Turkmenistan: Free Rights Activist Immediately
Turkmenistan authorities should immediately release a journalist who had been secretly detained for weeks on seemingly politically motivated charges, Human Rights Watch said on July 30. Saparmamed Nepeskuliev, about 35, has been denied contact with...
Cambodia: Drop Prosecution of Rights Defender
Cambodian authorities should drop the prosecution of a human rights defender who raised concerns about the conduct of the judiciary in a land dispute case, Human Rights Watch said on July 29.
Zimbabwe: Violent Crackdown on Street Vendors
Police in Zimbabwe’s capital, Harare, are carrying out a violent crackdown on unlicensed street vendors marked by beatings, destruction of their goods, and arbitrary arrests. Sixteen people remain in detention following their arrest on July 14, 2015,...
US: Reject Mass Migrant Prosecutions
A proposed United States Senate resolution to support the criminal prosecution of migrants in mass, rapid-fire hearings would perpetuate unfair processes, at great human and financial cost, Human Rights Watch said on July 28.
Slovakia Joins Global Ban on Cluster Munitions
The use of cluster munitions has caused civilian harm in several countries in 2015. In Ukraine, Ivan Fedorovich...
EU: Migrants Seeking Opportunity or Refugees Seeking Protection?
Human Rights Watch Monday issued a question-and-answer document that looks at the nationalities of the people risking their lives on boats on the Mediterranean to reach the European Union. It examines whether the majority of those arriving are...
Children Express Fears and Insecurity Following Devastating Nepal Earthquakes
In one of the largest ever child consultations undertaken following a disaster, nearly 2,000 children who survived the earthquakes in Nepal have expressed fear and insecurity at having to live in tents and overcrowded shelters, anxiety about the risks...
EU-Ukraine hold Human Rights Dialogue
The European Union and Ukraine held their annual Human Rights Dialogue meeting on 24 July in Kyiv. The EU delegation was led by Mr Dirk Schuebel, Head of Division for bilateral relations with the Eastern Partnership countries in the European External...
'Senseless cycle of violence' in South Sudan must end – UN humanitarian chief
UN Emergency Relief Coordinator Stephen O'Brien (top, centre), on a visit to South Sudan, meets with women...
Thailand: Reject Rights Commission Nominees
Thailand’s national assembly should reject the nominees for the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), whose selection process did not meet international standards, Human Rights Watch said on July 24. Upcoming revisions to the Thai constitution...
