Dan Simmer

Afghanistan: Advancing Taliban Execute Detainees

History , August 3, 2021

(New York) – Taliban forces advancing in Ghazni, Kandahar, and other Afghan provinces have summarily executed detained soldiers, police, and civilians with alleged ties to the Afghan government, Human Rights Watch

5 Truths about People Who Give Others Advice They Didn’t Ask for

Psychology , Philosophy , July 31, 2021

We all know those kinds of people who just can’t help themselves.

The Latest on the Crisis in Ethiopia’s Tigray Region

History , Paranormal , July 30, 2021

What do we know about the situation in Tigray now? June saw heavy fighting between Tigrayan and Ethiopian government forces, including Ethiopia’s allied forces from its Amhara region and

Greece: Stop Denying Refugee Children an Education

History , July 29, 2021

(Athens) – The Greek government should urgently reform discriminatory policies so that children seeking asylum can go to school when the new year begins on September 13, 2021, Human Rights Watch

Failing to Evacuate People with Disabilities During Floods

Psychology , July 23, 2021

Trending rights tweets this week: On July 15, twelve people with disabilities living in a group home drowned in floods in Sinzig, Germany, because they did not manage to evacuate

German Flood Deaths Highlight Climate Change Risks for People with Disabilities

Environmental , July 21, 2021

On July 15, twelve people with disabilities living in a group home drowned in floods in Sinzig, Germany, because they did not manage to evacuate in time.

Inside-Out Hydration for Summer Skin

Health , July 15, 2021

Glowing skin has long been a marker of youth and beauty, for women and men alike.

Ecuador: Criminalizing Abortion Affects Rights, Health

Health , Social issues , July 14, 2021

(Washington, D.C.) – Ecuador’s laws criminalizing abortion violate the rights and risk the lives and health of women and girls, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today.