May 2, 2024
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May 2, 2024
Thailand’s Upcoming Senate Election Fundamentally Flawed
Thailand’s Senate election slated for June will not undo the legacy of military rule but will obstruct the restoration of democratic rule.
May 2, 2024
Azerbaijan: Free Jailed Human Rights Defender
Azerbaijani authorities should immediately free a prominent human rights defender, Anar Mammadli, and drop the charges against him, the Human Rights House Foundation said this week in a statement signed by Human Rights Watch and 28 other groups.
May 2, 2024
Russia’s Cold-blooded Murders in Ukraine, Daily Brief May 2, 2024
Daily Brief, 2 May, 2024
May 2, 2024
Lebanon: Joint Statement – Respect International Law in EU-Lebanon Migration Deal
Lebanese authorities and the European Union must respect their obligations under international law and not forcibly return refugees to Syria as long as the conditions for safe, voluntary and dignified returns are not met, eight civil society organizations, including Amnesty International, said today ahead of European Commission President Ursula von Der Leyen’s visit to Beirut.
May 2, 2024
Resounding Support for a ‘Killer Robots’ Treaty
Governments concerned about autonomous weapons systems – so-called killer robots – should urgently act to start negotiations on a new international treaty to ban and regulate them, Human Rights Watch said today.
May 2, 2024
Kenya: Floods Threaten Marginalized People
Kenyan authorities have not responded adequately to flash floods resulting from heavy rains.
May 2, 2024
Ukraine: Russian Forces Executed Surrendering Ukraine Soldiers
Russian forces appear to have executed at least 15 Ukrainian soldiers as they attempted to surrender, and possibly six more who were surrendering or who had surrendered, since early December 2023, Human Rights Watch said today. These incidents should be investigated as war crimes.
May 1, 2024
Australia: Rights Vetting Crucial for Defence Cooperation
The Australian government should include human rights vetting provisions in all bilateral security force cooperation agreements.
May 1, 2024
Thailand: Last-Ditch Effort for Tak Bai Massacre Justice
The Thai government should urgently bring to justice officials responsible for the deaths and injuries of scores of ethnic Malay Muslim protesters in Tak Bai district in 2004, Human Rights Watch said today.