Guinea: Rein in Soldiers
Armed Robbery, Extortion, and Intimidation Under New Government
Sri Lanka: Government Admission Shows Need for UN Inquiry
Visiting Envoys Should Make Civilian Protection Top Priority
Malaysia: New Prime Minister Should Keep Promises on Rights
Commit to Human Rights Agenda
Human Rights Watch Letter to the Prime Minister of Malaysia
Rwanda: Restore BBC to the Air
Growing Media Restrictions Cast Doubt on Nation’s Commitment to Free Speech
We cannot Ignore Sri Lanka
Instead of applying pressure, the international community has dithered over Sri Lanka. As a result, civilians continue to die.
Ending Chechnya’s counterterrorism operation - or not
By Tanya Lokshina, published on open Democracy News Analysis (http://www.opendemocracy.net) on April 27, 2009
Guard against the guardians
President Obama visited the CIA headquarters this week to try to reassure staff that their intelligence-gathering work would not be compromised by the release of the so-called ‘torture’ memos. But the revelations cast a shadow over the work of the US inte
Bangladesh: End Custodial Deaths of Massacre Suspects
Accused Should Have Access to Lawyers, Be Tried Only in Civilian Courts
US: Obama’s 100-Day Record on Counterterrorism Reform
Key Bush-Era Abuses Repudiated, but More Changes Needed
Burundi: Repeal Law Criminalizing Homosexual Conduct
Discriminatory Law Violates Basic Rights, Will Hamper AIDS Prevention