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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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Cameroon: Armed separatists holding school principal

29 May 2018 | Publisher: Human Rights Watch | Document type: Country News

Kidnappings, killings in DR Congo's Virunga national park

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

Libya: Armed Group Detains Media Figures

7 May 2018 | Publisher: Human Rights Watch | Document type: Country News

Yezidi Girl's Freedom Opens Door to Justice in Iraq

2 April 2018 | Publisher: Human Rights Watch | Document type: Country News

"It's Like We're Always in a Prison": Abuses Against Boys Accused of National Security Offenses in Somalia

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

South Sudan: A Year On, Two Men's Whereabouts Unknown

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

World Report 2018 - Libya

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

Iraq: Yezidi Fighters Allegedly Execute Civilians

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

Russia: Threats, Alleged Torture in Bombing Case

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

In Custody: Police Torture and Abductions in Turkey

12 October 2017 | Publisher: Human Rights Watch | Document type: Country Reports

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