Articles by Human Rights Watch
CAPSULE REPORT: EU should press for benchmarks on free expression, says Human Rights Watch
(HRW/IFEX) – The following is Human Rights Watch press release: EU-South Caucasus: Concrete Human Rights Benchmarks Needed EU Should Not Squander Leverage on Human Rights in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia (New York, December 9, 2005) – The European Union should press for concrete benchmarks on torture, freedom of expression and other key human rights issues on […]
CAPSULE REPORT: Restrictions on freedom of expression persist; judiciary must acquit novelist and set firm precedent, says Human Rights Watch
(HRW/IFEX) – The following is an 8 December 2005 Human Rights Watch press release: Turkey: Pamuk Trial Tests Commitment to Free Speech Judiciary Must Acquit Novelist and Set Firm Precedent for Prosecutors (Istanbul, December 8, 2005) – The Turkish judiciary must promptly acquit the novelist Orhan Pamuk and sharply dismiss the indictment against him if […]
Rampant violence and intimidation against petitioners; officials and “retrievers” block citizens’ complaints, says Human Rights Watch report
(HRW/IFEX) – The following is a Human Rights Watch press release: China: Rampant Violence and Intimidation Against Petitioners Officials and “Retrievers” Block Citizens’ Complaints (Hong Kong, December 8, 2005) – Thousands of citizens who petition Chinese authorities for the redress of grievances are attacked, beaten, threatened, and intimidated, Human Rights Watch said in a new […]
Elderly dissident attacked by mobs, vilified in state press; HRW urges international donors to impose conditions on aid
(HRW/IFEX) – The following is a Human Rights Watch press release: Vietnam: Cultural Revolution-Style Attacks on Rights Activist Leading Dissident Pressured to End Government Criticism (New York, December 7, 2005) – Vietnamese authorities should cease their campaign of attacks on 83-year-old democracy activist Hoang Minh Chinh, Human Rights Watch said today. Vietnam’s international donors should […]
Health workers face government repression, abuse for speaking out on AIDS, say Human Rights Watch
(HRW/IFEX) – The following is a Human Rights Watch press release: World AIDS Day: Human Rights Watch Calls for Increased Support, Protections for Global AIDS Activists (New York, December 1, 2005) – AIDS activists around the world face frequent government repression and abuse and need substantially increased support and protections, said Human Rights Watch on […]
Observers barred from Andijan trials; Human Rights Watch fears cover-up
(HRW/IFEX) – The following is a Human Rights Watch press release: Uzbekistan: Access to Andijan Trials Blocked Cover-up of the Truth Continues (Tashkent, November 30, 2005) – The Uzbek government has blocked international observers from monitoring two trials related to the May 13 events in Andijan, Human Rights Watch said today. Human Rights Watch called […]
Human Rights Watch calls on government to reverse its ban on speech and demonstrations linked to trial of opposition candidate
(HRW/IFEX) – The following is a 23 November 2005 Human Rights Watch press release: Uganda: Political Repression Accelerates U.S. Should Cut Relations With Government Forces Who Stormed Courthouse (New York, November 23, 2005) – The Ugandan government should reverse its ban on speech and demonstrations linked to the trial of the main opposition candidate for […]
Human Rights Watch urges king to support proposal to strip press association’s power to block journalists’ work
(HRW/IFEX) – The following is a 22 November 2005 Human Rights Watch press release: Jordan: Reform Proposal Would Expand Press Freedom Abolish Requirement Subjecting Journalists to Whims of Press Association (Cairo, November 22, 2005) – King Abdullah of Jordan should support a proposal that would strip the national press association of its power to prevent […]