Iraq/Kurdistan Region of Iraq: Troops Shot at Protesters
Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) armed forces fired rubber and live bullets and teargas canisters at protesters in Sinjar on March 14, 2017, killing one person and wounding at least seven, Human Rights Watch said on Mar 30. KRG authorities should...
China: Major Tibetan Buddhist Institution Faces Further Demolitions
Chinese authorities should halt the expulsion and political re-education of monks and nuns from a major Tibetan religious institution, Human Rights Watch said on Mar 29. According to a statement by an abbot of the institution, Chinese officials...
Jordan: Arrest Sudan’s Bashir
Jordan should deny entry to Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir or arrest him if he enters the country, Human Rights Watch said on Mar 28. Al-Bashir has been invited to visit Jordan on March 29, 2017, to attend the 28th summit of the Arab League, news...
Cambodia: No Justice for Grenade Victims 20 Years On
The Cambodian government has shielded and promoted those implicated in the deadly grenade attack on an opposition party rally 20 years ago that left at least 16 people dead and more than 150 injured, Human Rights Watch said on Mar 28. The US Federal...
Mosul: UN rights chief urges civilian protection as sniper fire, airstrikes kill dozens
A family climbs out of their destroyed home to flee minutes after an ISIS suicide car bomber...
EU: Ensure Aid Reaches Refugees with Disabilities
Lagkadika camp, Thessaloniki, home to 234 asylum seekers and other migrants, as...
Pakistan: Attacks on Schools Devastate Education
Attacks by the Taliban and other militant groups are having a devastating impact on education in Pakistan, Human Rights Watch said in a new report released a day before the Second International Conference on Safe Schools in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Jordan: Bar Entry or Arrest Sudan’s Bashir
Jordan should deny entry to Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir or arrest him if he enters the country, Human Rights Watch said on Mar 26. Al-Bashir has been invited to visit Jordan on March 29, 2017, to attend the 28th summit of the Arab League, news...
Yemen: Attack on Refugee Boat Likely War Crime
An apparent Saudi-led coalition attack on a boat carrying Somali civilians off the coast of Yemen highlights the need for accountability on the second anniversary of the Yemeni armed conflict, Human Rights Watch said on Mar 26. Several witnesses...
UN: New Move on North Korea Crimes
The United Nations Human Rights Council has brought North Korea another step closer to accountability for human rights crimes, Human Rights Watch said on Mar 24. A resolution, passed without a vote on March 24, 2017, strengthens the UN’s work to...
