El Salvador: Sweeping New Laws Endanger Rights

(New York) – Sweeping legal amendments passed by El Salvador’s Legislative Assembly in response to gang violence violate basic due process guarantees and children’s rights, Human Rights Watch said today. On March 30 and April 5, 2022, the Legislative Assembly approved a series of gang-related measures proposed by President

Cuban-born Alejandro Mayorkas Invites Flood of Poor Cuban Migrants

President Joe Biden’s Cuban-born border chief Alejandro Mayorkas is welcoming a massive Cuban migration into the United States, just as Cuba’s communist government is letting pro-democracy protestors leave the island prison. In March, “more than 32,000 Cubans were taken into U.S. custody along the Mexico border,

Despite sanctions the ruble is stronger than before the war. Why?

It’s official, as of right now the Russian ruble is worth more US dollars than before the invasion of Ukraine. On the 22nd of February this year, one US dollar would exchange for just over 79 rubles. As of the time of writing, it is now 78. The same

Bangladesh: Stop Reprisals Against Victims, Activists

(New York) – Bangladesh authorities have responded to US Treasury Department sanctions on the notoriously abusive Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) by retaliating against victims’ relatives, human rights defenders and their families, and human rights organizations, 12 organizations said today. The US imposed the sanctions on the paramilitary unit and several of

19th Annual Human Rights Watch Canada Film Festival

The 19th annual Human Rights Watch Canada Film Festival (HRWFF), in its third year of partnership with Hot Docs, will present five films about key issues of the day to audiences in Toronto and, for the second time, digitally across Canada. The film festival is committed to amplifying courageous voices

Oil Execs Push Back Against Democrats’ Charge of Gas Price Goughing

Democrats on the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations put oil company executives in the hot seat at a hearing on Wednesday, accusing the corporations of making profits from the Russia invasion of Ukraine amid oil shortages and high prices for gas at the pump. Executives from

RSLC Launches Ad Targeting Regretful Biden Voters in Democrat States

Republican State Leadership Committee (RSLC), the state Republican-aligned group, released a six-figure ad campaign encouraging Americans who regret voting for President Joe Biden and his “return to normalcy” in 2020 to vote for the GOP candidate in November. This most recent ad buy from the RSLC is a part of

Fracking ‘Unlikely’ to Cause Dangerous Earthquakes in the UK - Report

Despite the in-place ban, it is ‘unlikely’ that gas fracking in the UK would lead to dangerous earthquakes, a study has found.

Submission to the Committee Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman, or Degrading Punishment Ahead of the Review of the Republic of Iraq

We write in advance of the 73rd session of the Committee’s review of the Republic of Iraq’s compliance with the Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman, or Degrading Punishment (henceforth referred to as the Convention Against Torture), which Iraq ratified in June 2011. To date, Iraq has

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Wu Wei: 4 Ways to Use the Art of Non-Striving to Transform Your Stress into Stillness

Wu Wei is a concept in Chinese philosophy that translates into “inaction” or “effortless action” and promotes inner harmony, stillness, and letting go of the need to control everything.

Belarus Blocks Human Rights Watch Website

On April 5, Belarus’s prosecutor general announced that Human Rights Watch’s website had been blocked, following an order by the Minsk City Prosecutor’s office.

The US Must Pivot to Renewable Energy and End its Reliance on Petro Autocrats

Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine has produced a significant unresolved tension in the Biden administration’s management of its “commitment to democratic values and human rights” as it tries to navigate the politically and economically sensitive issue of global energy prices. The US has mobilized European and other allies

Twitter Censors Defy Elon Musk: No Plans to Restore Trump, Other Conservatives to Platform

Despite alleged free speech advocate Elon Musk’s purchase of a 9.2 percent stake in Twitter, the company reportedly has no plans to reinstate the accounts of former President Donald Trump and the many other conservatives blacklisted by the censor-happy platform. The company defied Musk in a statement, saying:

China: Treatment for Non-Covid Illnesses Denied

(New York, April 6, 2022) – The Chinese government should respect the right to health and other basic rights in its response to the Covid-19 surge in the country, Human Rights Watch said today.