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Sudan: Mass Arrests After Rebel Attack Raise Concern Government Detains More Than 100 Opponents Mass arrests in Khartoum of perceived supporters of a Darfur rebel group and other political opponents raise fears of mistreatment, Human Rights Watch said today. The arrests by Sudanese security forces of more than 100 people followed an attack on Sudan’s capital by the Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) on May 10, 2008 that left dozens of civilians dead or severely injured. May 13, 2008 Press Release Printer friendly version Zimbabwe: Lawyer’s Arrest Raises Fear of Broader Crackdown The Zimbabwe government’s politically motivated arrest of prominent human rights lawyer Harrison Nkomo raises fears of a broader crackdown on government critics, Human Rights Watch said today. May 7, 2008 Press Release Printer friendly version Universal Periodic Review of Zambia Human Rights Watch's Submission to the Human Rights Council In Zambia, where 17 percent of the adult population is living with HIV/AIDS, women face grave gender-based abuses, in particular domestic violence, which hinder their ability to access or continue using life-saving HIV treatment. Despite Zambia’s impressive roll-out of HIV treatment, the country’s health system and legal framework fail to address these barriers to women’s HIV treatment and as a result, some women living with HIV miss out on life-saving HIV treatment. May 5, 2008 Written Statement Printer friendly version UN: Tackle Wrongdoing by Peacekeepers Investigation Division Ignores Gold Smuggling and Arms Trading in Congo United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon should urgently address the failings of the investigating arm of the United Nations and ensure that UN peacekeepers responsible for abuses are held to account, Human Rights Watch said today. May 2, 2008 Press Release Printer friendly version HRW letter to Abbe Malu Malu and the international facilitators to the Goma peace agreement In a letter to Abbe Malu Malu and the international facilitators to the Goma peace agreement, Human Rights Watch urges for the appointment of an independent special advisor on human rights for eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, a position we believe is critical for efforts to bring peace to eastern Congo and security for all its citizens. May 2, 2008 Letter Printer friendly version Zimbabwe: Runoff Vote Not Credible Amid Violence and Torture Presidential runoff elections in Zimbabwe cannot be credible unless conditions are met for free and fair elections, Human Rights Watch said today. May 2, 2008 Press Release Printer friendly version UN: Tackle Wrongdoing by Peacekeepers Letter to Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon Recent BBC programs demonstrated that the UN internal investigation arm failed to fully investigate UN peacekeepers implicated in gold and weapons smuggling in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. We urge you to follow up on these reports and to look into important failings of OIOS as speedily as possible. May 1, 2008 Letter Printer friendly version Burundi: Government Should Act to End Police Abuses Climate of Impunity Contributes to Illegal Detention, Beatings and Torture The Burundian government should take immediate steps to end the climate of impunity that facilitates illegal detention, mistreatment and torture of individuals by the police, Human Rights Watch said in a new report released today. April 30, 2008 Press Release Also available in 
Printer friendly version “Every Morning They Beat Me” Police Abuses in Burundi This 42-page report documents 21 cases of beatings and torture of civilians carried out in October 2007 by a special reserve unit known as Rapid Mobile Intervention Group (Groupement Mobile d’Intervention Rapide, GMIR) in Muramvya province. Various victims described to Human Rights Watch how they were arbitrarily arrested, beaten with clubs and batons, subjected to death threats and mock executions, and forced to pay large bribes in exchange for freedom. HRW Index No.: ISBN: 1-56432-309-9 April 30, 2008 Report Also available in
Download PDF, 446 KB, 41 pgs Purchase online Read Press Release Open letter to the international and African communities from the International Committee for the Fair Trial of Hissène Habré (N’Djamena, Brussels, Dakar, April 15, 2008) - We write to draw your attention to Senegal’s long delay in opening proceedings against the former President of Chad, Hissène Habré. We appeal to the African and international communities to encourage Senegal to discharge the mandate it was given by the African Union, and to respect the decision issued by the United Nations Committee against Torture almost two years ago, calling for the trial of Hissène Habré. April 29, 2008 Letter Also available in
Printer friendly version DR Congo: Suspected War Criminal Wanted International Court Unseals Arrest Warrant Against Bosco Ntaganda Congolese officials and UN peacekeepers should take swift action to enforce the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) arrest warrant against a rebel leader accused of forcibly conscripting child soldiers and of other abuses, Human Rights Watch said today. April 29, 2008 Press Release Also available in
Printer friendly version Zimbabwe: Surge in State-Sponsored Violence Security Forces Raid Opposition Headquarters President Robert Mugabe’s ZANU-PF party and state security forces have sharply intensified a campaign of organized terror and torture against opposition activists and ordinary Zimbabweans, Human Rights Watch said today. Armed riot police raided the Harare headquarters of the opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) on April 25, 2008 and arbitrarily arrested scores of people, including women and children seeking refuge there. April 25, 2008 Press Release Printer friendly version Democratic Republic of Congo: Q and A April 25, 2008 Questions and Answers Printer friendly version Justice for Darfur Letter to the European Union One year ago, the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued arrest warrants against Ahmad Harun and Ali Kushayb for their alleged role in war crimes and crimes against humanity in Darfur. On the anniversary of their issuance, we write to urge you to press the European Union to take immediate steps to ensure the prompt arrest and surrender to the ICC of these two suspects. April 24, 2008 Letter Printer friendly version Justice for Darfur Letter to the United Nations Security Council One year ago, the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued arrest warrants against Ahmad Harun and Ali Kushayb for their alleged role in war crimes and crimes against humanity in Darfur. On the anniversary of their issuance, we write to you to urge the Security Council to take immediate steps to ensure the prompt arrest and surrender to the ICC of these two suspects. April 24, 2008 Letter Also available in
Printer friendly version ‘Justice for Darfur’ Campaign Launched Sudan Should Arrest War Crimes Suspects Now One year after the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued arrest warrants for two war crimes suspects in Darfur, human rights organizations around the world are launching a “Justice for Darfur” campaign, calling for the two to be arrested. April 24, 2008 Press Release Also available in
Printer friendly version DR Congo: End the Horrific Suffering in Eastern Congo 63 Leading NGOs Press for Urgent Implementation of Goma Peace Agreement (London, April 23, 2008) – The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo, the armed groups, and international parties to the Goma peace agreement should urgently implement the accord and end the horrific suffering of hundreds of thousands of men, women, and children facing brutal violence and deadly diseases in eastern Congo, 63 international and Congolese human rights and aid groups said in a joint statement today. April 22, 2008 Press Release Also available in
Printer friendly version Letter to President of China on Arms Sale to Zimbabwe We write to urge the government of the People’s Republic of China to immediately recall the shipment of weapons aboard the An Yue Jiang, currently off the coast of southern Africa. We also urge you to ensure that no further arms and ammunition deliveries are sent to Zimbabwe while the very high risk exists of such weapons being used against the civilian population. April 22, 2008 Letter Printer friendly version China: Recall Arms Shipment Headed for Zimbabwe Weapons Sale Does Not Accord With Being a ‘Responsible Power’ The Chinese government should immediately recall the shipment of weapons aboard the An Yue Jiang intended for Zimbabwe and currently off the coast of southern Africa, Human Rights Watch said today. In a letter to Chinese President Hu Jintao released today (http://hrw.org/english/docs/2008/04/22/china18618.htm), Human Rights Watch urged the Chinese government to cease all arms deliveries to Zimbabwe while the very high risk exists of such weapons being used against the civilian population. April 22, 2008 Press Release Printer friendly version US: Confront Sudan's Defiance on Darfur Letter to Condoleezza Rice ahead of US Security Council Presidency in June We are writing you in advance of the US assumption of the UN Security Council presidency this June to call your attention to the Sudanese government’s deliberate and ongoing defiance of Security Council resolutions aimed at protecting civilians and at providing accountability in Darfur. Given the gravity and magnitude of the Darfur crisis, we hope that your office will give this very serious matter your full consideration in the weeks ahead. Come June, we look to the US government to use its full power and authority as the Security Council president to send a strong signal to Khartoum that its persistent obstructionism will no longer be tolerated. We believe that this is fully consistent with the aspirations of the administration’s Darfur policy. April 22, 2008 Letter Printer friendly version |
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