France’s Energy Plans Should Not Include Ignoring UAE Abuses
French President Emmanuel Macron is preparing to welcome the President of the United Arab Emirates, Crown Prince Mohamed bin Zayed al Nahyan, to Paris July 18.
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Brazil: Candidates Should Address Human Rights
(São Paulo) – Candidates running for president, Congress, state legislature, and governor in the October 2022 Brazil elections should put forward proposals to address the country’s serious human rights problems.
The issues should include police abuse, violence against women and forest defenders, the impact of environmental destruction, and the
Goldman Sachs Teams Up with Google's 'Director of Regime Change' to Influence Global Politics
Jared Cohen, a former Google executive nicknamed the “director of regime change” by Wikileaks founder Julian Assange, hired to advance the notoriously powerful investment bank’s policy goals around the world
The Kremlin's repressive decade
Ten years ago, I had the honour of speaking at news conference in Moscow with several of Russia's venerated human rights defenders.
Egypt: Statements on COP27 Imply Restricting Activism
(Beirut) – Egyptian authorities should ease their grip on civic space and uphold the rights to freedom of expression, association, and peaceful assembly to enable a successful climate summit, known as the COP27, in Egypt, 36 organizations said today. COP27 brings together states parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on
Landmark Judgment Against Turkey for Ignoring European Ruling
(New York) – The Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) handed down a landmark judgment announced on July 11, 2022 against Turkey for its failure to carry out the court’s order to free the imprisoned human rights defender Osman Kavala, Human Rights Watch and the Turkey
Elon Musk Pulls Out of Twitter Buyout Deal
SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk has declared his intention to pull out of his proposed $44 billion deal to take over the far-left social network Twitter, following months of back-and-forth between Musk and the company’s board. In a filing, lawyers representing Musk said the pullout was due to
Indonesia: Make Draft Criminal Code Public
(Jakarta) – The Indonesian government should release the latest draft of the proposed criminal code to ensure a full and informed public discussion of its provisions, Human Rights Watch said today.
The Cost of Speaking Up in Rwanda
The UK’s decision to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda and the much-awaited Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting, which took place in the capital Kigali in June, have triggered much-needed scrutiny of Rwanda.
The legal challenge against deportations, set to be heard in the UK courts this month, presents another
India Punishes Internationally Recognized Activists
At the G7 summit last week, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi pledged to defend freedom of expression, civil society, and religious freedom.
Uzbekistan: Unrest Poses Key Human Rights Test
At least 18 people died and over 240 were injured during recent unrest in Uzbekistan’s autonomous region of Karakalpakstan, in the worst such violence in the Central Asian country for many years.
Maldives New ‘Evidence’ Law Undermines Media Freedom
In a serious setback for media freedom, the Maldives parliament today enacted legislation allowing courts to force journalists and media outlets to reveal their sources.
Uganda: President Pledges Rights Improvements
(Kampala) – President Yoweri Museveni should accelerate steps toward fulfilling his commitments to end abuses by security forces and restrictions on civil society and journalists in Uganda, Human Rights Watch said following its meeting with him on June 29, 2022. Uganda should hold to account high-level officials responsible for human rights
Iran Moves to Police 'Misinformation' Online
Ali Khamenei, the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran, has called for laws to be passed to stop “rumors and false claims” from spreading online, in a move that mirrors the actions of numerous governments around the world, as well as Silicon Valley companies. In a recent speech,
India: Free, Drop Charges Against Teesta Setalvad
(New York) – The Indian authorities should immediately release the prominent human rights activist Teesta Setalvad, drop all charges against her, and stop their relentless attacks against her, Human Rights Watch said today.
The police said they are investigating Setalvad, and two former senior police officers who turned whistleblowers, for criminal