DR Congo security forces committed rights violations against protestors in December 2016 – UN probe
Security forces standby in Kinshasa during demonstrations in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (...
Gaza: ‘Unlawful Combatants Law’ Violates Rights
Israel has been detaining Palestinian residents of Gaza under an obscure law that strips away meaningful judicial review and due process rights, Al Mezan Center for Human Rights and Human Rights Watch said on March 01.
Angola: Police Beat, Set Dogs on Peaceful Protesters
The Angolan government should urgently and impartially investigate police use of force to disperse a peaceful protest in the capital, Luanda. The police beat activists with batons and injured at least four protesters using police dogs.
Yemen: UN verifies nearly 1,500 boys recruited for use in armed conflict
Children sitting in front of a school that was badly damaged in the conflict in Yemen.
Thailand: Academics Face Discipline for Criticizing Junta
Thailand’s state Mahidol University should drop a disciplinary investigation against academics who criticized the Thai military junta, Human Rights Watch said on Fed 27. The action is being carried out against staff members of the Institute of Human...
Russia: Don’t Veto Sanctions for Syria Chemical Attacks
Russia and other United Nations Security Council members should support a proposed resolution that would impose sanctions on Syrian government officials responsible for chemical attacks, Human Rights Watch said on Feb 27. The Security Council is...
In Geneva, UN urges upholding human rights amid rising populism and extremism
The Human Rights Council chamber in Geneva.
UN rights expert calls on Myanmar authorities to protect Rohingya population
Special Rapporteur on the human rights situation in Myanmar Yanghee Lee.
Hungary: Draft Law Tramples Asylum Seekers’ Rights
A draft bill proposed by the Hungarian government would allow the authorities to automatically detain asylum seekers in transit zones and to summarily return asylum seekers to the Serbian border from anywhere in Hungary, Human Rights Watch and the...
BANGLADESH: UN expert group urges Bangladesh to stop enforced disappearances
United Nations human rights experts are calling on Bangladesh to act now to halt an increasing number of enforced disappearances in the country.
