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May 15, 2024
A Human Rights Guide to the 2024 European Elections
Between 6 and 9 June 2024 voters in all 27 EU member states will go to the polls to elect 720 members of the European Parliament. These will be the first European elections since Brexit, the Covid-19 pandemic, and conflicts in Ukraine and in the…
May 15, 2024
Mozambique: Child Soldiers Used in Raid on Northern Town
Islamist Armed Group Deploys Boys as Young as 13 in Attack on Macomia
(Johannesburg) – An armed group linked to the Islamic State (ISIS) in northern Mozambique used boys as young as 13 to raid and loot the town of Macomia, in Cabo Delgado province, on May 10, 2024, Human Rights Watch said today. It is unclear if the…
May 14, 2024
Victims of Vietnam’s Formosa Toxic Spill Deserve Justice
Government Represses Peaceful Protests, Prosecutes Environmental Activists
In April 2016, Vietnam experienced one of the worst environmental disasters in its history when Formosa Ha Tinh Steel, a subsidiary of the Taiwan-based Formosa Plastics Group, discharged toxic chemical waste off the coast of Ha Tinh province,…
May 14, 2024
Thai Youth Activist Dies in Custody
End Arbitrary Arrest, Pretrial Detention of Monarchy Critics
Thai anti-monarchy activist Netiporn “Bung” Sanesangkhom, 28, died in custody in Bangkok today while on a hunger strike she began in January.Netiporn brought attention to Thailand’s cruel use of its lese majeste (insulting the monarchy) law, which…
May 14, 2024
15 Years Since Sri Lanka’s Conflict Ended, No Justice for War Crimes
The Unaddressed Legacy of the War has Bequeathed the Country Practices of Abuse, Impunity and Misgovernance that Directly Contribute to the Economic Crisis
Lakshmi remembers when the guns finally fell silent in Sri Lanka, in May 2009.She had been sheltering in a shallow hole in the sand – what passed for a “bunker” for the hundreds of thousands of Tamil civilians huddled on the beach. For weeks they…
May 14, 2024
Maldives: Presidential Commission on Deaths and Disappearances must disclose findings of investigations to victims’ families and the public
We, the undersigned organisations, call on the Commission on Deaths and Disappearances (DDCom) in the Maldives, newly elected President Mohamed Muizzu, and the Human Rights Commission of the Maldives to ensure that DDCom’s findings are revealed to the…
May 14, 2024
Lesbian Women Set on Fire in Argentina
Three Killed, One in Critical Condition
Three lesbian women have died and one more is in critical condition in Buenos Aires, Argentina, after a man threw a Molotov cocktail into their boarding house room on May 6, setting them all on fire. One woman, Pamela Fabiana Cobas, was severely…
May 14, 2024
Gaza: Israelis Attacking Known Aid Worker Locations
End Unlawful Attacks, Ensure Accountability
(Jerusalem, May 14, 2024) – Israeli forces have carried out at least eight strikes on aid workers’ convoys and premises in Gaza since October 2023, even though aid groups had provided their coordinates to the Israeli authorities to ensure…
May 13, 2024
Guilty Verdict in High-Profile Kazakhstan Domestic Violence and Murder Case
Government Should Ensure Justice for All Women Who Suffer Domestic Violence
A Kazakh court has delivered a guilty verdict in the high-profile trial of the country’s former economy minister, Kuandyk Bishimbayev. On May 13, the court found Bishimbayev guilty of the torment and murder with extreme cruelty of his partner…
May 13, 2024
Chad: Political Transition Ends with Déby’s Election
Ex-President’s Son Declared Winner; Opponent Killed in Lead Up to the Vote
(Nairobi) – The political transition in Chad ended with violence as at least 9, and possibly more, civilians were reported killed by celebratory gunfire from soldiers and civilians, Human Rights Watch said today. On May 9, 2024, the…
May 13, 2024
Philippines’ Marcos Forms Toothless Rights ‘Super Body’
Real Improvements Need Strong Action, Commitment to Reform
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has created a “super body” to promote human rights protection in the Philippines.On paper, the Special Committee on Human Rights Coordination looks impressive, and its stated purpose is admirable.…
May 13, 2024
An Avenue to Justice for Afghan Women
This article was co-authored by Fereshta Abbasi, Natasha Arnpriester, and Duru YavanBringing a CEDAW Case Before the International Court of Justice[1]In a tumultuous Afghanistan, the plight of women and girls has reached a critical juncture. The…
May 13, 2024
Iraq: Looming Camp Closures in Kurdistan
Displaced Sinjar Residents Imperiled as Compensation, Reconstruction Stalls
(Beirut) – The planned closure of displaced people’s camps in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI) by a July 30 deadline will imperil the rights of many camp residents from the northern Sinjar district, Human Rights Watch said today.Sinjar…