Human Rights Watch - THE WEEK IN RIGHTS - November 27, 2013

	THE WEEK IN RIGHTS November 27, 2013
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What a War Crime Looks Like From Space


Satellite Image © 2013 Human Rights Watch 

By Josh Lyons

The tell-tale signs of a devastating attack are obvious – even via satellite.

Satellite images of the remote, gold mining village of Camp Bangui in the Central African Republic show dozens of black “burn scars” – all that is left of more than 200 homes reduced to ashes following a November 10 attack by former Seleka fighters who have been wreaking havoc in the region. 

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Afghanistan Should Reject Proposal to Restore Stoning  It is absolutely shocking that 12 years after the fall of the Taliban government, the President Hamid Karzai’s administration might bring back stoning as a punishment. Karzai needs to demonstrate at least a basic commitment to human rights and reject this proposal out of hand.  See the Latest News in Asia >> share on:

Dispatches: Smartphones Without Smart Due Diligence By Juliane Kippenberg Every cell phone or computer contains only a small amount of gold, and these sectors consume more than 6 percent of the gold produced globally. But the five biggest smartphone manufacturers on the European market – Samsung, Apple, Research in Motion, Nokia, and HTC – cannot guarantee that they are not using gold mined by children.  See the Latest News in Europe/Central Asia >> share on:

In Egypt, a Deeply Restrictive New Assembly Law  Egypt’s new law on public assembly will greatly restrict peaceful political demonstrations. This law will reverse the freedom to demonstrate that Egyptians seized in January 2011, and risks putting that freedom, which brought about momentous change, into reverse.  See the Latest News in the Middle East/North Africa >> share on:

KILLER ROBOTS There are many actions that you can take to help stop killer robots.  Learn More >>

VIDEO Human Rights Watch released a mini documentary about the work of celebrated South African LGBT activist-photographer Zanele Muholi.  Watch Now >>

TWEET of the WEEK Judiciary rubber-stamping the madness:14 women from the MB, 6 of them minors, sentenced to 11yrs for a peaceful demo pic.twitter.com/44hPqck4YS  Follow Heba >>