The Latest Breaking News from HRW

‘80% of children in Gaza suffer from depression’ after 15 years of blockade, claim NGOs

Israel called the findings ‘one-sided and biased’

The Independent UK · Jun 15, 2022

HRW: Israel Has Turned Gaza into Open-Air Prison

Human Rights Watch described Gaza as an "open-air prison" 15 years after Israel imposed a siege on in wake of the Hamas takeover of the coastal enclave. "Israel’s sweeping restrictions on leaving Gaza deprive its more than two million residents of opportunities to better their lives," HRW said. "Israel should…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 15, 2022

Watchdog says Afghan Taliban detaining, torturing civilians

Human Rights Watch says that Taliban security forces in northern Afghanistan have unlawfully detained and tortured residents accused of association with an opposition armed group

The Independent UK · Jun 10, 2022

Rights group: Bulgaria uses police dogs in migrant pushbacks

An international rights group says that Bulgarian authorities are attacking Afghan and other asylum-seekers, using police dogs and other violence to illegally push them back over the border into Turkey

The Independent UK · May 26, 2022

Investigation reveals tracking by EdTech of millions of Australian school students during COVID lockdowns

A global study into the murky world of student data during COVID-19 lockdowns finds more than 4 million Australian school students were at risk of unprecedented tracking and surveillance during remote learning.

ABC News · May 25, 2022

UN human rights chief starts controversial visit to China and Xinjiang

The UN human rights commissioner began a six-day trip to China on Monday. She will visit the remote Xinjiang region, stirring fears about the propaganda value of the visit to the Chinese Communist Party.

Radio France Internationale · May 23, 2022

Russian soldiers 'held babies hostage and executed a boy on playground' report claims

The Human Rights Watch has uncovered a string of accusations of shocking war crimes said to have been carried out by Russian soldiers on Ukrainian civilians as the invasion began

Daily Mirror · May 19, 2022

HRW documents ‘apparent war crimes’ by Russian forces in Ukraine

Leading US-based rights group says Russian forces had subjected civilians to summary executions, torture in two regions.

Al Jazeera · May 18, 2022

Russians blitz base where British troops trained Ukrainians in anti-tank warfare

The former Soviet Desna training base was hit by missiles launched from Russian bombers, killing eight and wounding 12, as Moscow is trying to subdue Ukraine’s defence forces

Daily Mirror · May 18, 2022

Human Rights Watch documents 'apparent war crimes' by Russia in Ukraine

A leading human rights watchdog said on Wednesday it had documented further cases of "apparent war crimes" by Russian troops in two regions in Ukraine.

Reuters · May 18, 2022