Pakistan Hangs Alleged Child Offender
Shafqat Hussain was allegedly 14 or 15 years old when sentenced in 2004 for kidnapping and killing a 7-year-old boy. But the possibility of his having committed the crime while a child and allegations that his confession was a result of police torture...
Thailand: End 2010 Violence Cover-Up
The Thai authorities should end efforts to cover-up abuses committed by soldiers during the 2010 political violence and prosecute all sides responsible for rights violations, Human Rights Watch said on August 5.
Burundi: UN condemns assassination attempt on leading human rights defender
People demonstrate in Bujumbura against a decision by Burundi’s ruling party to nominate...
ICC: Côte d’Ivoire Case Highlights Court’s Missteps
A newsstand displays the day’s papers on October 1, 2014, including headline coverage of a pre-trial...
Libya: Jail Video Alleges Gaddafi Son Abused
Libyan authorities responsible for the al-Hadba corrections facility in Tripoli should immediately investigate the apparent ill-treatment of detainees, including al- Saadi Gaddafi, a son of Muammar Gaddafi. A nine-minute video made available by...
Israel/Palestine: Family Challenges Military on Fatal Shooting
Mourners carry the body of Palestinian man Falah Abu Marya, 53, during his funeral in the village of Beit Ummar near the West Bank city of Hebron...
In ISIL-controlled territory, 8 million civilians living in ‘state of fear’ – UN expert
An increasing number of people, including families with children and the elderly, have encountered deadly...
France - Enough Tragic Deaths in Calais
Not all the people who have died trying to get to the UK from Calais have been named yet, but on Tuesday night, a young Sudanese man joined that tragic list. The man became the 9th person to die since June fleeing the squalor of Calais camps for the...
Turkmenistan: Free Rights Activist Immediately
Turkmenistan authorities should immediately release a journalist who had been secretly detained for weeks on seemingly politically motivated charges, Human Rights Watch said on July 30. Saparmamed Nepeskuliev, about 35, has been denied contact with...
Cambodia: Drop Prosecution of Rights Defender
Cambodian authorities should drop the prosecution of a human rights defender who raised concerns about the conduct of the judiciary in a land dispute case, Human Rights Watch said on July 29.
