New Laws Further Stifle Freedom of Speech in Belarus
On April 2, Belarus’ parliament moved forward eight bills, including a raft of amendments to the country’s Mass Media Law and Mass Gatherings Law.
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Morocco: Release Omar Radi and Guarantee Fair Trial Proceedings
As the trial of award-winning journalist and human rights activist Omar Radi is set to begin in Morocco on April 6, 2021, the undersigned organizations call on Moroccan authorities to grant him provisional release and guarantee fair trial proceedings for all parties.
The trial opens in a context where what
Afghanistan: Taliban Target Journalists, Women in Media
(New York) – Taliban forces are deliberately targeting journalists and other media workers, including women, in Afghanistan, Human Rights Watch said today.
Belarus: Crackdown on Independent Journalism
(Moscow) – Belarusian authorities have escalated repression against independent journalists in the past five months, Human Rights Watch said today.
The New Normal “Reality” Police
So, according to Facebook and the Atlantic Council, I am now a “dangerous individual,” you know, like a “terrorist,” or a “serial murderer,” or “human trafficker,” or some other kind of “criminal.” Or I’ve been praising “dangerous individuals,” or disseminating their symbols, or otherwise attempting to “sow dissension” and
The Deeper Questions Behind The “Lab Origins” Debate
It is being slowly accepted that SARS-COV2 originated in a laboratory.
Malaysia: Revoke ‘Fake News’ Ordinance
(Bangkok) – Malaysian authorities should revoke a new “fake news” ordinance that poses a serious threat to freedom of expression and privacy and the right to a fair trial, Human Rights Watch said today.
The Emergency (Essential Powers) (No. 2) Ordinance 2021 was issued on March 11, 2021 under the January
Condemnation of Egypt’s Abuses at UN Rights Body
(Geneva, March 12, 2021) – Nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) from around the world expressed their strong support today for a joint declaration by UN member states condemning the human rights situation in Egypt, which was delivered at the 46th Session of the UN Human Rights Council. In the declaration, governments expressed “deep
Philippines: Killings Highlight Need for International Action
(New York) – Philippine security force raids that killed nine activists on March 7, 2021, highlight the need for United Nations member countries to decisively address the worsening human rights situation in the Philippines, Human Rights Watch said today.
The UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights should consider
Thailand: Activists Jailed for Criticizing Monarchy
(New York) – Thailand’s Bangkok Criminal Court has ordered three prominent democracy activists to pretrial detention on charges of insulting the monarchy, Human Rights Watch said today.
Malaysia: Court Punishes News Site for Reader Comments
(Bangkok) – The Malaysian Federal Court decision holding an online news site responsible for reader comments contravenes international human rights standards and will chill free speech in Malaysia, Human Rights Watch said today.
The court on February 18, 2021, held Malaysiakini in contempt for five comments posted by readers even though
Cambodia: Internet Censorship, Control Expanded
(Bangkok) – The Cambodian government’s new National Internet Gateway will enable the government to increase online surveillance, censorship, and control of the internet that will seriously infringe on rights to free expression and privacy, Human Rights Watch said today.
On February 16, 2021, Prime Minister Hun Sen signed the sub-decree
Human Rights Watch Submission to the Ministry of Unification
February 15, 2021 Human Rights Watch Submission to the Ministry of Unification
Regarding the Interpretation Guidelines of the Amendments of the Development of Inter-Korean Relations Act We are writing in response to your call for comments regarding the Interpretation Guidelines for the Scope of Application of Article 24(1)3
Belarus: Crackdown Escalates
(Berlin) – Belarusian law enforcement officials carried out a nationwide wave of raids targeting human rights defenders and journalists on February 16, 2021, rounding up at least 40 people and searching their homes and offices, Human Rights Watch said today. Many of those targeted have documented or reported on ongoing mass
Opening the CIA’s Can of Worms
“The CIA and the media are part of the same criminal conspiracy,” wrote Douglas Valentine in his important book, The CIA As Organized Crime.
This is true. The corporate mainstream media are stenographers for the national security state’s ongoing psychological operations aimed at the American people, just as they