Articles by Human Rights Watch
War on satellite dishes interferes with access to information
Residents are being forced to dismantle privately owned satellite dishes, further isolating people in Turkmenistan.
On Earth Day, Phyllis Omido recognised for activism against poisonous smelter in Kenya
Kenyan activist Phyllis Omido is being recognised for standing up to the people running a poisonous smelter that endangered her community in Mombasa.
Egypt hands down life sentences, death penalties to alleged Muslim Brotherhood supporters
The 51 defendants include 10 journalists and seven people who worked as Brotherhood spokesmen or for Brotherhood-owned news outlets.
Pakistan’s new cybercrime bill threatens rights to privacy and free expression
Various groups expressed misgivings about the process by which a cybercrime bill was drafted and revised. The democratic process in Pakistan is undermined and the bill contains several provisions that are potentially damaging to privacy and freedom of expression.
China urged to end harassment of activists, nongovernmental organisations
The Chinese government’s decision to release five feminists on bail who had been held arbitrarily for more than a month is a welcome step, yet until all charges against them are formally dropped, the five remain criminal suspects and can still be indicted.
Saudi lawyer and activist Waleed Abu al-Khair marks one year in prison
Waleed Abu al-Khair is serving a 15-year prison sentence in Saudi Arabia for his peaceful criticism of the government and for his work as a human rights advocate.
Human Rights Watch sues US Drug Enforcement Administration over surveillance
Although the Drug Enforcement Administration has indicated the program was “suspended” in 2013, this suit seeks to ensure the program is permanently terminated, that it cannot restart, and that all of Human Rights Watch’s illegally collected records have been purged from all government systems.
Venezuela: Stop harassing human rights defenders
Twenty-eight international and Latin American human rights organizations are calling on the Venezuelan government to stop making unsubstantiated allegations against human rights defenders.