Cambodia: Covid-19 Spurs Bogus ‘Fake News’ Arrests
Cambodian authorities are using the Covid-19 pandemic to carry out arbitrary arrests of opposition supporters and government critics, Human Rights Watch said on April 29, 2020. The authorities have arrested at least 30 people, including 12 linked to...
Bangladesh: Covid-19 Aid Limits Imperil Rohingya
Rohingya refugees place empty jars in a line while waiting to collect water in...
Afghanistan: Women with Disabilities Face Systemic Abuse
Afghan women and girls with disabilities face high barriers, discrimination, and sexual harassment in accessing government assistance, health care, and schools, Human Rights Watch said on April 27,2020.
Cameroon: Massacre Findings Made Public
Cameroon’s release on April 22, 2020 of findings about a massacre in Ngarbuh, North-West Cameroon, is an important first step in establishing the truth around the killings of civilians by government forces, Human Rights Watch said on April 24, 2020....
Bangladesh: Rohingya Refugees Stranded at Sea
The Bangladesh government should immediately allow hundreds of Rohingya refugees stranded in two trawlers in the Bay of Bengal to come ashore and receive necessary food, water, and health care, Human Rights Watch said on April 25, 2020. The United...
Human rights ‘uplift everyone’; must guide COVID-19 recovery response, says UN chief
The coronavirus pandemic is not only a critical public health danger, it is also a human, economic and social emergency that is “fast becoming a human rights crisis”, the UN chief said on Thursday, releasing a new policy brief on shaping an effective...
Sri Lanka: Due Process Concerns in Arrests of Muslims
Sri Lankan authorities should uphold due process rights and ensure that recently detained Muslim figures have proper access to lawyers, Human Rights Watch said on April 23, 2020. The arrests, soon after the government adopted a Covid-19 funeral policy...
Rwanda: Lockdown Arrests, Abuses Surge
Rwandan police have arbitrarily arrested scores of people since directives to prevent the spread of Covid-19 came into force on March 22, 2020. The authorities have accused people of violating the measures and at times detained people in stadiums...
Germany: Syria Torture Trial Opens
Judges in Germany will begin hearing evidence on April 23, 2020 in the...
Vietnam: Facebook, Pressured, Censors Dissent
Facebook has bowed to pressure by the government of Vietnam and agreed to restrict posts by dissidents, setting a bad precedent for both human rights and its global policies, Human Rights Watch said on April 23, 2020. The decision increases the...
