Australia: Press Vietnam on Poor Rights Record
(Sydney) – The Australian government should press Vietnam’s leadership to end its systemic human rights violations at the upcoming dialogue between the two countries, Human Rights Watch said today.
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UN: More Groups Address ‘Antisemitism’ Issue
(New York) – More than 100 human rights and civil rights organizations, including Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch, are urging the United Nations to respect human rights in its efforts to combat antisemitism, Human Rights Watch said today. Over 40 additional organizations added their names to an update of an
Disaster Troll Propaganda
So-called conspiracy theories abound, especially among those who attack others by calling them conspiracy theorists.
A Twitter Files Requiem
And so the “Twitter Files” Limited Hangout has come to its inevitable, ignominious end.
Indonesia: Activists on Trial for Criminal Defamation
(Jakarta) – Indonesian authorities should drop the criminal defamation charges against two prominent human rights defenders in Jakarta, Human Rights Watch said today.
Russia: Sentencing for Prominent Kremlin Critic
(Berlin, April 14, 2023) – Moscow City Court is scheduled to deliver a verdict on April 17, 2023 in the criminal trial against the prominent Russian opposition politician Vladimir Kara-Murza, Human Rights Watch said today. Russian authorities should immediately and unconditionally release Kara-Murza, who has been arbitrarily detained for the past
Steve Kirsch Bans Proton Magic for Posting the Katie Sugak Irrefutable Proof of Virology Video & admits there is no paper proving Sars-Cov-2
Kirsch banned Proton Magic for posting a science video by Katie Sugak on why virologists never find viruses.
Russia’s Security Service Arrests American Reporter
Russia’s Federal Security Service has arrested Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich on “suspicion of espionage in the interests of the American government,” and a court has ordered him to pretrial custody until May 29. Gershkovich, 31, has been living in and reporting on Russia since at least 2017,
Burkina Faso: TV News Broadcasts Suspended
(Nairobi) – The decision by Burkina Faso's transitional military government to suspend France 24 broadcasts violates the right to a free and independent media, Human Rights Watch said today.
Haiti/France: Journalist Sued for Exposing Sex Abuse in Haiti Soccer
(Paris) – A French investigative journalist who exposed sexual abuse accusations against Yves Jean-Bart, the former Haiti football federation president, is facing a defamation lawsuit by Jean-Bart, Human Rights Watch said today.
The journalist, Romain Molina, documented abuses against underage players in the Haiti Football Federation under Jean-Bart’s leadership and
Kyrgyzstan: Free the 22 ‘Kempir-Abad’ Protest Detainees
(Bishkek, March 20, 2023) – Twenty-two civil activists, bloggers, journalists, and politicians who disagreed with the government over a border issue and are currently in pretrial facilities in Kyrgyzstan should be immediately released and their due process rights upheld, Human Rights Watch said today.
The detainees were initially placed under arrest
Sen. Mark Warner Asks About Online Censorship to Stop a 'Social Media Internet-Based Bank Run'
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Thailand: Drop Charges Against Rights Defenders
(New York) – Prosecutors in Thailand should immediately withdraw the criminal defamation cases brought by Thammakaset Company Ltd.
Rwanda: Questionable Trial after Journalist's Death
Rwandan authorities must allow an independent, impartial and effective investigation into the death of the Rwandan journalist John Williams Ntwali, 86 civil society organizations and media associations said today, reiterating a January 31 appeal. A credible process should be carried out given the hasty conviction of the driver of the
Cambodia: Labor Leader, Activists Face Baseless Charges
(Bangkok) – Cambodian authorities should immediately and unconditionally release union president, Chhim Sithar, and drop the baseless criminal charges against her and eight other union members, Human Rights Watch said today. On March 14, 2023, the Phnom Penh Municipal Court held a trial hearing in the case against Chhim Sithar, president