Libya: After Prison Escape, Derna Residents Rounded Up

(Beirut) – An armed group associated with the Libyan Arab Armed Forces (LAAF) arbitrarily arrested at least 50 residents of the city of Derna following a January 16, 2022, prison escape, Human Rights Watch said today. The armed group, Tarek Bin Ziyad Battalion, captured the five escapees, all from Derna, on

Merkley: 'We Should Have a Climate Emergency' and Need to 'Have the World Transition' to Green Energy to Undercut Russia

On Monday’s broadcast of MSNBC’s “All In,” Sen.

Sens. Johnson, Cruz to Meet with 'People's Convoy' Truckers in D.C.

Organizers of “The People’s Convoy” are set to meet with Sens.

For Optimal Health, Maintain a Vitamin D Level of 60 ng/mL

STORY AT-A-GLANCE This article was previously published July 4, 2018, and has been updated with new information.

Ukraine: Mariupol Residents Trapped by Russian Assault

Civilians in Ukraine’s southeastern coastal city of Mariupol have not had access to running water, electricity, or heat since March 2, 2022 when Russian forces surrounded the city, as part of a larger offensive, Human Rights Watch said today. Acute water shortages pose a grave risk to more than

Revenge of the Putin-Nazis!

And they’re back! It’s like one of those 1960s Hammer Film Productions horror-movie series with Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee … Return of the Putin-Nazis! Revenge of the Putin-Nazis! Return of the Revenge of the Bride of the Putin-Nazis! And this time they are not horsing around with stealing

'Alexa vs. Alexa:' Hackers Can Trick Amazon Echo Devices into Hacking Themselves

Researchers have discovered that Amazon Echo smart speakers can be tricked into unlocking doors, making phone calls, and purchasing items via self-issued commands.

Afghanistan: Taliban Threatening Provincial Media

(New York) – Taliban authorities have carried out far-reaching censorship and violence against Afghan media in district and provincial centers, drastically limiting critical reporting in Afghanistan, Human Rights Watch said today. The situation facing journalists outside Kabul appears much worse than inside the capital, particularly for women. Journalists in the provinces

Russia Criminalizes Independent War Reporting, Anti-War Protests

(Berlin) – Russia has enacted two laws, adopted and brought into force on March 4, that criminalize independent war reporting and protesting the war, with penalties of up to 15 years in prison, Human Rights Watch said today. The laws make it illegal to spread “fake news” about the Russian armed

French Election Guide: Vote for Human Rights

(Paris, March 7, 2022) - France's 2022 presidential election is an opportunity for voters to make their vote count for human rights by examining the candidates’ commitment to human rights values, Human Rights Watch said today. Human Rights Watch released a guide for voters a month in advance of the

French Presidential Election - Voting for Human Rights: A Guide for 2022

In France’s 2022 presidential election, many topics of importance to voters involve fundamental human rights.

Turning Covid’s Economic Crisis into Opportunity

This piece is the first in a series marking the two year anniversary of the Covid-19 pandemic.Find more of our work documenting the global response to the coronavirus here.

Moderna Patented Key COVID Spike Protein Sequence in 2016

STORY AT-A-GLANCE The facts surrounding SARS-CoV-2's origin just keep getting stranger and more disturbing as time goes on.

This Week in the New Normal #24

Our successor to This Week in the Guardian, This Week in the New Normal is our weekly chart of the progress of autocracy, authoritarianism and economic restructuring around the world. 1. Justin Trudeau’s complete lack of self-awareness On Friday Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau appeared at a meeting of

The New York Times’ Disgraceful and Deceitful Attack on RFK Jr

The New York Times, floundering in the deep waters of truth and desperately trying to stay afloat in the shallows by continuing its history of lying for its CIA masters, has just published a front page of propaganda worthy of the finest house organs of totalitarian regimes. Right below its