Iran: Imprisoned Foreign Student Threatened
The Iranian authorities’ transfer of an imprisoned US doctoral student within Tehran’s Evin prison heightens fear for his safety, Human Rights Watch said on Dec 09. On December 6, 2017, Xiyue Wang, a Princeton Ph.D. student and US citizen, was moved...
Mexico: Reject Internal Security Law
The Mexican Senate should reject legislation that would enshrine the role of the Mexican armed forces in law enforcement activities, Human Rights Watch said on Dec 07.
Libya: New Wave of Attacks Against Sufi Sites
Sufi religious sites are under assault in Libya, with two mosques in Tripoli heavily damaged by unidentified forces over the past two months, Human Rights Watch said on Dec 07.
Thailand: Prominent Scholar Faces 15-Year Term
Thailand’s military prosecutor should drop the case against a leading scholar for “insulting the monarchy” for his analysis of a 16th-century battle, Human Rights Watch said on Dec 06. On December 7, 2017, the military prosecutor will determine...
Senegal: Video of Chad Ex-Dictator’s Trial
Human Rights Watch released a new video “The Trial of Hissène Habré,” about the trial in Senegal of the former Chadian dictator on Dec 06. The video is being released as Habré’s victims step up their campaign to receive the reparations they have been...
US: Devastating Impact of Trump’s Immigration Policy
A surge in immigration arrests of people living in the United States under the Trump administration is having a devastating impact on long-term immigrants with strong ties to the US.
Iraq: Flawed Prosecution of ISIS Suspects
The Iraqi government and Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) are conducting thousands of trials of Islamic State suspects without a strategy to prioritize the worst abuses under Iraqi and international law, Human Rights Watch said in a report released...
UN rights chief calls for probe into attacks against Rohingya, says genocide ‘cannot be ruled out’
A Rohingya refugee holds an infant in his arms as he stands alongside children and...
Yemen: Ali Abdullah Saleh Leaves Behind Grim Legacy
The killing of former longtime Yemeni president, Ali Abdullah Saleh, on December 4, 2017, underlines the need for governments to support the new United Nations expert panel to investigate abuses by all sides to Yemen’s war, Human Rights Watch said on...
Remove physical and cultural barriers; build inclusive societies 'for, by and with persons with disabilities' – UN
