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Russian Federation / Chechnya: Renewed Catastrophe (February 28, 2002)
Afghanistan: Human Rights Watch Key Documents (February 26, 2002)
Crisis in Colombia (February 26, 2002)
September 11 Attacks: Crimes Against Humanity
The Aftermath (February 15, 2002)
Milosevic: Historic Trial Commences (February 28, 2002)
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Sudan: Investigate Helicopter Killings
(New York, March 1, 2002)
Human Rights Watch today called for an independent investigation into recent helicopter killings of civilians in southern Sudan.
U.S. Remarks Undermine War Crime Trials
(New York, February 28, 2002) – The U.S. government has chosen a highly inappropriate moment to publicly criticize the work of United Nations war crimes courts, Human Rights Watch said today.
Abuse and Lawlessness Continue in Chechnya
(New York, February 28, 2002)
Russian forces in Chechnya arbitrarily detain, torture, and kill civilians in a climate of lawlessness, Human Rights Watch said today. In a 51-page report, Human Rights Watch details a series of military sweep operations during which it found hundreds of men were arbitrarily detained, dozens tortured, and at least six extrajudicially executed.
Macedonia: No Amnesty for Violations of Laws of War
(New York, February 27, 2002)
In a letter sent today to the President of Macedonia, Human Rights Watch expressed concern that a pending amnesty law for crimes related to last year's armed conflict could shield war criminals from prosecution.
U.S.: Incarceration Rates Reveal Striking Racial Disparities
(New York, February 27, 2002)
Human Rights Watch today released the first state-by-state incarceration rates for whites, blacks and Latinos based on actual correctional facility counts. The figures, compiled from census data for the year 2000, reveal the high percentage of blacks that are behind bars and dramatic racial disparities in the incarcerated population.
Colombia: FARC Must Release Abducted Presidential Candidate
(New York, February 26, 2002)
The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia-People's Army (known as the FARC) should immediately release abducted presidential candidate Ingrid Betancourt without condition, Human Rights Watch said today.
Belgian Judge Visits Chad to Probe Crimes of Ex-Dictator Hissène Habré
(Brussels, February 26, 2002)
A Belgian judge leaves for Chad today to pursue his investigation of Chad's exiled former president, Hissène Habré. Habré, known as an "African Pinochet," lives in exile in Senegal, where he was indicted last year on charges of crimes against humanity and torture before courts ruled that he could not be tried there.
Morocco: CIA Should Release Files
(Washington, February 26, 2002)
The U.S. Central Intelligence Agency should declassify all files pertaining to the kidnap and "disappearance" of Moroccan opposition leader Mehdi Ben Barka, Human Rights Watch said today.
Afghan Refugees Mistreated in Exile, but Afraid to Go Home
(New York, February 26, 2002)
With repatriation from Pakistan and Iran slated to begin this week, many Afghan refugees are afraid to return to Afghanistan, Human Rights Watch said in a new report released today.
Indonesia: Justice For East Timor Still Elusive
(New York, February 21, 2002)
-Human Rights Watch called Indonesia's indictment today of senior officials for crimes against humanity a positive development, but said serious questions remained about the government's commitment to accountability for the 1999 violence in East Timor.
Colombia: Sudden End to Peace Negotiations Puts Civilians at Risk
(New York, February 21, 2002)
Colombian authorities should take immediate steps to protect the civilian population in the area ceded to rebel forces as a safe haven for peace talks, Human Rights Watch said today.
Ugandan Parliament: Rights at Risk
(New York, February 21, 2002)
Human Rights Watch today warned that the recognition of human rights is at risk from three proposed bills under consideration by the Ugandan parliament.
Spain: Migrants' Rights Violated on Canary Islands En Español
(New York, February, 2002)
The government of Spain is violating the rights of migrants and asylum seekers who arrive illegally on Spanish shores, Human Rights Watch said in a new report released today.
Vietnam/Cambodia: UN Should Halt Repatriation of Montagnards
(New York, February 19, 2002) --
Human Rights Watch today called for a halt to the imminent repatriation to Vietnam of Montagnard asylum seekers in Cambodia under U.N. auspices.
U.S.: Georgia Should Halt Juvenile Offender's Execution
(New York, February 16, 2002)
Human Rights Watch today urged Georgia to commute the death sentence of Alexander Williams, convicted of murder at the age of seventeen. Williams, who is mentally ill, is scheduled to be executed on Wednesday, February 20.
Turkey: Acquittal in Chomsky Case Is Step in Right Direction
(New York, February, 2002)
Human Rights Watch today welcomed the acquittal of academic Noam Chomsky's Turkish publisher, Fatih Tas, as an important step toward improving Turkey's record on free expression.
Bush Should Reject China's Misuse Of "Anti-Terror" Campaign
(Washington, February 15, 2002)
During his upcoming Beijing visit, U.S. President George W. Bush should reject Beijing's attempts to use the fight against terrorism to justify serious human rights abuses, Human Rights Watch said today. President Bush will make his first official visit to Beijing on February 21-22.
U.S.: Military Aid After 9/11 Threatens Human Rights En Español
(New York, February 15, 2002)
Since September 11, the U.S. government has extended new military assistance to governments engaged in serious human rights abuse, including torture, political killings, illegal detention, religious persecution, and attacks on civilians during armed conflict, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today.
Disappointment on Belgian War-Crimes Law Ruling
(New York, February 14, 2002) Human Rights Watch expressed its disappointment at today's decision of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) that a Belgian arrest warrant for the acting Foreign Minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo violated international law.
Turkey: Courts Must Safeguard Free Speech
(New York, February 13, 2002) --
Turkey's courts must protect free expression by throwing out cases charging people with criminal offenses for their expression of non-violent opinions, Human Rights Watch said today.
DR Congo: Scores Killed in New Ethnic Fighting
(New York, February 13, 2002) --
Uganda should be held responsible for grave human rights violations taking place in territories it occupies in northeastern Congo, Human Rights Watch said today.
Guatemala: Women Workers Face Discrimination
(Guatemala City, February 12, 2002)
Women in Guatemala's largest female-dominated labor sectors face persistent sex discrimination and abuse, Human Rights Watch charged in a report released today.
Syria: Clampdown on Free Expression
(New York, February 12, 2002)
Despite initial hopes the new government of President Bashar al-Asad would shift course, Syria continues to impose sharp restrictions on the right to freedom of expression, Human Rights Watch said today.
Cambodia: Tribunal Must Meet International Standards
(New York, February 12, 2002) - The United Nations was right to pull out of negotiations with the Cambodian government over how to bring Khmer Rouge leaders to justice, Human Rights Watch said today, but neither the
U.N. nor the Cambodian government should consider the issue closed.
Milosevic and the ICC
(The Hague, February 11, 2002) When the history of international justice is written, the trial of Slobodan Milosevic will appear as an important landmark for his victims. But it will also be seen as a prelude to the permanent International Criminal Court, the most important new human rights institution in more than half a century.
United States: Incomplete Access to Sept. 11 Detainees
(New York, February 8, 2002)
The Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) continues to refuse to disclose basic information about people detained after September 11, Human Rights Watch said today.
U.S.: Bush Errs in Geneva Convention Rules
(New York, February 7, 2002)
U.S. President George W. Bush correctly acknowledged that the Geneva Conventions apply to the conflict in Afghanistan, Human Rights Watch said today. But he erred in deciding that the Conventions do not cover al-Qaeda detainees and by categorically ruling out prisoner of war status for Taliban detainees without convening a competent tribunal, as the Geneva Conventions require.
Milosevic: Historic Trial Commences
(New York, February 7, 2002)
The trial of Slobodan Milosevic is a major benchmark for international justice, but it also spotlights the failure to arrest other architects of the Balkan wars of the1990s, Human Rights Watch said today.
Tunisia Courtroom Travesty
(Washington, February 7, 2002) - Human Rights Watch today wrote to Tunisian President Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali to protest the police brutality and miscarriage of justice that took place in a Tunis courthouse on February 2.
China: Repression Against Falungong Unabated
(New York, February 7, 2002)
The Chinese government is using new laws and new interpretations of old laws to crack down on the Falungong, Human Rights Watch said in a new report released today.
Blair Visits West Africa
(New York, February 6, 2002)
Prime Minister Tony Blair’s trip to West Africa this week presents a major opportunity for the British government to affirm its commitment to human rights and to bring international attention to some of the most pressing issues on the continent, Human Rights Watch said today.
Colombia Fails Rights Test
(New York, February 5, 2002)
-- The Colombian government has failed to satisfy human rights conditions on U.S. security assistance Human Rights Watch, the Washington Office on Latin America (WOLA) and Amnesty International said in a briefing paper released today.
Saudi Arabia: New Evidence Of Torture
(New York, February 5, 2002)
The government of Saudi Arabia should take immediate steps to investigate and prosecute members of the internal security forces responsible for torturing detainees and prisoners, Human Rights Watch said today.
Sudan Justice: Stonings, Amputations
(New York, February 1, 2002)
Sudan's justice system is handing down barbaric punishments including death by stoning and amputations, Human Rights Watch said today. Human Rights Watch has sent a letter to Sudan's president condemning these punishments and strongly urging that the sentences not be carried out.
Uzbek Court Convicts Police for Beating Death
(New York, February 1, 2002)
Human Rights Watch today welcomed the conviction of four Uzbek police officers who tortured a man to death in detention. On January 30, a Tashkent court sentenced each of the officers to 20 years of imprisonment.
Rwanda: Activists in Detention
(New York, January 31, 2002)
Rwandan authorities should make public any charges against two Catholic lay figures arrested over the weekend and release them promptly if there is no adequate legal reason for their detention.
Australia: Release Refugee Children
(New York, January 30, 2002:)
In a letter sent to the top Australian immigration official, Human Rights Watch said that the detention of unaccompanied children seeking asylum violate Australia's commitments under a U.N. treaty on children's rights.
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