Mauritania: Activist Arrested for Social Media Posts
Mauritanian authorities have detained an activist since January 24, 2018, apparently over social media posts decrying discrimination, Human Rights Watch said on Feb 10, 2018. The activist, Abdallahi Salem Ould Yali, used social media to urge the...
Uganda: Human Rights Group Targeted in Violent Break-In
Ugandan rights organization Human Rights Awareness and Promotion Forum (HRAPF) was the target of a violent break-in on the night of February 8, 2018, Human Rights Watch said on Feb 09. HRAPF works to protect the rights of marginalized groups including...
Burma: Ensure Unfettered Aid in Kachin State
The Burmese military should ensure that humanitarian aid reaches all civilians in need in northern Burma’s Kachin State, Human Rights Watch said on Feb 09. On February 5, 2018, approximately 5,000 people demonstrated in Myitkyina, the state capital,...
ICC to open separate initial examinations of Philippines ‘war on drugs;’ Venezuela protests
Permanent headquarters of the International Criminal Court at The Hague.
Cambodia: Free Forcibly Returned Critic of Hun Sen
The Cambodian government should immediately release Sam Sokha, a Cambodian labor activist who gained notoriety after she threw a sandal at a photo of Prime Minister Hun Sen in April 2017, Human Rights Watch said on Feb 09, 2018. On February 8, 2018,...
Malaysia: Don’t Send 11 Detainees to China
The government of Malaysia should ensure that 11 detained migrants are not forcibly deported to China, Human Rights Watch said on Feb 09. The migrants should have urgent access to refugee status determination proceedings by the United Nations refugee...
Zero tolerance for female genital mutilation
The Commission and member states must step up their efforts to help end female genital mutilation, said MEPs in a resolution voted on Wednesday.
Bangladesh: End Crackdown on Opposition Supporters
Bangladesh authorities should stop the arbitrary arrests and detention of opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) supporters and others, Human Rights Watch said on Feb 08. Hundreds have been arrested or placed under preventive detention ahead of...
Valentine’s Day: Tainted Jewelry Supply Chains
Jewelry and watch companies need to do more to ensure that their supply chains are free of human rights abuse, Human Rights Watch said in a report released om Feb 08, ahead of Valentine’s Day. In addition, 29 civil society groups and trade unions...
Iran: Three Child Offenders Executed
Iran executed at least three child offenders across the country in January 2018, Human Rights Watch said. Iran should immediately and unconditionally end the use of the death penalty for crimes committed by children under age 18, and move toward a...
