'Learn the lessons of Rwanda,' says UN chief, calling for a future of tolerance, human rights for all
In 1996 in Rwanda, wooden crosses mark the graves in a cemetery in the village of Nyanza...
Ethiopia: No Justice in Somali Region Killings
A toddler shows a scar from the shot he sustained in the chest during the Jamaac Dubad killings, when he was 5-months-old....
US Ends Funding for Global Women’s Health Agency
The US State Department’s move on April 3, 2017, to block funding to the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) endangers key health and protection services for some of the world’s most marginalized women and girls, Human Rights Watch said on Apr 05....
US: China Rights Abuse Overview Ahead of Xi-Trump Summit
China’s human rights environment continues to deteriorate as Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump prepare to meet at a summit on April 6-7, 2017, at Mar-a-Lago in Florida, Human Rights Watch said on Apr 04.
Ukraine: New Law Targets Anti-Corruption Activists, Journalists
Recent legislative amendment requires activists and journalists reporting on government corruption to file public declarations of their personal assets, Human Rights Watch said on Apr 05. The new requirement is vague and could be used to deter or...
Remove Barriers to Syrian Refugee Education
Participants at a conference on Syria in Brussels on April 5, 2017, should address the reasons why more than half a million refugee children are still not in school, Human Rights Watch said on Apr 05. Donors and host countries had pledged that all...
Israel/Palestine: Rights Workers Denied Gaza Access
The Israeli military authorities are blocking access to and from the Gaza Strip for human rights workers who document abuses and advocate to end them, Human Rights Watch said in a report released on Apr 02. The travel restrictions call into question...
Sisi-Trump Meeting Shows Mutual Contempt for Rights
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi’s scheduled meeting with United States President Donald Trump on April 3, 2017, comes at a time when human rights are at a nadir in Egypt and under threat in the US, Human Rights Watch said on Apr 02.
Thailand: Drop Suspension on TV Station for Criticizing Army
The Thailand media regulator’s decision to suspend a television station’s broadcasts for seven days is blatant censorship that further undermines media freedoms and reinforces military dictatorship, Human Rights Watch said on Mar 30.
China: 3 Activists Convicted on Bogus Charges
Chinese courts in Guangdong and Sichuan provinces on March 31, 2017, convicted three activists on politically motivated charges that the authorities should quash, Human Rights Watch said on Mar 31.
