US: Florida Offers Jailed Youth a Chance
The Florida legislature has approved a bill allowing for judicial review of very long sentences for youth offenders, recognizing the injustice of such sentences for children, Human Rights Watch said. House Bill 7035 on Juvenile Sentencing passed on...
Algeria: Arrests at Protest Against President
Algerian authorities should immediately release two men arrested on April 16, 2014, for peacefully protesting and drop charges against them. The men were arrested at the Central University in Algiers during a protest organized by the Barakat (Enough)...
Nepal: Government Dismisses Reports of Abuse of Tibetans
The Nepali government’s denial of mistreatment of Tibetans in Nepal is not supported by facts, Human Rights Watch said in a letter. Nepal issued an April 3, 2014 statement denouncing Human Rights Watch’s April 1, 2014 report, but fails to establish...
Egypt: Ban alarmed by recent legal decisions which could violate human rights
Bulgaria: Asylum Seekers Summarily Expelled
Bulgaria has embarked on a “Containment Plan” to reduce the number of asylum seekers in the country, Human Rights Watch said in a report released. The plan has been carried out in part by summarily pushing back Syrians, Afghans, and others as they...
Ethiopia: Arrests Upstage Kerry Visit
The Ethiopian authorities should immediately release six bloggers and three journalists arrested on April 25 and 26, 2014, unless credible charges are promptly brought.
Ukraine: End Politically Motivated Abuses
The escalating crisis in Ukraine is putting journalists and political activists at increasing risk of political-motivated violence, such as unlawful detention, abduction and assaults, Human Rights Watch said. Steps to address the political crisis...
NIH World Malaria Day statement
On World Malaria Day, it is encouraging to note that enhanced global efforts to control and eliminate malaria have saved an estimated 3.3 million lives since 2000.
THAILAND: Rights groups tell U.N. torture is still rife
Rights groups in Thailand have informed the U.N. of continuing, routine use of torture in the country, ahead of a review of its compliance with an international law against torture.
Working conditions: new survey reveals deterioration and wide disparities in worker satisfaction
While just over half of European workers perceive working conditions in their country to be good (53%), a majority (57%) nevertheless think that their working conditions have deteriorated in the last 5 years, according to a Eurobarometer survey...
