Ghana: Discrimination, Violence against LGBT People
Ghanaians who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender (LGBT) suffer widespread discrimination and abuse both in public and in family settings, Human Rights Watch said in a report released on Jan 08, 2018. While some Ghanaian officials have publicly...
Saudi Arabia: Cleric Held 4 Months Without Charge
Saudi authorities have held a prominent cleric for four months without charging or questioning him, Human Rights Watch said on Jan 07, 2018. Saudi authorities detained the cleric, Salman al-Awda, on September 7, 2017, and later imposed arbitrary...
Taiwan’s “Edison” Owes 100 Billion in Taxes Is Now Homeless
UN readying training guidelines to help cabin crews identify, report human trafficking
Silhouette of young girl walking with luggage walking at airport terminal window at...
UN experts decry Saudi Arabia’s use of anti-terror laws against peaceful activists
Independent Expert on Human Rights Michel Forst.
Iran: Investigate Killings of Protesters
Iranian authorities should refrain from using excessive force, investigate the deaths during the current protests across the country, and remove arbitrary restrictions on internet access, Human Rights Watch said on Jan 02, 2018.
Iraq: Yezidi Fighters Allegedly Execute Civilians
Yezidi fighters in Iraq allegedly forcibly disappeared and killed 52 civilians from the Imteywit tribe in June 2017, Human Rights Watch said on Dec 27, 2017.
International Forum in Support of 2017 UN Human Rights Day: Refused to Be Victims of Silence
Mexico: Address Chiapas Displacement Crisis
Mexican authorities should investigate armed attacks in Chiapas that have led to the displacement of more than 5,000 people and provide assistance to those in need, Human Rights Watch said on Dec 22.
Syria/Russia: Airstrikes, Siege Killing Civilians
Syrian government and Russian forces have escalated their airstrikes on Eastern Ghouta, a suburb approximately 15 kilometers from the center of Syria’s capital Damascus, killing dozens of civilians in apparently unlawful attacks, Human Rights Watch...
