World's poor bearing the brunt of global crises, stresses UN rights expert
A family living in an urban slum in Sonagachi, Kolkata, India.
Syrian Refugee Children’s Uncertain School Aid
Millions of dollars in aid money pledged to get Syrian refugee children in school last year did not reach them, arrived late, or could not be traced due to poor reporting practices, Human Rights Watch said on Sep 14.
Saudi Arabia: Religion Textbooks Promote Intolerance
Saudi Arabia’s school religious studies curriculum contains hateful and incendiary language toward religions and Islamic traditions that do not adhere to its interpretation of Sunni Islam, Human Rights Watch said on Sep 13. The texts disparage Sufi...
Cambodia: Protect Montagnards Refugees
The Cambodian government should not carry out its threats to imminently return a group of ethnic Montagnards to Vietnam, Human Rights Watch said on Sep 12. The United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) says they are refugees with a well-...
China: Free Xinjiang ‘Political Education’ Detainees
The Chinese government should immediately free people held in unlawful “political education” centers in Xinjiang and shut them down, Human Rights Watch said on Sep 10. Since about April 2017, the authorities have forcibly detained thousands of Uyghurs...
Burma: Ensure Aid Reaches Rohingya
The United Nations, other multilateral organizations, and countries with influence should press the Burmese government to urgently allow humanitarian aid to reach ethnic Rohingya Muslims at risk in Burma’s Rakhine State, Human Rights Watch said on Sep...
Philippines: Abusive ‘Drug War’ Targets Children
The apparent extrajudicial executions by Philippine police of two children over a three-day period underscores the need for a United Nations inquiry into President Rodrigo Duterte’s abusive “war on drugs,” Human Rights Watch said on Aug 09. While...
Peru: Humala Implicated in Atrocities
New evidence has emerged that credibly implicates former President Ollanta Humala Tasso (2011-2016) in atrocities during Peru’s armed conflict in the 1990s, Human Rights Watch said in a report released on Sep 07. The evidence also implicates Humala in...
Yemen: Hiding Behind Coalition’s Unlawful Attacks
Members of the Saudi-led coalition have sought to avoid international legal liability by refusing to provide information on their role in alleged unlawful airstrikes in Yemen, Human Rights Watch said on Sep 08. In 2017, Human Rights Watch wrote to the...
Singapore: End Harassment of Peaceful Activists
Singapore authorities should drop their investigation into a peaceful vigil outside Changi prison in July 2017 to support the family of Malaysian national S. Prabagaran, Human Rights Watch said on Sep 07. The government should end its harassment of...
