Articles by Human Rights Watch
South Korean women held massive protest against ‘Spy Cam’ porn
The all-women protest gathered more than 20,000 which was reportedly the biggest in South Korea history.
Prominent rights defender Nasrin Sotoudeh arrested in Iran
Sotoudeh has a long record of standing up for the human rights of Iranians, and her arrest has sparked concern from NGOs.
Q&A on Turkey’s snap election this month
A state of emergency and a crackdown on independent voices are the background against which presidential and parliamentary elections will take place on 24 June.
North Korea: No improvements in basic freedoms despite diplomatic opening
North Korea remains one of the world’s most repressive states despite recent diplomatic openings with South Korea, the United States, and other countries. Human Rights Watch is urging the world to demand improvements instead of ignoring the dire human rights situation facing 25 million people.
Hungary: Draft law makes aiding migrants a crime
The Hungarian government ratchets up its persecution of migrants and civil society by introducing a bill which criminalises NGOs and individuals who work with asylum seekers.
Maldives: Opposition candidates barred from election
The electoral commission threatens to reject results, and dissolve the main opposition party.
Russia should free Ukrainian filmmaker Oleg Sentsov before the World Cup
Sentsov is currently serving a 20-year prison sentence on trumped-up terrorism charges. On May 14 he went on hunger strike to demand the release of 64 Ukrainians held in Russia and in Crimea on politically motivated charges.
Russian authorities detain children as well as leaders in crackdown on protests
Approximately 1,600 people were detained during 5 May anti-Putin protests, including 158 children.