Articles by Human Rights Watch
Uzbek police confiscate Human Rights Watch materials
(HRW/IFEX) – The following is an 8 March 2000 Human Rights Watch press release: (New York, March 8, 2000) — Yesterday Uzbek police confiscated reports published by the U.S.-based group Human Rights Watch. Police at the Syrdarya regional court took the reports from a Human Rights Watch representative who is monitoring the trial of twelve […]
Human Rights Watch calls for presidential pardon for journalist
**Updates IFEX alerts of 8 March and 22 February 2000** (HRW/IFEX) – The following is a Human Rights Watch press release: PARDON FOR JOURNALIST UNJUSTLY CONVICTED IN CHILE (Washington, D.C., March 8, 2000)– President Eduardo Frei should grant a pardon to journalist José Ale Aravena, who was convicted last month of “insulting” the former president […]
Human Rights Watch protests Egyptian rights defender’s possible imprisonment
The following is a 15 February 2000 Human Rights Watch press release: EGYPTIAN HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDER FACES YEARS OF IMPRISONMENT (February 15, 2000) — In a statement made today, six international human rights organizations condemned the referral of prominent human rights defender Hafez Abu Sa’ada before an (Emergency) Supreme State Security Court (ESSSC) which denies […]
Freedom of expression backgrounder towards the upcoming parliamentary elections
PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS IN IRAN HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH BACKGROUNDER (New York, February 15, 2000) — Since the election of President Khatami in May 1997, Iranian reformists have spoken openly of respecting basic freedoms and the rule of law. In Iranian society generally, many petty social restrictions have been eased. The atmosphere surrounding the current parliamentary election […]
Human Rights Watch calls on Russian government to account for journalist?s whereabouts
(HRW/IFEX) – The following is a 4 February 2000 Human Rights Watch press release: RUSSIAN JOURNALIST’S FATE UNKNOWN Rights Group Calls on Russia to Account for Whereabouts (Moscow, February 4, 2000) – In a letter to Acting President Vladimir Putin, Human Rights Watch today condemned the Russian government for exchanging journalist Andrei Babitsky for Russian […]
HRW urges respect for rights of the press
(HRW/IFEX) – The following is a HRW press release: (New York, February 1, 2000) — Human Rights Watch today condemned the virtual ban on access to Chechnya which Russian authorities have placed on international and local journalists reporting on the conflict. It called the Russian restrictions arbitrary and obstructive. The rights organization also expressed concern […]
Writers, publisher sentenced to prison
MORE KUWAITI WRITERS SENTENCED TO PRISON Another Major Setback for Kuwaiti Freedom of Expression (New York, January 25, 2000)–Human Rights Watch today expressed deep concern about a Kuwaiti court ruling sentencing two women novelists and a publisher to prison for publishing “indecent” writings. The January 22 ruling is the latest in a series of cases […]
Independent panel should review police action at World Trade Organisation meeting, says Human Rights Watch
(HRW/IFEX) – The following is a 2 December 1999 Human Rights Watch press release: INDEPENDENT PANEL SHOULD REVIEW POLICE AT WTO (New York, December 2, 1999) — Human Rights Watch today called on Seattle Mayor Paul Schell and Washington State Governor Gary Locke to appoint an impartial, independent panel to investigate the response of law […]