Iran: Women Face Bias in the Workplace
Laws and policies that discriminate against women interfere with Iranian women’s right to work, Human Rights Watch said in a report released on May 25. Women confront an array of restrictions, such as on their ability to travel, prohibitions on...
Burma: Army Investigation Denies Atrocities
The Burmese army announced on May 23, 2017, that its investigation into alleged military abuses in Rakhine State uncovered no wrongdoing except in two minor incidents, Human Rights Watch said on May 24. The army’s failure to find its troops...
Zimbabwe: Evictions, Beatings at Mugabe-Linked Farm
Anti-riot police have harassed, beaten, and ordered some 200 families off a farm linked to President Robert Mugabe’s family, Human Rights Watch said on May 22. The police affirmed in a court filing that the Arnolds Farm in Mazowe, Mashonaland Central...
EU: Older Refugees Stranded in Greece
A family from Afghanistan pushes their older mother...
Libya: Mass Executions Alleged at Military Base
Forces aligned with the United Nations-backed Government of National Accord (GNA) attacked a military base and allegedly executed at least 30 captured soldiers, Human Rights Watch said on May 21. A hospital official and an eyewitness told Human Rights...
Thailand: Junta Entrenched 3 Years After Coup
Thailand’s junta has failed to fulfill pledges to respect human rights and restore democratic rule three years after the military coup, Human Rights Watch said on May 21. The ruling National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO), led by Prime Minister...
Sri Lanka: Anti-Terror Bill Revives Concerns of Abuse
Sri Lanka’s latest counterterrorism bill falls far short of the government’s pledges to the United Nations Human Rights Council to end abusive detention without charge, Human Rights Watch said on May 18. The Cabinet approved the third draft of the...
US Congress: Reject Draconian Anti-Immigrant Bill
The United States House Judiciary Committee should reject a dangerous immigration bill that would exacerbate abusive aspects of the US immigration system and undermine public safety, Human Rights Watch said on May 18. The bill would essentially...
On day against homophobia, UN officials urge respect for sexual and gender diversity
Pakistan: Escalating Crackdown on Internet Dissent
The Pakistani government is increasingly clamping down on internet dissent at the expense of fundamental rights, Human Rights Watch said on May 16. The government should immediately end abusive state monitoring of internet activity, prosecute those...
