US: New York Governor Signs Anti-Child Marriage Law
New York State has taken an important step toward ending child marriage, as Governor Andrew Cuomo on June 20, 2017 signed legislation to dramatically reduce the circumstances under which children can marry, Human Rights Watch said on Jun 20, 2017....
UN rights chief calls for investigation into 'landscape of horror' in DR Congo's Kasai provinces
An aerial view of the town of Kananga in DRC’s Kasaï-Central province outside which the remains...
Combatting human trafficking in South and South-East Asia: fresh priorities needed, say EU Auditors
The EU is particularly vulnerable to human trafficking as it is an attractive destination for victims from a wide range of countries. While fighting human trafficking remains the Member States’ responsibility, the EU is also committed to eradicating...
China: Tibet Propaganda Masks Repression
The Chinese term shehui zhili is normally translated into English as "social governance." The term...
Sri Lanka: Minister Threatens Defender of Minority Rights
The Sri Lankan government should immediately repudiate statements by the country’s justice minister threatening to disbar a prominent lawyer for speaking out against attacks on religious minorities, Human Rights Watch said on Jun 19. The incident...
Canada: Police Fail Indigenous Women in Saskatchewan
Indigenous women’s accounts of police abuse in Saskatchewan raise serious concerns about their safety in the province, Human Rights Watch said in a submission to the Government of Canada on Jun 19. The National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered...
Vietnam: End Attacks on Activists and Bloggers
Vietnamese bloggers and rights activists are being beaten, threatened, and intimidated with impunity, Human Rights Watch said in a report released on Jun 18. The Vietnamese government should order an end to all attacks and hold those responsible...
Bahrain: Only Independent Newspaper Shut Down
Bahraini authorities on June 4, 2017, ordered the immediate indefinite suspension of Al Wasat, the country’s only independent newspaper, Human Rights Watch said on June 18. The Bahrain authorities should immediately revoke the order. Al Wasat is one...
Bahrain: Only Independent Newspaper Shut Down
Bahraini authorities on June 4, 2017, ordered the immediate indefinite suspension of Al Wasat, the country’s only independent newspaper, Human Rights Watch said on Jun 18. The Bahrain authorities should immediately revoke the order. Al Wasat is one of...
Africa: Make Girls’ Access to Education a Reality
Millions of pregnant and married adolescent girls across many African countries are being denied their education because of discriminatory policies and practices, Human Rights Watch said on Jun 15, on the Day of the African Child. More than 49 million...
