Articles by Human Rights Watch
Human Rights Watch calls for further progress on freedom of expression before EU decision
(Human Rights Watch/IFEX) – The following is a Human Rights Watch press release: Turkey: Progress on Human Rights Key to EU Bid Ankara Must Take Action on Torture, Internal Displacement (Brussels, October 4, 2004) – In an assessment of Turkey’s progress in meeting human rights benchmarks, Human Rights Watch said today that press freedom, freedom […]
Human rights centre closed as crackdown expands
(Human Rights Watch/IFEX) – The following is a 30 September 2004 Human Rights Watch press release: Bahrain: Rights Center Closed as Crackdown Expands (New York, September 30, 2004) – The Bahrain government should rescind an order that closed one of the country’s leading human rights organizations, Human Rights Watch said today. The closure of the […]
Activist jailed after criticising prime minister
(Human Rights Watch/IFEX) – The following is a Human Rights Watch press release: Bahrain: Activist Jailed After Criticizing Prime Minister (New York, September 29, 2004) – Bahrain should immediately release prominent human rights activist Abd al-Hadi al-Khawaja from detention, Human Rights Watch said today. Al-Khawaja was summoned to a police station and detained on Saturday, […]
Libel suit against prime minister’s critics deepens assault on the press, says Human Rights Watch
(Human Rights Watch/IFEX) – The following is a Human Rights Watch press release: Thailand: Libel Suit Deepens Assault on the Press (Bangkok, September 1, 2004) — A libel suit against critics of Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra filed by a corporation he founded, along with increasing government pressure on the media, threatens to stifle Thailand’s […]
Human Rights Watch briefing paper outlines deterioration in press freedom since October 2003 presidential elections
(HRW/IFEX) – The following is a 4 August 2004 Human Rights Watch press release: Azerbaijan: Press Freedom Undermined (New York, August 4, 2004) – Azerbaijan’s government should act now to stop the deterioration of press freedom underway since the October presidential elections, Human Rights Watch said in a briefing paper released today. The Azerbaijani authorities […]
Freedom of expression rights violated in country’s interior, says Human Rights Watch
(HRW/IFEX) – The following is a Human Rights Watch press release: Angola: Political, Press Freedoms Vital to Elections (New York, July 14, 2004) — Peace in Angola has paved the way for advances in freedom of expression, association and assembly, but in the interior of the country these freedoms continue to be violated, Human Rights […]
Human Rights Watch calls on Turkish government to improve record on free expression in advance of EU bid
(HRW/IFEX) – The following is a 14 June 2004 Human Rights Watch press release: Turkey: EU Bid Hinges on Further Rights Reforms Tackle Displacement, Torture, Freedoms of Expression and Assembly (Istanbul, June 15, 2004) – Despite significant recent rights reforms, the Turkish government should further improve its record in four key areas, Human Rights Watch […]
Human Rights Watch urges EU delegation to press for concrete benchmarks to end abuses
(HRW/IFEX) – The following is a Human Rights Watch press release: Iran: Europe Needs Tougher Stance (Brussels, June 11, 2004) — European Union officials should take a much stronger approach in the upcoming EU-Iran human rights dialogue than they have in previous meetings with the Iranian government, Human Rights Watch said today. Human Rights Watch […]