Indonesia: Investigate Riot Deaths in Papua
Indonesian authorities should independently investigate recent riots in Wamena, Papua that resulted in 33 deaths, Human Rights Watch said on Oct 07, 2019. Since September 29, 2019, at least 8,000 indigenous Papuan and other Indonesians have been...
Pakistan: End Ordeal for ‘Blasphemy’ Defendants
The Pakistan Supreme Court’s decision to quash the conviction of a man who had spent almost 18 years in prison for blasphemy spotlighted abuses inherent in the law, Human Rights Watch said on Oct 06, 2019. On September 25, 2019, the court ruled that...
EU Governments Face Crucial Decision on Shared Sea Rescue Responsibility
European Union governments should improve on and then sign up to a plan to ensure timely disembarkation and relocation of people rescued in the Mediterranean Sea, Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch said on Oct 03, 2019, on the sixth...
China: Release Supporters of Hong Kong Protests
Chinese authorities should immediately release activists detained in China for peacefully voicing support for the pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong, Human Rights Watch said on Oct 03, 2019. Authorities should also cease harassing activists, students...
Bulgaria: Human Rights Group Under Threat
Bulgaria’s prosecutor general should reject a call from a political party in the country’s governing coalition to disband the Bulgarian Helsinki Committee (BHC), Human Rights Watch said on Oct 02, 2019. The party has been in legal battles for years...
Peace icon Mahatma Gandhi’s message of ‘mutual understanding, equality’ reverberates on Day of Non-Violence
UN Postal Administration-issued stamp featuring a painting of Mahatma Gandhi by Ferdie...
Saudi Arabia: Provide Justice for Khashoggi Killing
Following the Saudi government’s belated admission of responsibility for the October 2, 2018 murder of Jamal Khashoggi, it should move promptly to provide justice for its role in the crime and release jailed government critics, Human Rights Watch said...
Iran: Schools Shut Out Children with Disabilities
An Iranian student sits in a wheelchair in a classroom with fellow students.
‘We need to stand up now’ for the elderly: urges UN rights expert on World Day
An elder man talks to children according to the Mapoyo oral tradition.
Bangladesh: Halt Plans to Fence-In Rohingya Refugees
The Bangladesh government’s plans for barbed wire and guard towers around Rohingya refugee camps in Cox’s Bazar violate refugees’ rights to freedom of movement, Human Rights Watch said on Oct 01, 2019. Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan announced the plan...
