Human Rights Watch

This month marks the fifth anniversary of refugees suffering on Manus, Nauru islands

A Moroccan court has sentenced a prominent journalist to three years in prison on a dubious charge of failing to report a security threat

A district court of appeal in Lebanon issued a groundbreaking ruling on July 12, 2018, that consensual sex between people of the same sex is not unlawful

Mirsaidov was charged with embezzling and misusing state funds and false reporting to police after he made corruption allegations against local government officials.

Hong Kong’s Home Affairs Bureau removed 10 children’s books featuring stories about same-sex parents

Since protests broke out in Nicaragua on 18 April 2018, at least 270 people have been killed and over 1,500 have been injured, in most cases at the hands of police officers and pro-government armed gangs. There has been no indication that key officials have taken steps to prevent and punish violations

China is the world’s biggest prison for journalists and citizen-journalists. NGOs want the EU to call for the release of notable prisoners including Liu Xia and Gui Minhai.

Indonesia is urged to amend the law to uphold rights while meeting security concerns.