UAE: Jordanian Journalist Convicted
A United Arab Emirates court sentenced a Jordanian journalist on March 15, 2017, to prison and a large fine for “insulting the state’s symbols,” Human Rights Watch said on Mar 17. The sentence against Tayseer al-Najjar was related to Facebook posts in...
Egypt: Possible Extrajudicial Killings in Sinai
Egyptian internal security forces waging a campaign in the Sinai Peninsula against an affiliate of the Islamic State may have extrajudicially executed at least four and perhaps as many as 10 men in January 2017, Human Rights Watch said on Mar 17. The...
Conflict minerals: MEPs secure due diligence obligations for importers
A draft EU regulation to prevent the minerals trade from funding conflict and human rights violations was approved by MEPs on Thursday. This “conflict minerals” law will oblige all but the smallest EU importers of tin, tungsten, tantalum, gold to do "...
Human rights: Zimbabwe, Ukrainian political prisoners in Russia, and Philippines
Parliament deplores the arrest of Pastor Evan Mawarire and political violence against human rights defenders in Zimbabwe, calls for the release of Ukrainians illegally detained in Russia and urges the Philippines to release human rights advocate...
New Broadband Commission call to action provides guide to close digital gender gap
The Broadband Commission for Sustainable Development's Working Group on the Digital Gender Divide, co-chaired by the GSMA and UNESCO, released a new report, Recommendations for action: bridging the gender gap in Internet and broadband access and use,...
Uganda: Ensure Independent Investigation into Kasese Killings
Killings by Ugandan military and police during joint operations in Kasese, western Uganda on November 26-27, 2016, warrant an independent, impartial fact-finding mission with international expertise, Human Rights Watch said on Mar 15. On the bloodiest...
Jordan: A Strong Move for Justice Reform
Proposals from a royal committee to reform Jordan’s justice system are an important step forward, Human Rights Watch said on Mar 14. The government and parliament should act swiftly to put the proposals into effect.
Iraq: Hundreds Detained in Degrading Conditions
A hole in the ceiling of the second prison house, from a projectile that hit the...
South Sudan: UN expert urges action to end rights abuses in a country where 'impunity is the norm'
Internally displaced persons (IDPs) line up early in the morning for a general food distribution at...
UN Human Rights Council discusses situations in DPRK, Iran, Myanmar and Burundi
The Human Rights Council chamber in Geneva.
