Senate Committee's Provisions would Hinder Counterterrorism Efforts (Washington, DC) - Provisions in the US Senate Armed Services Committee's defense spending bill threaten to eliminate the essential role of civilian law enforcement in countering terrorism, Human Rights Watch said today.

Legacy of Mass Murder, Impunity Still Echoes Thirty Years On (New York) - The four Khmer Rouge leaders who go on trial on June 27, 2011, should have been brought to justice decades ago, Human Rights Watch said today. The trial follows years of obstruction by the Cambodian prime minister, Hun Sen, a former Khmer Rouge commander.

End Inhumane and Illegal Treatment of Gilad Shalit Marking five years since the capture of Gilad Shalit, Israeli, Palestinian and international human rights organizations state: Hamas must immediately end inhumane and illegal treatment of Gilad Shalit.

Domestic workers -- nannies, housekeepers, and caregivers -- are some of the most exploited workers in the world. But a new international treaty has been adopted to help protect them, thanks in part to 10 years of Human Rights Watch research and advocacy. The treaty is the first of its kind. The 50 to 100 million domestic workers worldwide often face a range of abuses, from long working hours with no days off to sexual harassment or violence from their employers. Many work for months without getting paid, or are not paid at all.

Dec 12, 2010 (Jakarta) - Many governments' immigration policies and protection gaps expose migrants to abuse, Human Rights Watch said in a report today in advance of International Migrants Day, December 18, 2010. The abuses include labor exploitation, violence, trafficking, mistreatment in detention, and killings, yet the nations involved offer limited recourse to seek justice, Human Rights Watch said.