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Chinese social media filled with anti-black racist content, says watchdog

Analysis by Human Rights Watch finds the country’s major platforms ‘do not routinely address’ pervasive online racism

The Guardian - UK · Aug 16, 2023

What are cluster bombs and why are they banned in some countries?

The US has sent the weapons to Ukraine – even as human rights groups oppose their use

The Independent UK · Aug 16, 2023

‘There’s no police or state’: Haitians helpless as violence and brutality soars

Human Rights Watch says country unable to protect citizens from killing and rape by armed gangs, and floats overseas peacekeepers

The Guardian - US · Aug 14, 2023

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‘I saw many bodies that day’: Protester recounts Rabaa massacre 10 years on

Now settled in the UK, Amr Hashad says he sees no future for Egypt as long as the authorities evade justice.

Al Jazeera · Aug 14, 2023

El Salvador’s controversial crackdown on gangs

Human rights groups may be raising the alarm over El Salvador’s brutal crackdown on gang violence, but the policy is winning huge support for the country’s young president both at home and abroad.

The Week · Aug 9, 2023

Political arrests, media restrictions a worry in lead up to Senegal elections

In six months' time voters in Senegal will head to the polls to choose their next president. But observers say that government-imposed restrictions on social media, journalists and opposition parties are a sign that one of the strongest democracies in West Africa is in trouble.

Radio France Internationale · Aug 9, 2023

White House adviser Jake Sullivan meets Saudi crown prince for Jeddah talks

The White House said the talks focused on efforts for a ‘more peaceful, secure, prosperous and stable Middle East’.

Al Jazeera · Jul 28, 2023

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Mali's army and suspected Russia-linked mercenaries committed 'new atrocities,' rights group says

Human Rights Watch says it has found evidence of new summary executions, lootings, forced disappearances and other abuses committed in Mali by the army suspected Russia-linked Wagner group mercenaries

The Independent UK · Jul 24, 2023

Rights group says Mali army, foreign fighters executed civilians

HRW accuses Malian armed forces and fighters believed to be from Wagner Group of ‘executing’ dozens of civilians.

Al Jazeera · Jul 24, 2023

RSF atrocities pile up in Darfur after 100 days of Sudan fighting

The RSF and Arab militias are accused of killing lawyers, human rights monitors, doctors and non-Arab tribal leaders.

Al Jazeera · Jul 24, 2023

Rights group accuses Tunisian forces of abuses against African migrants

Tunisian security forces have committed "serious abuses" against black African migrants, according to new research from Human Rights Watch. In response, the NGO has called on the European Union to suspend migration control funding to Tunisia.

Radio France Internationale · Jul 19, 2023

Women's right to travel is being tightly controlled in North Africa, Middle East, HRW says

Research from Human Rights Watch released Tuesday shows that in many Middle East and North African countries women are still prevented from moving freely around the country they live in, or from travelling abroad. Most still need the permission of a male guardian.

Radio France Internationale · Jul 18, 2023

Sudan army returns for talks in Jeddah as war enters fourth month

Army representatives return to Saudi Arabia for talks with paramilitary rivals, according to reports.

Al Jazeera · Jul 15, 2023

Armed groups step up murders, rapes in Mali: HRW

New York-based rights group reports six attacks in the Gao region and two in Menaka between January and June.

Al Jazeera · Jul 14, 2023

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Al Jazeera · Jul 12, 2023

Black refugees remain trapped along border between Tunisia, Libya

Tunisia claims to have evacuated groups of refugees it had expelled to its border, but many remain.

Al Jazeera · Jul 11, 2023

Sudan rejects African peace bid and ‘enemy’ peacekeeping force

Khartoum instead welcomes summit held by Egypt, widely seen as closer to the army than rival Rapid Support Forces.

WEKU · Jul 11, 2023

In Sudan's Darfur, a rights group calls for an investigation into mounting atrocities

Human Rights Watch is calling for the International Criminal Court to investigate attacks the rights group says amount to war crimes in West Darfur.

The Independent UK · Jul 11, 2023

What are cluster bombs and what is controversial about Biden sending them to Ukraine?

The US will send the weapons to Ukraine – even as human rights groups oppose their use

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The Hindu · Jul 10, 2023

TotalEnergies’ oil project is ‘a disaster for the planet’: HRW

Human Rights Watch on Monday urged a halt to a major East African oil project led by French giant TotalEnergies, warning of dire consequences for the environment and local communities.

Al Jazeera · Jul 10, 2023

Uganda oil pipeline has ‘devastated’ livelihoods, says HRW

The pipeline, which has been criticised by environmental groups, passes through ecologically sensitive areas in Uganda.

Al Jazeera · Jul 10, 2023

Timeline: Use of controversial cluster bombs in past conflicts

The widely condemned use of cluster bombs can be traced back to World War II.

Al Jazeera · Jul 10, 2023

So thirsty they drank seawater: The refugees Tunisia pushed out

More than 1,000 people were bussed to borders with Libya, Algeria – and left with no food, water, shelter or way out.

Radio France Internationale · Jul 10, 2023

HRW warns of 'irreparable harm' to East Africa's ecosystem with TotalEnergies oil project

Human Rights Watch has urged a halt to a major East African oil project led by French giant TotalEnergies, warning of dire consequences for the environment and local communities.

The Independent UK · Jul 10, 2023

What are cluster bombs and what is controversial about Biden sending them to Ukraine?

The US will send the weapons to Ukraine – even as human rights groups oppose their use

Al Jazeera · Jul 9, 2023

Tunisia rejects accusations of mistreatment of Black refugees

Tunisian President Kais Saied said refugees were receiving humane treatment stemming from what he called ‘our values’.

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