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Joint Statement: US: Prioritize Rights During Saudi Leader’s Visit

(Washington, DC) – The United States government, including Congress, should address Saudi Arabia’s human rights abuses during Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s expected visit to Washington on November 18, 2025, 10 human rights and pr

US: Prioritize Rights During Saudi Leader’s Visit

(Washington, DC) – The United States government, including Congress, should address Saudi human rights abuses during Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s expected visit to Washington, DC, on November 18, 2025, said 11 organizations, including

World Leaders Commit to Supporting Social Development and Rights

At the second United Nations Social Summit in Qatar this week, dozens of governments adopted the Doha Political Declaration, renewing their commitments to tackle poverty, create decent work, combat discrimination, expand access to social se

China: Authorities Shut Down Film Festival in New York

Chinese authorities harassed several dozen Chinese film directors and producers, as well as their families in China, causing them to pull films from the inaugural IndieChina Film Festival in New York City, Human Rights Watch said today. On

Will we ever escape the ECHR?

For much of its existence, the European Convention of Human Rights (ECHR) and its enforcement arm, the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR), occupied a relatively uncontroversial place in the European and British imagination, credited wit

Dr. Carol Swain: The price you pay for being a black conservative in academia dominated by “progressive” ideology

On 15 October 2025, Professor Norman Fenton interviewed renowned American conservative scholar Dr. Carol Swain ahead of her Cambridge University Union debate on Black Lives Matter’s intentions versus its methods. In her interview with Prof.

China: Dubious Criminal Investigation of Taiwanese Legislator

(New York) – The Chinese government has announced it is investigating the Taiwanese legislator Puma Shen Pao-Yang (沈伯洋) for the crime of “separatism,” infringing upon his basic human rights, Human Rights Watch said today. The government sai

Eswatini: No Justice for June 2021 Security Force Violence

(Johannesburg) – Eswatini has failed to conduct an effective investigation and to ensure justice and accountability for the students, activists, and passers-by killed and injured by security forces’ use of disproportionate and lethal force

Merz Shouldn’t Ignore Türkiye’s Assault on Rights, Democracy

On the heels of UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s meeting with President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to sign a dealfor Türkiye to acquire fighter jets, on October 30 German Chancellor Friedrich Merz will beat his own path to the presidential pala

Online Safety Act: Wikipedia will not comply, says co-founder Jimmy Wales

Jimmy Wales is a co-founder of Wikipedia. Speaking of Ofcom’s determination to implement the UK’s Online Safety Act, Wales said: “We’re in talks with Ofcom, but we will not be identifying users under any circumstances. We will not be age-g

Recognising how language is used to manipulate us is a form of self-defence

Language can be used as a powerful tool for manipulation through various techniques that shape perception, influence thought and obscure truth. It is strategically employed by both media and governments to shape public perception by targeti

Malaysia: Abducted Refugee Detained in Myanmar

(Bangkok) – The Malaysian government should press Myanmar’s junta for the immediate release of a refugee family abducted from Kuala Lumpur in July 2023, Human Rights Watch said today. More than two years after her disappearance, Myanmar jun

Europe’s “philosopher queens” have led the continent into crisis

Europe’s “philosopher queens,” including Angela Merkel and Ursula von der Leyen, have led the continent into crisis with their vision of a green utopia, open borders and warmongering. Their virtue signalling policies have resulted in Europe