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UN Security Council condemned sexual violence as war tactic [this day at law]
June 19, 2013 by Kyle Webster
On June 19, 2008, the UN Security Council condemned the use of sexual violence against civilians as a war tactic through a unanimously adopted resolution. The vote came as the result of an ongoing UN conversation on women, peace and security around the world. Since the adoption of the resolution,.... [more]
HRW: Cambodia land redistribution campaign open to corruption
June 14, 2013 by Jaimie Cremeans
Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Wednesday called on Cambodia's donors to oppose a land titling campaign created by Prime Minister Hun Sen, alleging that it lacks accountability and transparency and is prone to abuse. Hun Sen announced on Monday that the program will be suspended until after the.... [more]
Cambodia criminalizes denial of Khmer Rouge atrocities
June 7, 2013 by G. Redd
Cambodia's National Assembly unanimously approved a bill on Friday making it a crime to deny that atrocities were committed the Khmer Rouge regime. The bill passed while minority leaders were excluded from the legislature. Critics including Human Rights Watch (HRW) allege the law is merely a ploy.... [more]
HRW: Singapore violating freedom of speech rights
June 7, 2013 by G. Redd
Human Rights Watch (HRW) stated Friday that the Singapore government's new licensing requirements for news sources impinges on free speech. By placing a registration fee on sources that meet threshold levels of Internet traffic, HRW believes the government will have an undue level of power in.... [more]
Burundi passes media law restricting journalistic freedom
June 5, 2013 by Sydney Normil
Burundi lawmakers passed a media law on Monday that restricts journalistic freedom by limiting topics that can be reported on and reducing the protection afforded to sources. The bill prohibits stories that could affect Burundi's "national unity; public order and security; morality and good.... [more]
ICC suspect seen at new Sudan crime scenes: HRW
June 3, 2013 by G. Redd
Ali Kosheib, former militia leader turned officer of the Sudan Central Reserve Police, was spotted in an attack against Salamat communities in Central Darfur in April, according to Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Monday. Kosheib, also known as Ali Mohammed Ali, faces a 2007 arrest warrant from the.... [more]
HRW: Turkey should end police violence against protesters
June 2, 2013 by G. Redd
Human Rights Watch (HRW) called on Turkish police Sunday to use non-violent tactics with civilians protesting the renovation of a rare public green space in Istanbul. Police forces dispersed peaceful protests with tear gas, water canons and plastic bullets, triggering wider public protests across.... [more]
Kenya police abusing refugees: HRW
May 29, 2013 by Lauren Laing
Kenyan police engaged in a 10-week rampage in Nairobi beginning in late 2012, torturing and abusing more than 1,000 refugees, asylum seekers and Somali Kenyans, Human Rights Watch (HRW) reported Wednesday. HRW claims that the Kenyan police used grenades and other attacks to relocate refugees to.... [more]
HRW: no progress in Sri Lanka since civil war ended
May 20, 2013 by Lauren Laing
Human Rights Watch (HRW) said Monday that no progress has been made in Sri Lanka regarding respect for basic rights and liberties in the four years since the end of the country's brutal 26-year civil war. According to HRW, the government of Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa has failed to.... [more]
Rights groups urge Cameroon to drop charges against transgender youths
May 19, 2013 by Endia Vereen
Five human rights organizations, including Human Rights Watch (HRW), sent a letter letter Cameroon authorities on Friday to drop the charges against two transgender youths rather than undergoing an appeal to the Cameroon Supreme Court. The defendants, who identify as women, were arrested in July.... [more]
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