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HRW: France Should Hold Firm Against Saudi Abuses
During the last session of the United Nations Human Rights Council, 25 countries, including 15 from the European Union, supported an Australian-led joint statement highlighting serious human rights violations in Saudi Arabia.
Tuesday, 8 October , 2019 -
US blacklists 8 Chinese Tech Companies over Human Rights Issues
Companies are accused of human rights violations against Uighur Muslims and other predominantly Muslim ethnic minorities.
Tuesday, 8 October , 2019 -
Saudi Arabia: Provide Justice for Khashoggi Killing
Following the Saudi government’s belated admission of responsibility for the October 2, 2018 murder of Jamal Khashoggi, it should move promptly to provide justice for its role in the crime and release jailed government critics, Human Rights Watch said today.
Wednesday, 2 October , 2019 -
Focus On Kashmir In US Congress Panel Meet On Human Rights In South Asia
“I look forward to learning more about human rights in Kashmir,” US Congressman Brad Sherman said, adding that the panel will also focus on the Tamils of Sri Lanka, the human rights situation in Pakistan, including the Sindh Province and Muslims in Assam.
Tuesday, 1 October , 2019 -
UN Human Rights Body Urged to Investigate Organ Harvesting in China
The Chinese government is harvesting and selling organs from persecuted religious and ethnic minorities on an industrial scale, the UN Human Rights Council has been told.
Wednesday, 25 September , 2019 -
Children Take World Leaders to Task Over Climate Crisis
Children from around the globe file landmark complaint against world leaders for violating their rights.
Wednesday, 25 September , 2019 -
EU Nations Lead Condemnation of Saudi Human Rights Record
Statement read out by Australian ambassador at UN human rights council meeting denounces alleged use of torture and unlawful detentions.
Wednesday, 25 September , 2019 -
Russia Complicit in Human Rights Abuses in Crimea, Court Told
The Russian state directed and ran the military coup in Crimea and its subsequent annexation in 2014, Ukraine has told the European court of human rights.
Saturday, 14 September , 2019 -
Garment Factory Employees in Bangladesh are Subjected to Prolific Sexual Violence and Harassment at Work
An international charity working with the poorest women and girls in the world – conducted a survey of 200 garment factory workers in Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka in a bid to investigate how women are treated in the workplace.
Saturday, 24 August , 2019 -
People Power has Won a Famous Victory in Hong Kong
The suspension of the draft law to allow extradition from Hong Kong to the rest of China is a triumph for democracy and human rights. It is a significant victory for people power, and a welcome check on the reach of Chinese totalitarianism.
Saturday, 24 August , 2019 -
Myanmar Military Committed ‘Routine, Systematic’ Sexual Violence against Ethnic Minorities, UN Experts Find
Myanmar’s military must stop using sexual and gender-based violence to terrorize and punish ethnic minorities, according to a new report released on Thursday by the United Nations Independent International Fact-Finding Mission.
Saturday, 24 August , 2019 -
Kashmir Communications Shutdown a ‘Collective Punishment’ that Must be Reversed, Say UN Experts
Since the Indian Government’s 5 August announcement revoking Kashmir’s special status, tighter central Government control has resulted with access to information and peaceful protests quashed.
Saturday, 24 August , 2019 -
Israel the only Country Named Tuesday as a women and Human Violator, UN Watch Organization
Norway and six EU countries voted at the United Nations in favor of two resolutions that singled out Israel for criticism as a violator of women’s and human rights.
Monday, 29 July , 2019 -
Bahrain Executes Three People, Despite Human Rights Outcry
Human rights groups had warned against the executions, calling them ‘utterly shameful”
Monday, 29 July , 2019 -
Human Rights Activist Launches Legal Claim Against Saudi Arabia for ‘Hacking Phone’ in UK
A Saudi Arabian human rights activist who sought refuge in the UK has launched a legal claim accusing his country’s government of hacking his phones.
Sunday, 21 July , 2019 -
Trump’s Ominous Attempt to Redefine Human Rights
From the administration that brought you the camps, a faith-based effort to undercut America’s role in defending people’s dignity.
Saturday, 13 July , 2019 -
Trump Keen to Cover for bin Salman, No Matter What he Does as Executions Double in Saudi Arabia
The first half of 2019 has been a bloody one in Saudi Arabia, with more than one prisoner executed by the government each day on average.
Tuesday, 9 July , 2019 -
Human Rights Group Asked Nicki Minaj to Cancel her Performance in Saudi Arabia
Nicki Minaj has been called out by human rights activists over an upcoming performance in the ultraconservative kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Sunday, 7 July , 2019 -
Australia Accused of Being Too ‘Quiet’ on UN Human Rights Council over Abusive Nations
As Australia approaches the halfway mark of its term on the United Nations human rights council, it must do more to stand up against abusive nations, Human Rights Watch says.
Monday, 24 June , 2019 -
Iraq: Not a Homecoming
The scene of Iraq in December 2018 was awful: families screaming at soldiers, demanding an explanation for their expulsion; others quietly huddled together, their flip-flopped feet caked in cold mud, by their now-empty tents.
Monday, 17 June , 2019
