Human Rights Watch World Report 2003
The fight against terrorism should be a fight for human rights. Yet the United States has not consistently defended human rights in fighting terrorism, in ist actions at home or in the relationships it is forging around the world. That tendency is...
Kenya: Playing with Fire. Weapons Proliferation, Political Violence, and Human Rights in Kenya
Kenya is often seen as a bastion of stability in a conflict-ridden region. Yet ist security is undermined by an influx of weapons reclycled from nearby war zones. Moreover, the country has experienced repeated flashes of politically inspired ethni...
DR Kongo: The War Within the War. Sexual Violence against Women and Girls in Eastern Congo
[…] This report documents the frequent and sometimes systematic use of sexual violence in eastern areas of the country that are occupied by the Rwandan army and administered by Congolese proxy, the Rassemblement congolais pour la démocratie (RCD)....
Israel & Palästina: Erased in a Moment. Suicide Bombing Attacks Against Israeli Civilians
[…] This report examines the human toll of these suicide bombings, describes the structure and objectives of the groups responsible, and assesses the role of President Arafat and the PA. The report calls on Palestinian armed groups to end such att...
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Kenya & Uganda: Hidden in Plain View. Refugees Living Without Protection in Nairobi and Kampala
[…] The extent and urgency of the terrible conditions and danger that urban refugees live with in Nairobi and Kampala are in plain view for those who care to look. However, there is little incentive to address their needs because the governments o...
Vietnam: Repression of Montagnards. Conflicts over Land and Religion in Vietnam's Central Highlands
[…] Repression of Montagnards provides the most detailed account to date of the unrest that erupted in the Central Highlands of Vietnam in early 2001. The report includes both detailed background information on the grievances that gave rise to the...
Myanmar: "My Gun Was As Tall As Me". Child Soldiers in Burma
[…] This report calls on the Burma army and other armed groups in Burma to immediately end all recruitment of children and to demobilize children currently in their forces. (Klappentext)