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January 17, 2019 News Release

Nepal: Address Transitional Justice

Decade of Promises, but Victims Still Await Answers

The mother of 13-year-old Nirmala Panta, who was raped and murdered in Kanchanpur district, speaks at a mass rally calling for justice, Kathmandu, Nepal, September 15, 2018.
January 17, 2019 News Release

Maldives: Act on Human Rights Pledges

President Solih Should Reverse Abuses of Past Government

Supporters of challenger Ibrahim Mohamed Solih celebrate his victory in the presidential election, Malé, Maldives, September 24, 2018.
January 17, 2019 News Release

Cambodia: Repression Tightens Since Sham Election

Strong Donor Action Needed to Protect Rights, Democratic Rule

Members of the dissolved opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party are brought in a police vehicle to the appeals court in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, May 10, 2018.
January 17, 2019 News Release

Vietnam: Intensifying Rights Crackdown

State Repression Limits Exercise of Basic Freedoms

Vietnamese demonstrators protest a proposal to grant companies lengthy land leases at a march in Ho Chi Minh City, June 10, 2018.
January 17, 2019 News Release

Singapore: Free Expression Targeted

Authorities Repress Critical Voices, Independent Media

Jolovan Wham participates in a silent protest with eight other activists on an MRT train in Singapore, June 3, 2017
January 17, 2019 News Release

East Africa: Civic Space Shrinking

Region’s Leaders Should Reverse Repression, Ensure Justice

January 17, 2019 News Release

Australia: Reverse Cruel Refugee Policy

Sweeping New Encryption Law Threatens Privacy Rights

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January 17, 2019 News Release

Kenya: Attack on Nairobi Hotel

Authorities Should Prioritize Victims’ Needs

Burning cars are seen at the scene where explosions and gunshots were heard at the Dusit hotel compound, in Nairobi, Kenya January 15, 2019.
January 16, 2019 News Release

Zimbabwe: Security Forces Fire on Protesters

End Excessive Force, Investigate Deaths and Injuries

Protesters block the main route to Zimbabwe's capital, Harare, from Epworth township on January 14 2019 after a hike in fuel prices was announced. © 2019 JEKESAI NJIKIZANA/AFP/Getty Images
January 14, 2019 News Release

List of Issues Submission to the United Nations Human Rights Committee During its Periodic Review of the US

Human Rights Watch Submits List of Issues to the United Nations Human Rights Committee

January 11, 2019 News Release

Malaysia: Law Proposed Against Criticizing Monarchy

New Government Backtracking on Rights Pledges

Malaysia's newly elected Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad attends a news conference in Pataling Jaya, Malaysia, May 12, 2018. © 2018 REUTERS/Stringer
January 10, 2019 News Release

Thailand: Insurgents Bomb School, Attack Hospital

Separatists Should Cease Attacks on Civilians

Family photo of police medic Capt. Sineenath Kongput, who was seriously wounded in a car bombing in Thepa district, Songkhla province,  Thailand, on January 8, 2019.
January 10, 2019 News Release

US: Suit Filed Over Immigration FOIA Request

Data Denial Hides World of Detention, Deportation

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January 10, 2019 News Release

EU: Postpone Vote on Vietnam Free Trade Agreement

Rights Demands Not Met; Intensifying Crackdown

Deputies attend the opening ceremony of the National Assembly's autumn session in Hanoi, Vietnam October 23, 2017. REUTERS/Kham
January 9, 2019 News Release

United Kingdom: Older People Left Without Support

Uneven Social Care Assessments Limit Services, Compromise Health and Dignity

Older woman leaving a community center with programs for older people in East London.

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