Tag: Human Rights Watch
Rights group accuses Israel of using white phosphorus in Lebanon attack
White phosphorus is an incendiary substance that ignites upon contact with oxygen and continues burning until it is fully consumed…
Gory tales of how Saudi border guards murdered hundreds of Ethiopian migrants – HRW
The report said in some instances, Saudi border guards asked migrants what limb to shoot, and then shot them at…
Human Rights Watch slams Vietnam for jailing activist
“I am Vietnamese, so I live and fight for everything for my country, for my people, as a citizen of…
UN must investigate Myanmar’s Rohingya abuses – Human Rights Watch
The UN must urgently collect evidence of atrocities in Myanmar after domestic commissions have proved unable to provide accountability, Human…
Human Rights Watch slams Bangladesh for detaining peaceful protesters
Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Wednesday criticised the Bangladeshi authorities for arbitrarily detaining peaceful protesters and tracking people on social…
Sudan urged to release all detained political activists
Human Rights Watch on Thursday urged Sudan to release all detained political activists many of whom are being denied access…
Stop repression of Shiites, release leader – Human Rights Watch
Human Rights Watch says Nigerian authorities should end violent repression of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN), a minority Shia…
HWR condemns Shiite Muslim attack, demands probe
Henry Ojelu Human Rights Watch said Wednesday that the killing of hundreds of Shiite Muslim members of the Islamic Movement…
How Boko Haram abuses captured women: HRW
* Ex-captives give testimony of life with the insurgents *New Report by Human Rights Watch Africa Boko Haram has used…
UN-funded African troops rape vulnerable Somalis
Internationally-funded African Union troops in war-torn and impoverished Somalia have raped women and girls as young as 12 and traded…
Cameroon court jails 2 for homosexuality
A court in Cameroon, one of the least gay-tolerant countries in the world, on Tuesday sentenced a man to two…
Rights group urges Nigeria arrest Sudan’s Bashir
Human Rights Watch on Saturday urged Nigeria to arrest Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir if he attends an African AIdS summit…
Baga: Nigerian Army lied, says Human Rights Watch
Satellite images have revealed massive destruction of civilian property from a military raid on April 16 and 17 in the…
Killings: HRW Slams Nigeria’s security agencies, Boko Haram
Eromosele Ebhomele The Human Rights Watch (HRW) has blamed the Nigerian security agencies and the Boko Haram sect for the…
Zamfara Loses Kids To Lead Poisoning
More than 400 children have died of lead poisoning in Zamfara State, Northwest Nigeria, since March, 2010. Thousands of other…