http://www.webremixed.info/ Aggregation of tags: human-rights Webremixer http://hrw.org/english/docs/2008/10/10/libya19948.htm Idris Boufayed Is Promised Travel for Medical Treatment Libya freed Dr. Idris Boufayed from detention on October 8, almost 20 months after security agents arrested him for planning a peaceful demonstration, Human Rights Watch said today. Boufayed, who suffers from advanced lung cancer, was released from detention in a hospital and promised that he would be allowed to travel abroad for medical care. Fri, 10 Oct 2008 05:00:00 GMT http://hrw.org/english/docs/2008/10/10/libya19948.htm 2008-10-10T05:00:00Z http://hrw.org/english/docs/2008/09/02/libya19736.htm Torture and Political Prisoners Deep Concerns During her historic visit to Libya this week, US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice should press the Libyan government and leader Mu`ammar al-Qadhafi to release political prisoners, abolish laws that imprison peaceful critics, and end the use of torture, Human Rights Watch said today. Tue, 02 Sep 2008 05:00:00 GMT http://hrw.org/english/docs/2008/09/02/libya19736.htm 2008-09-02T05:00:00Z http://hrw.org/english/docs/2008/07/31/sudan19525.htm US Abstains in Support of ICC Case Against Sudan’s President The Security Council’s renewal of the mandate for peacekeepers in Darfur without delaying legal proceedings against Sudan’s president reaffirms a commitment to justice and security for Sudanese civilians, Human Rights Watch said today. Thu, 31 Jul 2008 05:00:00 GMT http://hrw.org/english/docs/2008/07/31/sudan19525.htm 2008-07-31T05:00:00Z http://hrw.org/english/docs/2008/06/12/libya19101.htm Government Should Locate ‘Disappeared’ Prisoner The Libyan government should exonerate and release 11 peaceful political activists convicted on politically motivated charges, Human Rights Watch said today. A state security court in Tripoli on June 10 reportedly sentenced the men to 6 to 25 years in prison. Thu, 12 Jun 2008 05:00:00 GMT http://hrw.org/english/docs/2008/06/12/libya19101.htm 2008-06-12T05:00:00Z http://hrw.org/english/docs/2008/05/29/libya18963.htm Twelve Others Remain in Detention, One Missing The Libyan government’s release on May 27 of political prisoner Jum`a Boufayed, whose whereabouts were unknown for 15 months, is a welcome step, Human Rights Watch said today. Thu, 29 May 2008 05:00:00 GMT http://hrw.org/english/docs/2008/05/29/libya18963.htm 2008-05-29T05:00:00Z http://hrw.org/english/docs/2008/04/08/uk18478.htm Cites Torture by Jordanian and Libyan Authorities A British appeals court has dealt a serious blow to the government’s plan to deport national security suspects in reliance on assurances of humane treatment and fair trial on return. Tue, 08 Apr 2008 05:00:00 GMT http://hrw.org/english/docs/2008/04/08/uk18478.htm 2008-04-08T05:00:00Z http://hrw.org/english/docs/2008/03/29/libya18390.htm Seriously Ill Fathi al-Jahmi Getting Medical Care in State Custody The Libyan government should release without conditions ailing political prisoner Fathi al-Jahmi, who remains in state custody despite recent reports of his discharge, Human Rights Watch and Physicians for Human Rights said in a joint statement today. Sat, 29 Mar 2008 05:00:00 GMT http://hrw.org/english/docs/2008/03/29/libya18390.htm 2008-03-29T05:00:00Z http://hrw.org/english/docs/2008/01/30/libya17927.htm Fathi al-Jahmi, a prominent Libyan political prisoner, is seriously ill and in urgent need of independent medical care, Human Rights Watch said today. Wed, 30 Jan 2008 05:00:00 GMT http://hrw.org/english/docs/2008/01/30/libya17927.htm 2008-01-30T05:00:00Z http://hrw.org/english/docs/2008/01/17/libya17810.htm Forcible Returns of Those in Need of Protection is Illegal Libya’s decision on Wednesday to summarily deport all undocumented foreigners – perhaps more than 1 million people – risks exposing asylum seekers and those in need of protection to persecution and abuse in their own countries, Human Rights Watch said today. Forcible returns violate international law and Libya’s own commitment to protect refugees. Thu, 17 Jan 2008 05:00:00 GMT http://hrw.org/english/docs/2008/01/17/libya17810.htm 2008-01-17T05:00:00Z http://hrw.org/english/docs/2008/01/03/libya17675.htm Rice Meets Libyan Foreign Minister Today Despite some improvements in recent years, Libyan citizens still suffer serious human rights abuses, Human Rights Watch said today ahead of a visit to the United States by Libya’s foreign minister. Human Rights Watch cited the absence of a free press, the ban on independent organizations, the torture of detainees, and the continued incarceration of political prisoners. Thu, 03 Jan 2008 00:25:38 GMT http://hrw.org/english/docs/2008/01/03/libya17675.htm 2008-01-03T00:25:38Z http://hrw.org/english/docs/2007/10/10/darfur17063.htm Escalating Violence Highlights Need for Civilian Protection Civilians in Darfur are bearing the brunt of escalating fighting between the Government of Sudan and rebel factions, Human Rights Watch said today. The organization called on both the Government of Sudan and rebel factions to cease attacks on civilians and ensure they are protected. Wed, 10 Oct 2007 05:00:00 GMT http://hrw.org/english/docs/2007/10/10/darfur17063.htm 2007-10-10T05:00:00Z http://hrw.org/english/docs/2007/08/14/libya16638.htm Two Others ‘Disappeared’ for Nearly Six Months The Libyan government should drop charges against 12 men, one of them a Danish citizen, on trial for planning to hold a peaceful political demonstration in Tripoli, the Libyan capital, Human Rights Watch said today. Two other men have “disappeared” since their arrest in connection with the case nearly six months ago. Tue, 14 Aug 2007 05:00:00 GMT http://hrw.org/english/docs/2007/08/14/libya16638.htm 2007-08-14T05:00:00Z http://hrw.org/english/docs/2007/07/24/libya16469.htm The Libyan government’s release of six foreign healthcare workers brings a welcome end to a long miscarriage of justice, but human rights abuses in the country remain a deep concern, Human Rights Watch said today. Tue, 24 Jul 2007 05:00:00 GMT http://hrw.org/english/docs/2007/07/24/libya16469.htm 2007-07-24T05:00:00Z http://hrw.org/english/docs/2007/06/15/usint16191.htm Tripoli’s No-Torture Promise Provides Insufficient Protection The United States should not return Guantanamo detainee Abdul Ra’ouf al-Qassim to Libya, where he will face a real risk of torture and other abuse, Human Rights Watch said today. The US government’s reliance on a no-torture promise from Libya, a country that the US State Department has condemned for its poor record on torture, is insufficient to protect al-Qassim from abuse. Fri, 15 Jun 2007 05:00:00 GMT http://hrw.org/english/docs/2007/06/15/usint16191.htm 2007-06-15T05:00:00Z http://hrw.org/english/docs/2007/06/06/usint16089.htm Three Groups File Lawsuit Seeking Information about ‘Ghost’ Detention In the most comprehensive accounting to date, six leading human rights organizations today published the names and details of 39 people who are believed to have been held in secret US custody and whose current whereabouts remain unknown. The briefing paper also names relatives of suspects who were themselves detained in secret prisons, including children as young as seven. Wed, 06 Jun 2007 05:00:00 GMT http://hrw.org/english/docs/2007/06/06/usint16089.htm 2007-06-06T05:00:00Z http://hrw.org/english/docs/2007/04/30/uk15807.htm Ruling Disavows Libya’s Unreliable ‘No Torture’ Promises A British court ruling on April 27, 2007 that two terrorism suspects cannot be returned safely to Libya is a major setback to the British government’s efforts to deport national security suspects to countries where they risk torture, Human Rights Watch said today. The court ruled against the deportations despite promises of humane treatment from the Libyan government. Mon, 30 Apr 2007 05:00:00 GMT http://hrw.org/english/docs/2007/04/30/uk15807.htm 2007-04-30T05:00:00Z