Burkina Faso: TV News Broadcasts Suspended
(Nairobi) – The decision by Burkina Faso's transitional military government to suspend France 24 broadcasts violates the right to a free and independent media, Human Rights Watch said today.
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EU: Stronger Rules Needed for Political Ads
(Brussels, March 28, 2023) – A European Union regulation under consideration will improve public scrutiny of paid political messaging and limit the circulation of political ads based on people’s personal characteristics and sensitivities, Human Rights Watch said today. But changes are needed to strengthen its protections and to prevent capturing
Decade After Central African Takeover, Justice Still Needed
On March 24, 2013, an alliance of rebel groups known as the Seleka took control of Bangui, the capital of the Central African Republic.
Tirana Hassan to Lead Human Rights Watch
(New York) – Tirana Hassan, a lawyer and veteran human rights investigator who has documented human rights abuses throughout crises and conflicts globally, has been named the next executive director of Human Rights Watch, the organization announced today. Hassan was previously the Human Rights Watch chief programs officer and had been
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Surveys Indicate a Resurgence of Growth--And Inflation--in March
The growth of the U.S.economy accelerated in March, with business surveys indicating the fastest uptick in growth since May of last year, S&P Global said Friday.
Egypt Should Withdraw NGO Registration Deadline
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Nepal: Transitional Justice Bill Needs to Protect Victims, not Abusers
(Geneva) – A bill to amend Nepal’s transitional justice legislation does not fully meet the country’s domestic law or international legal obligations and will not provide justice for victims if adopted in its current form, Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, and the International Commission of Jurists said today.
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UN Human Rights Council should launch independent international investigation to address impunity for rights abuses in Belarus
Mr.President, We thank the High Commissioner for presenting his Office’s latest report on the human rights situation in Belarus.
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Over the past year, I've been researching and writing as much as I can to help you take control of your health, as fearmongering media and corrupt politicians have destroyed lives and livelihoods to establish global control of the world's population, using the COVID-19 pandemic as their justification.
South African government deploys 3,500 soldiers ahead of National Shutdown protest
South Africa’s Economic Freedom Fighters Party have called for a National Shutdown today, 20 March 2023, to demand the end of electricity load-shedding and the resignation of President Cyril Ramaphosa. The party is asking all business and industrial activity to stop for the day, and for all workers and
NHS Director confirms Hospitals lied about Cause of Death to create illusion of COVID Pandemic
Before Covid, four types of pneumonia added together were the highest cause of death in the UK. In a newly implemented Medical Examiner System to certify deaths, the Medical Examiner was certifying all types of pneumonia deaths as covid-19 deaths, a former Director of End-of-Life Care has said.
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Support Builds for ICC Ukraine Investigation
Justice ministers from International Criminal Court (ICC) member countries are gathering in London today for a meeting aimed at supporting the court’s Ukraine investigation.
Twenty Years on, Iraq Bears Scars of US-led Invasion
In the lead up to the US-led invasion of Iraq on March 20, 2003, proponents of the war spoke of the Iraqi people as helpless victims of a dictatorial regime.
UN Expert Slams Greece Over Civil Society Curbs
Human rights defenders in Greece working to protect asylum seeker and migrant rights are facing threats and attacks from authorities, according to the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders Mary Lawlor. Lawlor, who visited Greece in June 2022 to assess the situation for rights defenders in the country,