Mexico: ‘Disappearances’ Response Falls Short
Mexico’s efforts to address the large number of cases of enforced disappearances and abductions throughout the country in recent years have been marred by inexplicable delays and contradictory public statements, Human Rights Watch said in a letter...
UN concerned over safety of civilians as ISIL intensifies offensive in Syrian border town
Syrian Kurdish refugees cross the border into Turkey after fleeing fighting around the city of...
Afghanistan: Delay Executions in Rape Case
President Ashraf Ghani of Afghanistan should delay the execution of five men convicted in a badly flawed trial following the gang rape of four women in Paghman district, near Kabul, Human Rights Watch said. The men, who were convicted of robbery and...
Crimea: Enforced Disappearances
At least five people have disappeared in Crimea since May 2014, including two on September 27, Human Rights Watch said.
Three are Crimean Tatars and two are pro-Ukraine activists. Crimean Tatars have generally openly opposed Russia’s annexation...
Hong Kong: Protect Rights to Peaceful Protest
Hong Kong Chief Executive C.Y. Leung should urgently assure the public of their rights to peaceful assembly and expression in advance of his deadline that city streets be cleared by October 6, 2014, Human Rights Watch said in a public letter.
‘Staggering array’ of gross human rights abuses in Iraq – UN report
This Christian Iraqi family fled the town of Qaragosh, 30km east of Mosul, in June 2014, after militants from the...
8 Million Europeans lend their voices in support of children in emergencies together with the EU and UNICEF
‘Voices of Children in Emergencies’, a joint campaign of the EU and UNICEF for children in emergencies was introduced to EU member states in Rome during an informal meeting of the working group on humanitarian assistance of the EU Council. The...
Indonesia: Aceh’s New Islamic Laws Violate Rights
Indonesia’s central government and the Aceh provincial government should take steps to repeal two Islamic bylaws in Aceh province that violate rights and carry cruel punishments, Human Rights Watch said.
Burma: Government Plan Would Segregate Rohingya
A draft government plan would entrench discriminatory policies that deprive Rohingya Muslims in Burma of citizenship and lead to the forced resettlement of over 130,000 displaced Rohingya into closed camps, Human Rights Watch said. Burma’s...
On International Day, UN encourages full participation of older persons in society
An elderly person feeds pigeons in New York City's Central Park.
