"Mickey Spiegel of Human Rights Watch/Asia wrote the last three sections of Part
2 and Appendix II, and did extensive cross-checking of prisoner lists. The report
was edited by Sidney Jones, Mickey Spiegel and Cynthia Brown, and produced
with the assistance of Paul Lall, all of Human Rights Watch. The research for this
report would not have been possible without the generous financial support of
Dialoog, Harrison Ford, Wilde Ganzen, ..."
"The best country-by-country assessment of human rights. The human rights records of more than ninety countries and territories are put into perspective in Human Rights Watch's signature yearly report. Reflecting extensive investigative work undertaken by Human Rights Watch staff, in close partnership with domestic human rights activists, the annual World Report is an invaluable resource for journalists, diplomats, and citizens, and ..."
Hatred in the Hallways Violence and Discrimination Against Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Students in U.S.Schools by HumanRightsWatch, A. Widney Brown, Michael Bochenek Paperback, 203 Pages, Published 2001 by HumanRightsWatch ISBN-13: 978-1-56432-259-3, ISBN: 1-56432-259-9
"Vetter reports that the student was then challenged about whether he had ever
been touched by Vetter. Vetter expressed concern, saying, "My students were
scrutinized by other students and were treated as suspect just because of their
association with me. It felt wrong that I couldn't protect them and yet they were put
in the position of defending me." Vetter eventually left teaching. Although he was
not fired, he felt immense press ..."
No Escape Male Rape in U.S.Prisons by HumanRightsWatch, Joanne Mariner Paperback, 378 Pages, Published 2001 by HumanRightsWatch ISBN-13: 978-1-56432-258-6, ISBN: 1-56432-258-0
"If, however, more formal means of persuasion are needed, it should be
considered that a study by Burgess and Groth demonstrates that at least one-
third of all convicted rapists were married and living with their wives at the time
they committed the offense. Many others had live-in girl friends." There is an
abundance ... conducted by Dr. A. Nicholas Groth, director of the Correctional
Institute at Sommers, offers particularly convi ..."
World Report 2016 Events of 2015: Events of 2015 (World Report 2015) by HumanRightsWatch Paperback, 700 Pages, Published 2016 by Policy Press ISBN-13: 978-1-4473-2550-5, ISBN: 1-4473-2550-8
"The human rights records of more than 90 countries and territories is put into perspective in Human Rights Watch's signature yearly report. This volume highlights the armed conflict in Syria, international drug reform, drones and electronic mass surveillance, and also features photo essays of child marriage in South Sudan, the cost of the Sochi Winter Olympics in Russia, and religious fighting in Central African Republic. Reflecting ext ..."
Landmine Monitor Report 1999 Toward a Mine-free World - International Campaign to Ban Land Mines (Paperback) by HumanRightsWatch Paperback, 1,085 Pages, Published 1999 by HumanRightsWatch ISBN-13: 978-1-56432-231-9, ISBN: 1-56432-231-9
"... a national mine awareness campaign and to create a national database."
Since the departure of Libyan forces from the north in 1994, there have been a
number of mine clearance efforts. A joint Chadian-Libyan initiative to clear
landmines in the north in 1995 claims officially to have destroyed 529 antitank
mines and 263 others. But, a U.N. official told Human Rights Watch that the
Libyans gave the Chadian official responsible fo ..."
"This issue has not been directly addressed by U.S. courts. But here too, what little
case law there is provides support for the view that detained children who cannot
afford a lawyer have a constitutional right to government-appointed counsel. The
Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments to the United States Constitution prohibit the
federal and state governments from denying liberty to any person without due
process of law.43 Based on thes ..."
"Tila Municipality — Community of Nuevo Limar On August 21, 1996, some fifty
supporters of the PRD made their way on foot from the community of Nuevo
Limar, in the Tila lowlands, to the municipal capital of Salto de Agua, where they
asked the parish priest, Alan Jenkins, for refuge. Members of the six refugee
families told Human Rights Watch/Americas that their initial departure from
Nuevo Limar was blocked by some sixty civilian gu ..."
"178 Chen Zhong (179), Sun Zhu (183); Guo Qing (186); Zeng Yuan (191), Xing
Qian (193), Yu Lei (196), Ba Jun (202) ... 260 Yue Yi (261), Hong Na (262), Liang
Jie (263), Wu Lanyin (264), Lu Yi (265) Rape and Sexual Abuse by Staff . ... 267
Huo Zhen (269), Gan Rui (269), Wei Zhi (270), Zhang Yansong (270) Use of
Forced Child Labor . ... 272 Ai Ming (272), Zhu Yan (273) Three Case Studies . ...
273 Chou Hui . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..."
US Mother of Exiles: Refugees Imprisioned in America by HumanRightsWatch, Helsinki Watch Staff Paperback, 76 Pages, Published 1986 by HumanRights First ISBN-13: 978-0-938579-85-4, ISBN: 0-938579-85-1
Together, Apart Organizing Around Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Worldwide by HumanRightsWatch 44 Pages, Published 2009 by HumanRightsWatch ISBN-13: 978-1-56432-484-9, ISBN: 1-56432-484-2
"This 44-page report demonstrates that many groups defending LGBT rights, especially throughout the global South, still have limited access to funding, and courageously face sometimes-murderous attacks without adequate support from a broader ..."
"Child Combatants in Colombia Human Rights Watch (Organization), Sebastian
Brett ... Human Rights Watch, War without Quarter, p. ... the FARC-EP's use of gas
cylinder bombs, see Human Rights Watch, "Beyond Negotiation: International
Humanitarian Law and its Application to the Conduct of the FARC-EP," Vol. 13,
No."
Crime or Custom Violence Against Women in Pakistan by HumanRightsWatch, Samya Burney Paperback, 101 Pages, Published 2000 by HumanRightsWatch ISBN-13: 978-1-56432-241-8, ISBN: 1-56432-241-6
"Evidence for Tazir punishment is governed by the standard evidence code (
Qanun-e-Shahadat) which was introduced by General Zia in 1984. ... the court
may accept, or act on, the testimony of one man or one woman.69 The use of the
word "may" in the second ... the sexual intercourse necessary to the offence of
zina-bil-jabr,"73 and the 69 Qanun-e-Shahadat Order, 1984, Section 17 (
emphasis added)."
Hostile to Democracy The Movement System and Political Repression in Uganda by HumanRightsWatch, Peter Bouckaert Paperback, 163 Pages, Published 1999 by HumanRightsWatch ISBN-13: 978-1-56432-239-5, ISBN: 1-56432-239-4
"In March 1994, two UPC leaders were arrested and charged with sedition for
publishing a revised party manifesto which claimed that Uganda was ruled by
Tutsis.151 Joseph Lusse, a prominent Kampala business man and staunch DP
supporter, has been repeatedly charged with treason, first in 1988 and again in
1995. On October 30, 1998, Lusse and his six co-defendants were acquitted by
High Court Justice Patrick Tabaro, who stated that the ..."
Broken People(1st Edition) Caste Violence Against India's "Untouchables" by Smita Narula, HumanRightsWatch, Yes Illustrated Paperback, 291 Pages, Published 1999 by HumanRightsWatch ISBN-13: 978-1-56432-228-9, ISBN: 1-56432-228-9
"Among its demands: the repeal of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (
Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989.375 Dalits and journalists throughout the
affected areas have blamed the police and district administration for their failure
to effectively respond to increasing tensions in the district arising from publicity for
the conference. According to Frontline, a bi-monthly news ... S. Viswanathan, "
Extreme measures," Frontline, ..."
Turkey Violations of Free Expression in Turkey by HumanRightsWatch, Christopher Panico Paperback, 122 Pages, Published 1999 by HumanRightsWatch ISBN-13: 978-1-56432-226-5, ISBN: 1-56432-226-2
"On June 26, 1996, Ali Bayramoglu, columnist at the Istanbul daily Yeni Ytizyil,
and his responsible editor, Ismet Berkan, were acquitted on charges filed under
Article 312 of the penal code for a column by Mr. Bayramoglu, "Why Was Ahmet
Altan Sent Away?" ("Ahmet Altan Ni?in Gonderildi").187 Mr. Bayramoglu
questioned the firing of the columnist Ahmet Altan by the daily Milliyet after Mr.
Altan was charged under Article 3 12 for a co ..."
Colombia War Without Quarter Colombia and International Humanitarian Law by HumanRightsWatch Paperback, 222 Pages, Published 1998 by HumanRightsWatch ISBN-13: 978-1-56432-187-9, ISBN: 1-56432-187-8
"Colombia and International Humanitarian Law Human Rights Watch (
Organization) ... All parties actively manipulate the concept of international
humanitarian law for perceived political and tactical gain. ... This report is divided
by party to the conflict, beginning with the Colombian army, National Police, and "
Special ... The Colombian army teaches its officers the basics of international
humanitarian law and makes instructional m ..."
"within three days, to review the declaration.493 In practice, it seems that
individuals are treated as prohibited persons without a "declaration" taking place.
No cases are known in ... 15630/1995 (CPD) (August 14, 1996) (Chetty, J.). "
94Communication from A. Liebenberg, Home Affairs, to Jonathan Klaaren,
January 26, 1997."
"In 1996, University of Indonesia political scientist Arbi Sanit published an article
critical of the government's role in the removal of Megawati Sukarnoputri as head
of the opposition Indonesian Democratic Party. Shortly after the article appeared,
..."