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Human Rights Watch Weekly Digest
Documents for November 5, 2007 - November 12, 2007 

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+ Egypt: Allow Citizens to List Actual Religion on ID Cards 
+ Iran: Suspend Heavy Sentence for Women's Rights Activist
+ Tunisia: Allow Rights Activists to Attend US Conference
+ Saudi Arabia: Release Peaceful Reformers
+ Malaysia: Allow Rally for Electoral Reform
+ China: Stop HIV, Not People Living With HIV
+ Somalia: Mogadishu Clashes Devastating Civilians 
+ UN: Push Burma for Real Reform
+ Georgia: Riot Police Violently Disperse Peaceful Protesters 
+ Russia: Drug Addiction Treatment Requires Reform
+ Italy: Expulsion Decree Targets Romanians 
+ Pakistan: Release Judges, Lawyers and Activists From Arbitrary Detention
+ Georgia: Police Beat Peaceful Protesters for Second Day
+ China: Tibetan Faces Baseless Subversion Charges
+ US: Guantanamo Judge Allows Military Commissions to Proceed in Khadr
Case
+ Uzbekistan: Torture Endemic to Criminal Justice System
+ Syria: Leftist Leader Faces Life in Prison for Phone Call
+ Egypt: Police Officers Get Three Years for Beating, Raping Detainee
+ Colombia: New Killings of Labor Leaders
+ Canada: Protect Citizens Facing Death Penalty in US
+ South Korea: Anti-Discrimination Bill Excludes Many
+ EU/Serbia: Don't Compromise on Mladic
+ China: IOC Should End Silence on Press Freedom Violations
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Egypt: Allow Citizens to List Actual Religion on ID Cards 
End Discrimination, Harassment of Baha'is, Converts From Islam 

Egypt should allow all citizens to use their actual religious identity when required
to list religion on government documents, Human Rights Watch and the Egyptian
Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR) said today. The government's discriminatory
practice of restricting identity to three religions, directed at Baha'is and
preventing converts from Islam from listing their true belief, violate many rights
and cause immense hardship.

Press Release: http://hrw.org/english/docs/2007/11/12/egypt17306.htm

Report: http://hrw.org/reports/2007/egypt1107/

November 12, 2007





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Iran: Suspend Heavy Sentence for Women's Rights Activist
Government Detains More Activists and Students in Extended Sweep

The head of Iran's Judiciary, Ayatollah Shahrudi, should suspend a two-and-a-
half-year prison sentence upheld this week against women's rights activist
Delaram Ali, Human Rights Watch said today. Such a step is permitted under
Iranian law. The government should also release at least 14 other students and
activists it has detained for their participation in peaceful demonstrations and
campaigns. 

Press Release: http://hrw.org/english/docs/2007/11/10/iran17302.htm

November 10, 2007





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Tunisia: Allow Rights Activists to Attend US Conference
Government Consistently Violates Basic Right to Leave Country

The Tunisian government should immediately reverse its decision to bar two
prominent human rights defenders from leaving the country, a group of leading
nongovernmental organizations said today. Tunisia's travel ban has obstructed a
scheduled visit next week by eight activists to Washington, DC. 

Press Release: http://hrw.org/english/docs/2007/11/10/tunisi17307.htm

November 10, 2007





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Saudi Arabia: Release Peaceful Reformers
Verdict Asserts Illegality of Public Criticism

King Abdullah should immediately pardon two leading reformers sentenced by a
Saudi court on Wednesday for encouraging a peaceful demonstration, Human
Rights Watch said today. 

Press Release: http://hrw.org/english/docs/2007/11/09/saudia17296.htm

November 9, 2007





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Malaysia: Allow Rally for Electoral Reform
Risk of Misuse of Force by Authorities Against Peaceful Protestors

Police in Kuala Lumpur should permit a public rally and march organized by the
Coalition for Clean and Fair Elections (known as Bersih) to proceed as planned
on Saturday November 10, Human Rights Watch said today. New elections,
although not mandated before May 2009, are expected to take place early in
2008.

Press Release: http://hrw.org/english/docs/2007/11/09/malays17297.htm

November 9, 2007





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China: Stop HIV, Not People Living With HIV
China Should Fulfill Promises Made to Global Fund, Respect Rights

China should focus its efforts on stopping HIV transmission, not on limiting the
freedom of movement, expression and speech of people living with HIV, said
Human Rights Watch today at a global meeting of AIDS activists gathered in
Abuja, Nigeria. 

Press Release: http://hrw.org/english/docs/2007/11/09/china17300.htm

November 9, 2007





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Somalia: Mogadishu Clashes Devastating Civilians 
Protect Medical Facilities and Aid Workers

Ethiopian troops and insurgents have violated the laws of war in killing and
wounding dozens of civilians in new clashes in Somalia's capital, Mogadishu,
Human Rights Watch said today.

Press Release: http://hrw.org/english/docs/2007/11/09/somali17303.htm

November 9, 2007





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UN: Push Burma for Real Reform
Pinheiro Visit Chance to Spur Change

The United Nations Security Council should redouble efforts to prod Burma's
generals into starting a genuine political dialogue and ending human rights
abuses, Human Rights Watch said today.

Press Release: http://hrw.org/english/docs/2007/11/09/burma17305.htm

November 9, 2007





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Georgia: Riot Police Violently Disperse Peaceful Protesters 
Government Shuts TV Stations, Then Declares Emergency Rule

Riot police in the Georgian capital Tbilisi beat demonstrators and shot fleeing
protestors with rubber bullets while trying to disperse anti-government
demonstrations, Human Rights Watch said today. Riot police later raided the
private television station, Imedi TV and forced it and the Kavkasia television
station to stop broadcasting. The Georgian government then declared a state of
emergency, claiming there had been a coup attempt, and banned news
broadcasts for 15 days, except by the state-funded Georgian Public Television.

Press Release: http://hrw.org/english/docs/2007/11/08/georgi17267.htm

November 8, 2007





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Russia: Drug Addiction Treatment Requires Reform
Injection Drug Users, Deprived of Best Remedies, Left to Own Devices 

Russian health policies are failing to adequately treat drug addiction,
compounding the country's serious illicit drug use and drug dependence problem
and further putting drug users at increased risk for other serious diseases,
Human Rights Watch said in a report released today. Russia's healthcare system
restricts access to evidence-based drug dependence treatment for injection drug
users, in violation of the government's international obligations.

Press Release: http://hrw.org/english/docs/2007/11/08/russia17278.htm

Report: http://hrw.org/reports/2007/russia1107/

November 8, 2007





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Italy: Expulsion Decree Targets Romanians 
Parliament Should Improve Safeguards and Allow for In-Country Appeals

The Italian government's targeting of Romanians, and particularly those of Roma
origin, for expulsion violates Italy's international human rights obligations, Human
Rights Watch said today. 

Press Release: http://hrw.org/english/docs/2007/11/08/italy17280.htm

November 8, 2007





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Pakistan: Release Judges, Lawyers and Activists From Arbitrary Detention
Opposition Activists at Risk of Torture

The Pakistan government should immediately release thousands of lawyers and
opposition activists detained across the country in a crackdown after military ruler
General Pervez Musharraf suspended the constitution and imposed a state of
emergency on November 3, Human Rights Watch said today. Human Rights
Watch has received credible reports from government officials requesting
anonymity that bar association officials and lawyers have been mistreated in
detention.

Press Release: http://hrw.org/english/docs/2007/11/08/pakist17282.htm

November 8, 2007





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Georgia: Police Beat Peaceful Protesters for Second Day
Domestic and Foreign Broadcasting Silenced by State of Emergency

For the second day, riot police used violence to disperse peaceful protests, this
time using force against a small group of students in the Black Sea town of
Batumi in western Georgia, Human Rights Watch said today. Riot police again
filled the streets of the capital, Tbilisi, during the first day of a 15-day state of
emergency declared on November 7, 2007 by President Mikhail Saakashvili in
response to earlier anti-government demonstrations and an alleged coup
attempt.

Press Release: http://hrw.org/english/docs/2007/11/08/georgi17284.htm

November 8, 2007





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China: Tibetan Faces Baseless Subversion Charges
Repression in Tibet Risks Exacerbating Ethnic Tensions

Chinese authorities should immediately release Ronggyal Adrak, a Tibetan
nomad who publicly called for religious freedoms and a visit to Tibet by the Dalai
Lama, Human Rights Watch said today. The People's Court in Dartsedo
(Chinese: Kangding, Ganzi Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan province) found
Adrak guilty of subversion and "inciting separatism" on October 29.

Press Release: http://hrw.org/english/docs/2007/11/08/china17292.htm

November 8, 2007





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US: Guantanamo Judge Allows Military Commissions to Proceed in Khadr
Case

A military judge today allowed the controversial military commissions at
Guantanamo Bay to go forward without hearing evidence as to whether or not
Omar Khadr, a 21-year-old Canadian who has been in US custody for more than
five years, met the definition of an "unlawful enemy combatant" as required by
the Military Commissions Act of 2006, Human Rights Watch said today.

Press Release: http://hrw.org/english/docs/2007/11/08/usint17294.htm

November 8, 2007





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Uzbekistan: Torture Endemic to Criminal Justice System
UN Committee Should Press Tashkent to Publicly Condemn and End the
Use of Torture 

Uzbekistan's government continues to allow torture and ill-treatment in the
criminal justice system without holding perpetrators accountable, Human Rights
Watch said in a report released today.

Press Release: http://hrw.org/english/docs/2007/11/07/uzbeki17229.htm

Report: http://hrw.org/reports/2007/uzbekistan1107/

November 7, 2007





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Syria: Leftist Leader Faces Life in Prison for Phone Call
Authorities Should Release Faeq al-Mir at Once

The Syrian government should immediately free Faeq al-Mir, a leader of the
leftist People's Democratic Party, and dismiss the politically motivated charges
against him, Human Rights Watch said today.

Press Release: http://hrw.org/english/docs/2007/11/07/syria17258.htm

November 7, 2007





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Egypt: Police Officers Get Three Years for Beating, Raping Detainee
Convictions Are Positive Step, but Widespread Abuse Requires Systemic
Reforms

A Cairo court's November 5 conviction of two police officers for beating and
raping a bus driver is a welcome step toward addressing the frequent abuse of
detainees in Egyptian custody, Human Rights Watch said today. Human Rights
Watch called on the Egyptian government to follow up the verdict by taking steps
to eradicate torture in all its detention facilities.

Press Release: http://hrw.org/english/docs/2007/11/07/egypt17263.htm

November 7, 2007





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Colombia: New Killings of Labor Leaders
Anti-Union Violence Prevents Free Exercise of Labor Rights

The killings last week of two labor leaders in Colombia underscore the need for
the government to prosecute anti-union violence, Human Rights Watch said
today.

Press Release: http://hrw.org/english/docs/2007/11/07/colomb17269.htm

November 7, 2007





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Canada: Protect Citizens Facing Death Penalty in US

The Canadian government should not abandon its longstanding policy of seeking
to prevent the execution of Canadian citizens in the United States, Human Rights
Watch said today.

Press Release: http://hrw.org/english/docs/2007/11/07/canada17275.htm

November 7, 2007





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South Korea: Anti-Discrimination Bill Excludes Many
Law Should Cover Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity

The South Korean cabinet should re-introduce protection from discrimination for
categories of people dropped from a proposed federal law this week by the
justice ministry, Human Rights Watch said today in a letter LINK to the cabinet.
Human Rights Watch highlighted the removal from the non-discrimination bill of
language that extended protection to sexual orientation and urged the cabinet to
make explicit that the proposed law covers discrimination based on gender
identity.

Press Release: http://hrw.org/english/docs/2007/11/05/skorea17234.htm

November 6, 2007





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EU/Serbia: Don't Compromise on Mladic
EU Should Insist on Full Cooperation With Yugoslav Tribunal

The European Commission's decision to move ahead with an association
agreement with Serbia despite Belgrade's failure to arrest a key suspect could
threaten efforts to bring war criminals to justice, Human Rights Watch said today.

Press Release: http://hrw.org/english/docs/2007/11/06/serbia17261.htm

November 6, 2007





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China: IOC Should End Silence on Press Freedom Violations
On China's Journalists Day, Foreign and Domestic Media Under Attack

The International Olympic Committee should mark China's official Journalists'
Day on Thursday by ending its silence on the Chinese government's ongoing
violations of its pledge on media freedoms, a commitment it made to the IOC to
win its bid to host the 2008 Olympics Games in Beijing, Human Rights Watch
said today.

Press Release: http://hrw.org/english/docs/2007/11/05/china17250.htm

November 5, 2007



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