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Cambodia: 30 Years After Fall of the Khmer Rouge, Justice Still Elusive
(New York, January 5, 2009) - Thirty years after the fall of the Khmer Rouge, Cambodia's culture of impunity remains as strong as ever, Human Rights Watch said today.
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Israel: Allow Media and Rights Monitors Access to Gaza
Israel should immediately allow journalists and human rights monitors access to Gaza, Human Rights Watch said today. Their presence can discourage abuse by warring parties and help save lives.
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Israel: Gaza Ground Offensive Raises Laws of War Concerns
(Jerusalem) – As an Israeli ground offensive in Gaza gets underway, both Israeli and Palestinian forces must address heightened civilian protection concerns because of likely combat in densely populated urban areas, Human Rights Watch said today.
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Iran: Threats to Nobel Laureate Escalate
(New York, January 2, 2009) - The Iranian government should immediately end its campaign of persecution against Dr. Shirin Ebadi, which has now escalated to mob threats and violence against her home, the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran and Human Rights Watch said today. Dr.
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Iran: End Persecution of Nobel Laureate
The Iranian government should end immediately its escalating persecution of Dr. Shirin Ebadi, the 2003 Nobel peace laureate and a leading human rights defender, Human Rights Watch and the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran said today.
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Israel/Hamas: Civilians Must Not Be Targets
Israel and Hamas both must respect the prohibition under the laws of war against deliberate and indiscriminate attacks on civilians, Human Rights Watch said today. Human Rights Watch expressed grave concern about Israeli bombings in Gaza that caused civilian deaths and Palestinian rocket attacks on Israeli civilian areas in violation of international law.
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Indonesia: Accountability Needed for Murder of Rights Defender
(New York, December 29, 2008) - The verdict expected on December 31, 2008, in the trial of a senior intelligence official charged with the murder of the Indonesian human rights lawyer Munir is an important test of the independence of the Indonesian judicial system, Human Rights First and Human Rights Watch said today.
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Cambodia: Supreme Court Tested by Labor Leader’s Murder Case
Update, December 31, 2008: Born Samnang and Sok Sam Oeun Released on Bail
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Zimbabwe: Free Detained Rights Activist
(New York, December 24, 2008) – Zimbabwe authorities should immediately release a prominent Zimbabwean human rights activist, Jestina Mukoko, who appeared in a Harare magistrates court on December 24, 2008, on charges that seem politically motivated, Human Rights Watch said today. Eight activists from the party Movement for a Democratic Change (MDC) also appeared in court.
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Nepal: Investigate Journalists’ Attackers
(New York, December 23, 2008) - Nepalese authorities should promptly and impartially investigate and prosecute alleged ruling party activists responsible for an attack on journalists on December 21, 2008, Human Rights Watch said today.
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Rwanda: End Bar on Human Rights Watch Staff Member
(New York, December 23, 2008) - The Rwandan government should reverse its decision barring Human Rights Watch's senior adviser on Africa, Dr. Alison Des Forges, from Rwanda, Human Rights Watch said today.
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Sri Lanka: End Detentions and Aid Restrictions
(New York, December 23, 2008) - The Sri Lankan government should stop arbitrarily detaining civilians fleeing fighting in the northern Vanni region and urgently allow humanitarian agencies to return to provide desperately needed aid, Human Rights Watch said in a new report released today.
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Iran: Free AIDS Doctors
(New York, December 22, 2008) - On the six-month anniversary of Iran's detention of Dr. Arash Alaei and Dr. Kamiar Alaei - Iranian brothers who are internationally known as HIV/AIDS physicians - international nongovernmental organizations, academic institutions, and medical leaders from across the globe are asking Iran to free them immediately.
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Greece: Government Failing Migrant Children
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Iran: Reverse Closure of Nobel Laureate’s Rights Group
(New York, December 22, 2008) - The unlawful raid by Iranian security forces on the Tehran rights group run by Nobel Laureate Shirin Ebadi on December 21, 2008, raises concerns of a broader attempt to silence Iran's human rights community, the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran and Human Rights Watch said today.
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Central African Republic: Civilians Need Protection
(New York) - While the government and rebel groups take steps toward ending the civil war in the Central African Republic (CAR), civilians in the northwestern part of the country are being abused at the hands of a variety of armed groups, Human Rights Watch said in a briefing paper released today.
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Egypt: Don’t Return Eritrean Asylum Seekers at Risk
Egypt should under no circumstances deport Eritrean asylum seekers now in detention without first allowing the UN refugee agency access to assess their refugee claims, Human Rights Watch said today.
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Nigeria: Arbitrary Killings by Security Forces in Jos
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