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Africa: Bush’s Trip Highlights Flaws in US HIV/AIDS Policy
President George W. Bush’s praise for US efforts against HIV/AIDS in Africa should not obscure how his administration’s policies continue to undermine HIV prevention on the continent and globally, Human Rights Watch said today.
February 14, 2008 Press Release
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Leading Human Rights Groups Name 39 CIA ‘Disappeared’ Detainees
Three Groups File Lawsuit Seeking Information about ‘Ghost’ Detention
In the most comprehensive accounting to date, six leading human rights organizations today published the names and details of 39 people who are believed to have been held in secret US custody and whose current whereabouts remain unknown. The briefing paper also names relatives of suspects who were themselves detained in secret prisons, including children as young as seven.
June 7, 2007 Press Release
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U.S. Responsibility for Enforced Disappearances in the “War on Terror”
This 21-page briefing paper, published by six leading human rights organizations, includes the names and details of 39 people who are believed to have been held in secret US custody abroad and whose current whereabouts remain unknown. The briefing paper also names relatives of suspects who were themselves arrested and detained, including children as young as seven. The list of missing people includes nationals from countries including Egypt, Kenya, Libya, Morocco, Pakistan and Spain. They are believed to have been arrested in countries including Iran, Iraq, Pakistan, Somalia and Sudan, and transferred to secret US prisons operated by the CIA.
June 7, 2007 Background Briefing
Somalia: Radio Stations Shut Despite Contact Group Meeting
Transitional Somali Government Must Respect Freedom of Expression
The transitional Somali government’s decision to close three leading radio stations in Mogadishu is a serious blow to freedom of expression and the right to impart and receive information in Somalia, Human Rights Watch said today.
June 7, 2007 Press Release
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Human Rights Watch Letter to President Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete of Tanzania
We write to voice concern over the expulsion of persons of Rwandan and Burundian origin from Tanzania in recent months. According to testimony received by Human Rights Watch researchers, some expelled persons were threatened, beaten, and saw their property looted by Tanzanian officials, soldiers, and police officers or by militia groups acting with the apparent compliance of government officials. The expelled persons—including some who were recognized as refugees and others who were naturalized Tanzanian citizens—were driven from their homes without any semblance of legal procedure.
May 7, 2007 Letter
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Tanzania: Expulsions Put Vulnerable People at Risk
Tanzania should immediately suspend its program to expel people of Rwandan and Burundian origin from Tanzania, and end the abuses that its security forces are committing against these people, Human Rights Watch said today in a letter to Tanzanian President Jakaya Kikwete.
May 7, 2007 Press Release
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Tanzania: Zanzibar Election Massacres Documented
Tanzanian security forces committed gross abuses, killing at least thirty-five people and wounding more than 600 others, when they ruthlessly suppressed opposition demonstrations in Zanzibar more than one year ago, Human Rights Watch charged in a new report released today. Human Rights Watch said that none of those responsible for the abuses at the end of January 2001, including shootings of demonstrators, beatings and sexual abuse, had yet been held to account.
April 10, 2002 Press Release
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"THE BULLETS WERE RAINING"
The January 2001 Attack on Peaceful Demonstrators in Zanzibar
In a welcome step, in January 2002, Tanzania's President Benjamin Mkapa announced the creation of an independent commission of inquiry to investigate human rights violations committed by Tanzanian security forces in Zanzibar a year before. In January 2001, the government security forces violently suppressed political demonstrations in Zanzibar that had been called to protest irregularities in the national elections of October 2000. Security forces-primarily the police, aided by the coastguard and the army-opened fire and assaulted thousands of unarmed demonstrators and others. In the following days, the security forces, joined by ruling party officials and militia, went on a rampage, indiscriminately arresting, beating, and sexually abusing island residents. Human Rights Watch estimates that at least thirty-five people were killed, and over 600 injured. Some two thousand Zanzibaris fled to nearby Kenya. The January 2001 abuses were the most egregious event to date in a pattern of repression by the Tanzanian national authorities, including the local Zanzibar government, against legitimate political opposition on the semi-autonomous islands of Zanzibar. The United Republic of Tanzania was formed in 1964 as a union between mainland Tanganyika and the Indian Ocean islands of Unguja and Pemba, which together comprise Zanzibar. Longstanding political tensions have become more overtly exacerbated since Tanzania underwent a transition to multi-party politics in 1992. Following widespread, internationally condemned election fraud in Zanzibar during the October 2000 national elections, Tanzania's major opposition party, the Civic United Front (CUF), called for countrywide protests to take place on January 27, 2001. The CUF also demanded constitutional reform. Broadly supported by other opposition parties, these protests-the largest in the nation's history-were generally peaceful, although there were several incidents of police harassment.
April 10, 2002 Report
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“Risasi Zilinyesha Kama Mvua” - Mashambulizi Dhidi ya Maandamano ya Amani
. Mwezi wa Januari mwaka 2001 vikosi vya usalama vya serikali ya Tanzania vikiongozwa na jeshi la polisi viliyakandamiza na kuyavunja maandamano ya kisiasa yaliyoitishwa huko Zanzibar kupinga matokeo ya Uchaguzi Mkuu wa mwaka 2000. Vikosi vya usalama vya serikali na hasa jeshi la polisi wakisaidiwa na askari wa Kikosi Maalum cha Kuzuia Magendo (KMKM) na askari wa usalama wa taifa na pia wakiungwa mkono na wanamgambo wa chama tawala cha CCM, kwa nguvu zilizopita mipaka, waliwakamata, kuwapiga na kuwanajisi wakaazi wa visiwa vya Zanzibar. Human Rights Watch (HRW) inakisia kwamba, kwa uchache, watu thelathini na watano waliuwawa na wengine wapatao mia sita kujeruhiwa. Wazanzibari wengine elfu mbili (2,000) walikimbilia nchi jirani ya Kenya.
April 10, 2002 Campaign Document
Tanzania: Child Soldiers Global Report 2001
From the Coalition to Stop the Use of Child Soldiers
There are indications of under-18s in government armed forces as the minimum voluntary recruitment age is 15.
June 12, 2001 Multi Country Report
Zanzibar: Violence Condemned
Tanzanian Security on the Rampage
The Tanzanian police and army are using unrestrained force to shoot, injure, and kill people on Pemba and Zanzibar islands.
January 31, 2001 Press Release
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Seeking Protection
Addressing Sexual and Domestic Violence inTanzania's Refugee Camps
Burundian refugee women confront daily violence in Tanzanian refugee camps, Human Rights Watch charges in a new report released today. Wide-spread sexual and domestic abuse have left many of these women physically battered, psychologically traumatized, and fearful for their lives
HRW Index No.: 2483
October 1, 2000 Report
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Tanzania: Violence against Women Refugees
Report Documents UNHCR Failures
Burundian refugee women confront daily violence in Tanzanian refugee camps, Human Rights Watch charges in a new report, "Seeking Protection: Addressing Sexual and Domestic Violence in Tanzania's Refugee Camps."
September 26, 2000 Press Release
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TANZANIA: Landmine Monitor Report 2000
Key developments since March 1999: On 17 July 2000 the National Assembly passed a bill to ratify the Mine Ban Treaty. Among the tens of thousands of refugees arriving in Tanzania are an increasing number of mine victims.
August 1, 2000 Multi Country Report
Refugees in Tanzania Confined Unfairly
"Security" Cited to Justify Human Rights Abuse
A new report In the Name of Security: Forced Round-Ups of Refugees in Tanzania Human Rights Watch charges that the Tanzanian army separated the refugees from their families and stripped them of their belongings in an indiscriminate response to security risks from outside the country.
July 7, 1999 Press Release
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Tanzania -- In the Name of Security: Forced Round-Ups of Refugees in Tanzania
Tens of thousands of refugees, some of whom have lived in Tanzania for more than two decades, have been rounded up by the Tanzanian army and confined to camps for the past year in the western part of the country, Human Rights Watch charges in this report.
HRW Index No.: A1104
July 1, 1999 Report
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Letter to Julius Nyerere Urging Arms Embargo on Burundi
Human Rights Watch has been actively engaged with the situation in Burundi, having monitored both human rights developments and arms flows to parties to the tragic civil war in that country in the past two years. On the basis of our research, and continuing investigations in the region, we have called repeatedly on the United Nations Security Council to impose an arms embargo on Burundi (all sides)— in keeping with our policy of advocating curbs on the flow of weapons to forces, be they governments or non-state actors, that commit gross violations of human rights and international humanitarian law.
January 22, 1999 Letter
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24.6.08
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Offshore Windfarm in Delaware Finds Buyer for Clean Electricity
by Matthew McDermott, Brooklyn, NY on 06.24.08
Bluewater Wind announced today that Delmarva Power has agreed to a 25 year contract to purchase up to 200 MW of electricity from Bluewater’s planned windfarm 13 miles off the coast of Rehoboth Beach, Delaware. The project, which is in the initial planning stages, has yet to establish a final capacity, but it is currently expected to be in the 600 MW range. Bluewater estimates that the project will cost $1.6 billion and be able to power 110,000 homes. Under Delaware law, by 2019 Delmarva must show that 20% of its electrical supply comes from renewable sources.
Map of the proposed windfarm site. On Bluewater's website all those red dots link to computerized visualizations of the view from the shore.
"A new era of power generation"
Peter Mandelstam, founder and president of Bluewater Wind was understandably enthusiastic about the news. “By signing this first-ever formal contract in the United States for the sale of pollution-free, stable-priced energy generated from our offshore wind farm, Bluewater Wind and Delmarva Power will usher in new era of power generation that benefits from utility-scale power plants located far from our shores.
I don’t know if wind turbines 13 miles from the beach really qualifies as “far from our shores”, but compared to offshore wind developments in Europe the US lags behind so Mandelstam’s enthusiasm is definitely warranted.
Bluewater is currently investigating offshore wind projects in New York, New Jersey and Rhode Island.
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23.6.08
Raise Money for Green Charities Every Time You Search the Web, Use IM, or Send an Email
Raise Money for Green Charities Every Time You Search the Web, Use IM, or Send an Email
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| If you're concerned about preserving the planet but don't have the time or cash to donate to charities dedicated to the cause, there's still a way you can help—and you can do it right from your computer. You can raise money for these and other worthwhile charities just by searching the Web, using IM, or sending an email.
As you might be aware, some Web sites donate to charities some or all of the money they receive from the search engine they host. Recently, more sites have started including charities devoted to preserving the environment. For example, the newly released, free Flock Eco-Edition browser will be giving 10 percent of its proceeds from searches to environmental causes, which will be chosen by users each year. Flock Eco-Edition is a greened-up version of Flock. In case you're not familiar with Flock, it's a free Web browser designed to deliver a more personal Web experience by aggregating content from social networking sites such as Facebook, YouTube, and Blogger. Similarly, Flock Eco-Edition aggregates content from environmental sites as Treehugger, Planetgreen, and Environmental News Network (ENN). Its built-in search engine is powered by Yahoo.
If you're in the **United Kingdom, you might want to use the Mirago search engine in The Environment Site.org. This Web site donates 100 percent of search proceeds to the Surrey Wildlife Trust. (**Always check credibility, and allocation of funds)
The GoodSearch Web site, which uses a Yahoo search engine, donates 50 percent of revenue generated from searches, which is about a penny a search, to the charity of your choice. The charity needs to be a registered nonprofit organization, which includes many green charities such as the Sierra Club or Greenpeace. Currently, GoodSearch has more than 61,000 verified charities in its database, and you can easily request that a charity be added. Although a penny a search might not sound like much, the pennies add up. For example, GoodSearch helped raise more than $15,000 for the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA).
The GoodSearch site also has a new program called GoodShop in which more than 560 retailers are participating. If you make an online purchase at any of the participating stores, a donation is made to the charity of your choice. Typically, it's a percentage of the purchase price. The participating stores include Adobe Systems, Amazon.com, Apple, Dell, HP, McAfee, Microsoft, OfficeMax, PC Connection, Symantec, and TigerDirect.
If you often send IM or email messages, you can raise money for charities by participating in Microsoft's i’m Initiative. Every time you use Windows Live Messenger (a free IM service) or Windows Live Hotmail (a free Web mail service), Microsoft shares a portion of its advertising revenue. You can choose from 10 organizations, including the Sierra Club, StopGlobalWarming.org, and the Humane Society of the United States. Microsoft doesn't say the percentage it donates, but it has donated more than $1.5 million since the initiative was first launched in March 2007.
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