Much work needed to ‘target unacceptable levels’ of racism in Ecuador: UN experts
A child stands in front of his house in Cayapas, Ecuador. In this area community schools have...
India: Deadly Force Used Against Protesters
The Indian authorities should cease using unnecessary lethal force against demonstrators protesting a law that discriminates against Muslims, Human Rights Watch said on Dec 23, 2019. Since protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act began on...
‘Humanity, quiet dignity’ of workers profiled in US-wide photo project
Heath Leger (left) works for the family crawfish seafood business.
Jordan: Insufficient Disability Rights Funding
Jordan’s government has failed to fund key ministries to carry out the law on the rights of people with disabilities passed two years ago, Human Rights Watch said on Dec 23, 2019. Jordanian lawmakers should ensure that the 2020 budget provides...
Cambodia: Drop Charges Against Journalists
The Cambodian authorities should immediately drop fabricated incitement charges against two former Cambodia Daily journalists, Human Rights Watch said on Dec 22, 2019.
Humanitarian Catastrophe In Maarat Al Nouman, Syria; At Least 38 Dead, Hundreds Injured
A week of relentless airstrikes, barrel bomb attacks and artillery strikes have devastated Maarat Al Nouman and the South Eastern Idlib countryside in Syria. At least 38 civilians have been killed this week including eight women and seven children....
Philippines: 80 Massacre Suspects Remain At Large
The Philippine authorities’ failure to arrest 80 suspects in the 2009 Maguindanao Massacre case puts victims’ families at grave risk, Human Rights Watch said on Dec 18, 2019. On December 19, 2019, a special court in Quezon City, Metro Manila, is...
Surge in Garment Industry Transparency
Clothing and footwear brands and retailers have dramatically increased their disclosure of information about their supply chains in the past three years, a coalition of unions, human rights groups, and labor rights advocates said in a joint report...
Senegal: Failure to End Abuses in Quranic Schools
The Senegalese government has not gone far enough to combat the chronic and widespread abuse, exploitation, and neglect of thousands of talibé children living in traditional Quranic schools, Human Rights Watch and the Platform for the Promotion and...
Algeria: Prominent Rights Defender Imprisoned on Election Eve
The Algerian authorities should immediately release a prominent rights defender arrested on December 10, 2019 and convicted and sentenced the same day, Human Rights Watch said on Dec 12, 2019.
