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Uruguay: More Support Needed for Independent Living

Uruguay is among the first countries in the Americas to provide personal assistance for people with disabilities in their care system, but has yet...

Texas National Guard Firing Pepper Spray Projectiles at Migrants

(Austin, TX) – The Texas National Guard has repeatedly fired pepper spray projectiles at arriving migrants, Human Rights Watch said today. The Texas legislature...

Sanctioning Former Haitian Politician and Gang Leader in Connection with Serious Human Rights Abuse

The United States is today sanctioning a former member of Haiti’s parliament, Prophane Victor, for his role in forming, supporting, and arming gangs that...

EU: Address Indigenous Rights Violations in Malaysian Imports

(Brussels) – The European Union should classify Malaysia’s state of Sarawak as high risk under its new anti-deforestation regulation, a coalition of environmental, human...

Taiwan: Top Court Upholds Death Penalty with Protections

(Taipei) – Taiwan’s top court on September 20, 2024, ruled that the death penalty was constitutional with greater protections, Human Rights Watch said today. The...

COP29: Upholding Rights Crucial for Climate Action

(Baku) – Governments participating in the 29th annual United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29) should fulfill their human rights obligations, Human Rights Watch said in...

G7 Issues First-Ever Joint Guidance to Prevent Evasion of Russia Sanctions

Today, the G7 nations—the United States, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the European Union—released their first-ever joint guidance to help...

New U.S.-led Actions Expand Global Commitments to Counter Commercial Spyware

Ahead of a groundbreaking inaugural September 22 meeting on the margins of the UN General Assembly (UNGA), the Department of State announced that Austria,...

Australia: Strengthen Human Rights Sanctions Process

(Sydney) - The Australian government’s human rights sanctions process should be strengthened through better civil society engagement and bolder steps to sanction corrupt or...

UN: Israel Inquiry Should Include Lebanon Attack

VO: On October 13, 2023, Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon killed Issam Abdullah, a Reuters journalist. The attack injured six other journalists from Reuters, Agence...

Dangerous Setback for Minority Rights in South Korea

South Korea’s commitment to equal rights has suffered a dangerous setback with the appointment of Ahn Chang-ho as chairperson of the government’s National Human Rights...

Vietnam’s New Leader is Same Old Rights Violator

Vietnam’s new president, To Lam, is one of many world leaders with poor human rights records visiting New York City this week for the United...

Former Agriculture Minister Aziz Voitov Accused of Embezzling Over 200 Billion UZS

Part of the charges against former Minister of Agriculture Aziz Voitov stem from his time as Chairman of the Board of "Uzsanoatqurilishbank" JSC. The...

Former Deputy PM Zilaliev Detained on Corruption Charges, Held Until November 4

According to a ruling by the First May District Court of Bishkek, former Deputy Prime Minister Duyshonbek Zilaliev will remain in detention until November...

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