Section: Human Rights Watch (USA)
Alexey Vetrov
Language English Alexey Vetrov during a protest in Nizhny Novgorod, November 2012. Alt Text Alexey Vetrov during a protest in Nizhny Novgorod, November 2012 Copyright © A. Tzverov Region / Country Europe/Central Asia Russia Ukraine Topic Free Speech …read more Source: Human Rights...
Dispatches: Ukraine Praising Russia’s Rights Record?
Ukraine’s migration authorities apparently believe Russia is a safe and democratic country – which does not only sound odd in the current political context of the relationship between Kyiv and Moscow but will also greatly surprise those who have been following events inside Russia Expand …read more Source: Human Rights...
Cluster Munitions: A Year of Contradictions
Growing Support for Ban Despite New Use in Syria, Yemen Expand Remnants of Uragan cluster munition rockets collected by rebel fighters after attacks on Starobesheve on February 6 and 7. …read more Source: Human Rights...
Кассетные боеприпасы: неоднозначные итоги года
Растущая поддержка Конвенции на фоне использования кассетного оружия в Сирии и Йемене Expand Remnants of Uragan cluster munition rockets collected by rebel fighters after attacks on Starobesheve on February 6 and 7. …read more Source: Human Rights...
الذخائر العنقودية في عام من التناقضات
دعم متزايد لحظرها رغم استعمالها مؤخرا في سوريا واليمن Expand بقايا صواريخ تحمل قنابل عنقودية من طراز أوراغان جمعها متمردون إثر هجمات على ستاروبيشيفي، أوكرانيا يوميّ 6 و7 فبراير/شباط …read more Source: Human Rights...
Dispatches: The Crime of Speaking Up in Russia
A left-wing political activist has been convicted of inciting separatism and extremist activities, the latest in a series of criminal prosecutions in Russia against people who dare speak their minds online. Unless the December 21 ruling by a court in Krasnodar in southern Russia is quashed on appeal, the accused, Darya Polyudova, 26, will spend...
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Language Arabic بقايا صواريخ تحمل قنابل عنقودية من طراز أوراغان جمعها متمردون إثر هجمات على ستاروبيشيفي، أوكرانيا يوميّ 6 و7 فبراير/شباط Alt Text بقايا صواريخ تحمل قنابل عنقودية من طراز أوراغان جمعها متمردون إثر هجمات على ستاروبيشيفي، أوكرانيا يوميّ 6 و7 فبراير/شباط Copyright © 2015 هيومن رايتس ووتش Region / Country Ukraine Topic Arms Cluster...
UN Human Rights Council: Human Rights situation in Ukraine
Oral Presentation of the Periodic Report of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human RightsHuman Rights Watch welcomes the new periodic report of the High Commissioner for Human Rights and this important opportunity to discuss the situation in Ukraine with member states of the Human Rights Council. In line with recommendations already made...
Letter to Vice President Biden on Ukraine
December 7, 2015 Related Content Letter to Vice President Biden Vice President Joseph Biden Eisenhower Executive Office Building 1650 Pennsylvania Ave. NW Washington, DC 20502 Dear Mr. Vice President, We are writing regarding your upcoming travel to Ukraine the week of December 7, 2015. Your trip presents an important opportunity for the United...
Dispatches: Ukraine Bans Anti-LGBT Discrimination at Work
Last week, Ukraine’s parliament made it illegal to discriminate against lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people in employment – a welcome move in a country where LGBT activists have been attacked and homophobic legislation proposed in recent years. LGBT rights have been a big issue of debate between Russia and Ukraine, and...
