“No matter how white phosphorus is used, it poses a high risk of horrific and long-lasting harm in crowded cities like Raqqa and Mosul and any other areas with concentrations of civilians." Interview: Why World Cup Rights Work in Russia Is No Game
While investigating the exploitation of workers in Russia building stadiums for the 2018 World Cup, a Human Rights Watch consultant was detained by Russian police and unidentified security forces. How Equatorial Guinea Turned Corruption into an Art Form
A new Human Rights Watch report has found that a combination of gross mismanagement and high-level corruption has left the country’s health and education sectors on their knees, and among the worst on the continent. Key Concerns for Raqqa, Syria Battle
“The battle for Raqqa is not just about defeating ISIS, but also about protecting and assisting the civilians who have suffered under ISIS rule for three and a half years." Poland Ignores European Court Over Return of Asylum Seeker
“Ahmad,” a 34-year-old Chechen man, boarded a Polish-bound train in Brest, Belarus, last week, hoping to seek asylum there. But Ahmad’s hopes were crushed when Polish border guards put him on a train back to Belarus that same day.
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United States A Flicker of Hope Out of Washington?Nearly half the United States Senate on Tuesday voted to ban a sale of US$510 million weapons to Saudi Arabia. It proves that they can overcome political obstacles to do what is right. Let’s hope they do the same for working Americans when they vote on our healthcare bill. Europe/Central Asia UN Secretary-General Fails to Speak Up for Rights in Central Asia
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres’ tour of five Central Asian countries, which ended Tuesday, appeared big on handshakes and praise but short on specifics about improving human rights problems. Asia China Cracks Down on Entertainment News
Why was Chinese actor Wen Zhang touring in Hong Kong with actress Yao Di while his actress wife, Ma Yili, remained at home expecting their second child? Sadly, we will never know.
