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Libya: Step Ahead for Women on Nationality Rights
Human Rights Watch
[US] (< 1 hour)
- Libya's new nationality law granting women married to foreign spouses the right to pass their own nationality to their children is a significant move forward for women's rights, Human Rights Watch said today. But the law still contains some ...
West Bank/Israel: Hamas Must End Attacks on Civilians
Human Rights Watch
[US] (< 1 hour)
- Hamas should be held accountable for two new attacks against Israeli civilians in the West Bank, and those who ordered and participated in the attacks should be prosecuted, Human Rights Watch said today. read more
Saudi Arabia: Domestic Worker Brutalized
Human Rights Watch
[US] (< 1 hour)
- The apparent brutality by Saudi employers against a Sri Lankan domestic worker highlights the severe shortcomings in labor laws and practices that foster abuse and exploitation, Human Rights Watch said today. read more
UN: Replace Rhetoric With Action on Disability Rights
Human Rights Watch
[US] (17 hours)
- Governments meeting at the United Nations this week to discuss implementation of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities should focus on effective strategies and good practices that benefit persons with disabilities, Human Rights ...
Cambodia: International Groups Condemn Sentencing of Local Rights Staffer
Human Rights Watch
[US] (17 hours)
- Four international human rights organizations urged the Cambodian government to immediately release Leang Sokchouen, staff person of the Cambodian League for the Promotion and Defense of Human Rights , who was sentenced to prison on disinformation ...
Iran: Release Rights Activist; Guarantee a Fair Trial
Human Rights Watch
[US] (17 hours)
- Iran's Judiciary should ensure that human rights activist Shiva Nazar Ahari receives a fair trial, Human Rights Watch said today, including full access to a lawyer, adequate time to prepare her defense, and the ability to challenge evidence ...
Bahrain: Pursue Torture Allegations
Human Rights Watch
[US] (17 hours)
- Bahraini authorities should immediately look into allegations of torture by four opposition activists who had been held in incommunicado detention for more than two weeks, Human Rights Watch said today. In their formal interrogation sessions with ...
Morocco: Arrests, Alleged Torture of Islamist Movement Figures
Human Rights Watch
[US] (17 hours)
- Arrests without warrants, followed by alleged torture at national police headquarters, raise questions about how Moroccan authorities are handling a case involving seven prominent members of the country's leading Islamist association, Human Rights ...
Kyrgyzstan: Ensure Safety, Fair Trial for Rights Defender
Human Rights Watch
[US] (17 hours)
- The Kyrgyz government should ensure that Azimjon Askarov, an ethnic Uzbek human rights defender arrested in connection with the June violence in southern Kyrgyzstan, is given a fair and public trial, Human Rights Watch said today. The government ...
US: European Corporate Hypocrisy
Human Rights Watch
[US] (17 hours)
- Many European companies that publicly embrace workers' rights under global labor standards nevertheless undermine workers' rights in their US operations, Human Rights Watch said in a report issued today. read more
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