Bangladesh: Protect Freedom of Expression
Scores of people have been arrested over the past five years in Bangladesh under section 57 of the Information and Communication Technology Act (ICT Act) for criticizing the government, political leaders, and others on Facebook, as well as in blogs,...
Cambodia: Coerced Sale of Last Independent Newspaper
The government-coerced sale of Cambodia’s oldest English-language newspaper to a Malaysian businessman whose company has ties to Prime Minister Hun Sen marks the end of independent local newspapers in Cambodia, Human Rights Watch said on May 08, 2018...
Somaliland: Prosecutions Threaten Free Expression
A string of recent prosecutions in Somaliland targeting people who spoke out on controversial issues is a dangerous attack of free expression, Human Rights Watch said on May 08, 2018. In the latest such case, a prominent traditional elder was charged...
State of emergency must be lifted for ‘credible elections’ in Turkey, says UN rights chief
High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein.
Belarus’s practice of penalizing journalists without accreditation is detrimental to media freedom, says OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Harlem Désir, expressed his continued disappointment and concern regarding the ongoing practice of imposing penalties on journalists working without accreditation in Belarus, on May 8.
Afghanistan: Insurgent Attacks on Civilians Escalate
Increased insurgent attacks on civilians in Afghanistan have left victims’ families and survivors in dire need of financial, medical, and psychosocial support, Human Rights Watch said in a report released on May 08, 2018. The Afghan government should...
Cambodia: Quash Baseless Convictions Against Opposition
Cambodian authorities should quash the politically motivated “insurrection” convictions against 11 members, supporters, and activists of Cambodia’s now dissolved main opposition party, Human Rights Watch said on May 07, 2018. Cambodia’s Court of...
Saudi Arabia: Thousands Held Arbitrarily
Saudi Arabia is detaining thousands of people for more than six months, in some cases for over a decade, without referring them to courts for criminal proceedings. Saudi Arabia’s attorney general should promptly charge or release all criminal...
‘Standing up for our right to truth,’ UN celebrates press freedom
Photographer Farzana Wahidy covering a women's empowerment event in Mazar-i-Sharif, in...
Russia: FIFA Should Urge Kremlin to Free Chechen Activist
FIFA should call on the Kremlin to secure the unconditional release of a Chechen human rights defender before the start of the 2018 World Cup championship, Human Rights Watch said on May 03, 2018. The tournament, which Russia is hosting, starts June...
