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Russia Georgia: Civilians Killed by Russian Cluster Bomb ‘Duds’ More Attacks Confirmed; Unexploded Ordnance Threatens Many Georgian and Russian authorities should take urgent measures to protect the civilian population in Georgian villages from unexploded ordnance left by Russian attacks, Human Rights Watch said today. Human Rights Watch researchers documented additional Russian cluster munitions attacks during the conflict in Georgia, refuting Russia’s earlier denials that it used the weapon. August 20, 2008 Press Release Also available in 
Printer friendly version Georgia: International Groups Should Send Missions Investigate Violations and Protect Civilians Mounting evidence that Russian and Georgian military used armed force unlawfully during the South Ossetian conflict highlights the need for international fact-finding missions in Georgia, Human Rights Watch said today. Ongoing militia attacks and a growing humanitarian crisis also indicate the urgent need for the deployment of a mission to enhance civilian protection. August 17, 2008 Press Release Also available in 
Printer friendly version Russia/Georgia: Militias Attack Civilians in Gori Region Russia Should Curb Militias and Allow in Humanitarian Aid Russian authorities should immediately take steps to end Ossetian militia attacks on ethnic Georgians in the Gori district of Georgia, Human Rights Watch said today. The Russian military should also ensure safe passage for civilians wishing to leave the region and for humanitarian aid agencies to enter. August 16, 2008 Press Release Also available in
Printer friendly version Q & A: Violence in South Ossetia 1. What’s going on in South Ossetia? Violence has escalated in South Ossetia, a breakaway province of Georgia and one of the “frozen conflicts” of the former Soviet Union. The conflict heated up dramatically in the early morning of August 8, 2008. Georgia declared that it intended to restore constitutional order and launched a large-scale military offensive. Russia sent additional troops to South Ossetia, saying they were reinforcements to Russian peacekeepers who are in the area to monitor a 1992 ceasefire between Georgian and South Ossetian forces. August 15, 2008 Questions and Answers Also available in
Printer friendly version Background on Russia and Cluster Munitions The Russian Federation was not part of the Oslo Process launched in February 2007 to develop a new international treaty banning cluster munitions. In May 2008, 107 nations adopted the Convention on Cluster Munitions, which comprehensively bans the use, production, trade and stockpiling of the weapon. It will be open for signature in Oslo on December 3, 2008. August 14, 2008 Background Briefing Printer friendly version Georgia: Russian Cluster Bombs Kill Civilians Stop Using Weapon Banned by 107 Nations Human Rights Watch researchers have uncovered evidence that Russian aircraft dropped cluster bombs in populated areas in Georgia, killing at least 11 civilians and injuring dozens, Human Rights Watch said today. Human Rights Watch called upon Russia to immediately stop using cluster bombs, weapons so dangerous to civilians that more than 100 nations have agreed to ban their use. August 14, 2008 Press Release Also available in
Printer friendly version Russia/Georgia: Investigate Civilian Deaths High Toll from Attacks on Populated Areas Forces on both sides in the conflict between Georgia and Russia appear to have killed and injured civilians through indiscriminate attacks, respectively, on the towns of Gori and Tskhinvali, Human Rights Watch said today. Human Rights Watch expressed its deep concern over the apparently indiscriminate nature of the attacks that have taken such a toll on civilians. August 13, 2008 Press Release Also available in
Printer friendly version Georgia/Russia: Use of Rocket Systems Can Harm Civilians Human Rights Watch is deeply concerned about the use of indiscriminate weapons, particularly Grad and Uragan rockets, in populated areas during the conflict over South Ossetia. August 12, 2008 Press Release Also available in
Printer friendly version Georgia/Russia: Update on Casualties and Displaced Civilians Human Rights Watch is concerned about the lack of accurate information on the conflict in South Ossetia and other parts of Georgia, specifically the dramatically different reports on the number of civilians killed and wounded, as well as the number of people displaced by the conflict. August 10, 2008 Press Release Also available in
Printer friendly version Georgia/Russia: Do Not Attack Civilians in South Ossetia Georgia and Russia should not under any circumstances target civilians as the current hostilities intensify in South Ossetia, Human Rights Watch said today. Human Rights Watch, concerned by reports of attacks targeting civilians, called on all sides to respect the absolute ban against targeting civilians or carrying out attacks that indiscriminately harm civilians. August 8, 2008 Press Release Also available in 
Printer friendly version Russia: Torture Victim Abducted in Chechnya A man who made public his secret detention and torture by Chechen security agents was abducted and “disappeared” in Chechnya on August 3, 2008, Human Rights Watch said today. Human Rights Watch called on the Chechen authorities to immediately launch a thorough investigation to find the man, 42-year-old Mokhmadsalakh Masaev, and ensure that he is protected from torture and ill-treatment. August 6, 2008 Press Release Also available in
Printer friendly version Criticism = extremism Published in New Statesman The last bastion of free speech in Russia is the internet, but it too is in serious peril as the sentencing of a blogger has shown, writes HRW's Matthew Schaaf. July 14, 2008 Commentary Also available in
Printer friendly version War comes to Ingushetia By Tanya Lokshina, Researcher, Europe and Central Asia Division Published in Open Democracy The border of Chechnya and Ingushetia used to mark the line between war and peace. Now the shootings, torture and disappearances have begun. July 2, 2008 Commentary Also available in
Printer friendly version Russia: Stop ‘Dirty War’ Tactics in Ingushetia Killings, Torture, Disappearances in Chechnya-Style Counterinsurgency The Chechnya armed conflict has spread human rights abuses and instability across the North Caucasus, and particularly in Ingushetia, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today. Human Rights Watch urged the Russian government to amend its counterinsurgency techniques and address impunity for violations in Ingushetia to ensure that the situation does not descend to the appalling abuses that characterized the conflict in Chechnya. June 25, 2008 Press Release Also available in
Printer friendly version Russia after Putin By Allison Gill, Director, Moscow Office Published in Guardian Online This week the EU will hold its first summit with Russia since Dmitri Medvedev replaced Vladimir Putin as president. The meeting presents European leaders with a much-needed opportunity to set a new tone in their relationship with Moscow. June 25, 2008 Commentary Printer friendly version “As If They Fell From the Sky” Counterinsurgency, Rights Violations, and Rampant Impunity in Ingushetia
HRW Index No.: 1-56432-345-5 June 25, 2008 Report Also available in
Download PDF, 842 KB, 110 pgs Purchase online Read Press Release UN: Harsh Drug Policies Undermine AIDS Prevention and Treatment Respect Rights to Life, Health of Drug Users to Stem Rising HIV Epidemics The United Nations should ensure that policies to control illicit drugs do not impede access to lifesaving HIV services, a group of public health and rights organizations said today in a joint letter to United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and other key UN officials. June 23, 2008 Press Release Also available in
Printer friendly version EU: Press for Rights Reform at Russia Summit First Medvedev Meeting Key Opportunity for Relationship The European Union should use its summit with Russia to press Moscow to end impunity for abuses in Chechnya and cease harassment of civil society in Russia, Human Rights Watch said today. The summit, the first in Russian President Dmitri Medvedev’s tenure, will take place June 26- 27, 2008, in Khanty Mansiisk, an oil-rich region 1400 miles east of Moscow. June 23, 2008 Press Release Also available in
Printer friendly version Chechnya: European Court Last Hope for Victims France, EU, Should Use Rulings to End Abuses France should use its upcoming EU presidency to urge Russian compliance with European Court of Human Rights judgments on Chechnya, the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH), Human Rights Watch, and the League for Human Rights (LHR) said today. Pushing for Russia to respect the European Court’s decisions on Chechen cases should be a top priority in the European Union’s relations with Moscow, Human Rights Watch, FIDH, and LHR said. June 9, 2008 Press Release Also available in
Printer friendly version Global Internet Freedom: Corporate Responsibility and the Rule of Law Testimony to the US Senate Judiciary Committee, Subcommittee on Human Rights and the Law Human Rights Watch believes that the internet is a transformative force that can help open closed societies and provide the near-instantaneous flow of information to inform the public, mobilize for change, and ultimately hold institutions accountable. In this testimony, Arvind Ganesan, Busines and Human Rights Program director, discusses some governments' restrictions on the internet, ongoing efforts for self-regulation, and prospects for government-led change to ensure respect for human rights. May 20, 2008 Testimony Printer friendly version |
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