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Syria
Russia/Syria: Flurry of Prohibited Weapons Attacks

Russia/Syria: Flurry of Prohibited Weapons Attacks

Human Rights Watch

( Human Rights Watch ) – (Beirut) – The Russian–Syrian joint military operation has used internationally banned and other indiscriminate weapons in unlawful attacks on civilians in northwest Syria in recent weeks, Human Rights Watch said today. According to the United Nations, the area is home to 3 million civilians, at least half of whom […]

Antisemitism
The Alarming Rise of Anti-Semitism in Europe

The Alarming Rise of Anti-Semitism in Europe

Human Rights Watch

By Eva Cossé, Researcher, Western Europe | – (Human Rights Watch) – European Governments and Public Should Stand Up Against Hate On May 24, a Jewish cemetery was vandalized in the city of Bordeaux, France. On May 26, Germany’s government anti-Semitism Commissioner warned Jewish men against wearing the kippah in public following a spike in […]

Saudi Arabia
Youth among 37 Executed by Saudis had Repudiated Confessions as result of Torture

Youth among 37 Executed by Saudis had Repudiated Confessions as result of Torture

Human Rights Watch

International standards require countries to use death penalty only for the “most serious crimes,” and in exceptional circumstances

Israel/ Palestine
US States use Anti-Boycott Laws to Punish Responsible Businesses cutting Ties with Israel's Illegal Squatters

US States use Anti-Boycott Laws to Punish Responsible Businesses cutting Ties with Israel’s Illegal Squatters

Human Rights Watch

Anti-boycott laws in the US are part of an increasingly global campaign by Israel and its supporters to combat perceived supporters of the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement

Israel/ Palestine
Israeli Court orders Human Rights Watch Director Deported for Blowing Whistle on Business ties to Settlements

Israeli Court orders Human Rights Watch Director Deported for Blowing Whistle on Business ties to Settlements

Human Rights Watch

Neither Human Rights Watch nor Shakir as its representative promotes boycotts of Israel

Libya
Gen. Hiftar's Drive to Take all of Libya Raises Atrocity Concerns

Gen. Hiftar’s Drive to Take all of Libya Raises Atrocity Concerns

Human Rights Watch

Hiftar’s Forces, Rival Militias Have History of Abuses

Israel/ Palestine
Why the Palestinians' Gaza Protests Won't Stop

Why the Palestinians’ Gaza Protests Won’t Stop

Human Rights Watch

Despite Carnage, Palestinians Continue to Demand Their Rights

Israel/ Palestine
Golan: Trump Shift Denies Syrians' Rights under International Law (HRW)

Golan: Trump Shift Denies Syrians’ Rights under International Law (HRW)

Human Rights Watch

Syrians in Occupied Territory Protected Under International Humanitarian Law

Israel/ Palestine
UN Must Name Names of Companies helping Israel to Flood Squatters into Palestinian West Bank

UN Must Name Names of Companies helping Israel to Flood Squatters into Palestinian West Bank

Human Rights Watch

The disappointing further delay in publishing the database further entrenches corporate involvement in the abuses stemming from illegal settlements

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