United Arab Emirates: Trapped, Exploited, Abused
Migrant domestic workers in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are beaten, exploited, and trapped in forced labor situations, Human Rights Watch said in a report released. The UAE government, about to take up an influential new role in the International...
Turkey: Abusive Policing Powers Bill
A new government bill before the Turkish parliament would expand police search and court seizure and wiretap powers, reversing reforms approved in February, 2014. The bill, which parliament should reject, would introduce a new charge that could...
Spain: Excessive Force in Melilla
Spanish authorities should investigate the beating and pushback of a man by Guardia Civil officers in Melilla on October 15, 2014. Spain should immediately halt summary returns to Morocco from its enclaves.
Jamaica: Unchecked Homophobic Violence
LGBT Jamaicans are vulnerable to both physical and sexual violence and many live in constant fear, Human Rights Watch said in a report released. They are taunted, threatened, fired from their jobs, thrown out of their homes, or worse: beaten, stoned,...
Thailand: UN Body Requires Rights Commitment
Thailand’s credibility as a potential member of the United Nations Human Rights Council depends on the government’s addressing urgent human rights concerns at home, Human Rights Watch said in a letter to Prime Minister Gen. Prayuth Chan-ocha, on...
UN humanitarian chief urges ongoing assistance, political solution for war-torn Syria
Syrian Kurdish refugees cross the border into Turkey after fleeing fighting around the city of...
Ukraine: Widespread Use of Cluster Munitions
Remnants of a misfired Uragan cluster munition rocket lying in a field in territory controlled by...
Bangladesh: No Justice for Wounded Child
The Bangladeshi government should order an independent investigation and prosecute members of the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) responsible for a 2011 attack on a child (16) that caused him to lose a leg, Human Rights Watch said. The authorities...
China: Use ‘Rule of Law’ Plenum to Reduce Abuses
The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) should make its upcoming Plenum meeting meaningful by taking steps to address human rights abuses, Human Rights Watch said in a letter to CCP General Secretary Xi Jinping. The Plenum, which is to focus on the “rule of...
New UN report reveals alarming rise in use of death penalty in Iraq
