Russia: Rights Defender Faces Criminal Charges
Russian authorities have placed a prominent human rights defender under a travel ban and may soon formally bring criminal charges against him in relation to the “foreign agents” law, Human Rights Watch said on July 15, 2020.
Burundi: Make Rights a Priority
Burundi’s new president, Évariste Ndayishimiye, should make protecting and promoting human rights a priority during his presidency, Human Rights Watch said in a letter to the president made public on July 15, 2020. The new administration has taken...
Maldives: Free Speech, Assembly Under Threat
The Maldives government is enforcing restrictions on protests that violate fundamental rights, Human Rights Watch said on July 14, 2020. New regulations also threaten civil society groups for supporting peaceful protests.
Ukraine: Independent Journalist Threatened
A Ukrainian journalist who wrote about the alleged influence of far-right groups on a fact-checking organization is receiving death threats, and her personal information has been published online, Human Rights Watch said on July 14, 2020.
Women and girls deserve more protection in emergencies, UN rights council hears
On 23 April 2020, a child washes dishes in the Maarat Misrin camp north of Idlib, Syrian Arab...
Lebanon: New Coalition to Defend Free Speech
Fourteen Lebanese and international organizations announced on July 13, 2020 the formation of a “Coalition to Defend Freedom of Expression in Lebanon” to oppose the Lebanese authorities’ attempts to stifle free speech and opinion in the country, the...
Malaysia: Stop Treating Criticism as a Crime
Malaysian authorities are increasingly responding to criticism of the government by initiating criminal investigations, Human Rights Watch said on July 08, 2020. Journalists, civil society activists, and ordinary people have all recently faced police...
US: Alabama Missing Ways to Improve Young People’s Health
Alabama is failing to enact policies to improve health outcomes for its young people, Human Rights Watch said in a report released on July 08, 2020. Despite the positive impact adolescent vaccines and sexual health education can have on improving...
Fresh evidence of war crimes committed by all sides in Syrian conflict, probe finds
A mother caught up in Syria's long-running conflict, holds her child.
Tunisia: Two-Year Sentence for Homosexuality
A Tunisian court sentenced two men accused of sodomy to two years in prison on June 16, 2020, Human Rights Watch said on July 06, 2020. The decision violates their rights to privacy and nondiscrimination under international law and Tunisia’s 2014...
