Human Rights
Bangladesh: Investigate Fate of ‘Disappeared’
The Bangladesh government should take urgent steps to confirm the whereabouts and release of men held by its security authorities outside the authority of the courts, Human Rights Watch said in a letter to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina that was made public on Jan 27, 2018.
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Why we back the Slavery Victim Support Bill
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Big win for Mauritania slavery victims in African Union ruling
Said and Yarg were born into slavery in Mauritania. Despite six years’ legal battle they still haven’t seen their former master brought to justice.
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OSCE Representative Désir condemns the attack vandalising the newspaper Afrika’s office and calls for immediate protection of journalists in Cyprus
The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Harlem Désir condemned recent attacks against Turkish Cypriot newspaper Afrika’s Office in Nicosia, on January 25.
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Bring human rights to discussion tables and into decisions at Davos, UN experts urge
Preparing for the 2018 Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.
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US: Keep Temporary Protection for Syrians
The US should renew its grant of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) to almost 7,000 Syrians living in the United States, Human Rights Watch said on Jan 24, 2018. Anyone forced to return to Syria would face grave risks from the widespread conflict and violations of human rights and international humanitarian law there.
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Indonesia: New Military Chief Should Tackle Abuses
The Indonesian military should deter abuses by its personnel and hold human rights violators accountable, Human Rights Watch said in a letter made public to the new Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI) commander, Marshal Hadi Tjahjanto on Jan 25, 2018. President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo named Tjahjanto, the former air force chief, to the position on January 18.
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Tunisia: Parliament Member Prosecuted for Insulting Army
A Tunisian blogger who recently won election to parliament is facing two military court trials for criticizing the army and its top brass on social media, Human Rights Watch said on Jan 24, 2018.
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Thailand: Forced Labor, Trafficking Persist in Fishing Fleets
Forced labor and other rights abuses are widespread in Thailand’s fishing fleets despite government commitments to comprehensive reforms, Human Rights Watch said in a report released on Jan 23, 2018. The report and a 15-minute film were released at a briefing at the European Parliament on January 23.
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Better protection of children in international divorce disputes
MEPs put children at the forefront of their concerns on Thursday when adopting their proposals to change EU laws on resolving international divorce disputes
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