Violence against women ‘serious obstacle’ to sustainable development, Ban says on World Day
Transparent. Photo: Belinda Mason, Silent Tears "Violence against women and girls is a human rights violation, public health...
Morocco: Drop Homosexuality Charges Against Teenage Girls
Authorities in Marrakesh, Morocco should drop charges against two teenage girls suspected of same-sex conduct, Human Rights Watch and the Aswat Group for Sexual Minorities, a Moroccan group, said on Nov 25. The two girls, ages 16 and 17, face up to...
Israel/Palestine: Bedouins Face Imminent Displacement
Israeli authorities should revoke plans to forcibly displace Bedouin Arab residents from the village of Umm al-Hiran in Israel’s southern Negev desert to build a new Jewish community there, Human Rights Watch said on Nov 24.
Kazakhstan: Workers’ Rights Violated, Restricted
Kazakhstan’s new trade union law, adopted after unresolved labor strikes in 2011, has made it more difficult to organize independent unions in the country, Human Rights Watch said in a report released on Nov 23. Changes to the labor and criminal codes...
EU: Show Leadership in Global Displacement Crisis
European Union governments’ policy responses to migration undermine refugee protection and human rights and diminish the EU’s moral standing, Human Rights Watch said in a report released on Nov 23.
South Sudan: New Abuse of Civilians by Both Sides
Government and rebel forces in and around South Sudan’s southern town of Yei have committed serious abuses against civilians in recent months, Human Rights Watch said on Nov 22. The abuses include killings, rapes, and arbitrary arrests by government...
Thailand: Investigate Alleged Army Torture
The Thai government should promptly and impartially investigate the alleged torture of an ethnic Malay Muslim suspected of involvement in insurgency, Human Rights Watch said on Nov 22. The government should also instruct the army to immediately...
China: Passports Arbitrarily Recalled in Xinjiang
The Chinese government’s new policy of recalling passports restricts foreign travel for many residents of Xinjiang, Human Rights Watch said on Nov 21. The policy, applicable to residents of the Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region since at least October...
UN agencies, Vatican issue call to stamp out illegal fishing and ‘modern-day slavery’ on high seas
Migrant workers onboard a Thai fishing vessel. While they make an enormous development contribution to both...
Burma: New Wave of Destruction in Rohingya Villages
New satellite imagery of Burma’s Rakhine State shows 820 newly identified structures destroyed in five different ethnic Rohingya villages between November 10-18, 2016, Human Rights Watch said on Nov 25. The Burmese government should without further...
