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Human Rights Watch

The largest human rights organization based in the United States, Human Rights Watch started in 1978 as Helsinki Watch, monitoring the compliance of Soviet bloc countries with the human rights provisions of the Helsinki Accords. In the 1980s Americas Watch was established to monitor abuses by both sides in the war in Central America, and thereafter other committees were set up to cover other regions of the world such as Asia and Africa. In 1988 all the "Watch" committees were united to form Human Rights Watch. The organization's researchers conduct fact-finding investigations into human rights abuses in all regions of the world, and their findings are then published in dozens of books and reports every year.

This database contains annual reports (1996 - 2016) and selected country reports (1992 - 2016).  Website: www.hrw.org
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Will Australia provide justice for Afghanistan war crimes?

20 June 2018 | Publisher: Human Rights Watch | Document type: Country News

Australia: Electoral Bill Will Stifle Public Debate

15 February 2018 | Publisher: Human Rights Watch | Document type: Country News

Interview: The Horror of Australia's Prisons

6 February 2018 | Publisher: Human Rights Watch | Document type: Country News

"I Needed Help, Instead I Was Punished": Abuse and Neglect of Prisoners with Disabilities in Australia

6 February 2018 | Publisher: Human Rights Watch | Document type: Country Reports

Australia: Espionage Bill Threatens Democratic Values

28 January 2018 | Publisher: Human Rights Watch | Document type: Country News

World Report 2018 - Australia

18 January 2018 | Publisher: Human Rights Watch | Document type: Annual Reports

Australia Turning a Blind Eye to Ethnic Cleansing in Burma

28 December 2017 | Publisher: Human Rights Watch | Document type: Country News

Australia/PNG: Refugees Face Unchecked Violence

25 October 2017 | Publisher: Human Rights Watch | Document type: Country News

Australia: Press Vietnam on Rights

9 August 2017 | Publisher: Human Rights Watch | Document type: Country News

Fleeing Woman Returned to Saudi Arabia Against Her Will

14 April 2017 | Publisher: Human Rights Watch | Document type: Country News

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