Articles by Human Rights Watch
Civil society groups call for Xinjiang Resolution at the UN Human Rights Council
The UN is urged to investigate allegations that China is detaining up to one million Turkic Muslims.
Ankara’s ongoing ban on LGBTQI+ events
Originally imposed in November 2017 under Turkey’s state of emergency, the ban remains in place despite the end of emergency rule in July 2018.
Global solidarity for Rappler and Maria Ressa who vow to fight for a free press
Rappler CEO and Executive Editor Maria Ressa was arrested on 13 February 2019 for cyber libel regarding an article that was published in May 2012, four months before the Philippine Cyber Crime Prevention Act was signed into law. She was released after posting bail on 14 February.
Hakeem al-Araibi case: Bahrain is emboldened to take human rights abuse beyond its borders
The kingdom has long gotten away with torturing dissenters because its allies, including Australia, have not used their influence to press for change.
Iranian authorities re-arrest two activists who allege they were tortured during detention
The arrests of Ismael Bakhshi and Sepideh Gholian came the day after Iranian state television broadcast confessions that the activists say were forced.
HRW World Report 2019: Reversing autocrats’ attacks on rights
Coalitions of states, often backed by civic groups and popular protests, are driving a global trend to confront the abuses of anti-rights populists.
Iranian authorities are escalating their crackdown on lawyers
Over the past month, courts have sentenced at least three lawyers to long prison terms for their human rights activism and security forces have arrested another one
French police injure students, demonstrators and journalists during Paris protests
French authorities should investigate whether police anti-riotntactics were necessary and proportional, and should hold officers to account for excessive use of force, Human Rights Watch says.