China: Don’t Force 8 Refugees Back to North Korea
China should immediately disclose the whereabouts of eight North Korean refugees currently detained in China, publicly pledge that none of them will be returned to North Korea, and provide them with asylum or allow departure to a third country of...
Accountability for rights abuses in South Sudan 'more important than ever,' says senior UN official
After recent skirmishes left thousands displaced, many civilians continue to seek safety in different locations in Wau, South Sudan...
Equatorial Guinea: Free Human Rights Defenders
Equatorial Guinean authorities should immediately release two men who head the country’s leading human rights organization, seven human rights and transparency organizations said.
Gambia: Justice for Jammeh-Era Abuses Crucial
Gambia’s government should act to prosecute those responsible for grave crimes committed during the 22-year rule of Yahya Jammeh. Fair trials are crucial for victims and their families and for building respect for the rule of law in the country.
Yemen: Houthi-Saleh Forces Using Landmines
The Houthi-Saleh forces’ use of banned antipersonnel landmines in Yemen has caused numerous civilian casualties and hindered the safe return of civilians displaced by fighting, Human Rights Watch said on Apr 20. The Houthis and forces loyal to former...
More Brands Should Reveal Where Their Clothes are Made
More apparel and footwear companies should join 17 leading apparel brands that have aligned with an important new transparency pledge, a coalition of unions and human rights and labor rights advocates said in a joint report issued on Apr 20. The...
China: EU Should Raise Rights Crisis on Visit
The European Union foreign policy chief should speak out publicly and privately about the deteriorating human rights situation in China, Human Rights Watch said in a letter to High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica...
Nepal: Need Effective Steps to Enforce Court Verdicts
Nepali authorities should immediately take effective steps to enforce the landmark Kavre district court murder verdict for the 2004 torture and killing of teenager Maina Sunuwar, Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, and the International...
Discovery of more mass graves reveal 'unfolding horror' in DR Congo – UN rights chief
A UN team in the town of Tshimbulu in Kasai Central province, DRC, where 15 of the mass graves were...
Australia: Suspend Military Sales to Saudi Arabia
The Australian government should immediately halt military sales to Saudi Arabia following numerous unlawful Saudi-led coalition airstrikes in Yemen, Human Rights Watch said in a letter to Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull on Apr 18. Australia should...
