Youth activist speaks up for environmental protection at Human Rights Council
Junior, a teenage youth activist from Côte d’Ivoire, speaks via videolink to the UN Human...
Malawi: Reaffirm Human Rights, Rule of Law
Malawi’s new president, Lazarus Chakwera, should use his electoral victory as an opportunity to reset the country’s human rights record. On June 28, 2020, Chakwera was sworn in as president following a rerun vote on June 23, in which he won 58.57...
UN: Environmental Emergency Undermines Children’s Rights
Governments around the world should place children’s rights at the heart of environmental policies and action, 24 organizations and experts said on July 01, 2020. They are publishing a Call to Action as governments gather for the United Nations Human...
Bachelet renews call for accountability in Philippines war on illegal drugs
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachele addresses the High-level segment of...
Bangladesh: Repeal Abusive Law Used in Crackdown on Critics
Bangladesh authorities are using the abusive Digital Security Act to harass and indefinitely detain activists, journalists, and others critical of the government and its political leadership, Human Rights Watch said July 01, 2020. The administration...
Afghanistan: Taliban Rights Efforts Fall Far Short
The Taliban in Afghanistan have imposed severe restrictions on rights in areas under their control despite claims of reform, Human Rights Watch said in a report released on June 30, 2020. Residents reported an inability to criticize or question...
Canada: Bring Home ISIS Suspects and Relatives from Syria
Canada is failing to take adequate steps to assist and repatriate dozens of Canadians unlawfully detained in dire conditions for alleged Islamic State (also known as ISIS) links in northeast Syria, Human Rights Watch said in a report released on June...
UN: Act on Broad Expert Call Denouncing China Abuses
United Nations member countries should immediately respond to the unprecedented call by UN human rights experts to examine the Chinese government’s human rights record, Human Rights Watch said on June 29, 2020. The UN Human Rights Council, whose 44th...
ICC: Member Countries Rally Around Court
Member countries of the International Criminal Court (ICC) have joined together in support of the court’s crucial work and independence from political pressure, Human Rights Watch said on June 23, 2020. A cross-regional group of 67 ICC member...
Iran: Child Protection Law Positive, But Insufficient
Iran’s recently approved law to protect children and adolescents is a small positive step forward but falls short of the fundamental reforms needed to meaningfully protect children’s rights, Human Rights Watch said on June 23, 2020.
