Statements Civil society strongly condemns Osaka Mayor Hashimoto’s remarks on “Comfort Women” May 20, 2013 Japan, Extrajudicial killings, Human Rights Violation under armed conflicts/military operation, Publications, Violence against Women
Statements Human Rights Now send open letters to President Obama and Prime Minister David Cameron March 21, 2013 International, Iraq, UK, USA, Armed conflict, Economic social and cultural rights, Human Rights Violation under armed conflicts/military operation, Publications, UK
Statements Fukushima: NGOs call for immediate action to protect the right to health and life of women and children affected by the nuclear accident in Fukushima, Japan February 12, 2013 Japan, Economic social and cultural rights, United Nations
Statements Iraq: Grave human rights violations during the war and occupation in Iraq February 12, 2013 Iraq, Accountability, Armed conflict, Economic social and cultural rights, Human Rights Violation under armed conflicts/military operation, United Nations
Statements Myanmar: “Overseas aid and investment to Myanmar without principles inhibits democratization and conflict resolution, accelerating human rights violations against ethnic minorities.” February 12, 2013 Myanmar, Corporate social responsibility, Human Rights Violation under armed conflicts/military operation
Statements HRN expresses concern over Sri Lanka’s impeachment and dismissal of Supreme Court Chief Justice, the independence of the country’s judiciary, and the overconcentration of power in the hands of the president January 22, 2013 Sri Lanka, Defenders Democratic Space, Human Rights Defenders / independence of judiciary, Publications
Statements Human rights violations in Burma, amidst air strikes on the people of Kachin by the Burmese Military January 21, 2013 Myanmar, Human Rights Violation under armed conflicts/military operation, Refugee/IDP
Statements A 23-year-old Indian woman’s death. HRN calls for sweeping reforms to end all forms of violence against women January 19, 2013 India, Violence against Women
Statements Civil society makes statement on the right to health of the people affected by the Fukushima nuclear disaster December 15, 2012 Japan, Economic social and cultural rights, Fukushima, Publications, Refugee/IDP
Statements HRN welcomes the admission of Palestine as a non-member observer “State” by the UN General Assembly, and objects to Israel’s retaliatory measures and its opposition to Palestine’s accession to the ICC. December 11, 2012 Palestine (OPT), Accountability for gross human rights violations, International/Transitional Justice
