North American Oil Rig Count Falls Again on Canadian Plunge

The number of oil and natural gas rigs operating in North America fell this week, the third decline over the past four weeks amid elevated oil prices and Russia’s war in Ukraine.

Extreme Heat Dangers When Pregnant in Pakistan

A new video shows how rising temperatures are increasing health pressures on pregnant women, new mothers, and their families in Sindh and Punjab provinces in Pakistan.

Human Rights Consensus Around Crime of Apartheid

That Israeli authorities are committing the crime against humanity of apartheid today is a matter of growing consensus within the global human rights movement and, increasingly, beyond it.

Consumer Sentiment Sinks as Hope Crashes and Inflation Expectations Hit Four-Decade High

Everyone has jobs and no one is happy because prices are rising so sharply.U.S.

Myanmar: Armed Forces Day Spotlights Atrocities

(Bangkok) – Myanmar’s Armed Forces Day on March 27, 2022, is an opportunity for foreign governments to take stronger action against the military’s widespread abuses, Human Rights Watch said today.

French Corporations Remain Reluctant to Suspend Operations In Russia

PARIS (AP) – French automaker Renault plans to pause production at its Moscow plant in an apparent move to fend off mounting criticism, breaking ranks with other major French companies that have defied pressure to keep operating in Russia after it invaded Ukraine. The company’s board of directors voted Wednesday

US: Don’t Roll Back New York Pretrial Reforms

(New York, NY, March 24, 2022) – New York lawmakers should not, as the governor has proposed, further undermine recent reforms to criminal laws that have improved pretrial justice in the state, Human Rights Watch said today. The reforms, which took effect in 2020, have made pretrial procedures fairer by preventing

'Experts' Express Lockdown Concerns as Coronavirus Hits Shanghai

Chinese Communist Party authorities must ensure Shanghai residents are able to maintain their “livelihoods” in the coming days despite local health authorities’ orders to lock down residential complexes city-wide to test for the Chinese coronavirus, Shanghai-based infectious disease expert Zhang Wenhong advised on Thursday according to the South China Morning

Kashmiri Journalist Detained Under Draconian Indian Law

A magistrate in India’s Jammu and Kashmir region approved the detention of the respected Kashmiri journalist and editor Fahad Shah under the Jammu and Kashmir Public Safety Act (PSA) on the grounds that he had been “misguiding common masses by circulating fake news against the government and its policies.

“The Wild Rhythms” Excerpt by Kat Villain

Kat Villain is an herbalist, yogi, and author of “A Timeless Birth”, “Yoga as Origami”, and soon to be released “The Wild Rhythms.” To celebrate her upcoming release we are offering a virtual Book Club where we’ll work through the text to integrate each individual back into the rhythms

Kyrgyzstan: Repeal Protest Ban

(Bishkek) – Kyrgyz authorities should immediately repeal restrictions that prohibit any gatherings in front of the Russian Embassy in Bishkek, Human Rights Watch said today.

Russia: Arrests, Harassment of Ukraine War Dissidents

(Berlin) – Russian authorities have cracked down on journalists, human rights defenders, and activists in an effort to silence any criticism of the war in Ukraine, Human Rights Watch said today.

South African Court Urges Action on Deadly Air Pollution

On March 18 a South African court issued a landmark judgment declaring that Mpumalanga province’s unsafe level of air pollution is in breach of residents’ section 24(a) constitutional right to an environment that is not harmful to their health and well-being, along with other constitutional rights. Mpumalanga’s

“The internet is crucial”

In many Eastern European and Central Asian countries, media discourse suffers from the freedom of expression not being respected.

Ethiopia: Airstrike on Camp for Displaced Likely War Crime

(Nairobi, March 24, 2022) – An Ethiopian government airstrike hit a school compound hosting thousands of displaced Tigrayans in northwestern Tigray on January 7, 2022, Human Rights Watch said today.