Tag: Human Rights Watch

Rights group warns pressure on lawyers and community leaders could silence challenges to mining exploration in Nueva Vizcaya

Global pressure builds as court reviews detained Filipino journalist’s conviction, raising concerns over use of anti-terror laws against critics

“President Marcos should move beyond rhetoric and take concrete measures to improve human rights in the Philippines,” said Bryony Lau

In its appeal, the Bishops’ Conference of Myanmar called for an "urgent ceasefire to facilitate the delivery of humanitarian aid."

While some Uyghurs regained their passports and can apply for international travel, the Chinese government still enforces strict limitations

HRW also noted the detention of Tacloban-based community journalist Frenchie Mae Cumpio, who has been in police custody since 2020

Philippine Congress has held hearings exposing high-ranking officials involved in orchestrating targeted killings during the "war on drugs"

The practice has extended beyond labor leaders to target student activists, environmentalists, Indigenous peoples, and journalists

Human Rights Watch raised the alarm over the rising violence against environmental defenders in the Philippines, following the release of a Global Witness report...

The implications of these changes are profound, according to HRW, impacting Uyghurs' daily lives and cultural continuity