‘Militarised approach’ to policing peaceful protests, only increases risk of violence: UN human rights expert
Protests against racism and police violence were held in New York City after the...
China: US Law Against Uyghur Forced Labor Takes Effect
The United States government should vigorously enforce a new law that aims to prevent imports linked to forced labor by Uyghurs and other persecuted groups in China, Human Rights Watch said on June 20, 2022. The Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (...
Rights experts alarmed by violent civil society crackdown in Iran
A view of a neighborhood in Tehran, Iran.
Afghanistan facing ‘the darkest moments’ in a generation
Women and children wait for alms in front of a Mosque in Herat City, Afghanistan...
Australia: Prioritize Rights at Home, Abroad
Australia’s new prime minister, Anthony Albanese, should adopt an ambitious human rights-centered foreign policy agenda and initiate urgent domestic rights reforms, Human Rights Watch said in a letter to Prime Minister Albanese and Foreign Minister...
Disabilities convention supports ‘inclusive, accessible, and sustainable world’
Many challenges faced by persons with disabilities compared with persons without when it...
Myanmar: The Rohingya’s Decade of Detention
The Myanmar authorities have detained over 135,000 Rohingya and Kaman Muslims arbitrarily and indefinitely in Rakhine State for a decade, Human Rights Watch said in a web feature released on June 15, 2022. Drawing on interviews with Rohingya and...
Cambodia: 51 Opposition Politicians Convicted in Mass Trial
A Cambodian court convicted at least 51 opposition politicians and activists on June 14, 2022, in yet another mass trial on politically motivated charges, Human Rights Watch said on June 14, 2022. The cases are part of the government’s wider crackdown...
Ukraine and rising global insecurity, test for us all, says UN rights chief
A mother and her son wait to be evacuated from the besieged city of Mikolayiv in...
Russia: Enforced Disappearance of Ukrainian Teacher
Russian authorities have forcibly disappeared a teacher they detained in Ukraine in late March 2022, Human Rights Watch said on June 13, 2022.
