Zimbabwe: Unsafe Water Raises COVID-19 Risks
Zimbabwe government measures to combat COVID-19 should include urgently providing continuous and affordable access to sufficient safe water to people across the country. Long before the coronavirus pandemic, much of Zimbabwe suffered a severe water...
Venezuelans in US Need Urgent Temporary Protection
The United States government should recognize the increased risk COVID-19 poses in Venezuela and urgently designate Venezuelans in the US for temporary protection, Human Rights Watch said on April 15, 2020. Companion bills have been introduced in the...
Poland: Reject New Curbs on Abortion, Sex Ed
Poland’s Parliament will consider regressive legislation this week that would restrict sexual and reproductive health and rights and put the lives and well-being of women and adolescents at risk, Human Rights Watch said on April 14, 2020. The...
COVID-19 Offers Chance to Address Human Rights Concerns
Governments should take urgent action to prevent the spread of Covid-19 and care for those most affected without sacrificing human rights. In its new 40-question checklist on the Covid-19 crisis, Human Rights Watch seeks to guide governments as they...
Brazil: Bolsonaro Sabotages Anti-Covid-19 Efforts
President Jair Bolsonaro is putting Brazilians in grave danger by urging them not to comply with social distancing and other measures to slow the spread of COVID-19 from state governments and his own Health Ministry, Human Rights Watch said on April...
US: Focus Relief Effort on Those Most in Need
Future COVID-19 relief packages in the United States should be targeted to meet the basic needs of those most in distress, Human Rights Watch said on April 10, 2020.
Kenya Emergency Appeal (April - September 2020)
Over 200,000 Libyans Displaced Amid Fighting as COVID-19 Threat Increases
Migrants in a detention centre in Tripoli.
Sudan: A Year On, Justice Needed for Crackdowns
Sudan’s transitional government should accelerate efforts to investigate and prosecute crimes against protesters by government security forces since December 2018, Human Rights Watch said on April 10, 2020. December 2018 was the start of the wave of...
EU/Italy: Port Closures Cut Migrant and Refugee Lifeline
European governments’ actions to close their ports to people rescued at sea puts lives at risk and cannot be justified on public health grounds, Human Rights Watch said on April 09, 2020. The imperative to protect the right to health in a pandemic can...
