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...
Iraq: Militias Held, Beat Villagers
Hundreds of men arrive at Hasansham camp for displaced persons after being screened by Iraqi Security Forces.
Nepal: Decade After Peace, Scant Progress On Justice
Ten years after signing a peace accord, successive Nepali governments have failed to deliver on its central human rights promises, Human Rights Watch said on Nov 18, 2016. The international community, and particularly the United Nations, should press...
US: Trump Should Repudiate Dangerous Proposals
Human Rights Watch again calls on United States President-elect Donald Trump to repudiate the dangerous proposals he made and the divisive rhetoric he used during the presidential election campaign. Ten days after his electoral victory, Trump has...
UN expert warns on Turkish government’s ‘draconian measures’ on freedoms of expression
Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression...
France: Endorse Safe Schools Declaration
President Francois Hollande should ensure that France endorses the international Safe Schools Declaration, Human Rights Watch said on Nov 17 in a new video released ahead of International Children’s day on November 20. The Safe Schools Declaration is...
Yemen: Abusive Detention Rife Under Houthis
Houthi and other Sanaa-based authorities in Yemen have arbitrarily detained, tortured, and forcibly disappeared numerous opponents, Human Rights Watch said on Nov 17. Among the hundreds of cases of arbitrary detention reported by Yemeni groups since...
ICC: Defend Core Principles
The International Criminal Court premises in The Hague.
Gambia: Three Journalists Arrested as Campaign Begins
Gambian authorities arbitrarily detained three journalists just days before the November 16 start of the two-week presidential election campaign, Human Rights Watch said on Nov 16. The authorities should appropriately charge or release the journalists...
