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Burma: Postpone Referendum to Save Lives

Let International Aid in for Cyclone Survivors

The Burmese government should postpone the constitutional referendum scheduled for May 10, 2008 and focus on relieving the horrendous human suffering from Cyclone Nargis. Human Rights Watch urged the Burmese government to stop blocking aid efforts and lift restrictions on international aid agencies so they can respond immediately to help survivors.

Burma: Referendum Is a Sham

Vote to Nowhere: The May 2008 Constitutional Referendum in Burma

US: ‘Drug War’ Unjust to African Americans
Ostensibly color-blind, the US “war on drugs” disproportionately targets urban minority neighborhoods.

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Burundi: Government Should Act to End Police Abuses
Take immediate steps to end the climate of impunity that facilitates illegal detention, mistreatment and torture of individuals by the police.

Zimbabwe: Runoff Vote Not Credible Amid Violence and Torture
Presidential runoff elections cannot be credible unless conditions are met for free and fair elections.

Zimbabwe goes to the polls

Media Spotlight
Human Rights Watch’s investigations and reports generate extensive media coverage around the world. Here are a few examples.

Zimbabwe: Lawyer’s Arrest Raises Fear of Broader Crackdown
UN: Tackle Wrongdoing by Peacekeepers
Zimbabwe: Army Behind New Wave of Human Rights Abuses

UN: Reject Sri Lanka’s Bid for Human Rights Council
Burma: Referendum Is a Sham
Singapore: Labour Regulations

Lebanon: Protect Domestic Workers From Abuse, Exploitation
Saudi Arabia: Male Guardianship Policies Harm Women
UN: Tell US to End Illegal Detention Practices in Iraq

Colombia: Free trade and human rights
Commentary: Colombia Trade Accord
Workers’ Rights—a Good Reason to Delay the Colombia Trade Deal

Kosovo/Albania: Investigate Postwar Abductions, Transfers to Albania
EU: Tie Serbia’s Membership to Mladic’s Arrest
EU: Keep Momentum for Rights Reform in Uzbekistan

UN: Tell US to End Illegal Detention Practices in Iraq
After Guantanamo: The Case Against Preventive Detention
US/Jordan: Stop Renditions to Torture

2008 Report: Democracy Charade Undermines Rights
Human Rights Watch Highlights Abuses in Pakistan, Kenya, China, Somalia

Rights Watchers

Discuss Human Rights Crises Around the World With Ken Roth and Reed Brody in the Washington Post
Have Your Say
How Can the World Help Burma?

China's Olympian Human Rights Challenges

Saudi Arabia: Medical Workers Stranded Without Pay

Commentary: Burma’s referendum of the absurd

Germany: Press for Human Rights Reform in Russia

Morocco: Investigate Migrant Deaths at Sea

Vietnam: Religious Freedom Denied

Jordan: Prison Burning Deaths Need Independent Investigation

Morocco: Sham Inquiry Highlights Impunity for Police Abuse

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