Masked Men Continue to Attack Migrant Boats on the Aegean
Two weeks ago, Human Rights Watch documented, in detail, attacks by masked men on boats with asylum seekers and migrants in the Aegean Sea. We gathered nine witness accounts of eight separate incidents in which armed men in speed boats wearing black...
Yet Again, a Bloody Crackdown on Protesters in Ethiopia
Student protests are spreading throughout Ethiopia’s Oromia region, as people demonstrate against the possibility that Oromo farmers and residents living near the capital, Addis Ababa, could be evicted from their lands without appropriate – or...
WORLD: The Lost Generation of Tamil Youth in Sri Lanka - latest issue of Torture Magazine
“The surviving, present day youth in Northern Sri Lanka face a grim future. Society is just recovering from three decades of devastating civil war. In the current post war context, the future of the community depends on rebuilding broken social...
Agricultural Pesticides May Affect Kids' Breathing
Weight Gain Between Pregnancies May Affect Infant Survival
People with Disabilities at Added Risk in War, Displacement
People with disabilities face added risks of abandonment, neglect, and lack of equal access to food and healthcare during conflict and displacement, Human Rights Watch said on the International Day of Persons with Disabilities.
Attempts to Muzzle Nigeria’s Social Media
This week, Nigeria’s senators moved a bill designed to muzzle free speech on social media one step closer to becoming law. The proposed law could affect an estimated 15 million plus Nigerians who use social media, not to mention the doubtless high...
MEPs hail EU-Turkey deal but say human rights and freedoms must be respected
The 29 November EU-Turkey summit, aimed at reinvigorating the partnership and finding common responses to refugee crisis and Syrian war was very timely, said most MEPs in Wednesday’s debate with Commission First Vice-President Frans Timmermans and...
Thailand: Investigate Alleged Army Torture
Thai authorities should promptly and impartially investigate the alleged torture of suspects in military detention, Human Rights Watch said on December 3. To prevent further abuses, the government should immediately transfer all civilians detained at...
Libya: Long-Term Arbitrary Detentions
