Below you’ll find breaking news as well as reports, updates on our campaigns, and victories.
If you are a member of the press, please reach out to [email protected]
Report
Annual Report: Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories 2013
State of Israel Head of state Shimon Peres Head of government Benjamin Netanyahu The Israeli authorities held more than 4,500…
May 20, 2013
Report
Annual Report: Italy 2013
Republic of Italy Head of state Giorgio Napolitano Head of government Mario Monti Roma continued to be discriminated against, ethnically…
May 20, 2013
Report
Annual Report: Jamaica 2013
Jamaica Head of state Queen Elizabeth II, Head of government Portia Simpson Miller High levels of gang-related murders and killings…
May 20, 2013
Report
Annual Report: Japan 2013
Japan Head of government Shinzō Abe (replaced Yoshihiko Noda) Police abuse and irregularities in police interrogations took place in Japan's…
May 20, 2013
Report
Annual Report: Jordan 2013
Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan Head of state King Abdullah II bin al-Hussein Head of government Abdullah Ensour (replaced Fayez al-Tarawneh)…
May 20, 2013
Report
Annual Report: Kazakhstan 2013
Republic of Kazakhstan Head of state Nursultan Nazarbaev Head of government Serik Akhmetov (replaced Karim Massimov) A criminal investigation into…
May 20, 2013
Report
Annual Report: Kenya 2013
REPUBLIC OF KENYA Head of state and government Mwai Kibaki Freedom of assembly and expression were attacked. Impunity persisted for…
May 20, 2013
Report
Annual Report: North Korea 2013
Democratic People's Republic of Korea Head of state Kim Jong-un Head of government Choe Yong-rim Systematic human rights violations remained…
May 20, 2013
Report
Annual Report: South Korea 2013
Republic of Korea Head of state Lee Myung-bak Head of government Kim Hwang-sik The National Security Law (NSL) was increasingly…
May 20, 2013
Press Release
Human Rights Groups Organize Vigil at White House to Mark 100th Day of Hunger Strike at Guantanamo
On the 100th day of the hunger strike at Guantanamo Bay, and amid growing pressure on the Obama Administration to…
May 20, 2013
Report
Annual Report: Congo 2013
REPUBLIC OF CONGO Head of state and government Denis Sassou-N’Guesso Torture and other ill-treatment by members of the security forces…
May 17, 2013
Report
Annual Report: Cyprus 2013
Republic of Cyprus Head of state and government Demetris Christofias Irregular migrants were detained for prolonged periods with no alternative…
May 17, 2013