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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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US suit risks cloaking immigrant detention abuse

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

US: Reform Afghanistan Detention Policy

14 November 2009 | Publisher: Human Rights Watch | Document type: Country News

Opening California Cell Doors Can Free up Needed Budget Money

18 August 2009 | Publisher: Human Rights Watch | Document type: Country News

In Misery, in Danger, Hidden and Unheard

17 March 2009 | Publisher: Human Rights Watch | Document type: Country News

Dangers of a preventive detention law

3 January 2009 | Publisher: Human Rights Watch | Document type: Country News

US: Migrant Detainees Suffer From Inadequate Medical Care

5 August 2008 | Publisher: Human Rights Watch | Document type: Country News

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