Articles by Human Rights Watch
Lecturer arrested for circulating information on riots via e-mail
Prihadi Beny Waluyo, a lecturer at Duta Wacana Christian University, has been arrested at his home by soldiers of the district military command. He was reportedly accused of distributing e-mail messages and of sending messages relating to the 27 July 1996 riots (see IFEX alerts) to a destination in Holland. His arrest came after an […]
Continued concern over trial of human rights worker Irene Fernandez
**Updates IFEX alert dated 22 March 1996** On 13 June 1996, as the first stage of the trial of human rights worker Irene Fernandez came to a close, Human Rights Watch/Asia released the following comments. Fernandez was arrested and formally charged on 18 March 1996 for “false reporting” for her organization’s reports of abuses against […]
Individuals detained while sending Justice Minister telegram on prison conditions and reform
Human Rights Watch is concerned at reports that several lawyers and administrators from the Istanbul Branch of the Human Rights Association of Turkey (HRA) as well as families of prisoners were detained on 7 June 1996, while trying to send a telegram dealing with prison conditions and reform to the Minister of Justice. The incident […]
Human rights activist Eyad Serraj thought to have been arrested for comments to paper
Dr. Eyad Serraj was once again arrested without charge on 18 May 1996. Serraj, who serves as director of the Gaza Community Mental Health Program, and Commissioner General of the Palestine Independent Commission for Citizens’ Rights (PICCR), is a well- known human rights activist in Gaza. According to Human Rights Watch, it is believed that […]
“Koha” newspaper allowed to resume publishing
**Updates IFEX alert dated 11 April 1996** On 10 April 1996, the Prosecutor General’s Office allowed the Albanian-language weekly “Koha” to resume publishing. Furthermore, the Office reportedly told the manager of the printing press that he could proceed once again with printing “Koha” without submitting their material for approval beforehand. Recommended Action Send appeals to […]
Draft press law being debated
**Updates IFEX CH alerts dated 20 February 1995, 9 November 1994** The National Assembly of Cambodia was set to begin considering a draft press law on 19 June 1995. The draft law now omits criminal penalties. However, it still poses serious liabilities for journalists. Among the remaining problems are: – fines for publication of material […]
Christopher Lingle and “International Herald Tribune” found guilty
**Updates IFEX CH alert dated 22 November 1994** On 17 January, the Singapore High Court found guilty of contempt of court: American academic and former National University of Singapore professor Christopher Lingle; Richard McClean, publisher and chief executive of the “International Herald Tribune” (IHT) in Paris; and Michael Richardson, the Singapore- based Asia editor of […]
Dissident journalist Wei Jingsheng’s secretary, Tong Yi, detained without trial; beaten in detention
Tong Yi, China’s best-known woman prisoner and secretary to Wei Jingsheng until Wei’s arrest in April 1994, was badly beaten by fellow inmates on 16 January 1995 and again on 17 January in the Hewan Re-education Camp near Wuhan in Hebei Province for demanding that her work day not exceed eight hours. She is serving […]