ICJ et al., Iran: lawyer’s defence work repaid with loss freedom
The present document concerns a joint statement of the International Commission of Jurists, Amnesty International, Human Rights watch, the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran, the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH), the Iranian League for the Defence of Human Rights (LDDHI) and the Union Internationale des Avocats and the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT). […]
“Where is the justice?” Interethnic violence in southern Kyrgyzstan and its aftermath
This report of Human Rights Watch (HRW) is based on over 200 interviews with Kyrgyz and Uzbek victims and witnesses, lawyers, human rights defenders, and community activists, as well as local government officials, law enforcement and military personnel, and military and civilian prosecutors. The report recreates the chronology of the June 2010 violence, and analyzes […]
“Where is the justice?” Interethnic violence in southern Kyrgyzstan and its aftermath
This report of Human Rights Watch (HRW) is based on over 200 interviews with Kyrgyz and Uzbek victims and witnesses, lawyers, human rights defenders, and community activists, as well as local government officials, law enforcement and military personnel, and military and civilian prosecutors. The report recreates the chronology of the June 2010 violence, and analyzes […]
“Tough, fair, and practical”: a human rights framework for immigration reform in the United States
In the present report, Human Rights Watch addresses the human rights standards that should underpin any immigration reform legislation and makes recommendations to improve US immigration law. HRW states thatDepriving immigrants of counsel violates their right to access to an attorney under human rights and US law, such as the Basic Principles on the Role […]
“Tough, fair, and practical”: a human rights framework for immigration reform in the United States
In the present report, Human Rights Watch addresses the human rights standards that should underpin any immigration reform legislation and makes recommendations to improve US immigration law. HRW states thatDepriving immigrants of counsel violates their right to access to an attorney under human rights and US law, such as the Basic Principles on the Role […]
Kyrgyzstan: ensure safety, due process for detained activist
In the present document, Human Rights Watch calls Kyrgyz authorities to ensure that a detained human rights activist is allowed to exercise his full due process rights and should take immediate measures for his safety. HRW states that under the Basic Principles on the Role of Lawyers, governments have a responsibility to ensure that lawyers “are […]
Kyrgyzstan: ensure safety, due process for detained activist
In the present document, Human Rights Watch calls Kyrgyz authorities to ensure that a detained human rights activist is allowed to exercise his full due process rights and should take immediate measures for his safety. HRW states that under the Basic Principles on the Role of Lawyers, governments have a responsibility to ensure that lawyers “are […]
Iran: halt moves to curtail lawyers
The present document of Human Rights Watch concerns HRW’s thoughts that Iran’s government should withdraw new regulations that severely limit the independence of the Iranian Bar Association and would give the government control over a lawyer’s right to practice. HRW states that the Basic Principles on the Role of Lawyers state that lawyers have the right to […]
Iran: halt moves to curtail lawyers
The present document of Human Rights Watch concerns HRW’s thoughts that Iran’s government should withdraw new regulations that severely limit the independence of the Iranian Bar Association and would give the government control over a lawyer’s right to practice. HRW states that the Basic Principles on the Role of Lawyers state that lawyers have the right to […]
Open secret: illegal detention and torture by the joint anti-terrorism task force in Uganda
The present report of Human Rights Watch details unlawful detention, torture and enforced disappearances by Joint Anti-terrorism Task Force (JATT) of Uganda, by military intelligence and other security personnel associated with JATT. Human Rights Watch research indicates that JATT has committed serious human rights violations in the course of its operations. These include prolonged incommunicado detention […]
Open secret: illegal detention and torture by the joint anti-terrorism task force in Uganda
The present report of Human Rights Watch details unlawful detention, torture and enforced disappearances by Joint Anti-terrorism Task Force (JATT) of Uganda, by military intelligence and other security personnel associated with JATT. Human Rights Watch research indicates that JATT has committed serious human rights violations in the course of its operations. These include prolonged incommunicado detention […]
Democracy on rocky ground: Armenia’s disputed 2008 presidential election, post-election violence, and the one-sided pursuit of accountability
The present report of Human Rights Watch concerns police and protestors clashes in Armenia’s capital Yerevan on March 1, 2008, bringing to a head the country’s latest electoral dispute, over the results of a presidential poll in February. HRW recommends the government of Armenia that they should review all legislation related to policing and crowd control and […]
Democracy on rocky ground: Armenia’s disputed 2008 presidential election, post-election violence, and the one-sided pursuit of accountability
The present report of Human Rights Watch concerns police and protestors clashes in Armenia’s capital Yerevan on March 1, 2008, bringing to a head the country’s latest electoral dispute, over the results of a presidential poll in February. HRW recommends the government of Armenia that they should review all legislation related to policing and crowd control and […]
Far from justice Syria’s supreme State Security Court
The present report of Human Rights Watch (HRW) elaborates on the the Supreme State Security Court (SSSC) of Syria. HRW states that the SSSC does not comply with international human rights standards. The restrictions imposed on access to lawyers violate the rights of a defendant as guaranteed by the ICCPR, to which Syria acceded in 1969. HRW […]
Far from justice Syria’s supreme State Security Court
The present report of Human Rights Watch (HRW) elaborates on the the Supreme State Security Court (SSSC) of Syria. HRW states that the SSSC does not comply with international human rights standards. The restrictions imposed on access to lawyers violate the rights of a defendant as guaranteed by the ICCPR, to which Syria acceded in 1969. HRW […]
The quality of justice failings of Iraq’s Central Criminal Court
The present document of Human Rights Watch elaborates on the Central Criminal Court of Iraq (CCCI) which is the country’s flagship criminal justice institution. HRW states that the CCCI is an institution that is failing to meet international standards of due process and fair trials. HRW refers to the Basic Principles on the Role of Lawyers […]
