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Hungary: Reforms Needed to New Constitution

Kate Penolope — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 07:44:33 +0000

New York) – Hungary should address the human rights concerns linked to its new constitution that the Venice Commission raised in its June 20, 2011 report, Human Rights Watch said today. In addition, Hungary should guarantee that people with disabilities will retain the right to vote under

China: Ai Weiwei Case Reflects Disregard for Rule of Law

Kate Penolope — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 07:32:22 +0000

Chinese artist and activist Ai Weiwei waves from the entrance of his studio after being released on bail in Beijing. © 2011 Reuters MORE COVERAGE: Being Detained in China: Ai Weiwei and Others (Audio) CNN- Ai Weiwei’s Release Accentuated by Web Censorship, Terse State-Media Channel News

Malaysia: Lawsuit Against Rights Defender Impedes Public Debate

Kate Penolope — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 07:29:45 +0000

(Tokyo) – A defamation lawsuit against a human rights defender who blogged against violations of migrant worker rights threatens to chill debate on matters of public interest in Malaysia, Human Rights Watch said today. In a case currently before the Malaysian courts, the Malaysian

Equatorial Guinea: Abuses Ahead of AU Summit

Kate Penolope — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 07:24:00 +0000

Washington, DC) – Equatorial Guinea’s government has spent lavishly on diplomatic accommodations while neglecting the rights of the country’s poor in the lead-up to hosting the African Union summit, Human Rights Watch and EG Justice said today. The government has also sharply

Israel: Halt Home Demolitions

Kate Penolope — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 07:22:50 +0000

Jerusalem) – Israel should end discriminatory policies that have forcibly displaced hundreds of West Bank Palestinian residents from their homes, Human Rights Watch said today. In demolition operations on June 14 and 21, 2011, Israeli authorities displaced more than a hundred residents of

Kyrgyzstan: Don’t Stifle Dissent

Kate Penolope — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 07:21:34 +0000

(New York) – Two resolutions recently adopted by the Kyrgyz parliament could undermine freedom of expression in Kyrgyzstan, Human Rights Watch said today. In a letter to parliamentary leaders on June 21, 2011, Human Rights Watch urged them to rescind the resolutions. In one resolution, on

Libya: Government Using Landmines in Nafusa Mountains

Kate Penolope — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 07:20:26 +0000

(Cairo) – Libyan government forces placed more than 150 antipersonnel landmines in at least one location in the Nafusa Mountains, Human Rights Watch said today. Human Rights Watch visited the site, inspected mines that had been removed, and interviewed the rebel fighters who removed

EU: Put Rights at Heart of Migration Policy

Kate Penolope — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 07:15:50 +0000

(Brussels) – European Union (EU) heads of state meeting in Brussels later this week should put human rights at the heart of EU migration and asylum policy, Human Rights Watch said today. Migration is high on the agenda for the European Council summit on June 23 and 24, 2011, with external

Landmark UN Vote on Sexual Orientation

Kate Penolope — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 07:14:36 +0000

(Geneva) – The United Nations Human Rights Council has taken a landmark step forward by addressing for the first time violence and discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity, Human Rights Watch said today. The council, in the session that ended on June 17, 2011,

Historic Decision at the United Nations

Kate Penolope — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 07:13:39 +0000

(Geneva) – In a groundbreaking achievement for upholding the principles of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), the United Nations Human Rights Council has passed a resolution on human rights violations based on sexual orientation and gender identity (L.9/Rev.1). The