India: 5 More Rights Activists Detained
Indian authorities detained five activists and raided the homes of several others on August 28, 2018, for allegedly inciting caste-based violence in January, Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International India said on August 30, 2018. The government...
Thailand: Release Ethnic Minority Refugees, Asylum Seekers
Thai authorities should immediately release 181 ethnic minority refugees and asylum seekers, most with UN refugee status, who were recently arrested, Human Rights Watch said on August 30, 2018. Those detained come mostly from the Montagnard population...
Iran: Over 200 Dervishes Convicted
Since May 2018, revolutionary courts have sentenced at least 208 members of the religious minority to prison terms and other punishments in trials that violate their basic rights, Human Rights Watch said on August 29, 2018. The authorities detained...
Google: Safeguard Rights in China
Google should not offer censored search services in China and should protect employee whistleblowers who raise ethical concerns, Human Rights Watch and other organizations and advocates said in a letter released on August 28, 2018.
US: The Fight to Overturn Florida’s Lifetime Voting Ban
Florida should make history by voting “Yes” on Florida’s Amendment 4 to restore voting rights to people with prior felony convictions who have served their time, Human Rights Watch said on August 27, 2018.
UN Security Council Should Seek Justice for Myanmar Atrocities
United Nations member countries should urgently act to ensure that those responsible for atrocity crimes in Myanmar are held to account, Human Rights Watch said. The UN Security Council should refer the situation in Myanmar to the International...
US Women’s Equality Celebrated on Anniversary of 19th Amendment
Women’s Equality Day on Sunday marks the 98th anniversary of the 19th Amendment, which gave women the right to vote in the United States.
Australia: Press Vietnam To End Systemic Abuses
The Australian government should press the Vietnamese government to release political prisoners and detainees; end repression of free speech, association, and assembly; and take steps to end police brutality.
Syria: ISIS Holding Children Hostage
Islamic State (also known as ISIS) fighters are holding at least 27 people hostage, including at least 16 children, in southern Syria, Human Rights Watch said on August 25, 2018. Local residents say that ISIS is holding the hostages in the eastern...
Central African Republic: Bar Amnesty for Atrocity Crimes
A general amnesty as part of the political dialogue in the Central African Republic would be incompatible with the government’s duty to bring those responsible for grave international crimes to justice and with victims’ rights to accountability, five...
