Human Rights Watch has documented 47 cluster munition attacks which killed and injured dozens of civilians in opposition-controlled territory across three governorates since May 27, 2016... Thailand Arrests Torture Victim’s Outspoken Niece
Thai authorities should drop trumped-up criminal proceedings against Naritsarawan Kaewnopparat, 25, who faces up to five years in prison for seeking justice for her army conscript uncle, who was tortured to death by soldiers in 2011... Ethiopia’s Opposition Leaders on Hunger Strike
It has been nine days since prominent Ethiopian opposition leader Bekele Gerba and several other senior members of the Oromo Federalist Congress (OFC) went on a hunger strike to protest their treatment in detention... Gang Rapes by Ruling Party Youth in Burundi
In a pattern of abuse in many locations and in several provinces, men armed with guns, sticks, or knives have raped women during attacks on their homes, most often at night... Children Detained in War Zones
Thousands of children in conflict-affected countries have been detained without charge for months or even years as national security threats, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today. Untold numbers have been tortured or have died in custody.
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Asia Torture of Australia’s ChildrenTeargassing, hooding, shackling, stripping. Twenty-three hours a day solitary confinement in a hot dark cell. This is not how anyone should treat a child ever.... Europe/Central Asia Media Shut Down, Journalists Detained in Turkey
“In the absence of any evidence of their role or participation in the violent attempt to overthrow the government, we strongly condemn this accelerated assault on the media, which further undermines Turkey’s democratic credentials..." Middle East/North Africa After Thousands Dead, UK Foreign Office Steps Back from its Denial of Yemen War Crimes
Based on my conversations with British officials over the past year and a half, it's hard to avoid the conclusion that this is a face-saving exercise to erase the indefensible position that the UK government held while their Saudi allies were using British-manufactured munitions indiscriminately, without adequate regard for civilian life and property...
