Egypt: Small Forward Steps on Child Rights
Egypt recently took two steps to promote the rights of children, but serious violations by authorities against children still demand urgent attention, Human Rights Watch said on March 4.
Australia: Press Laos to Respect Rights
Australia should use its upcoming human rights dialogue with Laos to raise human rights concerns and set concrete benchmarks for reform, Human Rights Watch said on 2 March. The dialogue, scheduled to be held in Canberra on March 5, 2015, is a crucial...
Afghanistan: Abusive Strongmen Escape Justice
Afghanistan’s new government should prosecute officials and commanders whose serious human rights abuses have long gone unpunished, Human Rights Watch said in a report released on 3 March. US officials should press President Ashraf Ghani to take up...
UNICEF statement on plight of child migrants in the Mediterranean
“Since the beginning of the year, not a single week has gone by without reports of people, mostly from conflict-torn countries, crossing the Mediterranean on unsafe boats in search of sanctuary in Europe.
Children seized from South Sudan school not released yet
Scores of children seized by armed men from a village in northern South Sudan two weeks ago remain forcibly recruited as child soldiers, despite intensive efforts to locate and free them.
Religious minorities at risk in Middle East: "Death has become something banal"
Religious minorities are increasingly at risk in the Middle East.
Afghanistan: Don’t Leave Women Out of Peace Talks
Afghanistan’s new government should commit to including women on the negotiating team for any future peace talks with the Taliban, Human Rights Watch said on March 1.
Mali: UN, partners launch humanitarian appeal as relief efforts continue
At a health facility in Ségou, central Mali, a mother and her child are examined for signs of...
‘Women must be at the decision-making table at all levels’ UN tells high-level meeting in Chile
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon with President Michelle Bachelet of Chile and UN Women Executive Director...
China: Citizens’ Rights in Congress Spotlight
China’s National People’s Congress (NPC) should exercise its constitutional powers and reject policies and legislative measures that contravene domestic and international human rights protections, Human Rights Watch said today in a letter to Congress...
