Bullying: Protection for children is a ‘fundamental human right’ says top UN advocate
Peer mediators simulate a case of bullying at Branko Radicevic School in Mitrovica North, on...
Sri Lanka: Government Slow to Return Land
The Sri Lankan government has yet to fully restore civilian ownership of land and property nearly a decade since the end of the civil war in 2009, Human Rights Watch said in a report released on October 09, 2018. Progress, particularly since the...
Jordan: Small Step for Non-Citizen Children
Jordan’s cabinet on September 10, 2018 removed a barrier to services for non-citizen children of Jordanian women, Human Rights Watch said on October 07, 2018. The measure does not ensure full equality in citizenship laws for Jordanian women and their...
Paris: Dire Situation for Migrant Adolescents Arriving Alone
Paris child protection authorities employ inadequate procedures that arbitrarily deny formal recognition as a child to unaccompanied migrant children, denying many the services they desperately need.
India: 7 Rohingya Deported to Myanmar
The Indian government has deported seven ethnic Rohingya Muslims to Myanmar, where they are at grave risk of abuse, Human Rights Watch said. The Indian foreign ministry said that on October 4, 2018, Indian authorities handed over the men to Myanmar...
Human Rights breaches in China, Belarus and United Arab Emirates
MEPs deplore arbitrary arrests and detentions of ethnic minorities, journalists and human rights defenders in China, Belarus and the United Arab Emirates.
UK leads the charge in eradicating modern slavery
A new programme supporting Pakistan tackle child labour, has been launched by the UK government. The AAWAZ II programme, which has been launched by the UK’s Department for International Development, will enable communities and support stronger...
Child sexual abuse and exploitation: UN event sheds light on the unthinkable
An 18-year-old girl at a centre for abused and trafficked children in Almaty city, Kazakhstan...
Guinea: Bauxite Mining Boom Threatens Rights
Guinea’s fast-growing bauxite mining industry is threatening the livelihoods of thousands of Guineans, Human Rights Watch said in a report released October 4, 2018. Mining has destroyed ancestral farmlands, damaged water sources and coated homes and...
Eritrea: Diplomacy Changes, but Political Prisoners Remain
The recent arrest of Eritrea’s former finance minister is a troubling sign that repressive tactics continue despite changes in Eritrea’s diplomatic engagements. Human Rights Watch released a video about Eritrean political prisoners including 21 senior...
