Tanzanian Authorities Must End Repression of the Maasai Community Introduction Reports of the arrest and detention of 39 members of the Maasai community, as well as parliamentarian Emmanuel Lekishon Shangai, in Tanzania‘s Ngorongoro Conservation Area have raised concerns about the government’s treatment of indigenous communities and their fundamental rights. Tanzanian […]
Day: August 25, 2023
Lebanon Under Attack: Unmasking the Violence at a Drag Event
Violent Assault on Drag Event in Lebanon Reflects Increasing Hostility towards LGBT Community An Act of Hate A shocking act of violence occurred in Lebanon on August 23, when a group of men attacked a bar where a drag event was taking place. The assailants, who identified themselves as the […]
Myanmar’s Rohingya Crisis: Meta’s Obligation to Pay Reparations
The Rohingya Crisis: Myanmar‘s Obligation for Reparations The Rohingya Crisis The Rohingya crisis has been a long-standing issue in Myanmar, where the ethnic minority group known as the Rohingya has faced severe persecution and violence. This crisis has gained international attention, with reports of widespread human rights abuses, including mass […]
Bosnia and Herzegovina’s Call for End to Institutionalizing People with Disabilities
A Call for Action: Bosnia and Herzegovina Should Stop Institutionalizing People with Disabilities The Shocking Video and Its Implications Last week, Al Jazeera Balkans released a disturbing video depicting a staff member at the state-run institution Pazarić, near Sarajevo, physically abusing a young man with a disability. The video quickly […]
Assault on Cambodian Opposition Activist Exposes Thailand’s Troubling Trend
Investigate Attack on Refugee Critical of Phnom Penh Government Thailand Urged to Investigate Assault on Cambodian Opposition Activist Human Rights Watch has called on Thai authorities to conduct a prompt and impartial investigation into the assault of Cambodian opposition activist Phorn Phanna. Phanna, a refugee who sought asylum in Thailand, […]
Attacks on Cambodian Opposition Activists in Thailand: A Disturbing Trend
Thailand: Cambodian Opposition Activist Assaulted In a disturbing trend of attacks on Cambodian opposition activists in Thailand, Human Rights Watch has called for an immediate and impartial investigation into the assault on Phorn Phanna, a refugee critical of the Phnom Penh government. The attack took place on August 22nd in […]
Assault on Cambodian Opposition Activist Shakes Thailand’s Democratic Stability
Investigating the Attack on Cambodian Opposition Activist in Thailand Background On August 22, 2023, Phorn Phanna, a Cambodian opposition activist and refugee, was brutally assaulted in Rayong province, Thailand. Phanna, who had sought refuge in Thailand to escape persecution by the Cambodian government, was beaten by three Khmer-speaking men. This […]