| | |
|
| |
|
|
Australia Letter to Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd Human Rights Watch sent a letter to newly elected Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd regarding Australian foreign policy with regard to Burma, China, Indonesia, and Papua New Guinea and Australian domestic policy on counter-terrorism, refugees, indigenous Australians, and same-sex relationships. December 17, 2007 Letter Printer friendly version Australia: Rudd Should Make Human Rights a Priority Newly elected Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd should make human rights a priority for the new government’s policies at home and abroad, Human Rights Watch said in a letter today. December 17, 2007 Press Release Printer friendly version Sydney AIDS Conference: Scientific Advances Undercut by Rights Abuses Advances in HIV/AIDS Prevention, Treatment Hinge on Respecting Human Rights Scientists and other delegates meeting July 22-25 at the 4th International AIDS Society Conference in Sydney should focus their attention on how human rights abuses against people living with HIV undermine the impact of scientific advances against AIDS, Human Rights Watch said today. July 19, 2007 Press Release Printer friendly version Letter to Australian Prime Minister on Discrimination Against Families I write with regard to the report of Australia’s Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (HREOC) on discrimination against same-sex couples, Same-Sex: Same Entitlements. I urge you to express your public support for the report’s recommendations, and work to eliminate all forms of discrimination in law and policy that endanger families formed by lesbian and gay couples. June 28, 2007 Letter Printer friendly version Australia: Policies to ‘Defend Marriage’ Harm Families End Discrimination Against Same-Sex Couples and Their Children Australia’s government should amend laws that discriminate against same-sex couples, which the government’s human rights commission documented last week in a landmark report, Human Rights Watch said today. June 28, 2007 Press Release Printer friendly version Letter to Australian Opposition Leader on Discrimination Against Families I write with regard to the report of Australia’s Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (HREOC) on discrimination against same-sex couples, Same-Sex: Same Entitlements. We urge you to express your public support for the report’s recommendations, and work to eliminate all forms of discrimination in law and policy that endanger families formed by lesbian and gay couples. June 28, 2007 Letter Printer friendly version Forgotten in Nepal By Bill Frelick Published in The Wall Street Journal Asia The effects of ethnic cleansing aren’t confined to places like Darfur and Kosovo. Today, over 100,000 of Bhutan’s ethnic Nepali citizens languish in refugee camps here, stripped of their citizenship and stateless. It’s a decade-long tragedy that’s only getting worse. May 17, 2007 Commentary Printer friendly version US/Australia: Refugee Deal Trades in Human Lives Agreement to Swap Refugees Flouts International Law A deal between the United States and Australia to trade refugees housed at Guantanamo Bay for those held on the island nation of Nauru upends international refugee standards, Human Rights Watch said today. April 18, 2007 Press Release Also available in 
Printer friendly version Ensure Access to Condoms in US Prisons and Jails The management of infectious disease in prisons is a human rights imperative as well as a matter of public health. Given the high level of HIV infections among those who enter prison, making condoms readily accessible to inmates is an effective and inexpensive measure that corrections officials should take to limit the spread of infection. The experience of correctional systems that have distributed condoms indicates no adverse security consequences associated with those policies. Human Rights Watch urges prison officials and policymakers to comply with best practice based upon international human rights standards, US constitutional law, and the recommendations of correctional health experts to ensure that condoms are available to inmates. March 14, 2007 Background Briefing Australia: Senate Should Vote Down Migration Bill The Migration Bill passed by Australia’s House of Representatives on August 10 threatens the fundamental rights of refugees and asylum seekers, Human Rights Watch said today. Human Rights Watch called on the upper house to reject the bill. August 11, 2006 Press Release Printer friendly version Human Rights Watch World Report 2006 U.S. Policy of Abuse Undermines Rights Worldwide New evidence demonstrated in 2005 that torture and mistreatment have been a deliberate part of the Bush administration’s counterterrorism strategy, undermining the global defense of human rights, Human Rights Watch said today in releasing its World Report 2006  .January 18, 2006 Press Release Also available in 
Printer friendly version Submission from Human Rights Watch to Senate Legal and Constitutional Committee Inquiry into the provisions of the Anti-Terrorism Bill (No. 2) 2005 Human Rights Watch respectfully offers the following submission to the Senate Legal and Constitutional Committee’s inquiry into the provisions of the Anti-Terrorism Bill (No. 2) 2005 (hereafter “the Bill”). November 15, 2005 Background Briefing Printer friendly version Australia: Anti-Terrorism Proposal Threatens Civil Liberties New counterterrorism measures proposed by Prime Minister John Howard severely threaten Australians’ civil liberties and violate international law, Human Rights Watch said today. October 13, 2005 Press Release Printer friendly version Fiji: Sodomy Law Convictions Violate Constitution Repeal Colonial-Era Law Criminalizing Homosexual Conduct Criminal convictions in Fiji of two men for homosexual conduct violate international human rights principles and the country’s own constitution, Human Rights Watch said today. On April 5, a Fijian court sentenced an Australian and a Fijian to two years in prison for offences “against the order of nature” and “gross indecency.” April 12, 2005 Press Release Printer friendly version Australia: Set Example as New Chair of U.N. Rights Body Invite U.N. Investigators to Visit Australia’s Immigration Detention Centers Australia should provide strong leadership to restore the credibility of the U.N. Commission on Human Rights, Human Rights Watch said today when the country was elected to chair the Commission's next annual session, which begins March 15. Human Rights Watch also called on Australia to support efforts to broaden the U.N.'s work on issues of sexual orientation, gender identity, and human rights. January 19, 2004 Press Release Printer friendly version Visitors must confront abusive host With Zimbabwe and Pakistan suspended from the Commonwealth's top table for their failure to undertake meaningful political reform, Robert Mugabe and Pervez Musharraf won't be there. But will the Prime Minister and other Commonwealth leaders also get tough with host nation Nigeria for its dismal human rights record? December 4, 2003 Commentary Visitors Must Confront Abusive Host By Rory Mungoven, Global Advocacy Director for Human Rights Watch Published in The Australian When John Howard goes to the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Abuja today, he will at least be spared having to deal with some of the Commonwealth's more embarrassing relatives. December 4, 2003 Commentary Printer friendly version Australian PM's China Comments Undermine Bid to Lead U.N. Body Pressure Needed on China's Rights Record Prime Minister John Howard's failure to tackle human rights issues in China undermines Australia's bid to lead the U.N. Commission on Human Rights, Human Rights Watch said today. August 21, 2003 Press Release Printer friendly version Asian Security Talks Risk Giving Green Light to Repression Human Rights Abused in Name of Fighting Terrorism Asian regional security talks taking place in Cambodia this week may encourage human rights abuses in the name of fighting terrorism, Human Rights Watch warned today in a letter to participating governments. June 16, 2003 Press Release Printer friendly version Australia: Don’t Send Afghans Home to Abuse Recent Findings Refute Government's Depiction of Conditions Australia would put Afghan refugees and asylum seekers at risk if they are returned to an unstable Afghanistan, Human Rights Watch warned today. May 23, 2003 Press Release Printer friendly version |
 
| ||||||||||||
|
Contribute to Human Rights Watch
Home | About Us | News Releases | Publications | About HRW | Info by Country | Global Issues | Campaigns | Free Mailing Lists | Community | Store | Film Festival | Search | Site Map | Contact Us | Press Contacts | Privacy Policy © Copyright 2006, Human Rights Watch 350 Fifth Avenue, 34th Floor New York, NY 10118-3299 USA |
