Saudi Arabia: Official Hate Speech Targets Minorities
Some Saudi state clerics and institutions incite hatred and discrimination against religious minorities, including the country’s Shia Muslim minority, Human Rights Watch said in a report released on Sep 26.
Interpol: Address China’s ‘Red Notice’ Abuses
Interpol should address China’s misuse of the “red notice” system during its upcoming meeting in Beijing, Human Rights Watch said in a letter to the international police organization on Sep 25. Human Rights Watch also raised concerns about respecting...
Burma: Landmines Deadly for Fleeing Rohingya
Burmese security forces have laid landmines during attacks on villages and along the Bangladesh border, posing a grave risk to Rohingya Muslims fleeing atrocities, Human Rights Watch said on Sep 23. The Burmese government should immediately stop using...
India: Key UN Rights Recommendations Ignored
The Indian government did not accept a number of key human rights recommendations on September 21, 2017, at its United Nations review in Geneva, Human Rights Watch said. The government should promptly act on the recommendations raised by UN member...
Iraq: Missed Opportunity for Comprehensive Justice
The United Nations Security Council has missed a key opportunity to address war crimes and rights abuses by all sides to the conflict in Iraq, Human Rights Watch said on Sep 21. The council unanimously adopted a resolution on September 21, 2017, that...
Torture during interrogations not just wrong but also counterproductive – UN rights chief
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein.
Joint Communique between the United Nations and European Union on the launch of the Spotlight Initiative – to eliminate violence against women and girls
Today more than ever, when the world is facing countless challenges, we - the United Nations (UN) and the European Union (EU) - want to strengthen and build on our strategic partnership. We believe in effective multilateralism, and a global order...
UN: Push North Korea to End Child Sexual Abuse
The United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child should press the North Korean government to protect children who are victims of sexual abuse and harassment, Human Rights Watch said on Sep 20. As part of its 76th plenary session, the committee...
Lebanon: Refugees in Border Zone at Risk
Many refugees in Arsal, a border town in northeast Lebanon recently cleared of armed groups, face pressure to return to Syria, Human Rights Watch said on Sep 20. Some have already returned to Syria because of the harsh conditions in Arsal. A recent...
Iraq/KRG: 1,400 Women, Children From ISIS Areas Detained
Iraqi Ministry of Transportation buses taking internally displaced families to Hammam...
