Maldives: Opposition, Media Under Attack
The Maldives government’s intimidation of the political opposition and media threatens prospects for free and fair elections in September 2018, Human Rights Watch said in a report released on Aug 16, 2018. The government of this Indian Ocean...
Egypt: Campaign to Crush Artistic Freedom
The Egyptian authorities have arrested over a dozen people in a crackdown against artists, apparently prosecuting them for exercising their freedom of speech, Human Rights Watch said on Aug 16, 2018. The government also has issued new decrees to...
Bangladesh: Wave of Arrests Over Peaceful Dissent
Bangladesh authorities are tracking social media accounts and have detained dozens of people across the country for criticizing the government over its violent crackdown on peaceful protesters, Human Rights Watch said on Aug 15, 2018. The recent wave...
Somalia: UN urges steps to ensure future elections not ‘marred’ by rights abuses seen in recent polls
Electoral officials count votes during the electoral process to choose members of the Lower...
Cambodia: Free Jailed Land Rights Activist
Cambodian authorities should quash the politically motivated conviction of prominent land rights activist Tep Vanny and unconditionally release her, Human Rights Watch said on Aug 13, 2018. Tep Vanny was arrested on August 15, 2016, and convicted on...
Georgia: Severe Toll of Abusive Drug Laws
Georgia’s drug laws and their aggressive enforcement is causing severe and unjustifiable harm, Human Rights Watch said in a report released on Aug 13, 2018. Drug prosecutions for consumption and possession often lead to long prison sentences and...
Egypt: No Justice For Rab’a Victims 5 Years On
Egyptian authorities have failed to investigate or prosecute a single member of the security forces five years after their systematic and widespread killing of largely peaceful protesters in Rab’a Square in Cairo, Human Rights Watch said. Hundreds of...
Indonesia: Vice Presidential Candidate Has Anti-Rights Record
The decision by Indonesian President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo to select Ma’ruf Amin as his vice-presidential running mate in the 2019 presidential election, raises questions about Jokowi’s commitment to improve human rights protection for all Indonesians...
Nicaragua must end 'witch-hunt' against dissenting voices – UN human rights experts
Protesters in Managua take part in a march to demand an end to violence in Nicaragua. The...
South Sudan: No Amnesty for War Crimes
South Sudanese leaders should not undermine their efforts to bring an end to the country’s devastating conflict with an amnesty for war crimes and crimes against humanity, Human Rights Watch said. The parties to the conflict signed a peace agreement...
