Iraq: Protesters Killed by Teargas Canisters
Iraqi security forces fired tear gas canisters into crowds, killing at least eight protesters, during demonstrations in Baghdad on October 25, 2019. Although forces in Baghdad refrained from using live rounds, at demonstrations in southern cities,...
Libya: Abducted Medical Staff Freed After 12 Days
Six medical workers abducted by a local armed group in Zintan, Libya, were freed on October 23, 2019, after 12 days of captivity, Human Rights Watch said on Oct 24. The Zintan authorities should ensure that the captors are held to account.
Thailand: Peaceful Critics Prosecuted
Thai authorities over five years of military rule prosecuted numerous peaceful critics of the government to stay in power, Human Rights Watch said in a report released on Oct 24, 2019. Concerned governments should press Thailand to protect the rights...
Burundi: Journalists, Driver Detained on Reporting Trip
The Burundi authorities should immediately and unconditionally release four journalists and their driver arrested on October 22, 2019 while they were on a reporting trip to Bubanza Province for Iwacu newspaper.
Chad: No Redress for Ex-Dictator’s Victims
The Chadian government has yet to provide reparations ordered by a court in 2015 to 7,000 victims of grave crimes under the rule of former dictator Hissène Habré, four human rights groups said on Oct 23, 2019.
Chile: Respect Rights in Protest Response
The government of Chile should ensure that its security forces respect fundamental rights while containing sometimes violent ongoing protests, Human Rights Watch said on Oct 22, 2019. Chilean authorities should investigate and hold accountable both...
EU: Sanction Nicaraguans for Grave Abuses
An officer of the National Police shoots at a group of people outside the...
Companies ‘failing’ to address offline harm incited by online hate: UN expert
Governments and Internet companies are failing to meet challenges of online hate.
Azerbaijan: Peaceful Rallies Dispersed Violently
Azerbaijan police violently dispersed two peaceful protests in central Baku on October 19 and 20, 2019, Human Rights Watch said on Oct 22, 2019. Police rounded up dozens of peaceful opposition and civic activists, beating and roughing them up while...
Cambodia: Wave of Opposition Arrests
Profiles of political prisoners on HRW Cambodia Political...
