Human Rights Watch (Beirut) – The United States-led coalition against the Islamic State (also known as ISIS) should address the harm to civilians during military operations in Syria, Human Rights Watch said today. Independent investigators have reported that coalition airstrikes killed at least 7,000 civilians in military operations in Iraq and Syria since September 2014. […]
A Terrible Week for Saudi’s MBS Shows Tide is Turning
By Elisa Epstein | Advocacy Coordinator | @elisacepstein | – (Human Rights Watch) – In a powerful rebuke to the Trump administration and a strong signal to Gulf states, the US Senate voted yesterday, 53 to 45, to block arms sales worth billions of dollars to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), among […]
UN Investigator Seeks Criminal Probe of Khashoggi Murder, Accusing Saudi Crown Prince
Human Rights Watch (Geneva) – The United Nations expert’s call for justice for the murder of the Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi should lead to the creation of a comprehensive system to monitor Saudi rights abuses, Human Rights Watch said. Agnes Callamard, the special rapporteur for extrajudicial executions, noted on June 19, 2019, in releasing the […]
Gaza: Unlawful Attacks in May Fighting
(Human Rights Watch) – (Jerusalem) – Fighting between Israel and Palestinian armed groups in Gaza in early May 2019 involved unlawful attacks by both sides, Human Rights Watch said today. Fifteen Palestinian civilians and four Israeli civilians died during the fighting. The sign for a gift shop recently converted into a center for people with […]
Russia/Syria: Flurry of Prohibited Weapons Attacks
( 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 […]
The Alarming Rise of Anti-Semitism in Europe
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 […]
Youth among 37 Executed by Saudis had Repudiated Confessions as result of Torture
Beirut (Human Rights Watch) – Saudi Arabia’s government announced the mass execution of 37 men on April 23, 2019 in various parts of the country, Human Rights Watch said today. At least 33 of the 37 were from the country’s minority Shia community and had been convicted following unfair trials for various alleged crimes, including […]
US States use Anti-Boycott Laws to Punish Responsible Businesses cutting Ties with Israel’s Illegal Squatters
(Human Rights Watch) – (Washington, DC) – Many United States states are using anti-boycott laws and executive orders to punish companies that refuse to do business with illegal Israeli settlements in the West Bank, Human Rights Watch said today. More than 250 million Americans, some 78 percent of the population, live in states with anti-boycott […]
Israeli Court orders Human Rights Watch Director Deported for Blowing Whistle on Business ties to Settlements
Human Rights Watch) – Court Ruling Centers on Reporting Business Ties to Settlements (Jerusalem) – An Israeli court on April 16, 2019 upheld the Israeli government’s order to deport Omar Shakir, the Human Rights Watch Israel and Palestine director, Human Rights Watch said today. The ruling by the Jerusalem District Court comes in response to […]
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