US: States Use Anti-Boycott Laws to Punish Responsible Businesses
Many United States states are using anti-boycott laws and executive orders to punish companies that refuse to do business with illegal Israeli settlements in the West Bank, Human Rights Watch said on April 23, 2019. More than 250 million Americans,...
European Union: Human Rights Questions for Candidates
Candidates for the European Parliament should clarify their positions on key human rights issues at a time when respect for human rights and the rule of law are under attack from some European leaders, Human Rights Watch said on April 23, 2019. Human...
China: ‘Belt and Road’ Projects Should Respect Rights
The Chinese government should ensure the projects it finances or engages in under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) respect human rights, Human Rights Watch said on April 21, 2019. On April 25-27, 2019, President Xi Jinping will host heads of state...
Sudan: Heed Calls for Justice
Sudan’s transitional military council should uphold their commitments to human rights and justice for past crimes by transferring Omar al-Bashir, the deposed president, and other Sudanese fugitives to the International Criminal Court (ICC). ICC states...
Iran: Release Anti-Compulsory Hijab Activists
Iranian authorities should release and quash the convictions of all activists who have been prosecuted for peacefully protesting the country’s compulsory hijab laws, Human Rights Watch said on April 18, 2019. In the past week, the authorities arrested...
Myanmar: Satire is Not a Crime
Myanmar's leader Aung San Suu Kyi, right, and first lady Cho Cho, left, smile as they take...
Iraq: Torture Persists in Mosul Jail
In its August 2018 report on Faisaliya detention facility, Human Rights Watch interviewed...
Guinea: Create Special Unit to Probe Protest Deaths
Anti-riot police clash with Guinean opposition supporters in Conakry on March 22,...
Whoever Wins Indonesia’s Presidential Election, Indigenous People Will Lose
On Wednesday, Indonesians go to the polls to determine their next president.For one demographic, the stakes of the vote, regardless of the results, remain uncertain: the country’s indigenous peoples. Indigenous rights groups that represent some 17...
Bangladesh: Ensure Justice for Murdered Student
The Bangladesh government should thoroughly investigate the murder of a madrassa student and fairly prosecute all those responsible, Human Rights Watch said. The murder of Nusrat Jahan Rafi, who was killed after she filed a complaint of attempted rape...
