US Move Puts More Asylum Seekers at Risk
The Trump administration has drastically expanded its “Remain in Mexico” program while undercutting the rights of asylum seekers at the United States southern border, Human Rights Watch said on Sep 25, 2019. Under the Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP...
Rwanda: Killing Is Latest Attack on Opponents
Rwanda’s international partners and the UN secretary-general should demand transparent and credible investigations into recent deaths and disappearances of opposition members when they meet with President Paul Kagame, Human Rights Watch said. Kagame...
Sign language protects ‘linguistic identity and cultural diversity’ of all users, says UN chief
A sign language interpreter during the opening of the Ministerial segment of the High-Level...
Thailand: Pro-Democracy Activists Acquitted
Bangkok’s Criminal Court acquitted six prominent pro-democracy activists in an important verdict for protecting free expression in Thailand, Human Rights Watch said on Sep 23, 2019. The court ruled that a 2018 rally demanding a free and fair election...
UN: World Leaders Should Speak Out for Rights
World leaders gathering for the United Nations General Assembly should reject the abusive policies of autocratic populists and promote greater respect for human rights worldwide, Human Rights Watch said on Sep 23, 2019.
Indonesia: Indigenous Peoples Losing Their Forests
The Indonesian government is failing to protect the rights of Indigenous peoples who have lost their traditional forests and livelihoods to oil palm plantations in West Kalimantan and Jambi provinces, Human Rights Watch said in a report released on...
Egypt: Respect Right to Peaceful Protest
Egyptian authorities should protect the right to peaceful protest in upholding Egypt’s obligations under international human rights law, Human Rights Watch said on Sep 21, 2019. Authorities should immediately release all those arrested for solely...
UN human rights report shows rise in reprisals against activists, victims
A wide range of human rights activists have been targeted in Colombia, especially those...
DR Congo: Warlord Sought by ICC Killed
The death in the Democratic Republic of Congo of a rebel leader wanted by the International Criminal Court highlights the need to bring justice for his forces’ many victims. The Congolese army announced on September 18, 2019 that its forces killed...
Tanzania: Protect Burundians Facing Abuse
Tanzania should protect Burundian refugees fleeing widespread abuses instead of requiring them to return to Burundi against their will.
