Thailand: Jailed Activist Needs Urgent Medical Care
Thai authorities should immediately provide necessary medical treatment to Thanet Anantawong, a critic of Thailand’s junta who was arrested in his sickbed and has been held in military custody since December 13, 2015, Human Rights Watch said on...
The Movement of An Era of Conscience — At the 16th International Conference of Chief Justices of the World (Part Two)
The 2015 International Conference of Chief Justices of the World is a key event in the profession of the Laws internationally. The...
The Movement of An Era of Conscience — At the 16th International Conference of Chief Justices of the World (Part One)
During the World Unity March, the opening parade of the International Conference of Chief Justices of the World, justices...
Vietnam: No More “Empty Promises” at EU Rights Dialogue
The European Union should press for concrete and measurable improvements on human rights at its upcoming bilateral dialogue with Vietnam, Human Rights Watch said on December 13. Essential reforms include ending politically motivated trials and...
Australia: Don’t Revoke Citizenship Without Safeguards
Australia’s parliament should substantially revise a new counterterrorism law empowering authorities to revoke Australian citizenship from dual nationals – including children – without adequate legal safeguards. The Allegiance to Australia Act (“...
Yemen: Houthis Shut Groups, Detain Activists
Houthi authorities in Yemen have closed several dozen nongovernmental organizations and arbitrarily detained numerous activists since taking over the capital, Sanaa, in late 2014. Human Rights Watch interviewed activists with four Sanaa-based...
Saudi Arabia: Landmark Elections for Women
Saudi women will vote and run in municipal council elections for the first time on December 12, 2015. Women’s participation in elections for municipal councils is a positive step toward greater political participation, but Saudi Arabia continues to...
State of Play: Measures to Address the Refugee Crisis
The European Agenda on Migration adopted by the Commission in May 2015 set out the need for a comprehensive approach to migration management. Since then, a number of measures have been introduced – including the adoption of two emergency schemes to...
Human Rights Day: Abuses rife in Central African Republic
A group of people carrying their belongings flee attacks in Central African Republic.
Education International affiliates celebrate Human Rights Day with Nobel Prize
Taher Dhaker and Hussein Boujarra of the UGTT and cross regional committee
