Human Rights Watch
HRW Denounces Rape By Ugandan Troops In C. Africa
Ugandan troops deployed in eastern Central African Republic to fight Ugandan rebels have sexually abused local women...
Hong Kong ‘Snowden Refugees’ Face Deportation
A group of refugees who sheltered fugitive whistleblower Edward Snowden in Hong Kong are facing deportation after the...
China Hosts Summit On New Silk Road
China opens on Sunday a summit to promote its massive global trade infrastructure project, highlighting Beijing's...
UAE Princesses Accused of Servant Abuses
Eight Arab princesses are on trial in Brussels for trafficking and abusing servants during a stay there. Sheikha Hamda...
Parents of Chibok Schoolgirls Face Wait To Be Reunited
Eighty-two Nigerian schoolgirls who were released from Boko Haram captivity after more than three years face a wait to...
Indonesian Men Face 80 Strokes of the Cane For Gay Sex
Two gay men who were caught having sex by a vigilante mob will be caned 80 times for breaking Sharia law in a strict...
China Lawyer’s Wife Seeks US Asylum After Brazen Escape
Chen Guiqiu fled China on foot with her two daughters, only to end up in a Thai prison until US officials helped them...
Christian Governor Jailed For Blasphemy Against Islam
Jakarta’s Christian governor has been sentenced to two years in jail for blasphemy, a harsher-than-expected ruling...
Jakarta’s Christian Governor Jailed For Two Years For Blasphemy
Jakarta's Christian governor was jailed for two years Tuesday after being found guilty of blasphemy, in a shock...
Libya Forces Advance On Last Jihadist Bastions In Benghazi
Forces loyal to Libya's military strongman Khalifa Haftar on Monday launched an offensive to oust jihadist from their...
Philippines Drug War Under Fire At UN Rights Council
Countries across the world put the Philippines on notice over its deadly drug war on Monday, demanding an end to...
Doubts Over Saudi Order That ‘eases’ Control Over Women
Saudi women no longer need a man's consent to carry out certain activities, local media reported on Friday, but...
Third Turk Arrested In Malaysia For Security Reasons
A third Turkish national has been arrested in Malaysia, his lawyer said Friday, after two others were taken into...
Fishing With Guns On A Lake Under Threat In Kenya
The beach looks ready for war: in the sparse lakeshore shade hundreds wait, sweaty from the heat, weapons at their...
Afghan Ex-PM and ‘butcher of Kabul’
Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, who returned to Kabul Thursday after more than 20 years, is one of Afghanistan's most notorious...
Malaysia Police Arrest Turks Over ‘security Threat’
Two Turkish nationals who went missing in Malaysia have been arrested as a security threat, the police chief announced...
HRW Condemns Hamas Detention of ‘mentally Ill’ Israelis
Human Rights Watch on Wednesday condemned the "illegal" detention of two Israeli citizens by Hamas, releasing new...
Dozens of Civilians Killed In CAR Violence
Armed groups in the Central African Republic (CAR) have killed at least 45 civilians in apparent reprisal strikes over...
Syrian Forces Used Nerve Gas In Four Recent Attacks
Syrian government forces used deadly nerve gas in Khan Sheikhun and in three other recent attacks, Human Rights Watch...