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Cameroon: New Abuses by Both Sides
(Nairobi) – New abuses in Cameroon’s Anglophone regions by both government security forces and armed separatists highlight the urgent need to protect communities at risk and to hold those responsible for abuses to account, Human Rights Watch said today. Cameroonian security forces killed two civilians, raped a 53-year-old woman, destroyed
Why Hugging Is Powerful: Especially When We’re So Isolated
When’s the last time you had a good hug? Can you even recall a time when one lasted longer than 10 or 15 seconds? Hugging releases oxytocin, a bonding hormone, as well as serotonin and endorphins.
Myanmar: Coup Leads to Crimes Against Humanity
(Bangkok) – Myanmar’s military junta has committed numerous abuses against the population that amount to crimes against humanity in the six months since the February 1, 2021 coup, Human Rights Watch said today. Since the military takeover, millions of people have taken to the streets across the country and peacefully
Egypt: Renewed Judicial Harassment of Rights Defenders
(Beirut) – Egyptian authorities have summoned at least five prominent human rights defenders during July 2021 for questioning as part of a decade-old criminal investigation, Human Rights Watch said today.
The authorities have used Case 173 of 2011 to arbitrarily prosecute leading rights defenders and organizations over allegations of receiving foreign
5 Truths about People Who Give Others Advice They Didn’t Ask for
We all know those kinds of people who just can’t help themselves.
Arrest of Afghan Journalists Highlights Larger Concerns
The arrests this week of four journalists in Kandahar underscore rising concerns the Afghan government is trying to shield itself from media criticism.
The Latest on the Crisis in Ethiopia’s Tigray Region
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 neighboring Eritrea. On June 28, Tigrayan forces recaptured the regional capital, Mekelle, taking thousands of Ethiopian soldiers prisoner. That same
Unchecked Spyware Industry Enables Abuses
(New York) – Recent reports that NSO Group’s Pegasus spyware has been used for surveillance of dozens of journalists, human rights activists, and others demonstrate the urgent need for governments to suspend the trade in surveillance technology until rights-protecting regulatory frameworks are in place, Human Rights Watch said today. Governments
Le Ciel: What is an Adventure?
Something exciting such as a trip or an experience? And what could be a bigger adventure than leaving your home for the first time and surrendering yourself to a journey where you have no idea where it will take you? This is what the two Kalahari Bushmen from The Council
Nepal: New Government Should Address Rights
(New York, July 29, 2021) – Nepal’s newly installed prime minister, Sher Bahadur Deuba, should ensure that his administration focuses on upholding the rights of citizens and strengthening the rule of law, Human Rights Watch said this week in a letter outlining several key human rights issues. The Covid-19 pandemic
Greece: Stop Denying Refugee Children an Education
(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 said today. Only 1 in 7 children living in camps was able to attend school in the last school year,
Global Education Summit Begins Amid Pandemic
Today, the United Kingdom and Kenya are cohosting a two-day Global Education Summit in London to raise US$5 billion for the Global Partnership for Education (GPE), which funds public education in up to 90 countries and territories.
These countries are home to more than 80 percent of the world’
How To Become Part of Dr. Reiner Fuellmich’s Class Action Law Suit
Dr Fuellmich and his team have spent months listening to the expert advice from hundreds of professionals most of whom have been censored by big tech when speaking against the official WHO narrative of Covid-19
The Age of Zombie Democracies
Over the past decade, autocrats around the world have perfected the technique of “managed” or “guided” democracy.