UK: Welfare Cuts Mean Families Go Hungry
A volunteer at a Trussell Trust food bank prepares food parcels from their stores of donated food,...
Thailand: No Justice 9 Years After ‘Red Shirt’ Crackdown
On August 30, 2017, Phayao Akhard wears the bloody nurses gown worn by her daughter,...
Sri Lanka: Failed Pledges Mar 10 Years Since War’s End
Women mourn at the graves of their relatives who died in 2009 during the last days of the war...
Bangladesh: New Arrests Over Social Media Posts
Bangladesh authorities made a series of new arrests in their crackdown on the right to free speech, Human Rights Watch said on May 17, 2019. The arrests were based on vague charges such as “hurting religious sentiment” or undermining “law and order...
Italy: Reject Anti-Rescue Proposals
The Italian government should firmly reject a proposal to fine shipmasters up to €5,500 for every person they rescue and take to Italy, Human Rights Watch said on May 16. Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister Matteo Salvini has proposed this and...
Myanmar: Conflict resolution at ‘total standstill’, military commanders must answer for crimes against humanity
Bangladesh. The Rohingya refugees who fled Myanmar to safety in Cox's Bazar
France: guarantee press freedom
17 humanitarian and human rights NGOs denounced threats to press freedom on May 15, 2018, after three French journalists were summoned by the French intelligence services for investigating the presence of French weapons in the conflict in Yemen.
Iran: Labor Activists Detained Since May Day
Iranian authorities are holding at least eight activists and journalists arrested during a Labor Day protest on May 1, 2019, Human Rights Watch said on May 15, 2019. The authorities should immediately and unconditionally release all those detained for...
China: Protect 7 North Koreans Fleeing Oppression
China should not forcibly deport seven detained North Koreans who face a grave risk of torture and other abuses if returned to North Korea, Human Rights Watch said on May 14, 2019. The authorities should grant asylum to the members of the group or...
Liberia: Video Appeal for War Crimes Court
Liberian citizens called on President George Weah in a video released on May 14, 2019 by an array of local and international groups to support a war crimes court to bring justice for atrocities committed during Liberia’s civil wars. On May 15, 2019,...
