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December 12, 2024 Report

Mali: Atrocities by the Army and Wagner Group

Islamist Armed Groups Responsible for Killing Civilians, Arson

Screenshot of a video posted on social media on November 9, 2024 that Human Rights Watch analyzed and geolocated to the village of Allaye-Kokolo, located on the National Road 15 between Mopti and Bandiagara. The video shows armed men, some on motorbikes, on the road while buildings are burning around. A men can be heard speaking in Fulfulde, saying “God is great, Allaye-Kokolo is burning.”
December 11, 2024 Statement

Joint Statement: Award of 2034 Men's World Cup to Saudi Arabia Risks Lives and Exposes FIFA's Empty Human Rights Commitments

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December 11, 2024 News Release

Northeast Syria: Displacement Worsens Aid Crisis

Ensure Civilians’ Right to Shelter, Food, Health, Basic Necessities

Displaced people who fled the Aleppo countryside walk in Tabqa, Syria, December 4, 2024.
December 11, 2024 Commentary

Some Questions for Kaja Kallas on the EU's Credibility on Human Rights

European Union flags wave in the wind as pedestrians walk by EU headquarters in Brussels, Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2023.
December 11, 2024 Dispatches

Azerbaijan’s Post-COP29 Crackdown

Authorities Target Critical Media

Police Police seize a poster that reads “Journalism is Not a Crime” during a protest by journalists in front of the Azerbaijan parliament building
December 11, 2024 News Release

Afghanistan: Women Artists Help Drive Resistance to Taliban

Web Feature Highlights the Work of Those in Exile

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December 10, 2024 News Release

Vietnam: Repeal Harmful Internet Laws

Authorities Further Tighten Access to Information, Free Expression

The Vietnamese government's Facebook page, Hanoi, December 30, 2015.
December 10, 2024 Dispatches

Georgia’s Human Rights Crisis Deepens Amid Mass Protests

EU Leaders Should Impose Consequences on Georgia’s Authorities

Thousands gather outside of Georgia’s parliament in Tbilisi to protest the ruling party’s decision to suspend EU accession talks, December 5, 2024.
December 10, 2024 Dispatches

As Many Syrian Refugees Return Home, Others Cannot

Syria Remains Volatile, Future Uncertain

A Syrian refugee arrives with his family to cross into Syria from Turkey at the Oncupinar border crossing, December 10, 2024.
December 10, 2024 Dispatches

Kyrgyzstan is Relentless in its Crackdown on Civil and Political Rights

Respect Detained Politicians’ Rights, Cancel Abusive Foreign Agents Law

Kyrgyzstan Social Democrats party leader Temirlan Sultanbekov (L), chief campaigner Irina Karamushkina (C), and party member Roza Tyurksever after being detained in Bishkek on November 15, 2024.
December 10, 2024 Report

Poland: Brutal Pushbacks at Belarus Border

Border Guards Use Force, Deny Access to Asylum Procedures

A Polish soldier patrols the metal barrier border with Belarus, in Bialowieza Forest, with migrants stranded on the Belarusian side, May 29, 2024.
December 10, 2024 Report

Sudan: War Crimes in South Kordofan

Civilians Killed, Towns Destroyed in Rapid Support Forces Attacks

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December 9, 2024 Dispatches

Action Needed to Confront Domestic Violence in Central Asia

Governments Need to Improve and Enforce Laws, Increase Aid for Survivors

Activists hold a rally to support women's rights on International Women's Day in Almaty, Kazakhstan, March 8, 2023.
December 9, 2024 Letter

Rights Groups Urge President Biden to Commute Federal Death Row

December 9, 2024 Letter

Human Rights Watch Urges President Biden to Commute Federal Death Row

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