DR Congo: Mine Workers at Risk During Covid-19
Democratic Republic of Congo should take immediate steps to protect the rights of thousands of Congolese workers during the Covid-19 pandemic, a group of 11 international and Congolese human rights groups said in a letter to 13 mining companies on...
Burundi: President Nkurunziza Dead Days After Vote
Burundi’s authoritarian president, Pierre Nkurunziza, whose death was confirmed in a government statement on June 9, 2020, leaves a legacy of political repression and widespread human rights abuse. Days after the constitutional court declared the...
Rights experts condemn use of force against journalists covering US protests
Protesters in Brooklyn, New York, show the names of African Americans who have been killed in...
US: Reject #8CantWait Policing Program
Government officials in the United States responsible for police policy and practice should reject a new campaign called #8CantWait that proposes only minor and ineffectual changes, Human Rights Watch said on June 09, 2020. They should instead adopt...
Hong Kong: Rights Under Attack on Anniversary
Hong Kong’s and China’s governments should reverse measures threatening the fundamental rights of people in Hong Kong, Human Rights Watch said on the first anniversary of mass protests in the city. On June 9, 2019, over one million Hong Kong people...
Independent rights experts urge US to address systemic racism and racial bias
The National Memorial for Peace and Justice, in the US state of Alabama, is dedicated to the...
Cambodia: Thai Activist Abducted in Phnom Penh
Cambodian authorities should urgently investigate the abduction of Wanchalearm Satsaksit, a prominent Thai pro-democracy activist living in exile in Phnom Penh, and publicly reveal their findings, Human Rights Watch said on June 05, 2020.
Iran: Free Students Long in Solitary
Iranian authorities have detained two students from Sharif University in Tehran in solitary confinement for nearly two months, Human Rights Watch said on June 06,2020. The authorities should release the two students immediately – unless they can...
Philippines: New Anti-Terrorism Act Endangers Rights
The Philippines government is on the verge of enacting a counterterrorism law that will eliminate critical legal protections and permit government overreach against groups and individuals labeled terrorists, Human Rights Watch said on June 05, 2020....
Mexico: Families Abuse, Neglect People with Disabilities
The Mexican government is failing to protect people with disabilities in Mexico from severe abuse and neglect by their families, Human Rights Watch said in a report released on June 04, 2020. The government should protect people with disabilities from...
