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Letter to Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili regarding civilian casualty figures in South Ossetia Human Rights Watch welcomes the productive dialogue we have had with the Georgian government on a number of human rights issues, including those connected to the conflict over South Ossetia. In the spirit of this dialogue I would like to call attention to your September 23 article in the Washington Post, which attributed to Human Rights Watch an estimate of 44 civilian deaths during recent hostilities in South Ossetia. Human Rights Watch has never made such an estimate. October 10, 2008 Letter Also available in 
Printer friendly version Uzbekistan: Journalist Sentenced to 10 Years With Repression Continuing, EU Should Not Drop Sanctions Uzbek authorities should immediately and unconditionally release an independent journalist sentenced on October 10 on politically motivated charges, Human Rights Watch said today. Solijon Abdurakhmanov, a journalist known for his critical reporting, was sentenced to 10 years in prison for selling drugs, an offense he did not commit. October 10, 2008 Press Release Also available in
Printer friendly version EU: prioritize the protection of civilians We are writing in advance of the October 15 discussion in Geneva on the conflict over South Ossetia to urge the EU to prioritize the protection of civilians during the discussions and through the work of the European Union Monitoring Mission (EUMM) in Georgia. October 10, 2008 Letter Printer friendly version Letter to UK Government on the Implementation of UN Human Rights Recommendations on Counterterrorism Policies We are writing to call your attention to the conclusions of two recent reviews of the United Kingdom’s human rights record by authoritative international human rights bodies. In July, the United Nations Human Rights Committee conducted a comprehensive review of the UK’s compliance with the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR). In April, the UK was one of the first countries to be reviewed under the new Universal Periodic Review procedure at the UN Human Rights Council. Both processes involved rigorous questioning of the compatibility of UK counterterrorism law and policy with its international human rights obligations. October 8, 2008 Letter Printer friendly version UK: Rights for Terror Suspects Follow UN Recommendations, and Reject Longer Pre-Charge Detention The United Kingdom should heed calls in a critical UN report to drop proposals to detain terrorism suspects for 42 days without charge, Human Rights Watch said today in a letter to the home and foreign secretaries. The government should bring its counterterrorism policies into line with the recommendations from the UN Human Rights Committee. October 7, 2008 Press Release Printer friendly version These Everyday Humiliations Violence Against Lesbians, Bisexual Women, and Transgender Men in Kyrgyzstan
HRW Index No.: 1-56432-381-1 October 6, 2008 Report Also available in
Download PDF, 224 KB, 48 pgs Purchase online Read Press Release Kyrgyzstan: Protect Lesbians and Transgender Men From Abuse European Institutions Should Help End the Violence Lesbian and bisexual women and transgender men face violent abuse, including rape, in Kyrgyzstan, both in family settings and from strangers on the street, Human Rights Watch said in a report issued today. The report calls on the Kyrgyz government to acknowledge the problem and protect the victims, and on the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) and other European institutions to step up their response to violence based on sexual orientation and gender identity. October 6, 2008 Press Release Also available in 
Printer friendly version Uzbekistan: On Media Freedom, Talk Is Cheap As the EU prepares to reconsider its sanctions against Uzbekistan, a "media freedom" seminar in Tashkent should not be considered evidence of any improvement in the country's 17-year policy of suppressing free speech. October 6, 2008 Written Statement Printer friendly version A month after the war By Tanya Lokshina, deputy director of Human Rights Watch’s Moscow office. Published in Open Democracy The houses of Georgian villagers in South Ossetia are still burning, their aged inhabitants suffering. The Russian army and emergency services should mobilise to protect them, says Tanya Lokshina in a vivid report. September 29, 2008 Commentary Printer friendly version Letter to the French government regarding findings of international human rights mechanisms on counterterrorism policies We are writing to call your attention to the conclusions of two recent reviews of France’s human rights record by authoritative international human rights bodies. In July, the United Nations Human Rights Committee conducted a comprehensive review of France’s compliance with the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR). In May, France was among the second batch of countries to be reviewed under the new Universal Periodic Review procedure at the UN Human Rights Council. Both processes involved rigorous questioning of the compatibility of France’s counterterrorism law and policy with its international human rights obligations. September 22, 2008 Letter Also available in
Printer friendly version France: UN Calls for Counterterrorism Reform Government Should Ensure Laws Guarantee Rights for Security Suspects France should urgently carry out recommendations from a top United Nations human rights body critical of its approach to counterterrorism, Human Rights Watch said today in a letter to the French government. September 22, 2008 Press Release Also available in
Printer friendly version Russia/Georgia: Investigate Abuse of Detainees Allegations of Execution, Torture in South Ossetia Russia should immediately investigate allegations of extrajudicial execution, torture, and other abuse of Georgian military and civilian detainees by Ossetian forces during the recent conflict in Georgia. September 21, 2008 Press Release Also available in
Printer friendly version Uzbekistan: Free Human Rights Activist Government Critic Held on Fabricated Charges, Ill-Treated in Custody Uzbek authorities should drop all charges against a human rights defender and opposition activist who faces politically motivated prosecution and immediately release him, Human Rights Watch said today. The trial against Akzam Turgunov resumes on September 16, 2008 in the remote town of Manget. Human Rights Watch also called on the authorities to ensure that Turgunov gets medical care for burns he suffered from ill-treatment in custody. September 16, 2008 Press Release Also available in
Printer friendly version Georgia: EU Mission Needs to Protect Civilians In Security Vacuum, Frequent Attacks and Pervasive Fear The European Union observer mission scheduled to move into areas near South Ossetia must be given both a mandate and adequate resources to protect civilians, Human Rights Watch said today. Human Rights Watch researchers in Georgia in recent days have documented numerous attacks by Ossetians against civilians in villages in this area, which is effectively under Russian control. September 16, 2008 Press Release Also available in
Printer friendly version Five Activists Win Human Rights Watch Awards Honored for Courage in Exposing Abuse and Seeking Justice Five brave and selfless advocates of human rights from Burma, Congo, Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka and Uzbekistan have been awarded the prestigious 2008 Human Rights Defender Awards, Human Rights Watch said today. All five have been persecuted and threatened for their work. One winner, Saudi lawyer Abd al-Rahman al-Lahim, is, which Human Rights Watch urges the Saudi government lift so that he may receive his award in person in London. September 15, 2008 Press Release Also available in 
Printer friendly version Uzbekistan: Release Independent Journalist Trial of Government Critic Begins Uzbek authorities should drop all charges against an independent journalist facing politically motivated prosecution and release him, Human Rights Watch said today. Salijon Abdurakhmanov, a journalist known for his critical reporting of the authorities, goes on trial on September 12, 2008, in Nukus, the capital city of Karakalpakstan, an autonomous republic in Uzbekistan, 1,100 kilometers west of Tashkent. September 12, 2008 Press Release Also available in
Printer friendly version Human Rights Watch UPR Submission on Turkmenistan July 2008 This submission summarizes Human Rights Watch’s key concerns regarding Turkmenistan’s compliance with its international obligations in the context of three areas that have been the focus of Human Rights Watch’s work on the country in recent years—political prisoners, governmental impediments for travel abroad, and restrictions on non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and independent media to function freely. We believe the upcoming Universal Periodic Review of Turkmenistan provides a welcome opportunity for reviewing the Turkmen government’s record in these areas. We hope that the information provided here will help inform the upcoming review and contribute to the resulting recommendations for the improvement of human rights in Turkmenistan. September 9, 2008 Written Statement Also available in
Printer friendly version Afghanistan: Civilian Deaths From Airstrikes Airstrikes Cause Public Backlash, Undermine Protection Efforts Civilian deaths in Afghanistan from US and NATO airstrikes nearly tripled from 2006 to 2007, with recent deadly airstrikes exacerbating the problem and fuelling a public backlash, Human Rights Watch said in a new report released today. The report also condemns the Taliban’s use of “human shields” in violation of the laws of war. September 8, 2008 Press Release Also available in
Printer friendly version Oral Statement in Response to the Update of the Newly Appointed High Commissioner of Human Rights High Commissioner, Human Rights Watch warmly welcomes you in your new position as UN High Commissioner for Human Rights. September 8, 2008 Oral Statement Printer friendly version Fact Sheet on Turkmenistan: Still Closed and Still Repressive August 2008 The death in December 2006 of Turkmenistan’s authoritarian ruler, president-for-life Saparmurad Niazov led to unprecedented interest in this gas-rich Central Asian country from the European Union, Unites States and international organizations. The government under President Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov ended the self-imposed international isolation of the Niazov era and has actively engaged foreign partners, notably the intergovernmental organizations and the business community. It has also begun to reverse some of the most ruinous social policies of the Niazov era, has begun to tackle the Niazov’s cult of personality, and has started constitutional reform. However, it remains—as detailed below—one of the most repressive and authoritarian states in the world. Its policies and practices are anathema to European values. September 4, 2008 Memorandum Also available in
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