Bidun activist to be deported to Thailand
Ahmed Abd al-Khaleq is one of a group of activists who had been jailed from April to November 2011 for peacefully advocating democratic reforms.
Authorities attempt to seal off Tibet from outside information
Restrictions on news, media and communications in Tibet have been stepped up by Chinese authorities in the lead-up to the 18th Party Congress.
Judiciary urged to quash execution orders against five activists
“What we are witnessing today in Khuzestan province is state-sanctioned killing that . . . is aimed at silencing voices that are critical of the government’s policies in the region,” Human Rights Watch said.
Authorities must stop torture, ill-treatment of demonstrators
Reports indicate that at least 100 people remain in detention in Khartoum alone, a majority of whom are being held in National Security Services detention centers, well known for the use of ill-treatment and torture.
Clinton urged to spotlight Internet freedom during visit to Hanoi
The US secretary of state should press Vietnam to tear down its web firewall and release imprisoned bloggers, said Human Rights Watch.
Step up urgent human rights reforms, says rights group
On the first anniversary of its independence, South Sudan should address impunity, release unlawfully detained prisoners and guarantee freedom of speech, says a new report by Human Rights Watch.
Rule change will single out foreign-funded NGOs
The move proposed by the United Russia party would brand rights groups “foreign agents” and extend government control, says Human Rights Watch.
UN Human Rights Council condemns abuses in Eritrea, Belarus
However, the rights body stopped short of recommending the Syria situation be referred to the International Criminal Court, Human Rights Watch noted.
Police attack activist, journalist with teargas canister, grenade
In two separate incidents, riot police threw a teargas canister that injured Zainab al-Khawaja in the leg, and targeted Reem Khalifa with a stun grenade.
Protesters detained, disappeared
Protest organiser António Alves Kamulingue called a Voice of America journalist and said that he had fled to a hotel in the city center because he was being followed and feared for his life. Kamulingue’s family members have not heard from him since that day.
Draft law threatens media freedom, says Human Rights Watch
The draft media law has been moving toward parliament with little or no formal opportunity for civil society to comment.
Human Rights Watch documents use of torture centers
The systematic patterns of ill-treatment and torture documented clearly point to a state policy of torture and ill-treatment since the beginning of the crackdown on anti-government protests.
140 countries pass counter-terror laws since 9/11
Many governments have used the new measures to prosecute journalists, protesters, opposition politicians, and religious or ethnic groups under the guise of counterterrorism, Human Rights Watch said.
Two years under Aquino, abuses go unpunished
President Aquino has not fulfilled his promises to hold accountable security forces implicated in abuses that include the torture, enforced disappearance and killing of activists and journalists.
Authorities should free injured protesters for urgent medical care, says Human Rights Watch
Jaffar Salman Maki and Mohamed Ali, who were convicted on charges that violate their right to freedom of assembly, need medical treatment from serious injuries caused by security forces’ gunfire during the demonstrations.
UN Human Rights Council: Strong Message on Bahrain Abuses
***Media Advisory*** UN Human Rights Council: Strong Message on Bahrain Abuses (Geneva, June 28, 2012) – For the first time, 28 countries, including Mexico, Norway, Costa Rica, France, and Germany, condemned ongoing violations in Bahrain through a joint collective declaration pronounced during a UN Human Rights Council debate. But the United States, the United Kingdom […]