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EU to Aid Senegal in Preparing Hissène Habré’s Trial

Posted on 19/01/2008

The arrival of a European Union delegation in Dakar on Monday to assist Senegal in preparing the trial of Hissène Habré will boost efforts to bring the former Chadian dictator to justice, a group of African and international human rights organizations said today.

Senegal International Justice: Accountability Press Release

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UAE: Meetings Should Address Migrant Workers’ Rights

Posted on 18/01/2008

When labor ministers from 22 Asian and Middle Eastern countries meet in Abu Dhabi this week to discuss Asian contract migrant workers, they should address widespread violations of migrant workers’ rights, Human Rights Watch said today.

United Arab Emirates Labor Rights: Migrants Forced Labor Press Release

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Libya: Summary Deportations Would Endanger Migrants and Asylum Seekers

Posted on 17/01/2008

Forcible Returns of Those in Need of Protection is Illegal Libya’s decision on Wednesday to summarily deport all undocumented foreigners – perhaps more than 1 million people – risks exposing asylum seekers and those in need of protection to persecution and abuse in their own countries, Hum ...

Libya Refugee Rights: Migrants Press Release

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Kuwait: Repressive Dress-Code Law Encourages Police Abuse

Posted on 17/01/2008

Arrests Target Transgender People Authorities should immediately release more than a dozen persons jailed under Kuwait’s new dress-code law, Human Rights Watch said today. The law, approved by the National Assembly on December 10, 2007, criminalizes people who “imitate the appearance of the ...

Kuwait Sexual Orientation: LGBT Press Release

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France/Saudi Arabia: Sarkozy Should Raise Human Rights Issues in Saudi Arabia

Posted on 11/01/2008

Saudi Government Denies Fundamental Freedoms French President Nicolas Sarkozy should use his January 13-14 visit to Saudi Arabia to raise human rights concerns with Saudi’s King Abdullah, Human Rights Watch said today. The Saudi government denies its citizens basic rights to free speech, asse ...

Saudi Arabia Human Rights Violations: General Press Release

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