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Human Rights Watch

Type: Organization

Name: Human Rights Watch

Nationality: United States

Web Address: http://www.hrw.org/

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First Reported May 25 2012 - Updated May 26 2012 - 1 Documents

Ilham Aliyev

Europe concerned by Azeri rights issues

BRUSSELS, May 25 (UPI) --Baku this week played host to celebrations for the Eurovision Song Contest, set to get under way Saturday.Members of the European Parliament adopted a resolution expressing concern over human rights abuses in the Azeri capital ... [ Published May 25 2012 by UPI ]

Entities: Baku, Human Rights, Eurovision Song Contest, Ilham Aliyev, Human Rights Watch

First Reported May 24 2012 - Updated May 25 2012 - 1 Documents

Azerbaijani police break up opposition rally in runup to Eurovision

Officers arrest more than 30 protesters in Baku as human rights groups condemn government's authoritarianism Police have broken up an opposition rally in the Azerbaijani capital and detained dozens of activists two days before the country is due to host ... [ Published May 24 2012 by Guardian.co.uk ]

Entities: European Broadcasting Union, Baku, protest

First Reported May 22 2012 - Updated May 24 2012 - 1 Documents

From Baku without love

As Azerbaijan gears up for the Eurovision Song Contest, organisers and fans alike seem keen to sweep the country’s human rights record under the carpet.The stage is set for this week’s Eurovision Song Contest in Azerbaijan. (Photo: EBU)James DebonoOrganising ... [ Published May 22 2012 by MaltaToday ]

Entities: Baku, Azerbaijan, Human Rights

First Reported May 23 2012 - Updated May 24 2012 - 1 Documents

China's paramilitary faces public resentment

Washington, May 23 (IANS) China's "chengguan," the para-police agency tasked with enforcing non-criminal urban administrative regulations, is in some ways a threat to public safety, a rights group said Wednesday.This is due to the agency's lack of effective ... [ Published May 23 2012 by Yahoo! Maktoob News ]

Entities: China, Human Rights Watch, Sophie Richardson

First Reported May 22 2012 - Updated May 22 2012 - 1 Documents

Ministry of Defence

HRW decries abuse ahead of Egyptian vote

NEW YORK, May 22 (UPI) --At least nine people died in clashes in early May in the Abbasiya district of Cairo. Government forces had arrived at the building housing the Defense Ministry in response to skirmishes between area residents and supporters of ... [ Published May 22 2012 by UPI ]

Entities: Abuse, Ministry of Defence, protest, Joe Stork

First Reported May 17 2012 - Updated May 17 2012 - 1 Documents

Human Rights Watch Film Festival 2012

The Siskel hosts the annual showcase of political docs.ReporteroYou can never kvetch about the concept of the Human Rights Watch Film Festival, but you can grow weary of the standard lefty-digi-doc tropes we see every year: sunsets, landscapes shot from ... [ Published May 17 2012 by Time Out Chicago ]

Entities: Human Rights Watch, Beth Murphy, Bernardo Ruiz, Gene Siskel Film Center

First Reported May 16 2012 - Updated May 16 2012 - 1 Documents

Human Rights Watch

Report: Female farmworkers suffer sex abuse

The report by Human Rights Watch included dozens of interviews with farmworkers, attorneys and advocates in seven states. The organization calls for laws to protect the workers, who "see these abuses as an unavoidable condition of agricultural work."An ... [ Published May 16 2012 by TwinCities.com ]

Entities: Sexual harassment, Human Rights Watch, Advocate

First Reported May 15 2012 - Updated May 16 2012 - 1 Documents

"Closed" Iraq torture jail still open- rights group

* Iraqi gov't denies it, says "Camp Honor" now emptyBAGHDAD, May 15 (Reuters) - Human Rights Watch said onTuesday Iraqi authorities were still running a jail they saidhad been shut over a year ago after reports of prisoners beingbeaten and electrocuted, ... [ Published May 15 2012 by Yahoo! Maktoob News ]

Entities: Human Rights Watch, Iraq, Torture, prison

First Reported May 11 2012 - Updated May 11 2012 - 1 Documents

Human Rights Watch Film Festival Announces Lineup; 'War Witch' and 'Ai Weiwei' Included

The 23rd Human Rights Watch Film Festival has locked down its full lineup of 16 documentary and fiction films from 12 counrtries, 14 of which will be making their New York premieres. This year's program is organized around five themes: health, development ... [ Published May 11 2012 by Indiewire ]

Entities: Ai Weiwei, Human Rights Watch, Witchcraft

First Reported May 07 2012 - Updated May 08 2012 - 1 Documents

Human Rights and China's One Child Policy

, China director at Human Rights Watch , talks about the human rights implications of China's one-child policy. ... [ Published May 07 2012 by WNYC ]

Entities: Human Rights, China, Human Rights Watch

First Reported May 03 2012 - Updated May 03 2012 - 1 Documents

Syrian opposition group: 'Annan plan has been ineffective'

A six-point peace plan for Syria negotiated by U.N.-Arab League special envoy Kofi Annan is not being upheld, an opposition group said Wednesday."Having spoken to a range of residents and activists across Syria, Avaaz is able to assert with confidence ... [ Published May 03 2012 by Channel4000 ]

Entities: Kofi Annan, AVAAZ.org, Human Rights Watch, Idlib (Syria)

First Reported Apr 30 2012 - Updated Apr 30 2012 - 1 Documents

'Love Crimes of Kabul' movie review for the Human Rights Watch Film Festival

The West End Cinema is the only local theater participating in this year’s Human Rights Watch Film Festival. The Festival’s third film to screen in the district is Love Crimes of Kabul (2011), which plays on... ... [ Published Apr 30 2012 by Examiner.com ]

Entities: Human Rights Watch, Kabul

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...old, and we are building a democratic society," he said prior to the event, which he promised would showcase his country's culture and hospitality. "It's a long way to go. It's not easy, it's very challenging."

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Eurovision final kicks off in Azerbaijan... [ Published May 26 2012 by Channel4000 ]
Controversy haunts Eurovision final [ Published May 26 2012 by CNN ]
Azerbaijan set to host Eurovision final amid... [ Published May 26 2012 by Channel4000 ]
UN Human Rights Chief: Sanctions Against Zimbab... [ Published May 25 2012 by WNYC ]
Europe concerned by Azeri rights issues [ Published May 25 2012 by UPI ]
Azerbaijani police break up opposition rally in... [ Published May 24 2012 by Guardian.co.uk ]
Fields of sex abuse [ Published May 24 2012 by Amsterdam News ]
China's paramilitary faces public resentment [ Published May 23 2012 by Yahoo! Maktoob News ]
Eurovision's clash of generations [ Published May 23 2012 by The West Online ]
Will The Current Unrest In Mali (And Elsewhere ... [ Published May 22 2012 by Indiewire ]
HRW decries abuse ahead of Egyptian vote [ Published May 22 2012 by UPI ]
Intersexions receives prestigious Peabody Award... [ Published May 22 2012 by Media Update South Africa ]
From Baku without love [ Published May 22 2012 by MaltaToday ]
Egypt's military must stop torturing... [ Published May 22 2012 by Channel4000 ]
Devil talk dogs Lady Gaga show [ Published May 21 2012 by Philippine Daily Inquirer ]
Pakistan Blocks Twitter Over Cartoon Contest [ Published May 21 2012 by 2oceansvibe.com - Work is a sideline, live the ... ]
Immigrant workers at high risk of sexual violen... [ Published May 19 2012 by Current - YouTube ]
DR Congo: Victim to the Western quest for justice [ Published May 18 2012 by Yahoo! Maktoob News ]
Human Rights Watch Film Festival 2012 [ Published May 17 2012 by Time Out Chicago ]
Screening this week: Richard Linklater's Bernie... [ Published May 17 2012 by Chicago Reader ]
Violence marks general strike in Bangladesh [ Published May 17 2012 by Yahoo! Maktoob News ]
GOP Denies It's Anti-Woman, Weakens Domestic Vi... [ Published May 17 2012 by New York Magazine ]
War crimes trail of Mladic shifts to Srebrenica... [ Published May 17 2012 by Channel4000 ]
House passes GOP version of Violence Against Wo... [ Published May 16 2012 by Channel4000 ]
Syria’s television launches misinformation camp... [ Published May 16 2012 by Yahoo! Maktoob News ]
Kadhafi son refusing to accept defense lawyer: ... [ Published May 16 2012 by Yahoo! Maktoob News ]
Mladic: No remorse at war crimes trial [ Published May 16 2012 by UPI ]
Report: Female farmworkers suffer sex abuse [ Published May 16 2012 by TwinCities.com ]
Bosnia war crimes trial of ex-army chief Mladic... [ Published May 16 2012 by Yahoo! Maktoob News ]

Blogs

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Pakistan Blocks Twitter Over Cartoon Contest [ Published May 21 2012 by 2oceansvibe.com - Work is a sideline, live the ... ] Pakistan yesterday temporarily banned Twitter in the region. The move was in response to a competition on Facebook called Everybody Draw Mohammed Day , now in its third year. The competition encourages entrants to draw caricatures of the Prophet Mohammed, ...
'Better This World' at the Human Rights Watch F... [ Published Apr 25 2012 by PopMatters ] Screening as part of the Human Rights Watch Film Festival DC on 25 April at the West End Cinema and followed by a discussion with Andrea Prasow, Human Rights Watch Senior Counsel, Counterterrorism, Better This World assembles pieces of Crowley and ...
‘Homeland’, ‘GOT’, ‘Treme’, ‘Parks & Rec’ And ‘... [ Published Apr 04 2012 by Deadline.com ] ATHENS, Georgia, April 4, 2012 – Thirty-eight recipients of the 71st Annual Peabody Awards were announced today by the University of Georgia’s Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication. The winners, chosen by the Peabody board as the best in ...
Peabody Awards for 'Game of Thrones,' 'Homeland... [ Published Apr 04 2012 by TV Squad ] The winners of the George Foster Peabody awards were announced this morning, and among the entertainment winners are 'Game of Thrones,' 'Parks and Recreation,' 'Portlandia,' 'The Colbert Report' and 'Treme.' In the television news and documentary categories, ...
Madonna Vows to Oppose Gay Law in Putin’s Hometown [ Published Mar 21 2012 by Oh No They Didn't! ] Madonna’s first tour in Russia drew the ire of orthodox Christian activists. Now she vows to defy a new law against promoting homosexuality when she performs in President-elect Vladimir Putin’s hometown in August. “I will come to St. Petersburg to ...

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Immigrant workers at high risk of sexual violen... [ Published May 19 2012 by Current - YouTube ]
Rights group slams Afghan prison sentences [ Published Mar 29 2012 by News On ABC - YouTube ]
Syria laying landmines along border, rights gro... [ Published Mar 13 2012 by France 24 English - YouTube ]
Human rights group offers thoughts on Syria [ Published Mar 13 2012 by News On ABC - YouTube ]
HRW: Syrian Officers Had Shoot-to-kill Orders [ Published Dec 15 2011 by Associated Press - YouTube ]