Crisis in Rakhine 'decades in the making' and reaches beyond Myanmar's borders – UN rights expert
Yanghee Lee, Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar, briefs...
Qatar: Implementation Will Be Key for Labor Reforms
The Qatari government’s newly announced labor reforms are a step in the right direction, but their implementation will be the decisive factor, Human Rights Watch said on Oct 27.
Syria: Chemical Findings Demand Accountability
The United Nations Security Council and Chemical Weapons Convention member countries should take strong measures to ensure accountability after a UN-appointed inquiry found the Syrian government responsible for an April 2017 chemical attack that...
NAACP Issues Travel Advisory for American Airlines
The U.S.’s oldest civil rights organization, the NAACP, is warning black flyers to exercise caution when flying American Airlines after a string of “disturbing incidents.”
Australia/PNG: Refugees Face Unchecked Violence
Australia and Papua New Guinea (PNG) have failed to protect the well-being of hundreds of refugees and asylum seekers sent to Manus Island under Australia’s mandatory offshore processing policy, Human Rights Watch said on Oct 25. About 770 men remain...
US: Doctors Need Intersex Care Standards
Medical professional associations should enact standards of care for intersex children that rule out medically unnecessary surgery before patients are old enough to consent, Human Rights Watch and interACT said in a report released on Oct 26, 2017....
France: Inquiry Finds Police Abused Migrants in Calais
A report released on October 23, 2017, by the French administration and security forces’ internal investigations departments has found convincing evidence that police used excessive force and committed other abuses against child and adult migrants in...
Poland: Dismantling Rights Protection
The Polish government has used its majority in parliament to pass laws that weaken checks and balances on the executive, undermine the rule of law and threaten a broad range of human rights, Human Rights Watch said in a report released on Oct 24, 2017...
Amendment to Romania’s law on National News Agency puts independence at risk, says OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Harlem Désir
Harlem Désir, OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media , speaking at the opening of the Internet Freedom Conference, 13 October...
Greece: Asylum Seekers in Abysmal Conditions on Islands
Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras should end the Greek government’s “containment policy” of confining asylum seekers to the Aegean islands, 19 human rights and humanitarian aid organizations said in an open letter released on Oct 23.
