Tag: Human Rights Watch

Charge against free-speech activist and poet is latest example of Myanmar govt’s intolerance of critical speech, rights group says

As cases of Covid-19 breached the 160,000th mark, the death toll of “vigilante killings” in the country also rose

Autonomous weapon systems have potential to ‘increase the dehumanization of warfare,’ warns Holy See

Cambodian authorities faulted for harassing and forcibly dispersing family members protesting the detention of opposition political activists

Less flowery talk, more action needed from govt on improving human rights situation, Human Rights Watch says

Both govt and micro-loan providers failing in their human rights responsibilities to borrowers, Human Rights Watch says

Human Rights Watch said Himalayan country had earlier agreed to address a whole range of issues, but claim none have been tackled

Since new govt took office, freedom of speech and the press have faced renewed threats in Malaysia

Human Rights Watch said the Chinese government has never accepted responsibility for the 1989 massacre and no official has been punished

The church leaders made the plea following the release of a report by Human Rights Watch on the impacts of the "war on drugs" on children.