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May 17, 2024 News

Tunisia: Deepening Civil Society Crackdown

Authorities Target Refugee and Migrant Rights Groups, Activists and Journalists

 (Beirut) – Tunisian authorities have arrested at least nine people amid escalating government actions in recent weeks to muzzle free speech, prosecute dissent, and crack down on migrants and asylum seekers, Human Rights Watch said today.…
Municipal workers clean a makeshift camp outside the International Organization for Migration office after police forces attempt to evacuate the camp in Tunis, Tunisia, April 11, 2023.
May 16, 2024 News

Japan: Press Saudi Arabia on Human Rights

Crown Prince Visit an Opportunity to Publicly Address Serious Abuses

 (Tokyo) – Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida should publicly call on Saudi Arabia’s de facto ruler, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, to respect human rights, Human Right Watch said today. The crown prince’s visit to Tokyo from…
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman attend Kishida's welcome ceremony in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, July 16, 2023.
May 16, 2024 News

FIFA: Publish Robust Rights Framework for 2026 World Cup

 (New York) – FIFA should immediately release and commit to implementing the robust Human Rights Framework for the 2026 Men’s Soccer World Cup, which it developed through extensive consultations with civil society stakeholders and public…
The logo for the 2026 US, Canada, and Mexico-hosted FIFA Men’s World Cup on a screen outside Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles, May 17, 2023.
May 16, 2024 News

Türkiye: Kurdish Politicians Convicted in Unjust Mass Trial

Court Ignores European Court of Human Rights Rulings on Abusive Proceedings

 (Ankara, May 17, 2024) – A Turkish court’s conviction on May 16, 2024, of 24 Kurdish politicians on bogus charges of crimes against the state follows a manifestly political and unjust trial, Human Rights Watch and the Turkey Human Rights…
A young man holds up a photo of Kurdish politician Selahattin Demirtaş, in prison since November 4, 2016, at a demonstration in Diyarbakir, Türkiye, April 4, 2024.
May 16, 2024 News

Rwanda: Human Rights Watch Researcher Barred

Denial of Entry Reflects Intolerance for Rights Monitoring

(New York) – Rwandan immigration authorities denied entry to Clémentine de Montjoye, a senior researcher in the Africa division at Human Rights Watch, upon arrival at Kigali International Airport, on May 13, 2024, Human Rights Watch said today.…
May 15, 2024 News

Thailand: ‘Swap Mart’ Targets Foreign Dissidents, Refugees

Stop Assisting Neighboring Countries’ Transnational Repression

 Thai authorities are helping neighboring governments to take unlawful actions against refugees and dissidents from abroad, making Thailand increasingly unsafe for those fleeing persecution.These targets of transnational repression have gotten caught…
Suspected Uyghurs are transported back to a detention facility in the town of Songkhla in southern Thailand, March 26, 2014.
May 15, 2024 News

No Justice for Crackdown in Tajikistan’s Autonomous Region Two Years On

Scores Killed, Hundreds Sentenced to Lengthy Prison Terms in Unfair Trials

 Two years ago, Tajik authorities cracked down on protesters in an autonomous region of the country, resulting in the death of a local man by what witnesses reported was live ammunition from security forces. In the next couple of days, police…
The Tajikistan flag.
May 15, 2024 News

Peru Chooses Bigotry in Medical Services

Government Should Scrap Decree that Pathologizes LGBT Identities

 Peru’s government published a presidential decree on May 10 classifying trans identities as mental health conditions in the country’s Essential Health Insurance Plan, which lists insurable health conditions for insurance policies. The…
Organizations march to demand faster investigations and justice in cases of transphobic violence in Lima, Peru, on February 22, 2023.
May 15, 2024 News

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…
Members of the European Parliament sit in the plenary chamber of the European Parliament during a vote. Among other things, MEPs will vote today on a free trade agreement with Vietnam.
May 15, 2024 News

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…
Rwandan soldiers patrolling in Palma, Cabo Delgado
May 15, 2024 News

Gambia: Landmark Swiss Conviction of Ex-Official

Jammeh-Era Interior Minister, Ousman Sonko, Guilty of Crimes Against Humanity

 (Geneva) – A Swiss court’s conviction of the former Gambian Interior Minister Ousman Sonko for crimes against humanity is monumental for Gambian victims of atrocity crimes during the rule of Yahya Jammeh, Human Rights Watch said today. The…
Exterior of a court building

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