North Korea: No Justice Five Years After Kim Jong-Il’s Death
As North Korea prepares to commemorate the fifth anniversary of former North Korean Supreme Leader Kim Jong-Il’s death on December 17, the world should redouble pressure for action against North Korea’s legacy of crimes against humanity, Human Rights...
Turkey: Silencing the Media
Turkey’s government has all but silenced independent media in an effort to prevent scrutiny or criticism of its ruthless crackdown on perceived enemies, Human Rights Watch said on Dec 15. The assault on critical journalism sharpened in 2014 but...
Libya: End ‘Horrific’ Abuse of Detained Migrants
Libyan authorities should urgently respond to a new United Nations report documenting a pattern of torture, forced labor, sexual violence, and arbitrary detention of migrants and asylum seekers. Libya’s coast guard intercepts thousands of migrants...
Syrian Government ‘palpably failing’ to ensure safety of its people – UN human rights chief
A woman and her children wait for transportation in Aleppo, Syria.
Nigeria: End Repression of Shia Group
Nigerian authorities should end their violent repression of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN), a minority Shia group, that began with a three-day lethal crackdown on December 12-14, 2015, and free its leader, Human Rights Watch said on Dec 14.
Lebanon Deports Domestic Worker Rights Organizer
Lebanon marked International Human Rights Day on Saturday by deporting Sujana Rana, a Nepalese migrant domestic worker involved in the struggle for the rights of migrant domestic workers.
EU: Restore Rights Values to Migration Policy
European Union leaders should signal a change in course and affirm strong human rights principles in EU asylum policy and foreign relations, Human Rights Watch said on Dec 13. Heads of state from the 28 EU countries meeting in Brussels on December 15...
Increase in Incendiary Weapon Attacks
The mounting use of incendiary weapons, which cause horrific wounds to civilians, should prompt countries to strengthen the law restricting them, Human Rights Watch said in a report released at a diplomatic meeting about these and other weapons on Dec...
Bahrain: Release Rights Activist
Bahraini authorities should immediately release the human rights activist Nabeel Rajab, Human Rights Watch said on Dec 12. Rajab’s trial is scheduled to resume on December 15, 2016, on charges that inherently violate the right to free expression....
EU/US: Sanction Senior DR Congo Officials
The European Union and United States should expand targeted sanctions against those most responsible for recent violent repression and other serious human rights violations in the Democratic Republic of Congo, a coalition of 72 Congolese and 15...
