US: Investigate ‘Remain in Mexico’ Program
The United States government should initiate an internal investigation into the Trump administration’s “Remain in Mexico” program, Human Rights Watch said after submitting a formal complaint to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on June 02,...
Nepal: Ensure Justice for Caste-Based Killings
Two recent incidents in which six people were killed show the Nepali government has systematically failed to confront entrenched caste – or descent – based discrimination against Dalits, Human Rights Watch said on June 01, 2020. The government should...
Burundi: Intimidation, Arrests During Elections
Serious allegations of abuse during Burundi’s May 20, 2020 elections should be investigated and those responsible held accountable.
UN appeals for restraint, ‘social cohesion’ as protests across the US continue
Protests have been taking place in cities across the United States including in New York city...
US: Senate Should Reject EARN IT Act
The United States Senate Judiciary Committee should reject a proposed law that would jeopardize privacy and free expression rights without effectively protecting children from online sexual exploitation, Human Rights Watch said in a letter to the...
US must take ‘serious action’ to halt police killings of unarmed African Americans
Six years before George Floyd was killed in police custody in the city of Minneapolis,...
US: Provide Reparations for 1921 ‘Tulsa Race Massacre’
State and local authorities in Tulsa, Oklahoma should provide reparations for the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, when a white mob killed several hundred black people and destroyed a prosperous black neighborhood, Human Rights Watch said in a report...
Nepal: Amend Intrusive Intelligence Bill
Nepal’s Special Service Bill risks giving the national intelligence agency unlimited surveillance and search powers, Human Rights Watch said on May 29,2020. The proposed law, which permits communications interception without judicial oversight, should...
Myanmar: Hundreds Jailed for Covid-19 Violations
At least 500 people, including children, returning migrant workers, and religious minorities, have been sentenced to between one month and one year in prison in Myanmar since late March 2020 for violating curfews, quarantines, or other movement...
Thailand: State of Emergency Extension Unjustified
The Thai government’s extension of its state of emergency is an apparent pretext for violating basic rights, Human Rights Watch said on May 27, 2020. On May 26, 2020, the government of Prime Minister Gen. Prayut Chan-ocha extended the draconian...
