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China: Secret Black Jails Hide Severe Rights Abuses

Posted by Human Rights Watch on 11/11/2009

(New York) - Since 2003, large numbers of Chinese citizens have been held incommunicado for days or months in secret, unlawful detention facilities known as "black jails" by state agents who violate detainees' rights with impunity, Human Rights Watch said in a new report released toda ...

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Convictions in Abu Omar rendition case a step toward accountability

Posted on 05/11/2009

The convictions of US and Italian intelligence agents for their involvement in the abduction of Usama Mostafa Hassan Nasr (better known as Abu Omar) mark a step toward accountability for crimes committed in the course of the USA’s “rendition” programme, said Amnesty International ...

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US Senate: Move Quickly on Sexual Assault Bill

Posted by Human Rights Watch on 05/11/2009

(New York) - The introduction in the Senate today of the Justice for Survivors of Sexual Assault Act of 2009 is a significant step toward eliminating the backlog of evidence in rape cases, Human Rights Watch said today.   read more

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Libya: Drop Charges against Journalist

Posted by Human Rights Watch on 27/10/2009

(New York) - The Libyan government should investigate allegations of sexual harassment in a state-run residence for women who had been orphaned instead of charging the journalist who reported the story with criminal defamation, Human Rights Watch said today. read more

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Iran: Overturn Death Sentences, Other Unfair Convictions

Posted by Human Rights Watch on 26/10/2009

(New York) - The Iranian Judiciary should immediately quash the convictions that have been handed down by the Revolutionary Court in Tehran since the end of September against defendants accused of inciting post-election unrest, Human Rights Watch said today. The convictions all stem from unfair tri ...

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