Articles by Human Rights Watch
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Tunisia: Cybercrime decree used against critics
First two prison sentences under decree used to stifle free speech
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Systematic crackdown on organizations; official intimidation, interrogations
Systematic crackdown on organizations; official intimidation, interrogations.
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Joint statement: Civil society organizations renew calls to end impunity for crimes against journalists in Maldives
The signatories expressed concern that the criminal court recently dropped charges against the accused in the murders of journalist Ahmed Rilwan and blogger Yameen Rasheed.
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Russian Supreme Court bans ‘LGBT movement’ as ‘extremist’
“The assault on LGBTQI+ rights has become a symbol of Russia’s rejection of universal human rights, as the government positions Russia as the defender of so-called traditional values in opposition to ‘the collective West'” – HRW
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Russia: Heavy prison sentence for anti-war price tag protest
A Russian court sentenced artist Aleksandra Skochilenko to seven years in prison for replacing supermarket price tags with information about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
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HRW raises concerns over EU’s positioning on Gaza crisis
“The EU’s response to the ongoing hostilities, as well as its position on the situation in Israel and Palestine before the October 7 attacks, have exposed double standards that have raised questions about the EU’s – or at least some of its members’ – commitment to international law” – HRW
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International humanitarian law applies to all states
International humanitarian law applies to all: do not deliberately or indiscriminately attack civilians, do not take hostages, do not punish civilians for the actions of individuals, do not deny or withhold humanitarian assistance.
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Real or fake? Verifying video evidence in Israel and Palestine
Via its Digital Investigations Lab, HRW is verifying information to identify falsehoods that are circulating online and building investigations into possible war crimes committed in Israel and in Gaza.