DR Congo: Rebels Were Recruited to Crush Protests
Senior security force officers in the Democratic Republic of Congo mobilized over 200 former M23 rebel fighters from neighboring countries to quash protests against President Joseph Kabila in December 2016, Human Rights Watch said in a report released...
59 Countries Delegates Gather in the 8th International Conference on Human Rights Education
The opening ceremony of the 8th International Conference on Human Rights Education (ICHRE) took place at the Concordia University, Montreal...
Libya: Mass Extra-Judicial Execution
Armed groups loyal to Libyan National Army forces (LNA) appear to have summarily executed dozens of men in the LNA-controlled town of al-Abyar, Human Rights Watch said on Nov 29.
Venezuela: Systematic Abuses of Opponents
The Venezuelan government has systematically used brutal treatment, including torture, against anti-government protesters and political opponents, Human Rights Watch and the Penal Forum, a Venezuelan rights group, said in a report released on Nov 29...
Vietnam: EU Should Press for Release of Political Prisoners
The European Union should press the Vietnamese government to release all political prisoners and detainees; end repression of freedom of speech, association, and assembly; and take steps to end police brutality, Human Rights Watch said on Nov 28. The...
Bangladesh: Mass Death Sentences Confirmed
The Bangladesh government should agree to new trials meeting international standards for members of the former Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) accused of mutiny and murder, including 139 whose death sentences were upheld on November 27, 2017, by the High...
Regional efforts to engage men and boys on gender equality need to be strengthened, conclude experts at OSCE MenEngage expert meeting
Elli Scambor (r), Managing director of the Institute for Masculinity Studies presenting in the panel discussion at the MenEngage...
Urgent Call to Address Gender-based Violence in Syria
The United Nations is calling for greater action to address gender-based violence and its prevention in Syria.
“Gender-based violence continues to undermine the health, dignity, security and autonomy of its victims in Syria,” Panos Moumtzis,...
Cambodia: Hun Sen Seeks to Shut Major Rights Group
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen has called for the interior ministry to investigate and shut the Cambodian Center for Human Rights (CCHR), a leading human rights group, Human Rights Watch said. The statement appeared linked to the politically...
Egypt: Sinai Attack Inflicts Horrendous Civilian Toll
The horrific attack by armed militants on a mosque in Egypt’s North Sinai region during Friday prayers is a grim reminder of the dangers facing Sinai residents on Nov 24, Human Rights Watch said.
