Human Rights Watch

Hundreds of people have been detained and dozens injured in protests that have swept Kazakhstan since 2 January. Access to the internet has been blocked for periods during the protests and at least two journalists were briefly detained.

If the order to close schools is not reversed, around 30,000 Rohingya refugee children will lose their access to education.

Allowing the prosecution of civilians before a military tribunal is a violation of the right to a fair trial and due process guarantees, said Human Rights Watch.

Thirty signatory organizations have sent a letter to South Korea’s National Assembly urging the body to immediately pass a comprehensive anti-discrimination law, which would meaningfully address pervasive discrimination against marginalized groups in the country.

Fazilhoja Arifhojaev faces charges of threatening public security based on an innocuous social media post commenting on whether it is appropriate for a Muslim to congratulate non-Muslims on their religious holidays.

The call to sanction NSO Group comes after credible reports that the company’s Pegasus spyware has been repeatedly used by abusive governments to clamp down on peaceful human rights defenders, activists and perceived critics.

Imprisoned journalist continues to appeal his sentence after a trial marred with violations of fair trial standards and based on flimsy evidence, according to a Human Rights Watch review of the case.

Sara, an intersex Cameroonian, is badly hurt and traumatised after being savagely assaulted for several hours by a violent mob.