Nigeria: Court Bans Shia Group
A Nigerian court ruled on July 26, 2019 that activities of the Shia Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN) amount to “acts of terrorism and illegality” and ordered the government to ban the religious group, Human Rights Watch said on July 30. Nigeria’s...
UN: New ‘List of Shame’ Shortchanges Children
The United Nations secretary-general omitted countries responsible for grave violations against children in armed conflict in his new “list of shame,” Human Rights Watch said on July 30, 2019. The list also gave certain countries an undeserved more...
Nepal: Justice Stalled for Conflict-Era Crimes
The Government of Nepal has failed to fulfill its commitment to provide justice for the victims of the country’s decade-long armed conflict, Amnesty International, the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ), Human Rights Watch, and TRIAL...
Philippines: Reject Sweeping ‘Fake News’ Bill
The Philippines proposed law on “false content” is sweepingly broad and threatens to stifle discussion on websites worldwide, Human Rights Watch said on July 25, 2019. The government should withdraw the Anti-False Content bill, popularly described as...
Turkey Forcibly Returning Syrians to Danger
Turkish authorities are detaining and coercing Syrians into signing forms saying they want to return to Syria and then forcibly returning them there, Human Rights Watch said on July 26, 2019. On July 24, 2019, Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu denied...
Cameroon: Security Forces Kill Civilians, Rape Woman
Cameroonian security forces have killed at least four civilians and raped one woman since mid-June 2019 during security operations in the North-West region. Those killed include an elderly man with a physical disability and a young man with a mental...
Iraq: Water Crisis in Basra
Iraqi authorities have failed to ensure for almost 30 years that Basra residents have sufficient safe drinking water, resulting in on-going health concerns, Human Rights Watch said in a report released on July 22, 2019. The situation culminated in an...
Human rights breaches in Hong Kong, Russia and at the US-Mexican border
On Thursday, the European Parliament adopted three resolutions taking stock of the human rights situation in Hong Kong, Russia and at the US-Mexican border.
China: Muslim-Majority States Whitewash Abuses
More than a dozen member countries of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) signed a statement supporting China’s policies in Xinjiang that ignored widespread repression of the region’s Muslims, Human Rights Watch said on July 17, 2019. The...
Algeria/Western Sahara: Three Dissidents Behind Bars
The government-in-exile that administers the camps in Algeria for refugees from Western Sahara is detaining three critics while an investigating judge explores treason and other charges against them, Human Rights Watch said on July 16, 2019.
