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Deputy director of Asia Human Rights Watch, Phelim Kine addresses a press conference on women and 'moral crimes', in Kabul on May 21, 2013. The number of Afghan women and girls in jail for 'moral crimes' including for running away, rape and extra marital affairs has dramatically increased, the Human Rights Watch said. Statistics obtained from Afghanistan's Interior Ministry by the group reveal the number of women and girls convicted of 'moral crimes' has increased by 50 percent in eighteen months from 400 to 600.
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Rights group criticizes Sri Lanka's rights record
has declined in Sri Lanka in the four years since the government defeated separatist Tamil rebels to end a civil war. Human Rights Watch said the Sri Lankan government has yet to follow through on its assurances to the United Nations to investigate allegations Read more »
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with the very serious human rights risks they face,” said Lisa Misol, senior researcher on business and human rights at Human Rights Watch. “But the real test will be how companies on the ground actually address the abuses that have frequently accompanied 1:48 PM from Human Rights Watch Read more »
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How Immigration Reform Will Let Families Reunite Without Becoming Criminals
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Japan told to lean on Myanmar
government needs to ensure it's getting a return on its investments in Myanmar by making human rights a priority, Human Rights Watch said. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe arrived Friday in Myanmar as part of a three-day visit. It's the first by a sitting 12:09 PM from United Press International Read more »
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