May 27, 2009
May 23, 2009
Iran: Political Prisoner’s Life in Danger
Free 1999 Student Protester Behrooz Javid-Tehrani
May 21, 2009
Libya: Libyan Dissident, Long Imprisoned, Is Dead
A Human Rights Watch Delegation Visited Fathi Al-Jahmi Three Weeks Ago
May 17, 2009
Jordan: Replace Law on Associations
Proposed Amendments Not Sufficient to Meet Rights Obligations
May 15, 2009
Yemen: Halt Crackdowns on Newspapers
Military Assault, Printing Bans and Plan for Special Media Court Are Unjustified Censorship
May 8, 2009
UAE: Detention in Torture Case
Government Should Release Details of Investigation, Prosecution
May 8, 2009
Eritrea: slender land, giant prison
A nation once respected for its independence struggle is now disfigured by severe political repression
May 6, 2009
Turkmenistan: Political Prisoner Free After 14 Years
EU Should Press for More Releases, Reviews of Past Convictions
May 1, 2009
Morocco: New Charges Against Detained Activist
Critic of Drug Policy Chekib El-Khayari Now Held More Than 10 Weeks
April 30, 2009
Burma: One Year After Cyclone, Repression Continues
Free Imprisoned Activists and Community Workers
April 29, 2009
Syria: UN Rules Dissident’s Detention Illegal
Free Kamal Labwani, Rights Activist Serving 12-Year Sentence After Unfair Trial
April 27, 2009
Rwanda: Restore BBC to the Air
Growing Media Restrictions Cast Doubt on Nation’s Commitment to Free Speech
April 23, 2009
The Killing Goes on in Gaza
Human Rights Watch has gathered disturbing testimony that Hamas is responsible for brutal sectarian attacks in Gaza