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Saudi Arabia’s Strategy to ‘Sportswash’ Abuses
By Minky Worden | Director of Global Initiatives | – (
New Leaked Documents Reveal China’s Chilling Crackdown on Muslims
By Sophie Richardson, China Director | – (Human Rights Watch) – “I’m sure that you will support them, because this is for their own good…and also for your own good.” This was one of the lines officials were instructed to deliver to children returning to Xinjiang and learning that their family members had been sent […]
Iran: Violent Gov’t Crackdown on Protesters with Live Fire and many Casualties, hidden by Internet Blackout
(Human Rights Watch) – (Beirut) – Iranian security forces appear to be using excessive force against protests that emerged after an abrupt government increase in fuel prices across the country, Human Rights Watch said today. Authorities have ordered the near-total shutdown of the internet. Occasional video footage of protests posted on social media amid the […]
Beacon on a Hill: Iraq Hitting Protesters so Hard even Medics are Attacked
(Human Rights Watch) – (Beirut) – Iraqi security forces have attacked medical workers for treating protesters since protests began on October 25, 2019, firing on medical workers, tents, and ambulances with teargas and live ammunition, Human Rights Watch said today. The attacks have left at least one medic dead. Expand Security forces smashed the windows […]
Saudi Arabia’s High Cost of ‘Reform:’ Arrests, Torture, Murder
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 […]
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