Iran: Assault on Access to Information
The Iranian judiciary’s blocking of the messaging application Telegram is an unjustifiable restriction on freedom of expression and access to information, Human Rights Watch said on May 02, 2018. With more than 40 million users, Telegram had become...
South Sudan: Reveal Fate and Whereabouts of 2 Men
Delays in peace talks originally scheduled for April 26, 2018, should not excuse ongoing detentions and inaction on enforced disappearances, Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch said on May 02, 2018. South Sudan’s leaders should act...
Marches, Rallies Mark May Day Around the World
Workers and protesters throughout the world observed May Day Tuesday with rallies and strikes demanding their governments address better working conditions and other labor issues.
Government should correct its own mistakes to protect people’s rights
Ann Chen tells the audience that government should correct its own mistakes to protect people’s rights.
Visiting Ethiopia, UN human rights chief urges new Government to ‘keep positive momentum going’
High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein.
Iraq: Local Forces Banish ISIS Suspects’ Families
Local armed forces in the northern Iraqi district of al-Ba’aj, issued an order in February 2018 that relatives of male Islamic State (also known as ISIS) members could not return, Human Rights Watch said on Apr 26, 2018.
Colombia: Witness Linked to Uribe Probe Murdered
A witness connected to a criminal investigation of former Colombian President Alvaro Uribe Velez was murdered on April 14, 2018, and other witnesses have been threatened, Human Rights Watch said on Apr 26, 2018. The government should redouble its...
Israel: Army Demolishing West Bank Schools
Israel has repeatedly denied Palestinians permits to build schools in the West Bank and demolished schools built without permits, making it more difficult or impossible for thousands of children to get an education, Human Rights Watch said on Apr 25,...
Greece: Government Defies Court on Asylum Seekers
Amal Adwan, 47, asylum seeker from Damascus, Syria in the Moria hotspot on Lesbos...
South Korea: Don’t Sideline Rights During Inter-Korean Summit
South Korea should raise the dire human rights situation in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) during the April 27 summit between South Korean president Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, Human Rights Watch said on Apr 24,...
