Germany: Syria Torture Trial Opens
Judges in Germany will begin hearing evidence on April 23, 2020 in the...
Vietnam: Facebook, Pressured, Censors Dissent
Facebook has bowed to pressure by the government of Vietnam and agreed to restrict posts by dissidents, setting a bad precedent for both human rights and its global policies, Human Rights Watch said on April 23, 2020. The decision increases the...
Iraq: Urgent Need for Domestic Violence Law
The death on April 18 of a 20-year-old woman in Najaf, possibly at the hands of her husband, should act as a wake-up call for Iraqi legislators to pass a law against domestic violence, Human Rights Watch said on April 22, 2020. Iraqi authorities...
Egypt: Covid-19 Threatens Treatment for HIV Patients
Egyptian authorities should ensure that people living with HIV can continue to safely access lifesaving medication, Human Rights Watch said on April 22, 2020.
Ethiopia: Unaccompanied Eritrean Children at Risk
The Ethiopian government’s changes to asylum procedures for Eritreans undermines their access to asylum and denies unaccompanied children necessary protection. The Ethiopian authorities should ensure that all Eritreans have the right to apply for...
Syria: Focus New Working Group’s Efforts in ISIS Kidnappings
Ayman’s mother holding up a photo of Ayman before he went missing.
DR Congo: Prisons Face Covid-19 Catastrophe
The Democratic Republic of Congo’s overcrowded and unsanitary prisons are at grave risk of Covid-19 outbreaks that threaten the health and lives of detainees, guards, and the broader population, Human Rights Watch said on April 17. 2020.
Saudi Arabia: Abuses Taint Mass Terrorism Trial
Saudi Arabia’s mass trial of 68 Jordanian and Palestinian residents raises serious due process concerns amid accusations of abuse, Human Rights Watch said on April 14,2020. In March 2018, Saudi authorities carried out a wave of arrests targeting a...
Save the Children Statement: 'Rohingya Families Risk Death or Injury, All for a Better Life'
Following reports of the rescue of a boat with hundreds of Rohingya people that had been drifting at sea for two months, Athena Rayburn, Save the Children’s Rohingya Response Advocacy Manager, said:
Cameroon: Make Massacre Investigation Public
Cameroon’s government should publish the findings of an investigation into the massacre of 21 civilians, including 13 children and a pregnant woman, on February 14, 2020, Human Rights Watch said on April 16, 2020.
