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
South Korean trade unions mobilise against government attacks
Trade unions from across the country are banding together in a call for peaceful mass demonstrations after the government cracked down on a labour law protest rally in November, resulting in major arrests and injuries.
US: Senate Should Reject Misguided Refugee Bill
The United States Senate should reject a bill that would place unnecessary and burdensome restrictions on resettlement of Syrian and Iraqi refugees in the US, Human Rights Watch said on November 30.
