Caught in the whirlwind: torture and denial of due process by the Kurdistan security forces
The present report of Human Rights Watch details Human Rights Watch’s concerns regarding the right to due process and conditions of detention for persons held in the custody of the Asayish. The report is based on research conducted in the Kurdistan region from April to October 2006.Human Rights Watch recognizes and welcomes the cooperation and […]
Bashing dissent: escalating violence and state repression in Zimbabwe
The present report of Human Rights Watch is based on research in the cities of Harare, Bulawayo, Masvingo, Mutare and Bindura, and describes the human rights situation in Zimbabwe. The report highlights how, according to HRW, the Zimbabwe authorities have repeatedly breached and violated the human rights of its citizens with complete impunity. Human Rights […]
Bashing dissent: escalating violence and state repression in Zimbabwe
The present report of Human Rights Watch is based on research in the cities of Harare, Bulawayo, Masvingo, Mutare and Bindura, and describes the human rights situation in Zimbabwe. The report highlights how, according to HRW, the Zimbabwe authorities have repeatedly breached and violated the human rights of its citizens with complete impunity. Human Rights […]
Convicted before trial: indefinite detention under Malaysia’s emergency ordinance
The present document of Human Rights Watch (HRW) concerns the situation of Malaysia after the enactment of the Emergency Ordinance in 1969. According to HRW, for the past thirty-seven years, the law has been used as a shadow criminal justice system to detain persons without the government having to prove any charges against them. HRW recommends […]
Convicted before trial: indefinite detention under Malaysia’s emergency ordinance
The present document of Human Rights Watch (HRW) concerns the situation of Malaysia after the enactment of the Emergency Ordinance in 1969. According to HRW, for the past thirty-seven years, the law has been used as a shadow criminal justice system to detain persons without the government having to prove any charges against them. HRW recommends […]
SESSION 8: minimum standards of the rights of the convicts during imprisonment
This article seeks to examine the minimum standards of the rights of the convicts during imprisonment. It refers to the Basic Principles on the Role of Lawyers when discussing the International and regional standards of the rights of prisoners. The Basic Principles recognize that professional associations of lawyers have a vital role to play in […]
SESSION 8: minimum standards of the rights of the convicts during imprisonment
This article seeks to examine the minimum standards of the rights of the convicts during imprisonment. It refers to the Basic Principles on the Role of Lawyers when discussing the International and regional standards of the rights of prisoners. The Basic Principles recognize that professional associations of lawyers have a vital role to play in […]
The new Iraq? Torture and ill-treatment of detainees in Iraqi custody
The present report of Human Rights Watch (HRW) details the serious and widespread human rights violations by Iraqi police against national security suspects, including insurgents, and suspected common criminals since late 2003. HRW refers to the Basic Principles on the Role of Lawyers as a valuable source of the right to counsel.
The new Iraq? Torture and ill-treatment of detainees in Iraqi custody
The present report of Human Rights Watch (HRW) details the serious and widespread human rights violations by Iraqi police against national security suspects, including insurgents, and suspected common criminals since late 2003. HRW refers to the Basic Principles on the Role of Lawyers as a valuable source of the right to counsel.
Setting an example? counter-terrorism measures in Spain
The present report of Human Rights Watch (HRW) examines aspects of Spain’s antiterrorism regime that give rise to violations of Spain’s obligations under international human rights law. It makes concrete recommendations to the government of Spain on ways to bring its counter-terrorism measures into conformity with international standards. Human Rights Watch believes that for Spain to […]
Setting an example? counter-terrorism measures in Spain
The present report of Human Rights Watch (HRW) examines aspects of Spain’s antiterrorism regime that give rise to violations of Spain’s obligations under international human rights law. It makes concrete recommendations to the government of Spain on ways to bring its counter-terrorism measures into conformity with international standards. Human Rights Watch believes that for Spain to […]
Aceh at war: torture, ill-treatment, and unfair trials
The present document of Human Rights Watch (HRW) focusses on the situation in Aceh, Indonesia, with regard to the issue of fair trial. HRW states that the scale of torture and the failure of due process documented in this report makes it clear that these are systemic failures, not just the acts of rogue soldiers and […]
Aceh at war: torture, ill-treatment, and unfair trials
The present document of Human Rights Watch (HRW) focusses on the situation in Aceh, Indonesia, with regard to the issue of fair trial. HRW states that the scale of torture and the failure of due process documented in this report makes it clear that these are systemic failures, not just the acts of rogue soldiers and […]
Kenya: memorandum to the Kenyan government on the Suppression of Terrorism Bill 2003
In the present report Amnesty International expresses its concerns on the Kenyan Suppression of Terrorism Bill of 2003. Amnesty International’s concerns in this memorandum focus primarily on the proposed legislation’s incompatibility with international human rights standards, particularly the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) and the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR), Kenya being […]
Kenya: memorandum to the Kenyan government on the Suppression of Terrorism Bill 2003
In the present report Amnesty International expresses its concerns on the Kenyan Suppression of Terrorism Bill of 2003. Amnesty International’s concerns in this memorandum focus primarily on the proposed legislation’s incompatibility with international human rights standards, particularly the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) and the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR), Kenya being […]
Combating torture; a manual for Judges and Prosecutors
This manual by Conor Foley outlines the duties and responsibilities of judges and prosecutors to prevent and investigate acts of torture, and other forms of ill-treatment, to ensure that those who perpetrate such acts are brought to justice and to provide redress for their victims. It also provides practical advice, drawn from best practice, about […]
