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Rahaf Alqunun, a Brave New Canadian Fled Saudi Arabia to Save her Life
It’s a dramatic story that has brought the restrictions faced by women in Saudi Arabia back into the spotlight.
Sunday, 13 January , 2019 -
US Under UN Investigation for Potential Human Rights Violations
The Trump administration is no longer cooperating with United Nations investigators tasked with keeping an eye on human rights violations.
Sunday, 6 January , 2019 -
Human Rights Watch Released Top Human Rights Tweets of the Week
Trending rights tweets this week:
Sunday, 6 January , 2019 -
The Guardian view on Saudi Arabia’s jailed activists: let them go
The Saudi regime locks up and tortures campaigners who advocate reforms it agrees with. This needs to stop.
Saturday, 5 January , 2019 -
16 dead in Bangladeshi vote opposition calls ‘farcical’
Polling stations closed on Sunday with early results putting current PM Sheikh Hasina on course for a landslide victory.
Monday, 31 December , 2018 -
US Gov. Decides to Return Asylum Seekers to Mexico
The US Department of Homeland Security has announced a policy, effective immediately, that will return asylum seekers to Mexico while their claims are processed in the United States.
Tuesday, 25 December , 2018 -
One-third of UK arms sales go to states on human rights watchlist, say analysts
Nearly a third of arms exports authorised by Britain over the past decade were to nations identified by the government as among the worst for human rights, new figures reveal.
Sunday, 23 December , 2018 -
World powers vote in bid to bring peace to Yemen
The U.N. Security Council voted unanimously Friday to pass the first resolution in over two years to try to avert famine and bring a ceasefire between warring sides in Yemen.
Saturday, 22 December , 2018 -
HRW: Greek Authorities Beat, Push Back Migrants into Turkey
Ariana News Agency- Greek law enforcement officers at the land border with Turkey in the northeastern Evros region routinely summarily return asylum seekers and migrants, Human Rights Watch said today. The officers in some cases use violence and often confiscate and destroy the migrants’ belongings. “People who have not committed a crime are detained, beaten, […]
Wednesday, 19 December , 2018 -
HRW: Militias Kill Over 75 Civilians in Mali
Ethnic militias in Mali killed at least 75 civilians during a one-week period in early December 2018.
Wednesday, 19 December , 2018 -
Report: Afghanistan, Syria Deadliest for Journalists in 2018
At least 63 journalists around the world were killed doing their jobs in 2018, with Afghanistan being the deadliest place for journalists worldwide, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) said Tuesday.
Wednesday, 19 December , 2018 -
US Sanctions Three other North Koreans as a Reminder of Human Rights Importance
New sanctions against North Korea, issued by the Department of Treasury on Dec. 10, designated three North Koreans for censoring and restricting access to information in the Hermit Kingdom.
Saturday, 15 December , 2018 -
HRW: Syrian Refugee Children Face Education Crisis in Lebanon Schools
The number of Syrian refugee children enrolled in school in Lebanon has stalled at the same inadequate levels as in the 2017-2018 school year, Human Rights Watch said today.
Saturday, 15 December , 2018 -
Mexican Refugees, the agony Over an American Dream
As thousands of migrants from Central America try to reach the US to seek asylum, many others are already waiting for a chance to cross the border from Mexico, the first step of an unpredictable and often traumatic process.
Saturday, 8 December , 2018 -
Quash Conviction of Kachin Activists Speaking Out for Rights of Civilians in Myanmar
Myanmar authorities should quash the convictions of three ethnic Kachin activists found guilty of defaming the military, Human Rights Watch said today.
Saturday, 8 December , 2018 -
Human Rights Defender Jailed 25 Days in Detention for Social Media Post in Russia
A Russian court has unjustly jailed one of the founders of Russia’s human rights movement for a Facebook post about a peaceful protest, Human Rights Watch said today.
Saturday, 8 December , 2018 -
Human Rights Watch, Pakistan Ousts 18 Aid Agencies
Pakistan has expelled 18 international aid groups from the country, after they were accused of deliberately spreading disinformation, according to a series of tweets issued by the country’s human rights minister, Shireen Mazari.
Saturday, 8 December , 2018
