(New York) -The bomb blasts that killed at least 76 people in Kampala on July 11, 2010, were a heinous attack on civilians and an assault on the basic tenet of the right to life, Human Rights Watch said today. Uganda and other regional governments should ensure that Somali refugee and Muslim communities are protected from potential reprisals or arbitrary targeting by law enforcement.
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(Jerusalem) - The Israeli government has undermined the credibility of the panel appointed to investigate its military's deadly interception of the "Gaza aid flotilla" by preventing it from questioning Israeli soldiers or compelling the military to provide evidence, Human Rights Watch said today. Human Rights Watch reiterated its criticism of Israel's blockade of Gaza, now entering its
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(New York) - United Nations Security Council members should use the upcoming International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor's briefing on Darfur to send a strong message to Sudan to cooperate with the court or face council action, Human Rights Watch said today.
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Advances in Nursing Science, vol. 33. no. 2 (April/June 2010) [contents]- Focus is on immigrants and refugees. Includes "Narratives of 'Dissonance' and 'Repositioning' Through the Lens of Critical Humanism: Exploring the Influences on Immigrants' and Refugees' Health and Well-being" and "Somali Bantu Refugees in Southwest Idaho: Assessment Using Participatory Research."Fahamu Refugee e-Newsletter (April 2010) [full-text]- Reports news, information and resources.Human Rights Quarterly, vol. 32, no. 2 (May 2010) [contents]- Mix of articles including "Enhancing Enforcement of Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights Using Indicators: A Focus on the Right to Education in the ICESCR" and "Advancing the Rights of Non-Citizens in Canada: A Human Rights Approach to Migrant Rights."International...
(Washington, DC) – Bolivia should modify its legal framework for prosecuting and putting on trial former heads of state to ensure that it protects basic due process guarantees, Human Rights Watch said today.
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Conflict, Security & Development, vol. 10, no. 2 (2010) [contents]- Mix of articles.Humanitarian Exchange, no. 46 (March 2010) [full-text]- Focus is "Humanitarian Protection"; includes "A community-based approach to refugee protection in a protracted refugee situation."Journal of Humanitarian Assistance (April 2010) [full-text]- Two new articles: "Commitment and Implementation Gap in Managing the Internal Displacement Crisis: Case Studies of Colombia and Liberia" and "A Safe Place to Call Home: Securing the Right of Rwandan Genocide Survivors to Resettlement Outside Rwanda."Yale Journal of International Affairs, vol. 5, no. 1 (Winter 2010) [full-text]- Includes discussion on development aid.Yearbook of International Humanitarian Law, vol. 11 (2008) [contents]- Published April 2010....
(The Hague) - A majority of a pre-trial chamber of International Criminal Court (ICC) judges today approved the ICC prosecutor's request to open an investigation into Kenya's 2007 post-election violence, Human Rights Watch said. The Kenyan inquiry is the first investigation begun by the prosecutor acting on his own initiative.
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New issues:Ethnic and Racial Studies, vol. 33, no. 4 (2010) [contents]- Special issue on "New Racial Issues of Policing: International Perspectives on Evolving Law-Enforcement Politics."European Journal of Migration and Law, vol. 12, no. 1 (2010) [contents]- Includes "A Contested Asylum System: The European Union between Refugee Protection and Border Control in the Mediterranean Sea."Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, vol. 36, no. 4 (2010) [contents]- Mix of articles.Free content:"Journal of Immigrant & Refugee Studies: Read 5 Most Downloaded Articles in 2009 for Free!" [access]- Includes "U.S. Response to Human Trafficking: Is It Enough?"New journal title:Journal of International Humanitarian Legal Studies [info] [author instructions]- First issue due in Spring 2010. Two...
Conflict, Security & Development, vol. 10, no. 1 (2010) [contents]- Special issue on "Conflict prevention and development co-operation in Africa." Includes a personal reflection by Sadako Ogata, former UN High Commissioner for Refugees.Development in Practice, vol. 20, no. 2 (2010) [contents]- Mix of articles.Gender and Education, vol. 22,no. 2 (2010 ) [contents]- Includes a special section on "Forced migration, gender and education."Journal of Conflict and Security Law, vol. 14, no. 3 (Winter 2009) [contents]- Articles in this issue examine the interplay between international humanitarian law and human rights law.Netherlands Quarterly of Human Rights, vol. 28, no. 1 (March 2010) [contents]- Mix of articles.Tagged...
New Issues:European Journal of Development Research, vol. 22, no. 1 (Feb. 2010) [contents]- Mix of articles, including "The Concept, Causes and Consequences of Failed States: A Critical Review of the Literature and Agenda for Research with Specific Reference to Sub-Saharan Africa."International Migration Review, vol. 44, no. 1 (Spring 2010) [contents]- Mix of articles.Journal of Human Rights Practice, vol. 2, no. 1 (March 2010) [contents]- Includes mini-features on "Human Rights Fieldwork" and "Children and Armed Conflict."Revue Humanitaire, no. 23 (Dec. 2009) [full-text]- Focus is on international humanitarian law.CFP:Revista Interdisciplinar da Mobilidade Humana [info]- Upcoming issues will focus on "migration policies" and "forced migration."Tagged...
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(New York) - Today's United Nations General Assembly resolution calling for impartial Gaza war crimes investigations is an important step toward justice for all civilian victims of last year's conflict, Human Rights Watch said. A majority of UN members, including most European Union (EU) states, voted for the resolution, increasing pressure on Israel and Hamas to conduct credible investigations
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African Journal on Conflict Resolution, vol. 9, no. 3 (2009) [full-text]- Mix of articles.African Yearbook on International Humanitarian Law (2008) [contents]- Mix of articles.American Journal of Disaster Medicine, vol. 4, no. 6 (Nov./Dec. 2009) [contents]- Mix of articles.European Journal of Development Research, vol. 21, no. 5 (Dec. 2009) [contents]- Mix of articles, including "The Gendered...
(London) - Governments participating in a high-level meeting on Yemen in London on January 27, 2010, should press the Yemeni authorities to address the country's serious human rights problems, Human Rights Watch said in a briefing paper issued today.
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(Washington, DC) - Governments responsible for serious human rights violations have over the past year intensified attacks against human rights defenders and organizations that document abuse, Human Rights Watch said today in issuing its World Report 2010.
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(New York) - Tunisian authorities should quash the convictions on the journalists Taoufik Ben Brik and Zouhair Makhlouf after unfair trials and immediately set them free, Human Rights Watch said today. The government should also investigate an attack on another journalist, Slim Boukhdir, and halt the harassment of journalists, Human Rights Watch said.
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(Washington, DC) - The proposal by Porfirio Lobo, winner of Honduras' disputed presidential election on November 29, 2009, for an "amnesty for all" of those involved in the June coup d'état violates the country's international obligations and undermines the rule of law, Human Rights Watch said today.
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(New York) - Syrian authorities should make public without further delay the fate of all prisoners whose whereabouts and well-being remain a mystery almost 18 months after security forces put down a riot at the Sednaya prison in July 2008, Human Rights Watch said today.
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(New York) - Kuwaiti lawmakers should include domestic workers under a major new labor law, Human Rights Watch said today. The draft law would toughen penalties for private companies that abuse their workers, but would not extend its protections to the country's 600,000 migrant domestic workers. The law is scheduled for a vote in the National Assembly on December 6, 2009.
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(New York) - Saudi Arabia, Yemen, and Huthi rebel forces involved in the armed conflict in northern Yemen should take all necessary measures to spare civilians from the fighting and ensure that they receive humanitarian assistance, Human Rights Watch said today.
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Asia Pacific Journal of Anthropology, vol. 10, no. 4 (2009) [contents]- Special issue on "Displacement and Resettlement."Australasian Review of African Studies, vol. 20, no. 2 (Dec. 2009) [contents]- Includes several articles on refugee resettlement.International Migration, vol. 47, no. 4 (Dec. 2009) [contents]- Mix of articles.Journal of Conflict & Security Law, vol. 14, no. 2 (Summer 2009)...
(New York) - United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon should provide an analytic, evaluative report on Israeli and Hamas investigations into alleged laws-of-war violations during the Gaza conflict, as requested by the General Assembly, Human Rights Watch said in a letter to the secretary-general made public today.
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(Jerusalem) - Israeli authorities in East Jerusalem should immediately stop demolishing Palestinian homes in violation of international law, Human Rights Watch said today.
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(New York) - Bahrain's Labor Ministry should hold employers who withhold wages and passports from migrant employees accountable, Human Rights Watch said today. Both practices are illegal under Bahraini law, but authorities do little to enforce compliance.
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The United Nations Human Rights Council's resolution endorsing the report of the UN Fact Finding Mission on the Gaza Conflict is a crucial step toward securing accountability for the civilian victims of the war on all sides. It is now the responsibility of Israel and Hamas to conduct credible domestic investigations.
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(Washington, DC) - The United Nations (UN) General Assembly should endorse the report of the UN Fact-Finding Mission on the Gaza Conflict when it meets to discuss Middle East peace issues on November 4, 2009, more than a dozen groups working on human rights issues in the Middle East said today.
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(Washington D.C.) - A global coalition of civil society organizations from every corner of the world, ranging from Human Rights Now in Japan to the South African Council of Churches, have urged members of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) to support the recommendations of the Goldstone Report and work to adopt a resolution which will ensure accountability for victims of the Gaza conflict
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(Washington DC) - Members of the US House of Representatives should oppose a resolution that calls for the Obama administration to reject scrutiny of Israel and Hamas for laws-of-war violations in the recent Gaza conflict, Human Rights Watch said today.
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(Jerusalem) - Hamas authorities in the Gaza Strip should promptly implement the recommendations of the Goldstone report on Gaza by conducting credible investigations into serious laws-of-war violations by Palestinian forces, Human Rights Watch said in a letter sent October 20, 2009, to Prime Minister Ismail Haniya.
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(Jerusalem) - Israeli authorities should immediately lift restrictions that have left students in Gaza's public schools without textbooks and the most basic school supplies, such as notebooks and pens, Human Rights Watch said today. Israel severely limits imports into Gaza of a wide variety of basic goods, from food to construction materials.
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(Jerusalem) - Israeli authorities should immediately lift restrictions that have left students in Gaza's public schools without textbooks and the most basic school supplies, such as notebooks and pens, Human Rights Watch said today. Israel severely limits imports into Gaza of a wide variety of basic goods, from food to construction materials.
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