but undermines others. The constitution, approved... Read more »
November 29
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Africa: Letter to ICC Prosecutor On the Court's Relationship With Africa [document]
Fatou Bensouda Read more »
November 27
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Egypt: New Law May Bring Some Accountability but Invites Abuse of Freedoms [press release]
President Mohamed Morsy's Constitutional Declaration granting his decrees and laws immunity from judicial review even if they violate human rights until mid-2013 undermines the... Read more »
November 23
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Kenya: Govert Should End Arbitrary Attacks by Military - Report [press release]
The Kenyan government should end its arbitrary attacks by members of the military and others against residents of the northern region as a routine response to any attack on its... Read more »
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Kenya: Investigate Attack On Rights Activist [press release]
The Kenyan authorities should promptly and thoroughly investigate a serious physical assault on Okiya Omtatah Okoiti, a prominent human rights activist, on the evening of November... Read more »
November 21
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Egypt: Forced Eviction By Military Leaves One Dead
Military prosecutors should immediately refer to the civilian judiciary 25 civilians arrested on November 18, 2012, during an attempted forced eviction by the military police that... Read more »
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Congo-Kinshasa: U.S. Should Urge Rwanda to End M23 Support - Human Rights Watch [press release]
The United States government should publicly support sanctions against Rwandan officials backing the armed group M23, which has been responsible for widespread war crimes in... Read more »
November 20
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Africa: Military Use of Schools Risks Lives, Safety, Education [press release]
The use of schools and other education institutions for military purposes by armed forces and non-state armed groups during wartime endangers students and their education around... Read more »
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Egypt: A Year of Abuses Against Detained Children [press release]
Egyptian police and military officers have arrested and detained over 300 children during protests in Cairo over the past year, in some cases beating or torturing them, Human... Read more »
November 19
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Egypt: Protester Killings a Test for Morsy [press release]
Families of the 45 protesters killed and the hundreds injured when police responded to protests over military rule with excessive force and brutality from November 19 through 24,... Read more »
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Cote d'Ivoire: Armed Forces Use Torture, Says Rights Group [press release]
Côte d'Ivoire's military was responsible for widespread human rights abuses in August and early September 2012, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today. Read more »
November 18
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Guinea: Ensure Justice in Treasury Chief's Death - HRW [press release]
Guinean authorities should speedily and transparently bring to justice those responsible for the November 9, 2012 killing of the country's treasury director, Human Rights Watch... Read more »
November 16
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Libya: New Govt Should End Illegal Detention - Rights Body [press release]
Libya's new government, sworn in on November 14, 2012, should put the illegal detention of more than 8,000 people atop its agenda. Read more »
November 15
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Morocco: Report Uncovers Abuse, Weak Enforcement of Child Labor Laws [press release]
Girls as young as 8 endure physical abuse and work long hours for little pay as domestic workers in Morocco. Read more »
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Kenya: Annual Human Rights Watch Film Festival [press release]
The Human Rights Watch Film Festival will be presented in Nairobi from November 19 through 23, 2012, with a program of five films. Read more »
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Africa: World Bank Should Address Adverse Human Rights Impacts of its Activities [press release]
The World Bank should incorporate human rights in its revised policies as a key component of fulfilling its mission to eradicate poverty, Human Rights Watch and the Center for... Read more »
November 13
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Egypt: Joint Letter to the UAE On Its Candidacy to the UN Human Rights Council [press release]
H.R.H. Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Read more »
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Ethiopia: Ethiopia - Candidacy to the Human Rights Council - Letter to Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn [press release]
Dear Prime Minister, Read more »
November 9
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Zimbabwe: Police Raid Threatens Broader Crackdown
The Zimbabwe government's raid on a civil society group raises fears of a broader crackdown on perceived opposition activists ahead of elections due in 2013, Human Rights Watch... Read more »
November 7
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Libya: Press Authorities for Serious and Ongoing Crimes, UN Told [press release]
Members of the United Nations Security Council should send a strong message to Libya to cooperate with the International Criminal Court (ICC), Human Rights Watch said today. Read more »
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Sudan: North Darfur Attack Kills 13 Civilians [press release]
The government of Sudan should urgently investigate an attack on a village in North Darfur on November 2, 2012, that killed 13 civilians, Human Rights Watch said today. The... Read more »
November 6
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Malawi: Courageous Move to Suspend Anti-Gay Laws - Other States That Criminalize Same-Sex Conduct Should Do the Same [press release]
The Malawian government's decision to suspend enforcement of laws that criminalize consensual same-sex conduct is the right thing to do, and should serve as an inspiration to other... Read more »
November 5
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Sudan: South Sudan - Place Moratorium On Death Penalty - Join Global Movement to Abolish Capital Punishment [press release]
South Sudan should join the great majority of United Nations members that have abolished the death penalty in law or practice by placing a moratorium on all executions, a group of... Read more »
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Sudan: Joint Letter to Minister of Foreign Affairs, South Sudan [document]
Dear Minister Nhial Deng Nhial, Read more »
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