Genocide threat for Myanmar’s Rohingya greater than ever, investigators warn Human Rights Council
Rohingya refugees fleeing conflict and persecution in Myanmar.
Brazil: Criminal Networks Target Rainforest Defenders
Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon is driven largely by criminal networks that use violence and intimidation against those who try to stop them, and the government is failing to protect both the defenders and the rainforest itself, Human Rights...
Jordan: Hundreds Displaced Based on Family Ties
Jordanian authorities have forced about 200 people to leave their home governorate because of their extended family ties to an accused murderer, Human Rights Watch said on Sep 17, 2019.
China: Xinjiang Children Separated from Families
Chinese authorities should immediately release to their families children held in “child welfare” institutions and boarding schools in Xinjiang, Human Rights Watch said on Sep 15, 2019. The government should cease unnecessarily separating Uyghur and...
India: Free Kashmiris Arbitrarily Detained
Indian authorities should immediately release detained Kashmiris who have not been charged with a recognizable offense. Several thousand Kashmiris, including politicians and opposition activists, have been held in preventive detention since August 5,...
China: Ban on Tibet Religious Activity Toughened
A Chinese Communist Party notice banning retired Tibetan government employees from taking part in religious activities violates China’s commitment to religious freedom, Human Rights Watch said on Sep 11, 2019. The notice obtained by Human Rights Watch...
US: How Abusive, Biased Policing Destroys Lives
Abusive policing in Tulsa, Oklahoma that targets black people and poor people, diminishes the quality of life in all communities, Human Rights Watch said in a report released on Sep 12, 2019. Human Rights Watch released the report on the eve of the...
Nigeria: Military Holding Children as Boko Haram Suspects
The Nigerian military has arbitrarily detained thousands of children in degrading and inhuman conditions for suspected involvement with the armed Islamist group Boko Haram, Human Rights Watch said in a report released on Sep 10, 2019. Many children...
Iran: Draconian Sentences for Rights Defenders
Iran’s judiciary is dramatically increasing the costs of peaceful dissent in Iran, Human Rights Watch said on Sep 10, 2019. Since July 31, 2019 alone, revolutionary courts have sentenced at least 13 activists to prison sentences of more than a decade...
Algeria: Tightening the Screws on Protests
Algeria’s authorities have jailed dozens of people for peaceful protests in the six months since the beginning of a wave of street demonstrations that forced the resignation of President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, Human Rights Watch said on August 09, 2019...
