Democratic Republic of Congo: Girls’ Lives Shattered by Attacks on Schools
Armed groups attacked hundreds of schools in the Kasai region of central Democratic Republic of Congo during the 2016-17 conflict, said the Global Coalition to Protect Education from Attack (GCPEA) in a report released on May 20, 2019. The violence...
Syria: Detention, Harassment in Retaken Areas
Syrian intelligence branches are arbitrarily detaining, disappearing, and harassing people in areas retaken from anti-government groups, Human Rights Watch said on May 21, 2019. The abuse is taking place even when the government has entered into...
UK: Welfare Cuts Mean Families Go Hungry
A volunteer at a Trussell Trust food bank prepares food parcels from their stores of donated food,...
Thailand: No Justice 9 Years After ‘Red Shirt’ Crackdown
On August 30, 2017, Phayao Akhard wears the bloody nurses gown worn by her daughter,...
Sri Lanka: Failed Pledges Mar 10 Years Since War’s End
Women mourn at the graves of their relatives who died in 2009 during the last days of the war...
Bangladesh: New Arrests Over Social Media Posts
Bangladesh authorities made a series of new arrests in their crackdown on the right to free speech, Human Rights Watch said on May 17, 2019. The arrests were based on vague charges such as “hurting religious sentiment” or undermining “law and order...
Italy: Reject Anti-Rescue Proposals
The Italian government should firmly reject a proposal to fine shipmasters up to €5,500 for every person they rescue and take to Italy, Human Rights Watch said on May 16. Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister Matteo Salvini has proposed this and...
Myanmar: Conflict resolution at ‘total standstill’, military commanders must answer for crimes against humanity
Bangladesh. The Rohingya refugees who fled Myanmar to safety in Cox's Bazar
France: guarantee press freedom
17 humanitarian and human rights NGOs denounced threats to press freedom on May 15, 2018, after three French journalists were summoned by the French intelligence services for investigating the presence of French weapons in the conflict in Yemen.
Iran: Labor Activists Detained Since May Day
Iranian authorities are holding at least eight activists and journalists arrested during a Labor Day protest on May 1, 2019, Human Rights Watch said on May 15, 2019. The authorities should immediately and unconditionally release all those detained for...
