Human Rights
Thursday, January 23, 2014 - 09:07
Steve Swerdlow, HRW Central Asia researcher, told Uznews.net that the severity of government repression in the country makes its human rights record more dismal than in other repressive countries.
Thursday, January 23, 2014 - 08:52
He added that the report reflects a disregard for the will of the Egyptian people and an apparent weakness in understanding the nation’s reality and challenges.
Thursday, January 23, 2014 - 08:41
"Blocking Human Rights Watch from holding a news conference in the UAE sadly underscores the increasing threat to freedom of expression in the country," said Sarah Leah Whitson, HRW's chief for the Middle East and North Africa.
Thursday, January 23, 2014 - 08:34
Iraq hanged 11 people convicted of terrorist offenses on Thursday, the Justice Ministry said, pursuing what a U.N. official has criticized as a “conveyor-belt of executions”.
Thursday, January 23, 2014 - 08:33
In an emailed statement on Wednesday, he called the charges “baseless,” “politically motivated” and “beyond preposterous,” noting that he had never been a member or supporter of the Brotherhood.
Thursday, January 23, 2014 - 08:26
The parliament of Morocco has unanimously amended an article of the penal code that allowed rapists of underage girls to avoid prosecution by marrying their victims.
Thursday, January 23, 2014 - 08:18
For now, the White House and the State Department are expressing outrage over the images, even as they caution that the United States has not independently authenticated them.
Thursday, January 23, 2014 - 08:09
The report calls for the security forces to be held accountable for human rights violations and urges the authorities to "loosen their stranglehold on civil society and allow peaceful protests and other avenues for lawful dissent."
Thursday, January 23, 2014 - 07:38
The European Union may double aid to Gambia to 150 million euros (£122.8 million) over the next seven years, creating a split between EU members on whether to fund countries with poor human-rights records, diplomats said.
Thursday, January 23, 2014 - 07:19
Human Rights Watch has condemned what it says is a "disturbing silence" in Rwanda over the murder of an anti-corruption activist six months ago, accusing police in the central African nation of foot-dragging.