Bangladesh: Investigate Killing of Witness
The Bangladeshi authorities should urgently set up an effective mechanism to protect witnesses in cases before the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT), Human Rights Watch said.
Khodorkovsky: Russia Still Has Political Prisoners
Russia's former oil tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky, recently pardoned by Russia's president, gave his first news conference Sunday after spending more than 10 years in prison on charges of embezzlement and tax fraud. Khodorkovsky appeared composed and...
In Philippines, Ban pledges solidarity with people of typhoon-hit Tacloban
Visiting Tacloban, Philippines, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon surveys damage left by Typhoon...
Syria: Dozens of Government Attacks in Aleppo
Dozens of government airstrikes that have killed hundreds of civilians, including children, in Aleppo governorate in the last month were unlawful. After months of stalemate between government and opposition forces in Aleppo, Human Rights Watch...
Uganda: President Should Reject Anti-Homosexuality Bill
Uganda’s president, Yoweri Museveni, should veto the Anti-Homosexuality Bill passed by parliament on December 20, 2013, four Ugandan and international human rights organizations said. The bill would increase penalties for some forms of consensual same...
Honduras: Accusations by Military Endanger Activist
The Honduran government is putting human rights activists at risk by failing to repudiate dangerous remarks by a senior military officer, Human Rights Watch said. An army colonel recently claimed that Annie Bird, co-director of the US-based...
Thailand: Navy Lawsuit Threatens Media Freedom
A Thai navy lawsuit against journalists reporting on official involvement in trafficking will curtail reporting on rights violations in Thailand, Human Rights Watch said.
Respect migrants’ rights, reject xenophobia, UN says on International Day
Migrant workers in India cook a meal.
Central African Republic: Sectarian Atrocities Escalate
The wife and child of the local area chief of Zéré, Bouba Gai, take shelter from the...
Israel: Drop Detention Policy in Disguise
Israeli authorities are effectively detaining hundreds of Eritrean and Sudanese asylum seekers despite an Israeli High Court order for their release, Human Rights Watch said. More than 150 of the migrants ignored the rules restricting their mobility...
