Human Rights
UN: Halt Handover to Abusive Forces in Sudan
The United Nations Security Council should halt the withdrawal of the UN-African Union peacekeeping mission from Darfur in view of the political instability in Sudan and continuing insecurity for civilians, Human Rights Watch said on June 11, 2019. This week, the Security Council will discuss the mandate of the joint mission (UNAMID), which is up for renewal at the end of June 2019 and it is slated to shut down in 2020.
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Senegal: Unchecked Abuses in Quranic Schools
Two talibé children approach cars to beg in the streets of Dakar, Senegal, as viewed from a car mirror, June 21, 2018.
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Around 23 million boys have married before reaching 15; ‘we can end this violation’ says UNICEF chief
Adolescents in Gujara Municipality of Rautahat District in Nepal perform a skit on child marriage as part of UNFPA-UNICEF Global Programme on Ending Child Marriage.
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DR Congo: No Justice for 2014 Massacre
An 18-year-old student who was shot while fleeing an attack by unidentified gunmen on a church service in Mutarule, South Kivu in Democratic Republic of Congo on June 6. 2014.
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Honduras: Abortion Ban’s Dire Consequences
Honduras’ total ban on abortion in all circumstances puts women and girls in danger and violates their rights, Human Rights Watch said on June 06, 2019, releasing a web feature on the topic. Abortion in Honduras is illegal in all circumstances, including rape and incest, when a woman’s life is in danger, and when the fetus will not survive outside the womb.
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Colombia: Rights experts condemn killing of reintegrated former rebel fighter, call for respect of peace process
UN observers removing the last of more than 8,112 guns carried by the FARC-EP.
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Sudan: Halt Attacks on Protesters
Sudan’s forces violently attacked protesters, bystanders, and medical workers on June 3, 2019, reportedly killing at least 35 people and injuring hundreds, Human Rights Watch said on June 04, 2019. The forces attacking protesters included the Rapid Support Force (RSF), a paramilitary force with a well-documented record of abuse.
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Jordan: Crackdown on Political Activists
Jordanian authorities have increasingly targeted political and anti-corruption activists on charges that violate the right to free expression, Human Rights Watch said on June 04, 2019. Since mid-March 2019, the authorities have detained over a dozen people, most linked to a loose coalition of political activists across the country known as the “hirak” coalition, as well as journalists, for public criticism of Jordanian leaders and policies.
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Iraq: French Citizens Allege Torture, Coercion
Two French citizens tried in recent days in Iraq for affiliation with the Islamic State (also known as ISIS) have alleged that they were tortured or coerced to confess, Human Rights Watch said on May 31, 2019.
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El Salvador: Fix Flawed Transitional Justice Bill
Women carry a banner of photos of missing persons on a day dedicated to the children who went missing during El Salvador's armed conflict in San Salvador, El Salvador, Tuesday March 29 , 2011.
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