Asia

Human Rights Watch: Netherlands: Discrimination in the Name of Integration 2008-05-15

Overseas Integration Test Infringes on Rights of Migrants | The Netherlands should abolish the overseas integration test that discriminatorily targets only migrants of certain nationalities trying to join their families, while citizens from other, western countries are exempt, Human Rights Watch said in a briefing paper released today. People of Moroccan and Turkish origin two of the three largest non-western migrant communities in the Netherlands have been especially affected.

Human Rights Watch: Burma: China Should Push to Get Aid in 2008-05-10

India, ASEAN Also Need to Push Generals to Accept International Help | China, India, Thailand and other members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) should work to convince Burmas government to lift restrictions on international assistance so aid can reach survivors of Cyclone Nargis, Human Rights Watch said today.

Human Rights Watch: Vietnam: Religious Freedom Denied 2008-05-08

Buddhists Remain Behind Bars While Vietnam Hosts UN Buddhist Celebration | As Vietnam prepares to host the United Nations Day of Visak next week, one of the most sacred days for Buddhists, the government should cease the persecution, harassment and imprisonment of Buddhists and other independent religious groups, Human Rights Watch said today. More than 400 people remain behind bars in Vietnam for their peaceful religious or political activities.

Human Rights Watch: Kosovo/Albania: Investigate Postwar Abductions, Transfers to Albania 2008-05-05

Official Dismissals Premature | Additional information has emerged that bolsters allegations of abductions and cross-border transfers from Kosovo to Albania after the 1998-1999 Kosovo war, Human Rights Watch said today. The Kosovar and Albanian governments should open independent and transparent investigations to help resolve the fate of approximately 400 Serbs who went missing after the war.

Human Rights Watch: Burma: Referendum Is a Sham 2008-05-01

Governments Should not Endorse Vote on New Constitution | Burmas May 10 referendum on a new constitution is a sham process aimed at entrenching the military, Human Rights Watch said in a new report released today.

Human Rights Watch: China: Tibetan Protesters Denied Fair Trial 2008-04-30

Sentenced in Secret After Party Urges Quick Hearings | The trials of 30 Tibetans accused of participating in violent protests on March 14 in Lhasa were not open and public, as claimed by the Chinese government, and did not meet minimum international standards of due process, Human Rights Watch said today.

Human Rights Watch: South Korea: Olympic Torch Spotlights China Rights Crisis 2008-04-25

President Lee Should Press Beijing to Stop Deporting North Korean Refugees | South Korean President Lee Myung-bak should use the occasion of the Olympic torchs passage in Seoul on April 27 to urge Beijing to stop arresting and repatriating North Korean refugees in China, Human Rights Watch said today. The torch relay, which up to now has been dogged by protests over Chinas human rights abuses at home and in Tibet, will also pass through the North Korean capital Pyongyang on April 28, one place where protests are not expected.

Human Rights Watch: France: European Court Orders Suspension of Deportation 2008-04-25

Government Should Automatically Stop Deportation Proceedings on Appeal | The European Court of Human Rights decision to order France to suspend the deportation of an Algerian is a reminder that Frances expulsion policy may put people in harms way, Human Rights Watch said today. On April 23, 2008, the court ordered France to halt Kamel Daoudis deportation until it could review the case and issue a final decision on whether or not he could face torture or ill-treatment in Algeria.