Articles by Human Rights Watch
Police block access to trial of human rights defender
(HRW/IFEX) – The following is a Human Rights Watch press release: Uzbekistan: Police Seal off Town for Activist’s Trial No Court Access for Independent Observers (New York, January 31, 2006) – Uzbek authorities blocked access to the trial of a human rights defender who had spoken out about the May 13, 2005 Andijan massacre, Human […]
Editor faces national security charges for posting articles by MPs on website
(HRW/IFEX) – The following is a Human Rights Watch press release: Jordan: Editor Prosecuted for Posting Articles by MPs Authorities Revert to Silencing Critics Through Repressive National Security Laws (New York, January 26, 2006) – The Jordanian government should immediately drop national security charges against Jamil Abu Bakr for posting articles written by parliamentarians on […]
CAPSULE REPORT: Despite release of fourteen political prisoners, Human Rights Watch report highlights need to deepen rights reform
(HRW/IFEX) – The following is a Human Rights Watch press release: Libya: Need to Deepen Rights Reform 14 Political Prisoners Released (Cairo, January 25, 2006) – As Libya emerges from long-term international isolation, the government has taken some important steps to improve human rights, including the recent release of 14 political prisoners. But the Libyan […]
CAPSULE REPORT: Mass arrests spark fear of violence; crackdown on civil society ahead of elections
(HRW/IFEX) – The following is a 19 January 2006 Human Rights Watch press release: Nepal: Mass Arrests Spark Fear of Violence Crackdown on Civil Society Ahead of Elections (New York, 19 January 2006) – The Nepali government arrested more than 100 political leaders and civil society activists today, raising fears that violence and human rights […]
Family believes human rights defender sentenced for denouncing massacre
(HRW/IFEX) – The following is a Human Rights Watch press release: Uzbekistan: Reveal Fate of Jailed Activist Family Believes Man Sentenced for Denouncing Massacre (New York, January 20, 2006) – The Uzbek government must clarify the fate of an Uzbek human rights defender who was arrested after speaking out about the massacre of hundreds of […]
Human Rights Watch calls for release of jailed human rights defenders
(HRW/IFEX) – The following is a Human Rights Watch press release: Cambodia: Hun Sen Systematically Silences Critics Release Jailed Human Rights Defenders (New York, January 4, 2006) – The Cambodian government should immediately release leading human rights activists jailed on politically motivated charges of criminal defamation, Human Rights Watch said today. Kem Sokha, president of […]
Courts used to muzzle political opponents
(HRW/IFEX) – The following is a 20 December 2005 Human Rights Watch press release: Cambodia: Courts Used to Muzzle Political Opponents Politically Motivated Prosecution of Sam Rainsy Should Be Abandoned (New York, December 20, 2005) – The Cambodian government should stop using spurious, politically motivated criminal lawsuits as a way to silence its critics, Human […]
Police shut down gay, lesbian event
(HRW/IFEX) – The following is a 20 December 2005 Human Rights Watch press release: China: Police Shut Down Gay, Lesbian Event Government Persecutes Civil Society Groups That Address HIV/AIDS (New York, December 20, 2005) – In shutting down Beijing’s first-ever gay and lesbian cultural festival, the Chinese government violated basic freedoms and persecuted activists who […]