Articles by Human Rights Watch
Vietnam urged to drop charges against human rights defenders and environmental activists
Six activists were charged with “carrying out activities that aim to overthrow the people’s administration.”
Uzbekistan: Journalists prosecuted, tortured, harassed
Despite some encouraging signs that the president might be in favour of some press freedom, journalists continue to be targeted.
Mass detentions over social media criticisms of Turkey’s actions in Syria
Large numbers of people have been detained and prosecuted by Turkish authorities solely for voicing criticism online.
Singapore: Public Order Bill threatens to further restrict assembly and speech rights
The bill also aims to censor reporting on terror attacks.
Kurdistan Regional Government detains protesters, suppresses criticism
The detained protesters were held for up to 8 days without being taken before a judge and were forced, before being released, to sign commitments not to protest or be critical of the government on social media.
CSOs sign petition amid legislative assault on Cambodian peoples’ rights and freedoms
More than 60 groups have signed the petition rejecting the draft amendments to the constitution.
In solidarity with civil society in Hungary
Rights groups protest draft legislation that would seriously restrict the work of human rights defenders in Hungary.
Egypt: Planned presidential vote neither free nor fair
Fourteen international and regional rights organisations accuse the Egyptian government of trampling over even the minimum requirements for free and fair elections for the planned March 2018 vote.