Tag: Human Rights Watch
Humanitarian crisis deepens in quake-hit Myanmar as church, rights groups urge...
In its appeal, the Bishops’ Conference of Myanmar called for an "urgent ceasefire to facilitate the delivery of humanitarian aid."
HRW: Uyghurs face ‘severe restrictions’ despite travel policy changes
While some Uyghurs regained their passports and can apply for international travel, the Chinese government still enforces strict limitations
HRW: Myanmar’s military tactics leave millions displaced, rights abused
The report highlighted the junta’s use of “scorched earth” tactics in response to growing resistance and territorial losses
HRW: Philippine labor leaders targeted in deadly ‘red-tagging’ practice
The practice has extended beyond labor leaders to target student activists, environmentalists, Indigenous peoples, and journalists
International rights group hits China for renaming Uyghur villages to suppress...
The implications of these changes are profound, according to HRW, impacting Uyghurs' daily lives and cultural continuity
Surge in activist repression in Thailand, HRW warns
The organization said it had analyzed 25 cases that took place in Thailand between 2014 and 2023 and conducted 18 interviews with victims
HRW: Continued abuses undermine Marcos Jr’s human rights rhetoric
“The government’s refusal to allow the ICC to investigate is a glaring contradiction to its professed human rights commitments,” Conde said
HRW hits government inaction over new spate of drug-related killings in...
In an event on March 22, Mayor Duterte told drug users that if they “won’t stop” and “won’t leave” the city, “I will kill you”.
Human Rights Watch calls for regional leadership amid escalating repression in...
Human Rights Watch criticized democratic governments in Asia for their lack of action in championing human rights standards
Report: Hundreds of mosques in China converted or closed since 2018
Radio Free Asia reported in 2021 that between 400 and 500 mosques faced closure in Ningxia, which had 4,203 mosques as of 2014
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