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NEWS RELEASES Afghanistan: New War Puts Women's Rights In Peril (New York, October 29, 2001) Afghan women are likely to face further suffering at the hands of warring factions in Afghanistan and to endure some of the most serious humanitarian consequences of the U.S.-led military action, Human Rights Watch said today. Nigeria: Woman Sentenced to Death Under Sharia (New York, October 23, 2001) Human Rights Watch today condemned a recent ruling by an Islamic court in Northern Nigeria that sentenced Safiya Hussaini Tungar-Tudu to death by stoning. The court issued the death sentence after finding her guilty of having pre-marital sex. Ethiopia: Government Attacks Women Lawyers (October 17, 2001) -- We are writing to express our deep concern regarding the recent suspension from operation of the Ethiopian Women Lawyers Association (EWLA), a leading local nongovernmental women's rights organization. We call for an immediate and unconditional reinstatement of EWLA. Turkey: Virginity Tests Reinstated (Washington, DC July 25, 2001) Human Rights Watch today released a letter to Turkish Prime Minister Bülent Ecevit, condemning the re-institution of virginity exams for girls studying in medical high schools in Turkey. Greece: Urgent Action Required on Trafficking (New York, July 24, 2001) Trafficking of women into Greece for forced prostitution is a serious human rights problem the government has failed to address, Human Rights Watch said today. U.S. State Department Trafficking Report a “Mixed Bag” (Washington, July 12, 2001) — The U.S. State Department’s first annual report on trafficking in persons contains serious flaws, Human Rights Watch said today. Uzbekistan Turns its Back on Battered Women (New York, July 10, 2001) Uzbek women battered by their husbands have little hope of protection from the government, Human Rights Watch charged in a report released today. U.S. Gets "Failing Grade" Protecting Gay Students (may 30, 2001) Gay teenagers are often subject to so much bullying in U.S. schools that they are not receiving an adequate education, Human Rights Watch charged in a new report released today. The problem affects as many as two million school-age youth nationwide. Memorandum to the United Nations Human Rights Committee Syria's Compliance with the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (3. Discrimination against Women Violations of Articles 2, 3, 23(2), and 26.) South Africa: Sexual Violence Rampant in Schools (Johannesburg, March 27, 2001) In schools across South Africa, thousands of girls of every race and economic group are encountering sexual violence and harassment that impede their access to education, Human Rights Watch charged in a report released today. Morocco: Action Urged on Legal Code Reform (Washington, March 20, 2001) King Mohammed VI should appoint women's rights activists to a new royal commission on changing Morocco's "personal status" code, Human Rights Watch urged today. The International monitoring group also pressed for swift progress on eliminating sex discrimination from the country's laws. Bosnia: Landmark Verdicts for Rape, Torture, and Sexual Enslavement (New York, February 22, 2001) -- Human Rights Watch today welcomed the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia's (ICTY) decision to convict Dragoljub Kunarac, Radomir Kovac, and Zoran Vukovic for rape, torture, and enslavement. The decision was announced today in the Hague. The three received sentences of twenty-eight, twenty, and twelve years respectively. Iran Blocks Overseas Education for Women (New York, January 26, 2001) Iran's Guardian Council should withdraw its objections to women receiving equal access to higher education abroad, Human Rights Watch said today. A bill to lift the 20-year limits on women studying abroad was scuttled last week by the Guardian Council, the conservative body that must vet all legislation for compliance with its view of Islamic precepts. U.S.: Bush Assails Freedom of Expression (New York, January 23, 2001) On his first business day in office, President George W. Bush flouted free expression by reinstating a U.S. government policy, known alternatively as the Mexico City Policy and the Global Gag Rule, that requires international women's health advocates to sacrifice their right to free expression in exchange for U.S. funding. Kuwait: New Report Charges Serious Discrimination (New York, October 25, 2000) Human Rights Watch today called on Kuwait to revoke laws that discriminate against women and long-term non-citizens of Kuwait. In a report issued before the opening of the Kuwaiti National Assembly on October 28, Human Rights Watch also called on Kuwait to amend its Penal Code and Printing and Publications Law to protect freedom of expression. Tanzania: Violence against Women Refugees (New York, September 26, 2000)—Burundian refugee women confront daily violence in Tanzanian refugee camps, Human Rights Watch charges in a new report released today. Wide-spread sexual and domestic abuse have left many of these women physically battered, psychologically traumatized, and fearful for their lives. Thousands of Thai Women Trafficked to Japan (New York, September 21, 2000) Thousands of Thai women are "trafficked" every year into Japan, where many of them endure slavery-like conditions in the Japanese sex industry, Human Rights Watch said in a new report released today. Sudan Blasted on Women's Ban (Washington, September 8, 2000) Human Rights Watch today condemned the ban imposed on September 3, 2000, by the Governor of the State of Khartoum and former minister of social planning, Mr. Mazjoub al-Khalifa, that prevents women from working in public places where they come into direct contact with men. Sudan's President Omar el-Bashir is in New York for the U.N. Millennium Summit this week. Women's Rights Under Attack at U.N. (New York, June 6, 2000) -- The gains in women's rights made at the Beijing conference five years ago are at risk of being rolled back, Human Rights Watch warned today. Governments Urged to Stop Violence Against Women (New York, June 2, 2000) -- On the eve of a five-year review of the United Nations women's conference, Human Rights Watch today criticized many governments for tolerating widespread violence against women while spouting rhetoric in favor of women's rights. The group called on governments to implement specific measures to fight violence against women. Activists and Intellectuals Detained in Iran for Participating in a Conference (Washington, DC, May 3, 2000) -- Human Rights Watch today condemned the April 30 arrest of six prominent Iranian activists for participating in a conference on the future of Iran. The conference was held in Berlin on April, 7-8, 2000. Serb Gang-Rapes in Kosovo Exposed (New York, March 21, 2000) -- Commanding officers bear criminal responsibility for a pattern of gang-rapes by Serbian and Yugoslav forces in Kosovo during the NATO bombing campaign, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today. Peru Must Act to Improve Domestic Violence Law (Washington DC, March 31, 2000) - The Peruvian government should turn its domestic violence legislation into a real instrument for the protection of women, Human Rights Watch urged today in a sixteen-page memorandum to the Peruvian congress. Jordanian Parliament Supports Impunity For Honor Killings (Washington DC, January 27, 2000) -- Human Rights Watch today condemned the failure of the Jordanian Lower House to end impunity for men who murder female family members in the name of preserving the "honor" of the family. News Releases 1999 | |  | |
WORLD REPORT 2001 2000 1999 CURRENT EVENTS BACKGROUNDERS PUBLICATIONS : WOMEN'S RIGHTS RECENT PUBLICATIONS Sacrificing Women to Save the Family? State Response to Domestic Violence in Uzbekistan July, 2001 Hatred in the Hallways: Violence and Discrimination Against Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Students in U.S. Schools May 2001 SCARED AT SCHOOL: Sexual Violence Against Girls in South African Schools March 2001 Kuwait: "Promises Betrayed: Denial of Rights of Bidun, Women, and Freedom of Expression" October 2000 Seeking Protection": Addressing Sexual and Domestic Violence in Tanzania's Refugee Camps September 2000 OWED JUSTICE: Thai Women Trafficked into Debt Bondage in Japan September 2000 Federal Republic of Yugoslavia: Kosovo: Rape As A Weapon of "Ethnic Cleansing March 2000 |
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