The 5 Most-Read Stories of the Week
Burma's Military Massacres Dozens in Rohingya Village“All the horrors of the Burmese army’s crimes against humanity against the Rohingya are evident in the mass killings in Maung Nu village. These atrocities demand more than words from concerned governments; they need concrete responses with consequences.” How US Surveillance Helps Repressive Regimes
Recent stories from Edward Snowden’s disclosures show how the US government’s involvement with Ethiopia presents a case study in enabling repressive regimes to carry out surveillance on their own citizens. Step-by-step, Justice for Syrians
The hundreds of thousands of Syrian asylum seekers and refugees who fled to Europe brought something incredibly valuable with them – their memories. Some European countries have begun gathering this information in an effort to convict people for war crimes committed in Syria. Afghan Children in Iran Recruited to Fight in Syria
By reviewing photographs of their tombstones, Human Rights Watch documented eight Afghan children who fought and died in Syria. Writing on the epitaphs of the tombstones indicates that they were all probably killed in combat in Syria and that all of them were below the age of 18 at the time of their deaths. “They Said We Are Their Slaves”: Sexual Violence by Armed Groups in the Central African Republic
Human Rights Watch interviewed nearly 300 survivors of sexual slavery and rape by members of armed groups. These are some of their stories.
