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...
Brazil: Investigate Killings in Rio Raid
Brazilian authorities should conduct thorough, independent, and impartial investigations into the killing of eight people during a joint army and Civil Police raid in a low-income Rio de Janeiro neighborhood on November 11, 2017, Human Rights Watch...
Vietnam: Drop Charges Against Activist Tran Thi Nga
Vietnam should immediately release rights activist Tran Thi Nga and the appeals court should drop charges against her when it reviews her case on December 22, 2017, Human Rights Watch said on Dec 19. Tran Thi Nga, also known as Thuy Nga, was sentenced...
Nepal: Publish Commission Report on Terai Violence
Authorities in Nepal should immediately make public the December 14, 2017 report of a special commission on the Terai violence in 2015, Human Rights Watch said on Dec 21. The High-Level Inquiry Commission was established in 2016 to investigate alleged...
Lebanon: Police Violence at Protest on Jerusalem
Lebanon’s Internal Security Forces should investigate reports of unlawful use of force against protesters and journalists at a December 10, 2017 demonstration near the US embassy in Awkar, Human Rights Watch said on Dec 19. The Internal Security...
Burma: Journalists Feared ‘Disappeared’
Burmese authorities should immediately release two Reuters journalists arrested in Rangoon for allegedly possessing leaked documents relating to police operations in Rakhine State, Human Rights Watch said on Dec 20. After more than a week, the...
UN rights chief calls for independent probe into Israeli forces ‘shocking’ shooting of amputee
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein.
The War Against Illegal Tax Bills (Part 4)
Young protestors gather to protest the illegal taxes.
The War Against Illegal Tax Bills (Part 7)
