Iran: Overturn Stadium Restrictions for Women
The International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) should cease awarding Iran the right to host FIVB international tournaments until the country ensures that female spectators can freely attend volleyball matches in the country, Human Rights Watch said in...
Pakistan: Journalist Hit with Travel Ban
Pakistan’s government should immediately drop the travel ban on a leading journalist and respect a free and open working environment for the media, Human Rights Watch said on Oct 13.
Bangladesh: End Arbitrary and Secret Arrests
Bangladeshi authorities should immediately release three children of opposition leaders convicted of war crimes who were forcibly disappeared and have been illegally detained since August 2016, Human Rights Watch said on Oct 12. Bangladesh’s donors...
Kazakhstan: Land Rights Activists on Trial
Two land rights activists will go on trial in Kazakhstan on October 12, 2016, on unfounded criminal charges stemming from a peaceful protest, Human Rights Watch said on Oct 10.
In Malawi, UN Women Goodwill Ambassador Emma Watson spotlights efforts to end child marriage
UN Women Goodwill Ambassador Emma Watson (centre) visits Mtakataka Secondary School in the District of Dedza...
Guinea: One Year On, No Justice for Election Violence
Authorities in Guinea should take concrete and immediate steps to ensure justice for the victims and the families of those who were shot, raped, or beaten to death during the 2015 presidential election period, Amnesty International and Human Rights...
PHILIPPINES: LENIDO LUMANOG’S LASTING LEGAL LEGACY
LENIDO LUMANOG or “LEN” for short, the leading figure of the so-called “ABADILLA 5,” was buried on 15 September 2016. He died on 6 September 2016 at the National Kidney and Transplant Institute (NKTI) after a lingering kidney condition incurred while...
Briefing Unsealed in Court Battle Over National Security Letters
An appeals court published redacted briefing by the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) on October 7 arguing that national security letters (NSLs) and their accompanying gag orders violate the free speech rights of companies who want to keep their...
Texas Drops Appeal in Syrian Refugee Resettlement Case
Texas moved to dismiss its appeal on October 7 in its lawsuit that sought to block the federal government and a nonprofit relief organization from resettling Syrian refugees in the state. Courts have repeatedly ruled against anti-resettlement efforts...
Race against time to prevent spread of waterborne diseases in hurricane-hit areas as rainy season starts in Haiti – UNICEF
With the start of the rainy season, and as the death toll from Hurricane Matthew continues to rise, UNICEF is sounding the alarm on the threat of waterborne diseases to children living in the worst-affected areas.
