Articles by Human Rights Watch
Tunisia: Looming curbs on civil society must be stopped
New draft law to regulate civil society constitutes another blow to human rights safeguards, say 13 rights groups.
Russia arrests and tortures anti-war protesters
“According to OVD-Info, the leading human rights project working to protect freedom of assembly in Russia, 13,500 people have been arbitrarily arrested since Russia started its full-scale invasion of Ukraine on 24 February”.
Sri Lanka: UN report describes alarming rights situation
The report deplored the actions of Sri Lanka authorities for continuing to target civil society groups, including human rights defenders and the families of victims of past violations who are campaigning for justice.
Rights groups urge HRC to renew mandate of OHCHR examination of Belarus’s human rights situation
As of 1 February 2022, well over 1,000 prisoners are recognised as “political prisoners” by the human rights organisation Viasna. The government has liquidated at least 275 civil society groups and 31 journalists remain in prison.
Nicaragua’s ultimate sham trial
Nicaragua’s human rights record continues to worsen with trials completely lacking in due process. In a joint trial of seven government critics and opposition leaders, the charges are mostly based on the defendants’ exercise of their right to free expression.
Sri Lanka: Grave abuses under discredited law
A new report from Human Rights Watch documents how the Sri Lankan government is using the discredited Prevention of Terrorism Act against the minority Tamil and Muslim communities, and to suppress civil society groups.
Peng Shuai emerges at Winter Olympics for a ‘controlled interview’
Peng Shuai’s “controlled interview” during the Winter Olympics and a Xinjiang athlete at the opening ceremony are among the stories included in this daily brief of Human Rights Watch.
Kazakhstan: Protesters were arbitrarily detained and tortured during recent unrest
Kazakh authorities should immediately end all arbitrary arrests, including by releasing those still in custody, put a stop to all beatings and mistreatment of detainees, and halt the arbitrary prosecutions of peaceful protestors and activists for the exercise of their civil and political rights.