Kazakhstan: Boost Rights Protection in Constitution Reform

(Berlin, May 19, 2022) – Kazakhstan should strengthen the parts of its constitutional reforms focused on plans for a human rights commissioner and for a Constitutional Court to reinforce human rights protections, Human Rights Watch said today. Kazakhstan has scheduled a national referendum on amendments to the constitution for June 5,

Guatemala: Attorney General’s Reappointment Threatens Rights

(New York) – Guatemalan President Alejandro Giammattei’s decision to reappoint Consuelo Porras as attorney general poses a serious risk to human rights and the rule of law in the country, Human Rights Watch said today. Concerned governments should immediately condemn the move and sanction individuals, including from the private sector,

Quad Leaders: Spotlight Rights, Democracy in Asia

(Tokyo) – Leaders of the United States, Japan, India, and Australia should reach agreements on new measures to address human rights crises and democratic backsliding in Asia, Human Rights Watch said today. The Quad, a security alliance of the leaders of the four countries, is meeting in Tokyo on May 22,

Algeria: Campaign Against Government Rights Repression

(Beirut) – Human Rights Watch joined 37 other organizations today in announcing a 10-day campaign against the increasing government repression of individuals and groups defending human rights in Algeria. The following is their statement: 19 May, 2022 A year ago, Algerian authorities shut down the “Hirak” pro-democracy protests in most of

The Cognitive Costs of Virtual Communication

STORY AT-A-GLANCE The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated an already shifting trend toward digital communication technology.

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Opposition Leader, Supporters Arrested in Chad

Chadian president, Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno, has dashed hopes for further reforms with the arrest of six members and supporters of Wakit Tamma, a coalition of Chadian opposition parties and civil society organizations, for participating in a May 14 demonstration in the capital N’Djamena. Wakit Tamma had been

Tajikistan: Tensions Escalating in Autonomous Region

(Berlin) – Tensions have been rising in an autonomous region of Tajikistan with several incidents of violence after protests over harassment of local people by Tajik authorities, Human Rights Watch said today. On May 16, 2022, a local man, Zamir Nazrishoev, 29, was killed during protests in Khorog, the capital of

Burundi: Suspected Opponents Killed, Detained, Tortured

(Nairobi) – Burundi’s national intelligence services, police, and ruling party youth members have killed, arbitrarily detained, tortured and harassed people suspected of belonging to opposition parties or of working with armed opposition groups, Human Rights Watch said today. The authorities have responded to attacks on both civilians and state agents

Big Pharma-funded paper recommends taxing the unvaccinated

A new paper published by Oxford University’s Center for Business Taxation discusses – and in the end supports – the idea of a special tax levied on those who decline to be “vaccinated” against “Covid19”. The paper’s authors argue that a vaccine-related tax would be “justified” because “Taxes on behaviour

Statements Urging Stronger Political Representation in Mexico for People with Intellectual Disabilities

In March 2022, a group of young people who identify themselves as having intellectual disabilities organized a series of meetings with representatives of political parties in Mexico to ask for their commitment to ensure people with intellectual disabilities are able to participate in public life and exercise their political rights,

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North Korea Acknowledges Health Crisis amid Covid-19 Outbreak

Last Friday, North Korean officials made an unprecedented admission regarding the country’s Covid-19 health crisis and reported a Covid-19 case for the very first time.

As Sri Lanka’s Tamils Remember War Dead, Justice Remains Elusive

Every year on May 18, Sri Lankan Tamils mark Mullaivaikkal Memorial Day commemorating those who died in the civil war that ended in 2009.