January 24, 2011
January 23, 2011
Eat, Drink, Human Rights
At the recent state dinner for Chinese President Hu Jintao, human rights had a place at the table
January 23, 2011
India's shoot-to-kill policy on the Bangladesh border
Security officials openly admit that unarmed civilians trying to enter India illegally are being killed. Will the government act?
January 21, 2011
Falling for Empty Talk on Human Rights
January 21, 2011
Afghanistan: Who Benefits from Taliban Revisionism?
The Afghan government is trying to whitewash the Taliban's image by claiming it no longer opposes education for girls
January 19, 2011
A Middle Class Revolution
Ben Ali's Tunisia showed all the signs of being a stable and relatively prosperous country. Until it imploded.
January 18, 2011
Elections without Opposition
Egypt's Recent Election was Rife with Fraud, Opposition Groups Say
January 15, 2011
EU must stop returning migrants to Ukraine
Detainees describe torture at the hands of Ukrainian officials
January 10, 2011
Beijing's Broken Promises on Human Rights
The National Human Rights Action Plan wraps up after two years, but confessions extracted by torture are still accepted in Chinese courts
January 9, 2011
Haiti: After the Shock, Building a Rights-Respecting Future
January 8, 2011
As Sudan Referendum Nears, Northerners Brace for Backlash
January 7, 2011
A Legacy Obama Should Avoid: Allowing Detentions Without Trials
January 6, 2011
An Assassination in Pakistan
January 6, 2011
Why Kinzer Is Wrong About Human Rights Watch
Stephen Kinzer's accusation that Human Rights Watch imposes western values is an inadvertent apologia for dictators