Human Rights Watch (Washington, DC) – Important social reforms enacted under Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman have been accompanied by deepening repression and abusive practices meant to silence dissidents and critics, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today. The 62-page report, “‘The High Cost of Change’: Repression Under Saudi Crown Prince Tarnishes […]
Afghanistan: CIA-Backed Forces Commit Atrocities: HRW
(New York) – United States Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)-backed Afghan forces have committed summary executions and other grave abuses without accountability, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today. These strike forces have unlawfully killed civilians during night raids, forcibly disappeared detainees, and attacked healthcare facilities for allegedly treating insurgent fighters. Civilian casualties from […]
How Trump’s Maximum Sanctions Endanger the Health of Iran’s Children, Civilians
(Human Rights Watch) – The Trump administration’s broad sanctions on Iran have drastically constrained the ability of the country to finance humanitarian imports. (Washington, DC) – The Trump administration’s broad sanctions on Iran have drastically constrained the ability of the country to finance humanitarian imports, including medicines, causing serious hardships for ordinary Iranians and threatening […]
Lebanon: Security Forces Use Excessive Force Against Protesters
(Human Rights Watch) – (Beirut) – Lebanon’s security forces used excessive and unnecessary force against protesters in downtown Beirut on October 18, 2019, Human Rights Watch said today. The Internal Security Force’s riot police fired tear gas at thousands of largely peaceful protesters, including children, in downtown Beirut. The army cleared the areas, sometimes using […]
Turkey’s ‘Safe Zone’ in Syria Would Be Anything But (HRW)
By Lama Fakih | Director, Crisis and Conflict Division | – (Human Rights Watch ) – Turkey’s plan to create a 32-kilometer “safe zone” in Syria where it could relocate one million Syrian refugees is woefully misguided and dangerous – and bound to fail. Turkey’s military operations in northeast Syria could displace civilians currently living […]
Turkish Military Operation in Syria puts Large Numbers of Civilians at Risk
(Human Rights Watch ) – (Beirut) – The Turkish offensive in Northeast Syria points to urgent need for the Turkish Armed Forces, Kurdish-led forces, and all other local armed groups to make protecting civilians and respect for human rights a priority in their operations, Human Rights Watch said today. Human rights priorities for Turkish forces […]
US Move Puts More Asylum Seekers at Risk: Expanded ‘Remain in Mexico’ Program Undermines Due Process
( Human Rights Watch) – (Ciudad Juarez, Mexico) –The Trump administration has drastically expanded its “Remain in Mexico” program while undercutting the rights of asylum seekers at the United States southern border, Human Rights Watch said today. Under the Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP) – known as the “Remain in Mexico” program – asylum seekers in […]
As New Rallies Break out, Egypt must Respect the Right to Peaceful Protest: Human Rights Watch
(Beirut) – Egyptian authorities should protect the right to peaceful protest in upholding Egypt’s obligations under international human rights law, Human Rights Watch said today. Authorities should immediately release all those arrested for solely exercising their rights. Media reports and videos posted on social media on the evening of September 20, 2019 show thousands of […]
Despite Brutal Yemen War, will Saudis stock up at London’s Arms Fair?
By Stephanie Hancock, Media Manager | – (Human Rights Watch) – “The future for our defence sector is a very bright one.” So said Fleur Thomas, head of exports for the United Kingdom’s Ministry of Defence, as her government prepares to help host Europe’s biggest arms fair in London this week. Many foreign countries will […]
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