Disappearance and detention to suppress dissent a hallmark of a decade of conflict in Syria – UN rep
Geneva, 1 March 2021 -- After a decade of conflict, tens of thousands of civilians arbitrarily detained in Syria remain forcibly...
Genocide Watch
Mar 1, 2021
Philippines: Free Duterte Critic Held 4 Years
Senator Leila de Lima Faces Politically Motivated Charges Philippines opposition Senator Leila de Lima, second right, shows the printout...
Human Rights Watch
Feb 28, 2021
Pakistan experts: Religiosity fostering rise in militancy
Militant attacks are on the rise in Pakistan amid a growing religiosity that has brought greater intolerance, prompting one expert to...
Genocide Watch
Feb 28, 2021
‘I Wake Up and Scream’: Secret Taliban Prisons Terrorize Thousands
A potential U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, coupled with a weak Afghan security force, mean the Taliban will likely continue to...
New York Times 1
Feb 28, 2021
Soldiers in Cameroon, A Close U.S. Ally, Commit Mass Rape, Report Says
The atrocity-filled raid on a village in Cameroon included the rape of at least 20 women, according to Human Rights Watch. In the predawn...
Nick Turse | The Intercept
Feb 28, 2021
The Myanmar Coup on Film
February 1, 2021, will live in infamy. It was the day the Myanmar military overthrew the elected government in a military coup d’etat,...
Fortify Rights International
Feb 27, 2021
Gunmen kidnap over 300 girls in Nigeria school raid: Police
Police confirm the abduction of at least 317 girls from school in Zamfara state, second kidnapping in more than a week. Unidentified...
Al Jazeera
Feb 26, 2021
Guatemalan genocide survivors march for justice
Survivors of Guatemala’s 36-year civil war call on court to reverse closure of peace institutions. temalan survivors and relatives of...
Al Jazeera
Feb 26, 2021
Philippines Admits Police Role in ‘Drug War’ Killings
February 25, 2021 9:44AM EST | Stunning Admission Highlights Need for UN Inquiry Still image captured from video of Philippine Justice...
Human Rights Watch
Feb 26, 2021
Fading Sri Lankan Hopes for Justice Rest on U.N. Rights Council
The government, strongly tied to the military, is blocking inquiries into wartime atrocities, undermining efforts to learn the fates of...
New York Times 1
Feb 24, 2021
India: Government Policies, Actions Target Minorities
Year After Delhi Violence, Bias Against Muslims Taints Investigation February 19, 2021 9:00AM EST A woman walks past security forces...
Human Rights Watch
Feb 22, 2021
A Growing Rights Crisis in Sri Lanka
By Meenakshi Ganguly Indian leaders have committed to supporting the rights of minority Tamils in Sri Lanka to “live with equity,...
Human Rights Watch
Feb 20, 2021
