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Indonesia: Act on Human Rights Commitments
(New York) - Indonesia should use its election to the United Nations Human Rights Council to implement reforms on the rights to freedom of expression, assembly, and religion, Human Rights Watch said today in a letter to President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono.
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Kyrgyzstan: Post-Violence Justice Deeply Flawed
(Bishkek) - Investigations and trials following inter-ethnic violence in southern Kyrgyzstan in June 2010 have been fundamentally flawed and undermine efforts to provide justice, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today.
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Russia: Vicious Attack on Rights Defender
(Moscow) - The Russian authorities should immediately investigate the vicious assault on the human rights defender Bakhrom Hamroev on June 6, 2011, and bring those responsible to account, Human Rights Watch said today.
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Egypt: Human Rights Reform an Urgent Priority
(Cairo) - Egypt's transition to a democracy that respects the rule of law and human rights is at risk unless the military transition government carries out a number of immediate human rights reforms, Human Rights Watch said today.
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Kazakhstan: Don’t Extradite Uzbeks to Torture
(Paris) - Kazakh authorities should not extradite 32 detainees to Uzbekistan, where they face a real risk of torture, ACAT-France, Amnesty International, the Association "Human Rights in Central Asia," Human Rights Watch, and the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) said today. The 32 men, who came to Kazakhstan seeking asylum from religious persecution in Uzbekistan, are
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Turkmenistan: UN Body Finds Torture “Widespread”
(New York) - The Turkmen government should promptly heed the calls by the UN Committee Against Torture to address the country's abysmal record on torture and other serious abuses, Human Rights Watch said today.
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Philippines: Keep Human Rights Promises
(New York) - The Philippines should take meaningful steps to protect human rights and promote accountability at home as a new member of the United Nations Human Rights Council, Human Rights Watch said in a letter to President Benigno Aquino, III released today.
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Canada: Caribbean HIV/AIDS Activists to Be Honored
(Toronto) - The Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network and Human Rights Watch will honor the late Dr. Robert Carr and the Caribbean Vulnerable Communities coalition (CVC), which he founded and co-chaired, at the 3rd Symposium on HIV, Law and Human Rights on June 9, 2011, in Toronto. Dr.
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Libya: Opposition Arbitrarily Detaining Suspected Gaddafi Loyalists
(Tunis) – Libyan opposition authorities are arbitrarily detaining dozens of civilians suspected of activities in support of Muammar Gaddafi, Human Rights Watch said today. The opposition authorities, which exercise control in eastern Libya and parts of the west, should provide the detainees with full due process rights or release them, Human Rights Watch said.
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Yemen: States Should Freeze Officials' Assets
(Tunis) - The Yemeni government's escalating violence against largely peaceful protesters and medical workers should prompt countries around the world to freeze foreign assets of President Ali Abdullah Saleh and his top security officials, Human Rights Watch said today. Other countries should also ban all exports of arms and security equipment to Yemen, Human Rights Watch said.
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UAE: Cultural Island Monitor a Positive Move
(New York) - An Abu Dhabi development company's appointment of an independent monitor for conditions for workers building the Saadiyat Island cultural project is a positive step, Human Rights Watch said today.
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Pakistan: Set up Independent Inquiry Into Journalist’s Killing
(New York) - The Pakistani government should establish a credible, independent investigation into the torture and killing of the journalist Syed Saleem Shahzad, Human Rights Watch said today. The investigation should have subpoena and prosecutorial powers and look into other allegations of serious human rights abuse by the Pakistani military's Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) agency.
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Facebook: Safeguard Users Before Entering China Market
(New York) - Facebook risks abetting Chinese government abuses unless it creates human rights safeguards before entering that market, Human Rights Watch said today. Facebook should say publicly how it plans to protect users from surveillance and censorship by the Chinese government, which is in the midst of a crackdown on dissent.
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South Africa: Open New Johannesburg Refugee Center
(Johannesburg) – The South African government should quickly open a new refugee reception center in Johannesburg, Human Rights Watch said today.
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Austria: Press Russia on Chechen Murder Link
(Vienna) - The conviction of three men on June 1, 2011, in the fatal kidnapping attempt of a Chechen refugee in Vienna is a good beginning in the effort to uncover all those responsible in this case, Human Rights Watch said today.
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Qatar/Libya: Forced Return of Rape Victim
(Tunis) - The Qatari government forcibly returned Eman al-‘Obeidy, a recognized refugee, to rebel-held Benghazi in eastern Libya on June 2, 2011, Human Rights Watch said today. Al-‘Obeidy and the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) both repeatedly protested her forcible return but were ignored, Human Rights Watch said.
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Iraq: Protest Organizers Beaten, Detained
(Tunis) - Iraqi authorities have detained, interrogated, and beaten several protest organizers in Baghdad in recent days, Human Rights Watch said today. Iraqi authorities should stop the attacks and charge or release those being held, Human Rights Watch said.
In Iraqi Kurdistan, a protest organizer, Isma'il Abdullah, was abducted, stabbed, and beaten on May 27, 2011.
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Global: Tens of Millions Face Death in Agony
(New York) - Tens of millions of people worldwide are denied access to inexpensive medications for severe pain, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today.
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