Turkey: Normalizing the State of Emergency
A draft law being rushed through Turkey’s parliament will preserve many of the abusive powers granted to the president and executive under the country’s recent state of emergency, which formally ended on July 18, 2018, Human Rights Watch said on Jul...
Iraq: Intelligence Agency Admits Holding Hundreds Despite Previous Denials
Iraq’s National Security Service (NSS), an Iraqi intelligence agency reporting to Iraq’s prime minister, has acknowledged for the first time that it is detaining individuals for prolonged periods of time, despite not having a clear mandate to do so,...
Brazil: Pesticide Poisonings in Rural Areas
Rural residents are being poisoned in Brazil from pesticides sprayed near their homes, schools, and workplaces, Human Rights Watch said in a report released on Jul 20, 2018. Many rural communities fear reprisals from wealthy and politically powerful...
Cameroon: Killings, Destruction in Anglophone Regions
Government security forces and armed separatists have committed grave abuses against residents of Cameroon’s Anglophone region, Human Rights Watch said in a report released on Jul 19, 2018. The region has been rocked by protests and violent clashes...
Lebanon: Same-Sex Relations Not Illegal
A district court of appeal in Lebanon issued a groundbreaking ruling on July 12, 2018, that consensual sex between people of the same sex is not unlawful, Human Rights Watch said.
Vietnam: US Citizen in Televised ‘Confession’
Vietnamese authorities should drop criminal charges and release a United States citizen and Vietnamese nationals arrested for their peaceful participation in protests in Ho Chi Minh City, Human Rights Watch said on Jul 18. William Anh Nguyen is...
Greece: Asylum-Seeking Children Deprived of School
Greece is denying thousands of asylum-seeking children their right to an education because of an European Union-backed migration policy that traps them on the Aegean islands, Human Rights Watch said on Jul 18, 2018.
Indonesia: Pre-Asian Games Police Killing Spree
Indonesia’s government should promptly and impartially investigate a surge of killings of criminal suspects by the Jakarta police, Human Rights Watch said on Jul 18, 2018. Jakarta police data indicates that police killed 11 suspects and wounded 41...
Myanmar: Farmers Seek Return of Seized Land
The government of Myanmar should promptly provide redress for past illegal confiscations of land, Human Rights Watch said in a report released on Jul 17, 2018. The government should also enact laws and regulations to safeguard the rights of farmers...
Pakistan: Militant Attacks Escalate As Election Nears
Pakistan’s interim government should take all necessary steps to ensure the safety of candidates and political party activists who are at risk of attack from the Taliban and other militant groups, Human Rights Watch said on Jul 17. Nationwide...
