China: Redoubling Crackdowns on Fleeing North Koreans
China appears to be intensifying its crackdowns on North Korean escapees attempting to transit through China to seek protection, Human Rights Watch said on Sep 03. According to activists and North Koreans living South Korea who are in contact with...
Cambodia: Leading Paper Threatened with Closure
The Cambodian government should end its politically motivated threats and legal action to close the independent Cambodia Daily, Human Rights Watch said on Sep 02. The newspaper faces closure and confiscation of its assets on September 4, 2017, if it...
Thailand: Supreme Court Enshrines Impunity for 2010 Violence
The Thai Supreme Court’s dismissal of criminal charges against a former prime minister and his deputy for their role in the deadly crackdown on “Red Shirt” protesters in May 2010 is a serious setback for justice in Thailand, Human Rights Watch said on...
Burma: Satellite Images Show Massive Fire Destruction
Map locating 700 buildings destroyed in August 2017 in the Rohingya-majority village...
Casualties from cluster munitions double in 2016; Syrians most-affected – UN-backed report
A United Nations Chinese battalion involved in the demining of the town of Hiniyah in...
Syria: Forces battling ISIL 'lose sight of ultimate aim' to free civilians from terror – UN rights chief
Displaced children and adults in Syria are seen in a vehicle after fleeing from ISIL-controlled areas in rural...
Life-Saving Drug to Reverse Overdoses Should Come Over the Counter
The federal and state governments in the United States are not doing enough to ensure access to the life-saving medication naloxone to reverse opioid drug overdoses, Human Rights Watch said in a question-and-answer document released on International...
Cluster Munitions: Steady Progress Toward Eradication
Most countries are making steady progress to eradicate cluster munitions, but stronger effort is required to deter use in countries that have not joined the international treaty to ban these weapons, Human Rights Watch said on Aug 31 during the...
Human rights violations indicate repressive policy of Venezuelan authorities – UN report
Protesters in La Castellana, a neighborhood in eastern Caracas.
Syria: Talks Should Address ‘Disappeared’
International backers of negotiations to end the conflict in Syria should ensure that any transitional process includes a robust independent body to investigate thousands of “disappeared,” Human Rights Watch said on Aug 29. The United Nations...
