Articles by Human Rights Watch
Tunisia: Authorities escalate clampdown on media, freedom of expression
“By attacking journalists and other media figures, Saied’s government is moving to put the last nail in the coffin of Tunisia’s civic space.”
Belarus’s widespread crackdown on human rights lawyers
Justice Ministry exercises full control over the legal profession; human rights lawyers face arrest, imprisonment, arbitrary revocation of licences and harassment.
Indonesian government acts to protect student media
Human Rights Watch hopes that this latest decision will bolster press freedom on Indonesian campuses.
Germany: British-Palestinian doctor Ghassan Abu Sittah denied Schengen entry
“Germany should immediately explain why it has denied Dr Ghassan Abu Sittah entry and imposed this far-reaching ban on a leading health professional to speak in Berlin, Paris, and The Hague about what he witnessed in Gaza” – HRW
US universities should respect right to protest
Pro-Palestine university campus protests have spread across the United States, with harsh crackdowns at some institutions, including Columbia University, the University of Texas, and Emory University.
Environmental defenders face new wave of repression
“As the climate crisis worsens, the civic space for climate protests is shrinking. Instead of focusing on meeting their commitments to reduce climate change, governments are threatening environmental protectors” – HRW
Russia: Increased targeting of Central Asians in wake of concert hall attack
“The authorities should stop their ethnic profiling of Central Asian migrants, arbitrary arrests, and prolonged detention, and instead ensure their safety, thoroughly investigate all xenophobic incidents and hold those responsible to account” – HRW
Ugandan LGBT rights group caught between a rock and a hard place
A petition by the Sexual Minorities Uganda Group (SMUG) to compel the government to register its name was rejected on the basis that it goes against “public interest.”