Articles by Human Rights Watch
Court censors television programme
(HRW/IFEX) – The following is a 24 July 2003 Human Rights Watch press release: Chile: Court Censors Television Program (Washington, D.C., July 24, 2003) — A Chilean court order barring a television station from broadcasting a program about a murder case violates international human rights standards, Human Rights Watch said today. A Santiago court yesterday […]
Supreme Court decision upholding prior censorship sets back free expression
(HRW/IFEX) – The following is an 18 July 2003 Human Rights Watch press release: Venezuela’s Supreme Court Sets Back Free Expression (Washington D.C., July 18, 2003) — A decision by the Venezuelan Supreme Court upholding prior censorship is a major reversal for freedom of expression, Human Rights Watch said today. “This is an extremely disappointing […]
Activist’s detention extended
(HRW/IFEX) – The following is a Human Rights Watch press release: Egyptian Activist’s Detention Extended Engineer accused of downloading Internet News, Rights Information (New York, July 17, 2003) – Egypt’s decision to continue the imprisonment without trial of engineer and antiwar activist Ashraf Ibrahim shows the government’s intent to punish and discourage peaceful dissent, Human […]
Human Rights Watch calls for repeal of legislation used against peaceful political expression
(HRW/IFEX) – The following is a joint Human Rights Watch-Amnesty International press release: Indonesia: New Prisoners of Conscience in the Post-Suharto Era (Jakarta, July 10, 2003) — In separate reports released today, Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch called for the release of all prisoners of conscience in Indonesia and for the repeal of legislation […]
Human Rights Watch protests continuing detention of two editors
(HRW/IFEX) – The following is a Human Rights Watch press release: Afghanistan: Karzai Fails on Press Freedom Editors of Kabul Newspaper Still Detained (New York, June 24, 2003) – President Hamid Karzai is failing an important test on freedom of expression in Afghanistan by allowing the continued detention of two editors of a Kabul newspaper […]
Citing recent press crackdown, Human Rights Watch reiterates call for rights reforms
(HRW/IFEX) – The following is a Human Rights Watch press release: Without Rights Reforms, Saudi Media Blitz Will Fail (New York, June 18, 2003) — Without basic human rights reforms, Saudi Arabia’s new media campaign in the United States will not change public opinion about the kingdom, Human Rights Watch said today. “Continuing restrictions on […]
Press freedom set back by journalist’s jailing
(HRW/IFEX) – The following is a Human Rights Watch press release: Press Freedom in Morocco Set Back by Journalist Jailing (Washington D.C., June 18, 2003) — The affirmation Tuesday of a 3-year prison term for journalist Ali Mrabet is a grave blow to press freedom in Morocco, Human Rights Watch said today. A Rabat appeals […]
Human Rights Watch calls for dismissal of charges against cyber-dissident Pham Hong Son
(HRW/IFEX) – The following is a Human Rights Watch press release: Vietnam’s Crackdown on Cyber-dissidents Escalates Dismiss Charges Against Online Critic (New York, June 17, 2003) – The Vietnamese government should drop criminal charges against cyber-dissident Pham Hong Son, Human Rights Watch said today. Son is slated to be tried in Hanoi on June 18 […]