China: Release Taiwanese Democracy Activist
Chinese authorities should immediately release a longtime Taiwanese democracy activist who has been detained for a month on suspicion of endangering China’s national security, Human Rights Watch said on Apr 18. Chinese national security laws allow the...
Grotesque rape chants expose 'campaign of terror' in Burundi – UN rights chief
High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein.
Turkey: End State of Emergency after Referendum
Turkey’s government and president should reverse the decision to extend the state of emergency after winning the April 16, 2017 presidential referendum and end the wave of political repression unleashed in the months before the vote, Human Rights...
Russia: Chechen Officials and Clerics Threaten Journalists
Chechen officials and clerics are threatening the newspaper that first exposed the campaign of police abuse against men in Chechnya perceived to be gay, Human Rights Watch said on Apr 17. Russian authorities should unequivocally condemn the threats,...
Scale of civilians fleeing Iraq's Mosul 'staggering' – senior UN relief official
In Mosul, Iraq, aging family members are pushed for hours through frontline fighting between the army and the...
Outrageous! Taxpayer’s Human Rights Are Denied Once Again in the Tai Ji Men Tax Case
Dr. Claudius Petzold, assistant professor at Fu Jen Catholic University and former prosecutor in Germany, stated that there are no false...
Fleeing Woman Returned to Saudi Arabia Against Her Will
A fleeing Saudi woman faces grave risks after being returned to Saudi Arabia against her will while in transit in the Philippines, Human Rights Watch said on Apr 14. Saudi authorities should ensure that Dina Ali Lasloom, 24, is not subjected to...
Saudi Arabia: Investigate Transgender Woman’s Death
Transgender activists protest against the rape of two transgender women in Faisalabad.
UAE: Clarify Role in Deadly Attack on Refugee Boat
The United Arab Emirates should clarify its role in the apparent Saudi-led coalition attack on a boat carrying Somali civilians off the western coast of Yemen, Human Rights Watch said in a letter to the prime minister and defense minister, Sheikh...
State of emergency should not overshadow rights protection, UN experts stress ahead of Turkey referendum
A busy street in Istanbul, Turkey.
