Articles by Human Rights Watch
Sanctions imposed on teachers
(HRW/IFEX) – In a 9 May 2000 letter to Prime Minister Atef Ebeid, the Academic Freedom Committee of Human Rights Watch protested sanctions imposed in March by the Ministry of Education on primary school teachers who attended training sessions on civic education and democratization. In March, Minister of Education Hussein Kamil Bahaa Al-Din issued a […]
Charges dropped against journalist Taoufiq Ben Brik, his brother sentenced to three months in prison
(HRW/IFEX) – The following is an 8 May 2000 Human Rights Watch press release: (Brussels, May 8, 2000) — Human Rights Watch today condemned Tunisia’s ongoing repression of the country’s human rights defenders. The international monitoring organization cited the severe beatings on April 26 of three prominent activists in a Tunis police station. The beatings […]
New president urged to act on freedom of expression
(HRW/IFEX) – The following is a Human Rights Watch press release: New Turkish President Sezer Urged to Act on Freedom of Expression (New York, May 5, 2000) –The new president of Turkey is well-positioned to make progress on human rights and should take immediate steps to expand freedom of expression in Turkey, Human Rights Watch […]
Activists and intellectuals detained for participating in a conference
(HRW/IFEX) – The following is a 3 May 2000 Human Rights Watch press release: Activists and Intellectuals Detained in Iran for Participating in a Conference (Washington, DC, May 3, 2000) — Human Rights Watch today condemned the April 30 arrest of six prominent Iranian activists for participating in a conference on the future of Iran. […]
Human Rights Watch releases report on silencing of dissent in Vietnam
(HRW/IFEX) – The following is a Human Rights Watch press release: VIETNAM: SILENCING OF DISSENT (New York, May 3, 2000) – Human Rights Watch said today that Vietnam’s human rights performance continues to fall far short of international standards, despite economic and social changes since the late 1980’s. In a new 34-page report, “Vietnam: Silencing […]
Intimidation of journalist Taoufik Ben Brik and his supporters increases
**Updates IFEX alerts of 27, 25, 24, 14, 12, 11, 10, 6 and 4 April 2000. For further background information on the Taoufik Ben Brik case, see IFEX alerts of 19 and 8 October, 30 September, 12 July, 27, 25, 20 and 14 May, 28 April,29 and 13 January 1999 and 24 June 1998** (HRW/IFEX) […]
Human Rights Watch concerned over well-being of detained journalist
**Updates IFEX alerts of 28 and 25 April 2000** (HRW/IFEX) – The following is a 28 April 2000 Human Rights Watch press release: Iran: Fear for Detained Journalist Release imprisoned writers and publishers (New York, April 28, 2000) — Human Rights Watch today expressed its grave concern for the well-being of a detained Iranian journalist, […]
Free speech punished in Lebanon
(HRW/IFEX) – The following is a 27 April 2000 Human Rights Watch press release: Free Speech Punished in Lebanon (New York, April 27, 2000) — Human Rights Watch today criticized the Lebanese government for suppressing peaceful anti-Syria protests in recent days. The largely student-led protests have called for the withdrawal of Syrian military and security […]