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THE WEEK IN RIGHTS February 12, 2015 Follow us on:

Mass Rape by Sudan’s Army in Darfur Photo © 2014 Reuters Sudanese army forces raped more than 200 women and girls over 36 hours in an organized attack on the north Darfur town of Tabit last October, a new Human Rights Watch report shows.  The deliberate attack on Tabit and the mass rape of the town’s women and girls is a new low in the catalog of atrocities in Darfur. The Sudanese government should stop the denials, and the United Nations and African Union should take urgent steps to protect civilians in the town from further abuses. Read more » share on:

In Malaysia, Anwar’s Conviction Sets Back Rights Opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim was sentenced to five years in prison for violating Malaysia’s sodomy law. Prime Minister Najib Razak’s government has persisted in its politically motivated prosecution of Ibrahim at the expense of democratic freedoms and the rights to non-discrimination and privacy for all Malaysians.  See the Latest News in Asia »  share on:

In the UAE, Abuses at NYU, Louvre, Guggenheim Project  Serious concerns about workers’ rights have not been resolved for a high-profile project in Abu Dhabi that will host branches of the Louvre and Guggenheim museums and a campus of New York University. Some employers are withholding workers’ wages and benefits, failing to reimburse them for recruiting fees, and confiscating their passports.  See the Latest News in the Middle East/North Africa »  share on:

The Two Big Holes in the Strategy Against ISIS By Kenneth Roth Open Democracy The US-led campaign against Islamic State isn’t working. It won’t unless it addresses Shia sectarianism in Iraq and Assad’s atrocities in Syria.  Read more >>  share on:

Dispatches: Ever More US Prisoners Growing Old Behind Bars By Jamie Fellner US prisons increasingly resemble high-security nursing homes, as the number of aging inmates continues to soar. New data compiled by Human Rights reveals that the number of people age 65 and older serving sentences in state and federal prisons has doubled since 2007, even as the overall prison population fell slightly.  See the Latest News in the United States >>  share on:

FILM FESTIVAL     Jon Stewart may leave his US satirical news program The Daily Show, but he’s stepping into the role of filmmaker. Check out his movie Rosewater at the London Human Rights Watch Film Festival in March.  Watch the Trailer » THEATER       The play Breaking the Silence, based on Human Rights Watch reports, shines a spotlight on global issues faced by millions of women, from rape in war to trafficking. Playing in New York.  Learn More » VIDEO Burundi’s army and police summarily executed 47 men.  View Now »