China: 1,000 Evictions from Tibetan Buddhist Centers
Chinese authorities are reportedly forcing at least 1,000 religious adherents to withdraw from two major Tibetan Buddhist institutions, Human Rights Watch said on Sep 13. The government should resolve genuine safety and health issues at the Buddhist...
UN concerned about conditions in former Boko Haram stronghold as hundreds of Nigerians return to ravaged villages
On 9 September, the UN refugee agency expressed concern over basic services and security in a territory formerly controlled by Boko Haram insurgents, as hundreds of internally displaced people are returning to their devastated villages and towns in...
Egypt: New Penalties for Female Genital Mutilation
More stringent penalties for female genital mutilation approved by Egypt’s parliament on August 31, 2016, are a step toward eliminating the practice, but further legal and other reforms are needed, Human Rights Watch said on September 9. Egyptian...
IUCN Congress boosts support for Indigenous peoples’ rights
Key decisions boosting support for Indigenous peoples’ rights have been adopted by IUCN State, government and civil society members on 9 September at the IUCN World Conservation Congress taking place in Hawaiʻi.
Egypt: New Penalties for Female Genital Mutilation
More stringent penalties for female genital mutilation approved by Egypt’s parliament on August 31, 2016, are a step toward eliminating the practice, but further legal and other reforms are needed, Human Rights Watch said on Sep 09. Egyptian...
Greece: Migrant Children Held in Deplorable Conditions
Greek police routinely lock up unaccompanied children in small, overcrowded, and unhygienic cells for weeks and months, Human Rights Watch said in a new report released on Sep 08.
Nepal: Child Marriage Threatens Girls’ Futures
The Nepal government is not taking sufficient steps to end child marriage, causing deep harm to both girls and boys across the country, Human Rights Watch said in a report released on Sep 08. In July 2014, Nepal’s government pledged to end child...
Brazil: Guarantee Protesters’ Rights
Brazilian authorities should conduct thorough and impartial investigations into the police use of force and detentions of protesters during recent anti-government demonstrations, Human Rights Watch said on Sep 7.
Jordan: New Satellite Images of Syrians Stranded at Border
New satellite imagery dated August 31, 2016, shows the dire situation for tens of thousands of Syrians stranded at the Jordanian border. The imagery shows Syrians waiting in large numbers around at least seven water distribution sites.
Thailand: Separatists Bomb School in South
Alleged separatist insurgents detonated a bomb in southern Thailand outside a school that killed a man and his daughter, Human Rights Watch said on Sep 07. The deliberate attack on the school, a civilian structure, amounts to a war crime and denies...
