Iraq: US-Trained Forces Linked to Mosul War Crimes
An Iraqi army division trained by the United States government allegedly executed several dozen prisoners in Mosul’s Old City, Human Rights Watch said on July 27, 2017. Two international observers detailed the summary killings of four people by the...
Iraq: US-Trained Forces Linked to Mosul War Crimes
An Iraqi army division trained by the United States government allegedly executed several dozen prisoners in Mosul’s Old City, Human Rights Watch said on Jul 27. Two international observers detailed the summary killings of four people by the Iraqi...
Tunisia: Landmark Step to Shield Women from Violence
The law on violence against women, including domestic violence, approved by the Tunisian parliament on July 26, 2017, is a landmark step for women’s rights, Human Rights Watch said on Jul 27. Tunisian authorities should ensure that there is adequate...
UN expert urges two Koreas to discuss human rights
OHCHR examines the issue of involuntary separation of Korean families from a human rights perspective.
US Surveillance Makes Privacy Shield Invalid
United States surveillance laws and programs are so broad and contain such weak safeguards that they render the EU-US Privacy Shield invalid, Human Rights Watch said on Jul 26 in a briefing and letter to the European Commission, published jointly with...
Kazakhstan: Trade Union Leader Convicted
A Kazakh court on July 25, 2017, convicted Larisa Kharkova, head of the Confederation of Independent Trade Unions of Kazakhstan, of abuse of office, Human Rights Watch said on Jul 26. The conviction is a blow to independent trade union activism in...
DR Congo: UN rights chief names international investigators on Kasai abuses
A former site for internally displaced persons (IDPs) near Kalemie, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC...
US: Harmful Surgery on Intersex Children
A two-and-a-half-year old born with intersex traits walks with her...
France: Police Attacking Migrants in Calais
French police in Calais routinely abuse asylum seekers and other migrants, Human Rights Watch said on Jul 25. The French authorities turn a blind eye to the widespread reports of the abuse.
Back from visit to Myanmar, independent UN rights expert says situation 'worsening'
Special Rapporteur on the human rights situation in Myanmar Yanghee Lee.
