Vietnam: Crackdown Ahead of Party Congress
(Bangkok) – The Vietnamese government’s crackdown on dissidents has been unrelenting prior to the major Communist Party Congress set to begin on January 25, 2021, Human Rights Watch said today.
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Malaysia: Urgently Revise Emergency Ordinance
(Bangkok) – Malaysia’s recently announced Emergency (Essential Powers) Ordinance is overly broad and should urgently be revised to meet international human rights standards, Human Rights Watch said today.
The ordinance, announced on January 14, 2021, provides Malaysia’s military with police powers, allows the forced confiscation of property with no
Raskolnikov’s Dream Come True
Marian Marsh & Peter Lorre in “Crime and Punishment” (Columbia, 1935)
Something is happening here,
But you don’t know what it is,
Do you, Mr. Jones?
Bob Dylan, Ballad of A Thin Man
Something is happening here,
But you don’t know what it is,
Do you, Mr. Jones?
It’
Vietnam: Rights Violations Intensify
(New York, January 13, 2021) – Vietnamese authorities increased restrictions on basic political and civil rights in 2020, especially freedom of expression and association, Human Rights Watch said today in its World Report 2021.
The tightening of restrictions on free expression appears to be linked to the National Congress of the
Thailand: Rights Crisis Rapidly Worsens
(New York, January 13, 2021) – Thailand’s government in 2020 escalated its repression of basic rights in the face of a growing, youth-led democracy movement demanding political and constitutional reforms, Human Rights Watch said today in its World Report 2021.
Protests that started on July 18 soon spread across the
Philippines: ‘Drug War’ Killings Rise During Pandemic
(Manila, January 13, 2021) – The Philippine government’s “drug war” killings intensified during the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020, as did unnecessary arrests during lockdowns, Human Rights Watch said today in its World Report 2021. Attacks by the police, military, and unidentified gunmen on leftist activists, community and Indigenous leaders, human
Are You Ready for Total (Ideological) War?
So, welcome to 2021! If last week was any indication, it is going to be quite an exciting year.
Uzbekistan: Registration Barriers for Independent Groups
(Berlin) – Uzbek authorities are severely hindering the work of independent nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) with excessive and burdensome registration requirements, violating their right to freedom of association, Human Rights Watch said today.
Uzbekistan has carried out some human rights reforms in recent years under President Shavkat Mirziyoyev. But the government has
“Careless Talk Costs Lives” – Fresh Calls To Silence Pandemic Skepticism
Througout 2020, there has regularly been claimed to be a Left-biased pandemic zealotry in operation.
“Lockdowns Do Not Control Coronavirus” Evidenced by The US Institute For Economic Research
The American Institute for Economic Research recently shared some information that calls into question the effectiveness of lockdown measures for combating COVID.
China: Free Journalists, Activists
(New York) – The Chinese authorities have stepped-up arbitrary detentions of journalists and activists reporting on the Covid-19 pandemic and other issues, or criticizing the government, Human Rights Watch said today.
Since the beginning of December 2020, the authorities have carried out new detentions of journalists and activists without providing any
How Zoom Violated its Own Terms of Service for Access to China's Market
On Dec.18, prosecutors from the U.S.
China: Repression Threatens Winter Olympics
(New York) –The Chinese government’s heightened repression from Xinjiang to Hong Kong threatens its hosting of the 2022 Winter Olympics, Human Rights Watch said today in a letter to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach.
The Beijing Winter Olympics are scheduled to begin on February 4, 2022.
Turkey: Crackdown on Independent TV Channels
(Istanbul) – Turkey’s broadcasting watchdog, the Radio and Television Supreme Council (RTÜK), is imposing punitive and disproportionate sanctions against independent television and radio channels that broadcast commentary and news coverage critical of the Turkish government, Human Rights Watch said today.
In a context in which the vast majority of
Joint Letter: Re: Mr. Nguyễn Bắc Truyển and other prisoners on hunger strike over prison conditions
H.E.Mr.Nguyen Xuan Phuc,
Prime Minister of Viet Nam
16 Le Hong Phong Street,
Ba Dinh District,
Ha Noi, Viet Nam December 7, 2020 Re: Mr.