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Malaysia: Trial of Opposition Leader Proceeding Unfairly
(New York) - Government prosecutors in the trial of Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim should turn over their evidence to the defense before hearings resume in order to comply with fair trial requirements, Human Rights Watch said today.
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Honduras: Ongoing Attacks Foster Climate of Intimidation
(Washington DC) - Six months after President Porfirio Lobo took office, Honduras has made little progress toward addressing the serious human rights abuses since the 2009 coup, Human Rights Watch said today. Threats and attacks against journalists and the political opposition have fostered a climate of intimidation, while impunity for abuses remains the norm.
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International: Cluster Bomb Ban Takes Effect
(Washington, DC) - Countries that have not signed the Convention on Cluster Munitions should join without delay, Human Rights Watch said today. The convention takes effect on August 1, 2010, becoming binding international law.
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Panama: Probe Police Role in Clash With Strikers
(Washington, DC) - The Government of Panama should ensure that a thorough and impartial investigation is conducted into possible abuses during violent confrontations between police and strikers from July 8 to 11, 2010, in Bocas del Toro province, Human Rights Watch said today. At least two people died and hundreds were injured.
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US: End in Sight for Infamous Crack Cocaine Laws
(New York) – Legislation approved by the House on July 28, 2010, will dramatically alter the historically more punitive approach to federal crack cocaine offenders that led to racial disparities in sentencing, Human Rights Watch said today. The bill, which the Senate passed in March, is on its way to President Barack Obama for his signature.
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