Egypt: New Law Will Crush Civil Society
The following statement was issued by eight nongovernmental organizations, including Human Rights Watch, on June 2, 2017, concerning Egypt’s repressive new law to regulate nongovernmental groups:
EU/Greece: Pressure to Minimize Numbers of Migrants Identified As ‘Vulnerable’
People with disabilities and other at-risk groups go unidentified on the Greek islands as the European Union inappropriately presses Greek authorities and medical aid organizations to reduce the number of asylum seekers identified as “vulnerable,”...
China: Own Up to Tiananmen Massacre
The Chinese government should acknowledge its role in the massacre of untold numbers of peaceful pro-democracy demonstrators around June 4, 1989, and hold perpetrators to account, Human Rights Watch said on Jun 01. Authorities should allow...
South Sudan: People with Disabilities, Older People Face Danger
Nyayak Olo Bapit, a Shilluk woman from Malakal, pictured in Juba...
Kenya: Threats to Media Ahead of August Polls
Authorities in Kenya have committed a range of abuses against journalists reporting on sensitive issues, threatening freedom of expression ahead of elections slated for August 8, 2017, Human Rights Watch and ARTICLE 19 Eastern Africa said in a report...
Algeria: Ensure Fair Trial for Minority Rights Activists
The Algerian authorities should drop all charges against a leading activist and his 40 co-defendants that are based on their peaceful activism for the rights of the Amazigh, or Berber, minority, Human Rights Watch, EuroMed Rights, Amnesty...
China: EU Summit Should Make Rights A Priority
European Union leaders should publicly and privately press China’s government to end its crackdown on human rights and immediately release all detained activists, Human Rights Watch said in a joint letter with a dozen other nongovernmental...
France: Macron’s Meeting With Putin
President Emmanuel Macron’s meeting with President Vladimir Putin of Russia on May 29, 2017, will be an important first test of the French president’s commitment to reflecting human rights in France’s foreign policy, Human Rights Watch said.
Iran: Women Face Bias in the Workplace
Laws and policies that discriminate against women interfere with Iranian women’s right to work, Human Rights Watch said in a report released on May 25. Women confront an array of restrictions, such as on their ability to travel, prohibitions on...
Burma: Army Investigation Denies Atrocities
The Burmese army announced on May 23, 2017, that its investigation into alleged military abuses in Rakhine State uncovered no wrongdoing except in two minor incidents, Human Rights Watch said on May 24. The army’s failure to find its troops...
