Vietnamese Activist Bui Tuan Lam Faces Unjust ‘Propaganda Against the State’ Charges Amnesty International Interim Deputy Regional Director for Research Montse Ferrer has called on Vietnamese authorities to immediately drop the ‘propaganda against the state’ charges against activist Bui Tuan Lam, who faces up to 12 years in prison. The […]
Author: Liu David
My name is David Liu, and I'm a journalist who specializes in investigative reporting on issues related to human rights. I'm dedicated to uncovering the truth and holding those in power accountable.
“Climate Reparation: A Call to End Fossil Fuel Drilling and Hold Companies Accountable for Their Ecological Crimes”
Fossil Fuel Companies Owe Billions in Reparations for Climate Damage: Study Greenpeace International has released a statement on a new study by Marco Grasso and Richard Heede that proposes a quantifiable method for attributing climate reparations to major carbon producers. The study indicates that the 21 biggest oil, gas, and […]
Australia’s Human Rights Obligations: Time to Act
Australia Urged to Fulfill Human Rights Pledges Human Rights Watch has called on the Australian government of Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to fulfill its rights-related election pledges and to urgently address human rights issues related to climate, refugee policy, and First Nations justice. It has been a year since the […]
The Complexities and Implications of the UAE’s Invitation to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad for COP28
UAE Invites Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to COP28 The announcement that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has been invited to attend the United Nations climate conference, COP28, by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has sparked controversy. This controversial move, if it happens, would be a first since the Syrian war started […]
Tunisia’s Sentencing of Ghannouchi Represents a New Level in President Saied’s Crackdown on Opposition
Tunisian Court Sentences Opposition Figure Under Anti-Terrorism Law A recent decision by a Tunisian court to sentence opposition figure Rached Ghannouchi to a year in prison and a fine has brought to the fore concerns about a growing crackdown on dissidents and critics of President Kais Saied. Ghannouchi is the […]
The Rohingya Crisis in Bangladesh: Emerging Threats to Refugee Safety and Security
Possible report and analysis: Bangladesh authorities are planning to return Rohingya refugees to Myanmar, but without consulting the Rohingya community and despite the grave risks to their safety and freedom, warns Human Rights Watch. In coordination with Myanmar junta authorities, Bangladeshi officials took 20 Rohingya refugees to Rakhine State in […]
Israel urged to release Palestinian aid worker, Mohammed al-Halabi, imprisoned for nearly five years without trial
Amnesty International Calls for the Release of Palestinian Aid Worker Jailed in Israel Amnesty International is calling on Israeli authorities to release Mohammed al-Halabi, a Palestinian aid worker who has been imprisoned in Israel for seven years. Al-Halabi is a humanitarian worker from Gaza who spent six years in detention […]
Sri Lanka’s War Anniversary Highlights Lack of Justice
Dispatches Still No Justice on Sri Lanka War Anniversary UN Pursues Accountability in Response to Government Inaction On May 18th, 2023, Tamils in Sri Lanka marked Mullivaikkal Memorial Day in remembrance of those who died during the final stages of the country’s brutal civil war that ended in 2009. Despite […]
Russia’s Coercion Tactics Increase as It Threatens Ukrainians to Accept Russian Citizenship
Russia is threatening Ukrainians who refuse Russian nationality, with Russian occupation authorities depriving residents of their rights. Vladimir Putin signed a decree on April 27 that established a simplified procedure for issuing Russian passports to residents of Russian-occupied parts of Zaporizka, Khersonska, Donetska, and Luhanska regions of Ukraine. The decree […]
Israel’s Denial of Palestinian Refugees’ Return Continues 75 Years Later
Israel‘s continued repression of Palestinian refugees and denied return on the 75th anniversary of the Nakba (May 15) highlights the ongoing human rights violations in the conflict. As highlighted by Omar Shakir, the Israel and Palestine Director for the Middle East and North Africa Division at Human Rights Watch, “about […]