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`HRW running smear campaign against Sri Lanka`

Sri Lanka said it is confident of facing the UN Human Rights Council at its next session later this ...

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`West should overcome Islamist aversion`

Western democracies should encourage Islamist groups to respect basic rights, Human Rights Watch sai...

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‘Iraq risks slipping into authoritarianism’

Maliki triggered a political crisis in December when his govt ordered the arrest of a Sunni vice pre...

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HRW slams Sri Lankan war probe

A US-based rights watchdog has slammed a recent Sri Lankan probe on war crimes on the conflict wit...

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Don`t sit and watch Syria implode: HRW to IBSA

The HRW resented in a statement issued that India, Brazil and S Africa are not leveraging their risi...

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Afghan local police guilty of serious abuses: HRW

The Afghan police force funded and supported by the United States is getting away with serious abus...

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Syrian protesters seek foreign help amid crackdown

Thousands of Syrian protesters appealed for international help in the face of a bloody government cr...

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Egypt’s military court sentences 5 to death

HRW has accused military of escalating a crackdown on critics after it decided to try an activist.

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Sri Lanka slammed over aid workers` deaths

New York-based Human Rights Watch said the Sri Lankan government lacks will to uncover the truth.

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Baloch leader gunned down by unidentified men

Mir Abdul Khaliq Mehrwani was going home with his colleagues in a vehicle when he was attacked.

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UN should probe Syria`s deadly crackdown: HRW

Syrian forces` crackdown has left at least 120 protesters dead in 2 days.

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Pakistan has "disastrous year" for human rights in 2010: HRW

HRW says terror suspects are frequently detained without charge in Pakistan.

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Syria among worst for rights abuses: HRW report

Syria jailed lawyers and used violence to repress ethnic Kurds, said HRW.

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China fails on human rights plan: HRW

The group said China deserves praise for openly publishing human rights plan.

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Thousands of war crimes unpunished in Nepal: HRW

Nepal govt has failed to act on thousands of allegations of wartime killings.

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HRW points finger at Pakistan over violations in Swat

A US-based rights group on Thursday urged Pakistan to probe reports of collective punishment by se...

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Kyrgyz unrest `systematic, well organised`: HRW

The deadly inter-ethnic violence in Kyrgyzstan this month was systematic and well-organised, HRW sai...

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Rights group criticises Hamas treatment of Israeli

Hamas militants captured Gilad Schalit inside Israel four years ago.

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HRW urges Iraq Kurds to ban female circumcision

Human Rights Watch called on Iraqi Kurdish authorities on Wednesday to implement proposals to outla...

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Don`t let Zimbabwe sell diamonds: Rights group

HRW doesn`t want Zimbabwe to be allowed to sell diamonds in global markets.

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Middle East maids unprotected from abuse: HRW

Reforms undertaken by governments in the Middle East to protect domestic workers from abuse are insu...

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Myanmar aid barriers hinder cyclone recovery: HRW

Two years after a devastating cyclone struck Myanmar its military regime is continuing to frustrat...

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No real Gaza war probes by Israel, Hamas: Report

Israel and Hamas have failed to conduct credible investigations of alleged war crimes during last ye...

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Release activist on medical parole: HRW to China

A leading rights watchdog has demanded that the Chinese government immediately release imprisoned hu...

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Pakistan`s Army accused of extra-judicial killings

The Pakistani Army is facing fresh accusations of carrying out extra-judicial killings and torture, ...

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HRW asks B`desh not to restrict powers of anti-corruption body

A leading human rights group has asked B’deshi govt to reject amendments that would restrict ability...

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Iran should release or charge famed filmmaker: HRW

An international human rights group on Saturday called on Iran to either charge or release an acclai...

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End harassment of journalists and NGO: HRW to Lanka

A prominent human rights group today asked Sri Lanka to end the alleged harassment of journalists an...

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US, HRW call for probe into Nigeria violence

The US govt and HRW are calling on Nigeria to properly probe and prosecute those responsible for sla...

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HRW asks Iran to stop persecution of Bahais

HRW today said dozens of people of Baha`i faith in Iran have been detained without any charges and a...

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`Lanka keeping 11,000 Tamil detainees in legal limbo`

Asking Sri Lanka to end the indefinite detention of 11,000 people for suspected links with the Tamil...

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`Pak Army tried to topple Zardari in 2009’

Pakistan`s military had reportedly tried to force out President Asif Ali Zardari in 2009.

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Indonesian military`s `empire` poses threat: HRW

Indonesia`s military has failed to dismantle its "dangerous business empire" as ordered under a 2004...

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China violates human rights of Liu Xiaobo: HRW

A US-based human rights body has charged the Chinese Government with violating the rights of Liu X...

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Shifting Gitmo inmates won’t solve problem: HRW

A human rights body today expressed doubts over the recent announcement by Obama Administration to s...

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UN-backed Congo troops killing civilians: Report

A UN-backed Congolese military operation to oust rebels from eastern Congo has caused more civilian ...

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`Inadequate monitoring of maternal deaths in India`

Inadequate monitoring of maternal deaths following child birth is coming in the way of India meeting...

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India behind other nations in child care: HRW

India is falling behind other nations in improving obstetric care as it does not adequately monitor ...

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Senior police officials exploiting low ranking staff: HRW

Senior police officials in India frequently use low-ranking staff as their "orderlies" and even "p...

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Distrust, fear among public about police in India: HRW

Decades of "partisan policing" has resulted in an "unprecedented" level of public distrust and fear ...

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Appoint Special Envoy on Myanmar: HRW to Hillary

A leading human rights group on Thursday asked the Obama administration to appoint a Special US Envo...

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Abuse by Mexican military up 600%: HRW

Human Rights Watch has said the number of human rights complaints levelled against the Mexican milit...

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Iraqi gays tortured and killed: HRW

Militiamen are torturing and killing gay Iraqi men with impunity in a systematic campaign that has s...

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Hamas may have committed war crimes: HRW

A prominent human rights group said there is "strong evidence" that Gaza`s Hamas rulers committed wa...

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