Human Rights

Myanmar: Stop Prosecuting Peaceful Protesters

The Myanmar authorities should cease responding to criticism of the government and military with arrests and prosecutions of students protesting human rights abuses, Human Rights Watch said on September 23, 2020. They should immediately drop charges...

China: Quash Verdict Against Outspoken Tycoon

Chinese authorities should immediately quash the 18-year sentence against a property tycoon and outspoken critic of President Xi Jinping, Human Rights Watch said on September 22, 2020.

Sign of the times: COVID-19 response and recovery must be accessible says Guterres

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A sign language interpreter during a special UN event.

Myanmar: Mounting child death toll during Rakhine village assaults must end, urges rights expert

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On 29 January 2019 in Mynamar, children play at Thet Kel Pyin Muslim Internally Displaced...

The world must not be ‘neutral’ on enforced disappearances

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Visitors throw white flowers into Rio de la Plata in Buenos Aires out of respect and...

Spain violated inclusive education right of child with disabilities, independent committee finds

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An empty classroom at a school.

South Africa: Widespread Xenophobic Violence

Xenophobic harassment and violence against African and Asian foreigners living in South Africa are routine and sometimes lethal, Human Rights Watch said in a report, video, and Witness article released on September 17, 2020. Despite the March 2019...

Mozambique: Alleged Soldiers Execute Woman

Mozambican authorities should promptly and impartially investigate the apparent summary execution of an unarmed and naked woman by men wearing army uniforms. The killing, which was captured on an unverified video that went viral on social media, comes...

HHS IS WITHHOLDING HEALTH AND SAFETY DATA ON ACTIVE MIGRANT DETENTION CENTER

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Activists protest family detentions outside...

Turkey: Lawyers Arrested in Terror Probe

Turkish police, in dawn raids on September 11, 2020, arrested 47 lawyers at their homes in Ankara and searched their offices, Human Rights Watch said on September 16, 2020.