In the past week, HLS Human Rights Program staff and students have been in the news with three reports:
Suppressing Protest: Human Rights Violations in the U.S. Response to Occupy Wall Street
From the HLS International Human Rights Clinic blog:
“The first report in our multi-clinic Protest and Assembly Rights Project series calls on New York City authorities to stop the pattern of abusive policing of Occupy Wall Street protests. Lead authored by our partners at NYU and Fordham, the report released today documents in painstaking detail how the New York police and other city officials violated the rights of Occupy protesters.”
Additional Reading:
14 Specific Allegations of NYPD Brutality During Occupy Wall Street (The Atlantic)
Accusations of Police Misconduct Documented in Lawyers’ Report on Occupy Protests (The New York Times)
At the Hospital There Are No Human Rights: Reproductive and Sexual Rights Violations of Women Living with HIV in Namibia
From the HLS International Human Rights Clinic blog:
“Despite repeated calls for reform, the Government of Namibia’s inaction raises serious concerns about violations of the sexual and reproductive rights of women living with HIV, according to a report released today at the International AIDS Conference by Harvard Law School’s International Human Rights Clinic, the Namibian Women’s Health Network, and Northeastern Law School.”
Additional Reading:
The Day After Victory: More Work Needed to Protect Rights of Namibian Women Living with HIV (HLS International Human Rights Clinic blog)
Explosive Situation: Qaddafi’s Abandoned Weapons and the Threat to Libya’s Civilians
From the HLS International Human Rights Clinic blog:
“Abandoned weapons that were once part of Muammar Qaddafi’s vast arsenal threaten civilian lives in Libya, according to a report released today by Harvard Law School’s International Human Rights Clinic (IHRC), in partnership with CIVIC and the Center for American Progress.”
Additional Reading:
Report Finds Gaddafi Weapons Pose Threat to Civilians (The Tripoli Post)
Libya after Khadafy is littered with massive amounts of abandoned deadly weapons (The Boston Globe)
REPORT: Weapons Left Over from Qaddafi’s Arsenal Pose Serious Threats to Libyans (ThinkProgress)