COP28: US Should Press UAE for Activist’s Release Free Ahmed Mansoor to Set Better Tone for COP28 Climate Conference August 30, 2023 As the 28th Conference of Parties on the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP28) approaches, human rights groups are calling on the United States government to […]
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Uganda’s Anti-Homosexuality Act: Urgent Call to Drop Death Penalty Charges
Uganda Urged to Drop Charges Against LGBTQ+ Individual Facing Death Penalty Background Uganda‘s Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) is facing international scrutiny after charging a 20-year-old man with “aggravated homosexuality” under the country’s Anti-Homosexuality Act. The act, which was signed into law in May 2023, defines “aggravated […]
Burundi: Persistent Demands for Journalist’s Release, One Year Later
Burundian Journalist Floriane Irangabiye Arrested and Imprisoned for Criticizing Government Introduction Burundian journalist Floriane Irangabiye has been arbitrarily arrested and is currently serving a 10-year prison sentence for criticizing the government, according to a joint statement by Amnesty International, the Burundi Human Rights Initiative, the Committee to Protect Journalists, and […]
The Persecution of Press Freedom in Burundi: One Year Too Long
Burundi: Free Journalist Held for a Year Joint Statement by Four Human Rights, Press Freedom Organizations August 29, 2023 Available In English Français
Silencing the Truth: Kyrgyzstan’s Assault on Press Freedom
Kyrgyzstan: Effort to Shut Down Independent News Outlet Lawsuit Seeks To Punish ‘Sharp Criticism of Government’ The Kyrgyz authorities have filed a lawsuit to close down the Kloop Media Public Foundation, a nonprofit organization that runs an independent online news outlet in Kyrgyzstan. This move is part of an alarming […]
Opinion: Addressing the Epidemic of Forced Disappearances in Bangladesh
Bangladesh Urged to Cooperate with UN on Forced Disappearances Inquiry Demand for Justice and Accountability On the International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances, Human Rights Watch (HRW) has called on the authorities in Bangladesh to accept the United Nations’ offer to support an independent commission of inquiry into […]
Is Saudi Arabia’s Use of the Death Penalty for Tweets a Justifiable Response to Cyber Dissent?
Saudi Arabia: Man Sentenced to Death for Tweets – Peaceful Criticism on Social Media Brings Death Penalty Introduction A Saudi court has sentenced a retired Saudi teacher, Muhammad al-Ghamdi, to death based solely on his peaceful expression online, through tweets, retweets, and YouTube activity, according to Human Rights Watch. This […]
US Imposes Sanctions on Human Rights Violators in Eastern Congo: Taking a Stand Against Impunity
US Imposes Sanctions on Rights Abusers in Eastern Congo Introduction In a significant move, the United States government has recently imposed financial and property sanctions on six individuals involved in backing abusive armed groups in the conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). This marks the first time that […]
Bangladesh’s Detention of University Student Khadijatul Kubra: A Violation of Human Rights
Editorial: The Tragic Detention of Khadijatul Kubra and the Suppression of Freedom of Expression in Bangladesh A Disturbing Violation of Human Rights The case of Khadijatul Kubra, a university student in Bangladesh who has been detained for a year under the Digital Security Act (DSA), highlights the concerning state of […]
An Interfaith Call for Justice: Examining Israel’s Treatment of Palestinians
Interfaith Discussion on Israel‘s Apartheid against Palestinians An Important Dialogue at the Parliament of the World’s Religions A significant discussion on Israel‘s apartheid against Palestinians took place last week at the Parliament of the World’s Religions in Chicago. The panel, titled “Human Rights and the Crime of Apartheid in Israel/Palestine,” […]