Vietnam: Drop Activist’s Long Sentence
Vietnam should reverse the draconian sentence imposed on a veteran environment and democracy activist, Le Dinh Luong, and release him, Human Rights Watch said on October 16. The appeals court is scheduled to hear his case on October 18, 2018, in Nghe...
Iran: Arrests, Harassment of Baha’is
Iranian intelligence officials have increased the arrests of the country’s Baha’i religious minority over the past two months, with no clear charges, Human Rights Watch said on October 16, 2015. In August and September 2018, authorities arrested more...
Syria: Residents Blocked From Returning
The Syrian government is unlawfully preventing displaced residents from former anti-government-held areas from returning to their properties, Human Rights Watch said on October 16, 2018.
UK: Amend Flawed Counterterrorism Bill
The United Kingdom Parliament should scrap provisions in a new counterterrorism bill that excessively restrict freedom of expression, freedom of movement, and privacy, Human Rights Watch said on October 15, 2018. The draft law punishes a single click...
Mali not fulfilling its ‘sovereign role’ in protecting its people: UN human rights expert
Ahead of Mali's 2018 presidential elections, this young women is picking up her new voter's...
Saudi Arabia: Reveal Fate of Jamal Khashoggi
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman should immediately release all evidence and information Saudi Arabia holds regarding the status of the prominent Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, Human Rights Watch said on October 11, 2018. Khashoggi, 59,...
Belarus: Tajik Soccer Player Faces Extradition
A well-known Tajik athlete faces possible torture or ill-treatment if he is forcibly returned from Belarus to Tajikistan, the Association for Central Asian Migrants, Human Rights Watch, and Norwegian Helsinki Committee said on October 11, 2018....
Croatia: End Confinement of People with Disabilities
Croatia’s government should end the confinement of children and adults in institutions, five disabled people’s and human rights organizations said on October 10 in a letter to Prime Minister Andrej Plenković. Despite some initial progress, the process...
Iran: Environmentalists Languish in Jail
Eight environmental activists arbitrarily detained in Iran in January and February 2018 remain in detention eight months later without clear charges, Human Rights Watch said on October 10, 2018. Iranian authorities should either immediately release...
Australia’s Modern Slavery Bill – brief analysis
Vulnerable people have been identified as trafficked or exploited in many contexts across Australia including in sexual exploitation, domestic work, various industries from hospitality to construction, as well as within family relationships. A recent...
