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UN Chile’s Police Accused of Human Rights Abuses
UN investigators accuse Chile’s police of responding to recent protests ‘in a fundamentally repressive manner’.
Saturday, 14 December , 2019 -
China Threatens to Blacklist US Firms over Human Rights Disputes
China may publish a list of sanctioned US companies as US accuses it of rights abuses in Hong Kong and Xinjiang.
Tuesday, 3 December , 2019 -
Gaza’s Surviving Children Struggle after Israel Raid
Nine members of Palestinian family were killed last month after an Israeli air raid on their home in central Gaza.
Tuesday, 3 December , 2019 -
UN: More than one in three in Haiti Need Urgent Food Aid
More than a third of Haitians are facing “severe food insecurity”, sparked by price hikes, dwindling agricultural production and widespread social unrest, the UN’s World Food Programme warned Friday.
Saturday, 9 November , 2019 -
Human Rights Group Slams Saudi Arabia for Crackdown on Dissent
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s reforms obscure his harsh repression of opponents, Human Rights Watch says.
Saturday, 9 November , 2019 -
Saudi Arabia ‘Sport Washing’ Country’s ‘Dire Human Rights Record’ With First-ever Women’s Match
World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) has been accused of helping Saudi Arabia “sportswash” its “dire human rights record” by promoting what it says is the first-ever women’s match on Saudi Arabian soil on Thursday.
Sunday, 3 November , 2019 -
HRW: CIA-backed Afghan Troops Guilty of ‘War Crimes’
With aid and training from the CIA, Afghan paramilitary forces have carried out a spree of war crimes and other “grave” abuses against civilians – including torture and executions – an investigation by Human Rights Watch found.
Sunday, 3 November , 2019 -
Iraq: Protesters Killed by Security Forces Teargas Canisters, HRW
Iraqi security forces fired tear gas canisters into crowds, killing at least eight protesters, during demonstrations in Baghdad on October 25, 2019.
Monday, 28 October , 2019 -
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
