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Human-Rights-Watch

Americas 1 month ago

Human Rights Watch warns US heading to 'authoritarianism'

Trump's return to the White House has intensified a "downward spiral" on human rights that was already under pressure from Russia and China, the New York-based advocacy and research group said in its annual report.

Middle East and Africa 4 months ago

Human Rights Watch accuses Israel of war crimes in West Bank expulsions

The report describes soldiers storming homes, ransacking property and ordering families out via loudspeakers mounted on drones.

Politics 1 year ago

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Discriminatory laws, impunity worsen Indonesia’s human rights situation: HRW

The human rights group urged President Prabowo Subianto to revoke hundreds of discriminatory regulations issued by his predecessors that allow authorities and the public to discriminate against minority and marginalized groups.

Asia & Pacific 3 years ago

Vietnam jails activist for 5 years over 'anti-state' acts

Le Van Dung, 51, was convicted of conducting propaganda against the state of Vietnam, lawyer Ha Huy Son said, in a trial that lasted only a few hours.

Lifestyle 4 years ago

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'Invisible Hopes': A real look at the lives of female inmates and their prison-born children

Depicting the harsh realities of life for female inmates and their children born in prison, the documentary film reveals a complex problem of the correctional system.

Sports 5 years ago

Human Rights Watch report documents abuse of child athletes in Japanese sport

A Human Rights Watch report has found child athletes in Japan often suffer physical and verbal abuse and sometimes sexual abuse when training for sport after documenting the experiences of over 800 athletes in 50 sports.

National 5 years ago

Human Rights Watch urges authorities to free Papuan activists on trial for 2019 protests

Human Rights Watch (HRW) has called on the authorities to drop all charges and release seven Papuan activists and students accused of treason for their involvement in antiracism protests in Jayapura, Papua, in August 2019.

National 5 years ago

Human Rights Watch urges police to release journalist charged with defamation in South Kalimantan

Defamation allegations against journalists should be presented to the Press Council, says the Human Rights Watch.

Opinion 5 years ago

‘Religious harmony’ regulation brings anything but

“We want every citizen to have the freedom to worship, with equal rights, without any exception. We want our voice to be listened to,” said petitioner Nancy Angela Hendriks.

SE Asia 6 years ago

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Rights activists urge ASEAN states to resist Cambodia’s demands to arrest dissidents

Rights activists and lawmakers in Southeast Asia are calling on the governments of ASEAN to resist demands by the Cambodian government to detain and deport exiled dissidents looking to return to their homeland.

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