Human Rights

Uganda: Brutal Killing of Gay Activist

Ugandan authorities should thoroughly investigate the fatal attack on October 4, 2019 on an activist for the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people, Human Rights Watch said on Oct 15. The death of the activist, Brian Wasswa,...

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Mauritania: Take Key Steps for Women’s Rights

Aminetou Mint Ely [center, holding phone], president of the Association of Women...

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#MeToo Movement’s Second Anniversary

The global #MeToo movement has sparked significant social, cultural, and legal change, but many challenges remain, Human Rights Watch said, on the eve of the second anniversary of the #MeToo hashtag going viral on social media.

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UN: Venezuela Unfit for Rights Council Seat

Venezuela’s brutal crackdown on dissent, and its failure to tackle a humanitarian emergency that is largely of its own making, gives rise to serious concerns about its fitness as a candidate for the United Nations Human Rights Council, a coalition of...

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Qatar: Urgently Investigate Migrant Worker Deaths

Qatar should thoroughly and urgently investigate and publicize the underlying causes of migrant worker deaths in light of new medical research concluding that heatstroke is a likely cause of cardiovascular fatalities among these workers in Qatar,...

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Mozambique: Police Linked to Killing of Election Observer

Mozambique police officers have been implicated in the killing of an election observer in an escalation of violence that threatens national elections scheduled for October 15, 2019, Human Rights Watch said on Oct 09, 2019.

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Myanmar: Rohingya Jailed for Traveling

Myanmar authorities should immediately release 30 Rohingya Muslims detained for attempting to travel from Rakhine State to the city of Yangon, Human Rights Watch said on Oct 08, 2019. The government should lift all travel restrictions on ethnic...

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Vietnam: New Arrest for Facebook Postings

Vietnamese police arrested a pro-democracy activist on September 23, 2019 based on his Facebook postings, Human Rights Watch said on Oct 07, 2019. The government should immediately release the activist, Nguyen Quoc Duc Vuong, and drop the charges...

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Cameroon: Political Opponent Freed

Cameroon President Paul Biya ordered the release on October 4, 2019 of a prominent opposition leader, Maurice Kamto. The president also ordered the release of other members and supporters of Kamto’s party, the Cameroon Renaissance Movement (MRC)....

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UN chief encouraged by release of Cameroon opposition leader

UN Secretary-General António Guterres at UN Headquarters, New York.