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Improve Criminal Justice Safeguards, Provide Legal Counsel for Terror Suspects

In its effort to fight terrorism, France routinely arrests and prosecutes people for being associated with possible terror suspects, undermining international fair trial standards, Human Rights Watch said today.

The new report looks at how France uses a vaguely defined ‘terrorism association offense’ to arrest large numbers of people based on minimal evidence.
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© Reuters 2008Colombia: 15 Hostages Rescued
HRW today welcomed reports that 15 hostages that had been held for several years by the FARC have been rescued.
Reuters 2008African Union: Reject Result in Zimbabwe’s Sham Election
African states should impose sanctions against Robert Mugabe and his illegitimate government in Zimbabwe after the sham presidential runoff.
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Satellite Imagery OgadenEthiopia: Government Prepares Assault on Civil Society
Abandon plans to impose strict government controls and draconian criminal penalties on nongovernmental organizations.
Bird Nest Beijing Olympic StadiumReporters’ Guide to China Olympics
This handbook for journalists new to Beijing addresses how to report in a largely closed country, with particular attention to the hazards facing Chinese sources and news assistants.
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China's Olympian Human Rights Challenges

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