Human Rights Watch

Refugee activists face arbitrary arrests, beatings, and forced labor for mobilising protests over harassment and racist treatment by Egyptian authorities.

“Journalists, football associations, fans, and others should press both FIFA officials and Qatari authorities about human rights in the Gulf state, particularly the rights of migrant workers, women, and lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people” – HRW

Congress shelved a bill that would have endangered the rights of women and girls in Guatemala and restricted comprehensive sexuality education. It also would have criminalized anyone who promotes and facilitates an abortion.

Ecuadorean police responded to peaceful demonstrations commemorating International Women’s Day with excessive force, including striking a journalist with a club and indiscriminate use of teargas and pepper spray.

Women with disabilities in Mexico are seeking to be visible sisters of the movement, and demanding inclusion in services provided for women, particularly related to gender-based violence.

Break down stereotypes – that’s what a group of people with intellectual disabilities in Mexico and a former political candidate from Peru are trying to do.

Several groups are protesting the decision of the Korea Communication Standards Commission to block South Korea’s access to womenonweb.kr, the Women on Web’s website, that provides information on women’s health, sexual and reproductive rights, and medical abortion.

HRW says this proposal could effectively prevent Mexican human rights defenders from participating in debates about public policy, challenging abusive laws in the courts, or discussing how to improve rights protections with lawmakers.