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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

Hamas’ atrocities against Gazans continue; Why aren’t the “pro-Palestinians” protesting?

Hamas continues to commit atrocities in Gaza. Last week, videos were circulated of public executions of its opponents. This week, videos of further brutal tactics by Hamas terrorists, such as breaking victims’ legs with iron bars and knee

Political Prisoner Reiner Fuellmich must be released now!

Dr Reiner Fuellmich was kidnapped from Mexico in October 2023, taken to Germany, arrested and incarcerated. He has been in a German prison ever since. There are many things about his case which expose that the German criminal justice syste

Ecuador: Abusive Response to Protests

(Washington, DC) – Ecuadorian police and security forces have restricted freedom of assembly and at times used excessive force in their response to anti-government protests since mid-September, 2025, Human Rights Watch said today. Since Sep

100 tactics to Escape the Surveillance State

Activists and grassroots organizations have begun ramping up campaigns to educate residents and pressure lawmakers about the outright dangers of the Digital ID system.

Iran: Three Prisoners Dead after Denied Medical Care

(Beirut) – Three women died in Qarchak prison, a Tehran women’s prison notorious for abysmal conditions, between September 16 and 25, 2025, following a lack of medical care, Human Rights Watch said today. The deaths in custody of Soudabeh A

UN relentlessly propagates fear about man-made climate change to grasp control

The United Nations has again been spreading misinformation and hyperbole, particularly regarding climate change and carbon dioxide (CO2) levels. The UN’s weather and climate agency, the World Meteorological Organisation, has recently claime