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July 8, 2019 News Release

ICC: Congo Warlord Guilty of Crimes Against Humanity

Bosco Ntaganda Case Spotlights Need for Justice in DR Congo

Bosco Ntaganda sits in the courtroom of the International Criminal Court
July 4, 2019 News Release

DR Congo: Police Fire on, Beat Protesters

Investigate Apparent Excessive Use of Force

Supporters of the Lamuka opposition coalition protest in Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo, on June 30, 2019.
July 4, 2019 News Release

Guinea: New Law Could Shield Police From Prosecution

Inadequate Guidelines on Use of Lethal Force

Caption/credit: Gendarmes respond to an opposition demonstration in Conakry, Guinea, on November 15, 2018. © 2018 Cellou Binani/AFP/Getty Images
July 4, 2019 News Release

Iraq: Thousands Detained, Including Children, in Degrading Conditions

Three Nineveh Jails Way Over Capacity

Juveniles’ cell at Tal Kayf prison, taken in April 2019 and shared confidentially with Human Rights Watch, shows extreme overcrowding at the prison.
July 3, 2019 News Release

Germany: Economic Ministry Pushes for Weak Company Monitoring

Rigorous Monitoring Needed to Advance Protection Against Supply Chains Abuses

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July 3, 2019 News Release

Libya: Deadly Attack Highlights Disregard for Civilians

EU Containment Policy Helps Keep Migrants in Harm’s Way

Debris covers the ground after an airstrike at a detention center in Tajoura, east of Tripoli in Libya, Wednesday, July 3, 2019.
July 2, 2019 News Release

EU: Press Nicaragua Over Protest Crackdown

Impose Targeted Sanctions on President Ortega; Condition Future Support to Police

Police detain protesters during a demonstration against the government of President Daniel Ortega in Managua, Nicaragua, on March 16, 2019.
July 2, 2019 News Release

Malaysia: Assembly Bill Reforms Fall Short

Proposed Law Needs Further Revisions

201801wr_malaysia_human_rights People attend an anti-kleptocracy rally in Petaling Jaya, near Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia October 14, 2017.
July 2, 2019 News Release

DR Congo: Q&A on ICC’s Ntaganda Trial

Key Issues for July 8 Verdict on Former Congolese Warlord

Bosco Ntaganda sits in the courtroom of the International Criminal Court
July 2, 2019 News Release

US: Asylum Seekers Returned to Uncertainty, Danger in Mexico

Little Safety, Shelter, Due Process While Awaiting Immigration Hearings

Immigrants attempt to enter the US between Ciudad Juarez, Mexico and El Paso
June 30, 2019 News Release

Sri Lanka: Resuming Death Penalty a Major Setback

President Signs Warrants to Execute 4 Drug Offenders

President Maithripala Sirisena said he has ordered the execution of four drug offenders, which, if carried out, would end Sri Lanka’s de facto 43-year moratorium on the death penalty.
June 28, 2019 News Release

Myanmar: Internet Shutdown Risks Lives

Immediately End Restrictions in Rakhine, Chin States

A telecommunications tower in Mrauk U township, Rakhine State, Myanmar. The township is one of nine where the government has imposed an internet blackout since June 21, 2019.
June 28, 2019 News Release

Hong Kong: Independently Investigate Police Use of Force

Officers Should be Held Accountable to Restore Credibility

Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam listens to reporters' questions during a press conference at the Legislative Council in Hong Kong, Tuesday, June 18, 2019.
June 28, 2019 News Release

Syria: Government Co-Opting Recovery Efforts

Aid, Reconstruction Framework Threatens Syrians’ Rights

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June 28, 2019 News Release

Iran: Release Detained Labor Activists

Women Face Weeks of Interrogation, Poor Prison Conditions

Activists, Neda Naji, Marzie Amiri, Atefeh Rangriz and Anisha Assadolahi remain in detention for peaceful protest. (C) Maydayarrests Telegram Channel.

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