Visitors: 167 11 May 2011PEN International’s Writers in Prison Committee (WiPC) strongly condemns the killing, mass arrests and disappearances of civilians including several journalists, bloggers, writers and activists in the crackdown on peaceful anti-government protests which has been taking place across Syrian cities since mid-March 2011. PEN is seriously concerned for the welfare of at […]
Visitors: 214 11 May 2011PEN International’s Writers in Prison Committee (WiPC) strongly condemns the killing, mass arrests and disappearances of civilians including several journalists, bloggers, writers and activists in the crackdown on peaceful anti-government protests which has been taking place across Syrian cities since mid-March 2011. PEN is seriously concerned for the welfare of at […]
Visitors: 223 May 11, 2011 (New York) – The European Union and the United States should re-examine their relationships with the Uzbek government in light of its atrocious rights record, Human Rights Watch said today on the eve of the sixth anniversary of the government massacre at Andijan, Uzbekistan. Both the EU and the US […]
Visitors: 173 May 11, 2011 (New York) – Syria’s withdrawal of its candidacy for a seat on the United Nations Human Rights Council on May 11, 2011, should be followed by an end to its violent crackdown on peaceful protests, Human Rights Watch said today. Human rights groups from across the region and the world […]
Visitors: 209 May 11, 2011 (New York) – Syria’s withdrawal of its candidacy for a seat on the United Nations Human Rights Council on May 11, 2011, should be followed by an end to its violent crackdown on peaceful protests, Human Rights Watch said today. Human rights groups from across the region and the world […]
Visitors: 215 May 11, 2011 (New York) – Syria’s withdrawal of its candidacy for a seat on the United Nations Human Rights Council on May 11, 2011, should be followed by an end to its violent crackdown on peaceful protests, Human Rights Watch said today. Human rights groups from across the region and the world […]
Visitors: 256 10 May 2011 The Writers in Prison Committee PEN of International (WiPC) protests the murder of Panorama Geral owner and journalist Valério Nascimento, who was shot dead outside his home in Rio Claro, Rio de Janeiro state, on 3 May 2011. The motive for the crime is still to be determined but recent […]
Visitors: 179 10 May 2011 The Writers in Prison Committee PEN of International (WiPC) protests the murder of Panorama Geral owner and journalist Valério Nascimento, who was shot dead outside his home in Rio Claro, Rio de Janeiro state, on 3 May 2011. The motive for the crime is still to be determined but recent […]
Visitors: 193 10 May 2011 The Writers in Prison Committee PEN of International (WiPC) protests the murder of Panorama Geral owner and journalist Valério Nascimento, who was shot dead outside his home in Rio Claro, Rio de Janeiro state, on 3 May 2011. The motive for the crime is still to be determined but recent […]
Visitors: 199 May 9, 2011 (New York) – Philip Morris International’s public commitment on May 9, 2011 to protect the rights of tobacco workers in its global supply chain is an important first step, Human Rights Watch said today. Rigorous independent monitoring will be crucial to realizing full protections for workers, Human Rights Watch said. […]
Visitors: 200 May 9, 2011 (New York) – Philip Morris International’s public commitment on May 9, 2011 to protect the rights of tobacco workers in its global supply chain is an important first step, Human Rights Watch said today. Rigorous independent monitoring will be crucial to realizing full protections for workers, Human Rights Watch said. […]
Visitors: 223 May 9, 2011 (New York) – Philip Morris International’s public commitment on May 9, 2011 to protect the rights of tobacco workers in its global supply chain is an important first step, Human Rights Watch said today. Rigorous independent monitoring will be crucial to realizing full protections for workers, Human Rights Watch said. […]
Visitors: 185 May 9, 2011 (Toronto) – Canada should take concrete steps to renew its reputation as a global leader on the international human rights stage, Human Rights Watch said today in an open letter to Prime Minister Stephen Harper. “In recent years, Canada has too often fallen short on its commitments to protect and […]
Visitors: 207 May 9, 2011 (Toronto) – Canada should take concrete steps to renew its reputation as a global leader on the international human rights stage, Human Rights Watch said today in an open letter to Prime Minister Stephen Harper. “In recent years, Canada has too often fallen short on its commitments to protect and […]
Visitors: 193 May 9, 2011 (Toronto) – Canada should take concrete steps to renew its reputation as a global leader on the international human rights stage, Human Rights Watch said today in an open letter to Prime Minister Stephen Harper. “In recent years, Canada has too often fallen short on its commitments to protect and […]
Visitors: 213 May 8, 2011 (Kampala) – The Ugandan government should conduct a prompt, independent, and thorough investigation into the use of lethal force by security forces to counter recent demonstrations and rioting throughout the country, Human Rights Watch said today. The violence took place over several days in April when demonstrators protested against wasteful […]
Visitors: 189 May 8, 2011 (Kampala) – The Ugandan government should conduct a prompt, independent, and thorough investigation into the use of lethal force by security forces to counter recent demonstrations and rioting throughout the country, Human Rights Watch said today. The violence took place over several days in April when demonstrators protested against wasteful […]
Visitors: 230 May 8, 2011 (Kampala) – The Ugandan government should conduct a prompt, independent, and thorough investigation into the use of lethal force by security forces to counter recent demonstrations and rioting throughout the country, Human Rights Watch said today. The violence took place over several days in April when demonstrators protested against wasteful […]
Visitors: 209 6 May 2011 The Writers in Prison Committee of PEN International (WiPC) protests a Burundi State Prosecutor’s 13 April 2011 request for a life sentence to be imposed on the editor of the online press agency Net Press Jean-Claude Kavumbagu on a charge of treason. Kavumbagu has been imprisoned since 17 July 2010 […]
Visitors: 199 6 May 2011 The Writers in Prison Committee of PEN International (WiPC) protests a Burundi State Prosecutor’s 13 April 2011 request for a life sentence to be imposed on the editor of the online press agency Net Press Jean-Claude Kavumbagu on a charge of treason. Kavumbagu has been imprisoned since 17 July 2010 […]
Visitors: 192 6 May 2011 The Writers in Prison Committee of PEN International (WiPC) protests a Burundi State Prosecutor’s 13 April 2011 request for a life sentence to be imposed on the editor of the online press agency Net Press Jean-Claude Kavumbagu on a charge of treason. Kavumbagu has been imprisoned since 17 July 2010 […]
Visitors: 189 5 May 2011 The Writers in Prison Committee (WiPC) of PEN International welcomes the release of author Bertrand Teyou on 29 April 2011 after almost six months in prison for allegedly insulting the President’s wife in a book he published last year. Teyou was released on payment of a US$4,371 fine. Teyou was […]
Visitors: 192 5 May 2011 The Writers in Prison Committee (WiPC) of PEN International welcomes the release of author Bertrand Teyou on 29 April 2011 after almost six months in prison for allegedly insulting the President’s wife in a book he published last year. Teyou was released on payment of a US$4,371 fine. Teyou was […]
Visitors: 201 5 May 2011 The Writers in Prison Committee (WiPC) of PEN International welcomes the release of author Bertrand Teyou on 29 April 2011 after almost six months in prison for allegedly insulting the President’s wife in a book he published last year. Teyou was released on payment of a US$4,371 fine. Teyou was […]
Visitors: 186 May 4, 2011 (Geneva) – United Nations member states should denounce Singapore’s severe restrictions on freedom of expression, association, and assembly during the country’s first-ever Universal Periodic Review (UPR), Human Rights Watch said today. The review, at the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, is scheduled for May 6, 2011. With Singapore’s national […]