Tag: Human Rights Watch

Gross misuse of draconian law makes clear its aim is to silence dissent, not protect national security, says rights group director

Less flowery talk, more action needed from govt on improving human rights situation, Human Rights Watch says

Langkah-langkah bantuan yang diambil penyedia pinjaman mikro di Kamboja tidak berhasil meringankan beban keuangan serius yang dialami keluarga-keluarga yang memiliki utang dan terkena dampak pandemi virus corona.

Both govt and micro-loan providers failing in their human rights responsibilities to borrowers, Human Rights Watch says

Human Rights Watch said Himalayan country had earlier agreed to address a whole range of issues, but claim none have been tackled

Pihak berwenang Malaysia terus menanggapi kritikan terhadap pemerintah dengan melakukan penyelidikan pidana, kata Human Rights Watch mengutip kasus-kasus terbaru yang menargetkan staf Al Jazeera dan jurnalis lainnya.

Since new govt took office, freedom of speech and the press have faced renewed threats in Malaysia

Sebuah kelompok hak asasi manusia mendesak pihak berwenang India untuk membatalkan "tuduhan bernuansa politik" terhadap orang-orang yang secara damai memprotes peraturan kewarganegaraan yang mendiskriminasi Muslim dan mendesak agar mereka dibebaskan dari tahanan.

Indian authorities urged to drop ‘politically-motivated charges’ against those who peacefully protested discriminatory citizenship policies

Malaysians should be able to criticize their govt without fear of facing police questioning and possible criminal charges, rights group says