Burma: Farmers Targets of Land Grabs
Burma’s government should urgently act to end the unlawful seizure of land in Karen State, Human Rights Watch said in a report released on Nov 03. Officials regularly charge villagers with criminal trespass if they refuse to leave land, and in one...
India: Investigate Police Killing of 8 Escapees
Indian authorities should promptly and impartially investigate the killing of eight prisoners who had escaped a high security prison in Madhya Pradesh state, Human Rights Watch said on Nov 04. Contradictory reports and cell phone videos raise doubts...
9,700 children displaced since start of Mosul operation – UNICEF
On 26 October 2016, following the on-going hostilities in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul, newly arrived refugees on the way to...
Children and pregnant women among those lost at sea in latest tragedy on the Mediterranean – UNICEF
Refugees and migrants disembark a Spanish coast guard vessel at the port of Palermo, Sicily, Italy on May 13, 2016. In 2015,...
Gambia: Crackdown Threatens Presidential Election
The Gambian government’s repression of the political opposition in the months prior to the December 1, 2016 presidential election threatens the fairness of the election, Human Rights Watch said in a report released on Nov 02.
Egypt: Lift Abusive Arbitrary Travel Bans
The Egyptian authorities should stop imposing travel bans to prevent human rights defenders from leaving the country and speaking out about Egypt’s appalling human rights record, Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch said after another...
Arab Gulf States: Attempts to Silence 140 Characters
Gulf governments have attempted to silence peaceful critics in response to a wave of online activism in recent years, Human Rights Watch said in an interactive website that began operating on Nov 01. The governments have responded to online criticism...
Central African Republic: Deadly Raid on Displaced People
A man inspects his burned hut in L’Évêché displacement camp, Central...
Nigeria: Officials Abusing Displaced Women, Girls
Government officials and other authorities in Nigeria have raped and sexually exploited women and girls displaced by the conflict with Boko Haram. The government is not doing enough to protect displaced women and girls and ensure that they have access...
Ethiopia: State of Emergency Risks New Abuses
An Ethiopian government directive under a state of emergency contains overly broad and vague provisions that risk triggering a human rights crisis, Human Rights Watch said in a legal analysis on Oct 31. The government should promptly repeal or revise...
