Human Rights Watch

Authorities effectively prohibit journalists and advocates from working on sensitive environmental issues.

Morocco violated Convention against Torture in case, UN body ruled.

Rather than strengthening rights, the UK has proposed repealing and replacing the Human Rights Act, and its new home secretary has previously called for withdrawal from the European Convention on Human Rights. There are also deep concerns over the government’s approach to refugees and gender and reproductive rights.

“Qatari authorities need to end impunity for violence against LGBT people. The world is watching.” – Rasha Younes, LGBT rights researcher at HRW.

Human Rights Watch said that Bangladesh authorities should respect the rule of law and protect political opposition supporters’ right to freedom of association, and peaceful assembly.

Courts routinely violated defendants’ rights to a fair trial, and failed to investigate credible claims of coerced confessions.

Vladimir Kara-Murza has already been indicted for spreading “fake news” about the Russian Armed Forces, and for alleged involvement with an “undesirable” foreign organisation. He now risks an additional sentence of up 20 years if convicted on high treason charges.

A dedicated Special Rapporteur mandate would independently collect information and analyse the human rights situation in Russia, allowing Human Rights Council Members to be informed by in-depth and authoritative reports and to make recommendations on how to improve the rapidly deteriorating human rights situation in the country.”