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Uzbekistan: Free Human Rights Defender

Posted by Human Rights Watch on 15/11/2009

(New York) Uzbek authorities should immediately release the human rights defender and farmers' rights activist Ganikhon Mamatkhanov, who is facing trial on politically motivated charges, Human Rights Watch said today. read more

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US: Reform Afghanistan Detention Policy

Posted by Human Rights Watch on 14/11/2009

(London) - The Obama administration should revise its detention policies in Afghanistan to make them consistent with international law, Amnesty International, Human Rights First, and Human Rights Watch said today. The United States military is hosting the media and some nongovernmental organization ...

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US: Federal Court Prosecution of 9/11 Suspects a Victory for Justice

Posted by Human Rights Watch on 13/11/2009

(New York) - The Obama administration's decision to prosecute the September 11 suspects in federal court represents an important step forward for justice, Human Rights Watch said today.  Attorney General Eric Holder announced today that five of the suspects facing pending military commissio ...

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Uzbekistan: Stop Harassing Activists

Posted by Human Rights Watch on 13/11/2009

(New York) - Uzbek authorities should immediately stop their new harassment campaign against political activists and human rights defenders, Human Rights Watch said today. Since November 7, 2009, local authorities in six locations have detained at least seven activists and beaten three of them, one ...

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Syria: Restore Jailed Lawyers Credentials

Posted by Human Rights Watch on 13/11/2009

(New York) - The Damascus Bar Association should reverse this week's decision to permanently disbar the lawyer and rights activist Muhanad al-Hasani, Human Rights Watch said today. Human Rights Watch also urged Syrian authorities to free al-Hasani, who is in detention awaiting trial on charges ...

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