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May 27, 2024
Syrian Officials Convicted of Crimes Against Humanity in France
Victims Testify in Torture, Enforced Disappearance Case
French judges convicted three Syrian senior officials for their role in the imprisonment, enforced disappearance and torture of two dual Syrian-French citizens, Patrick Dabbagh and his father Mazzen, in 2013, as well as the confiscation of…
May 27, 2024
DR Congo: Uphold Rights, Rule of Law After Failed Coup
Prosecute Participants Fairly; Investigate Possible Summary Killings
(Nairobi) – The Democratic Republic of Congo government should ensure that those who took part in an attempted coup are prosecuted in fair trials, Human Rights Watch said today. The authorities should also thoroughly and impartially investigate…
May 27, 2024
Belarus: Crackdown on Human Rights Lawyers
Harassment and Prosecutions; Total State Control Over Legal Profession
Lawyers representing clients in politically motivated cases or speaking out on rights abuses face systematic and widespread repression in Belarus.Belarusian authorities took control over the legal profession, eroding its independence; bar…
May 27, 2024
Volkswagen: Address Uyghur Forced Labor
Supply Chain, Xinjiang Plant Risk Links to Labor Abuses
Update, May 28, 2024: After publication of this news release, Volkswagen responded to earlier questions from Human Rights Watch, saying that the small electronic part produced by a sub-supplier listed by US authorities in December 2023 as…
May 27, 2024
“I Swear to Fulfill the Duties of Defense Lawyer Honestly and Faithfully”
SummaryThese days, a defense lawyer understands that by defending political prisoners they are not only potentially losing the right to exercise their profession, but can also lose their freedom…. You don’t know whether you will make it to your car in the…
May 27, 2024
Belarus: Crackdown on Human Rights Lawyers
(Vilnius, May 27, 2024) – Belarusian authorities have unrolled systematic and widespread repression targeting lawyers who represent clients in politically motivated cases or who shed light on rights abuses, Human Rights Watch, the Belarusian Association…
May 24, 2024
US Supreme Court Allows Racial Discrimination in Electoral Maps
Ruling Dismisses Challenge by Black Voters Excluded by South Carolina Gerrymandering
On May 23, 2024, the US Supreme Court issued a 6-3 decision that allows racial discrimination in the drawing of voting maps, dismissing the voices of Black voters challenging racial gerrymandering and undermining efforts to build a multiracial…
May 24, 2024
EU Adopts Groundbreaking Business Value Chain Law
New Chapter for Corporate Accountability; Enforcement Key to Success
(Brussels) – The new EU directive adopted on May 24, 2024, requiring large companies to ensure human rights respect in their value chains signals a new era for corporate accountability, Human Rights Watch said today. Human Rights Watch issued a…
May 24, 2024
Questions and Answers: New EU Law on Corporate Value Chains
The EU has paved the way for a new chapter on corporate accountability globally. On May 24, 2024, it adopted the EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) making it official law that all EU member states have to incorporate into…
May 24, 2024
Libya: Arbitrarily Detained Political Analyst Dies
Five, Including Politicians, Held for Months Without Charge
(Beirut) – A Libyan political analyst who had been arbitrarily detained in eastern Libya for nearly seven months died under dubious circumstances on April 19, 2024, Human Rights Watch said today. Libya authorities should immediately and impartially…
May 23, 2024
Thailand: Investigate Detained Youth Activist’s Death
Address Alleged Negligence, Mishandling of Medical Treatment
(Bangkok) – Thai authorities should impartially and transparently investigate the death of a detained anti-monarchy activist, Netiporn “Bung” Sanesangkhom, in Bangkok, Human Rights Watch said today. Prime Minister Srettha Tavisin promised an inquiry…
May 23, 2024
Biden Should Oppose US Sanctions on ICC
Uphold Independence of International Criminal Court, Rights Groups Say
(Washington, DC) – US President Joe Biden should oppose threats and calls for punitive actions against the International Criminal Court (ICC), 121 human rights and civil society groups said today in a letter to President Biden. …
May 23, 2024
On EU’s ‘Day Against Impunity,’ Stand for Equal Justice
Support Accountability for Atrocities in Israel and Palestine
Top EU diplomat Josep Borrell showed what a principled commitment to justice looks like, on May 7, when he pushed back against threats aimed at undermining the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) Palestine investigation. “If we respect the ICC…
May 23, 2024
Zambia: Opposition Figure Sentenced for ‘Defaming President’
Enforcing Repealed Law Will Have Chilling Effect on Free Expression
(Johannesburg) – The conviction and sentencing of a leading opposition member to 18 months in prison with hard labor will have a broad chilling effect on the right to freedom of expression in Zambia, Human Rights Watch said today.Raphael Nakacinda,…
May 23, 2024
DR Congo: Prominent Activist Abducted
Grave Concern for Gloria Sengha’s Possible Enforced Disappearance
(Nairobi) – The Democratic Republic of Congo government should urgently investigate and publicly report on the whereabouts of the prominent opposition and civil society activist Gloria Sengha, Human Rights Watch said today. The abduction of…
