Morocco: Police Use Force at Rabat Sit-In
Rwanda: Petty Crime Suspects Summarily Executed
State security forces in Rwanda have summarily killed at least 37 suspected petty offenders and forcibly disappeared four others since April 2016, Human Rights Watch said in a report released on Jul 13. Most victims were accused of stealing items such...
Brazil: Zika Epidemic Exposes Rights Problems
Brazil has not addressed longstanding human rights problems that allowed the Zika outbreak to escalate, leaving the population vulnerable to future outbreaks and other serious public health risks, Human Rights Watch said in a report released on Jul 12...
Qatar: Isolation Causing Rights Abuses
The isolation of Qatar by Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is precipitating serious human rights violations, Human Rights Watch said on Jul 12. It is infringing on the right to free expression, separating families,...
EU-Ukraine: Backtracking on Human Rights
European Union leaders should press Ukraine at their July 12-13, 2017 summit meeting to fulfill its human rights obligations, Human Rights Watch said on Jul 11. The meeting in Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv, comes several weeks after Ukraine secured visa-...
Senegal: Effort to Stem Child Begging Falls Short
Talibés begging in downtown Dakar, Senegal, May 11, 2017.
With Mosul reclaimed, accountability key to heal Iraq's 'ISIL wounds' – UN rights chief
Civilians foraging near the Mosul University Presidency building, which bears the scars of fighting...
Kurdistan Region of Iraq: Yezidi Fighters’ Families Expelled
Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) forces have expelled at least four Yezidi families and threatened others since June 2017 because of their relatives’ participation in Iraqi government forces, Human Rights Watch said on Jul 09. The KRG’s security...
Cambodia: Revoke Ban on Election Monitors
The Cambodian government should rescind its recent order restricting independent election monitoring groups, Human Rights Watch said on Jul 09. On July 4, 2017, a month after the country’s flawed commune elections, the Interior Ministry issued a...
Kurdistan Region of Iraq: Yezidi Fighters’ Families Expelled
Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) forces have expelled at least four Yezidi families and threatened others since June 2017 because of their relatives’ participation in Iraqi government forces, Human Rights Watch said on Jul 08. The KRG’s security...
