Sudan: A Year On, Justice Needed for Crackdowns
Sudan’s transitional government should accelerate efforts to investigate and prosecute crimes against protesters by government security forces since December 2018, Human Rights Watch said on April 10, 2020. December 2018 was the start of the wave of...
EU/Italy: Port Closures Cut Migrant and Refugee Lifeline
European governments’ actions to close their ports to people rescued at sea puts lives at risk and cannot be justified on public health grounds, Human Rights Watch said on April 09, 2020. The imperative to protect the right to health in a pandemic can...
COVID-19’s Devastating Impact on Children
The COVID-19 crisis has a potentially far-reaching, long-term negative impact on children around the world, Human Rights Watch said in a report released on April 09, 2020. The impact is likely to be devastating, even though children who contract COVID...
IMF: Make COVID-19 Funds Transparent, Accountable
The International Monetary Fund should include transparency and anti-corruption measures in coronavirus-related emergency relief programs to ensure that the billions of dollars it is disbursing to dozens of countries help the most vulnerable,...
‘Say no to hate speech and xenophobia’, urges Guterres, marking 26 years since genocide in Rwanda
Rwandan refugees who fled the country during the genocide are pictured returning home in 2005...
Lebanon: Direct COVID-19 Assistance to Hardest Hit
Millions of Lebanon’s residents are at risk of going hungry due to pandemic-related lockdown measures unless the government urgently puts in place a robust, coordinated plan to provide assistance, Human Rights Watch said on April 08, 2020. The COVID-...
Europe: Abortion Curbs Endanger Women, Girls in Pandemic
European governments should urgently guarantee safe and timely access to abortion care for women and girls in the region during the COVID-19 pandemic, 100 nongovernmental organizations said on April 08, 2020.
Rights Risks to Older People in COVID-19 Response
Governments should respect the rights of older people in their response to the COVID-19 epidemic, Human Rights Watch said on April 06, 2020.
Rights experts warn against discrimination in COVID-19 response
US Naval Hospital Ship Comfort arrives in New York City harbour to provide care for non-...
Afghanistan: Prosecute Head of ISIS-linked Group
The Afghan National Directorate of Security (NDS) released this image of Abdullah Orakzai...
