Tag: Human Rights Watch
Australian says he was improperly arrested in Thailand over his criticism of Malaysia
BANGKOK (AP) — An Australian man arrested in Thailand on a defamation charge that he says originated with…
Rights advocates accuse Eswatini of stalling case weighing US deportations
A judge in Eswatini has failed to appear for a court hearing about the continued detention of four…
China detains student for Tibet activism, rights group says
By Laurie ChenBEIJING (Reuters) -A Chinese student activist who supported Tibetan rights has been detained for almost two…
Will U.S. comics help Saudi Arabia comedy-wash its grim rights record?
Some of the biggest American names in comedy have signed up to perform at a festival in Saudi…
Islamic State group escalates attacks on Niger civilians, rights group says
DAKAR (Reuters) -Islamic State-affiliated militants have stepped up attacks in western Niger, killing more than 127 people in…
Rwanda-backed rebels massacred civilians in Congo, Human Rights Watch says
(Reuters) -Rwanda-backed M23 rebels killed at least 140 people in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo in July, Human…
US-made bombs used in deadly Israeli strikes on Gaza schools, HRW says
Israel has used US-made bombs in “unlawful attacks” on schools sheltering displaced civilians in Gaza, Human Rights Watch…
Israel is using US munitions to ‘illegally and indiscriminately’ attack Gaza school shelters, Human Rights Watch says
The Israeli military has “illegally and indiscriminately” used US munitions to attack school shelters in Gaza, killing hundreds…
A year after a bloody uprising, Bangladesh is far from political stability
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Abdur Rahman Tarif was talking to his sister Meherunnesa over the phone when the…
US envoy meets Israeli hostage families in Tel Aviv
US envoy Steve Witkoff on Saturday met the anguished families of Israeli hostages still held in Gaza, as…