Human Rights Watch Submission to the Committee of Domestic Affairs and the High Councils of State/ General Affairs and House of the King of the Netherlands on proposed legislation to restrict full face coverings

January 2017

Pakistan: Government Fails to Ensure Rule of Law

Women, Religious Groups, Refugees Endure Violence, Intimidation

Central Asia: Make Improving Rights a Priority

End Torture; Respect Basic Freedoms

Sri Lanka: Adopt Task Force’s Justice Proposals

Consultations Highlight Broad Accountability Concerns

Can American Women Trust Senator Sessions?

Senator’s Hostile Record on Women’s Rights is Deeply Concerning

North Korea: Celebrations Hide Human Rights Violations

Demand Accountability on Occasion of Kim Jong-Un’s Birthday

Three Important Lessons Behind the Recent News Emerging from Afghanistan

Shame That Can Kill

Submission on Climate Change and Child Rights to the OHCHR

UAE: Extend Labor Law to Domestic Workers

Change in Supervision Will Improve Protection

Burma: Rohingya Recount Killings, Rape, and Arson

Video Testimony Matches Satellite Images of Attacks

UK Should Act to Help Rape Survivors

Ratify Convention and Protect Women from Violence

Lebanon: Reform Rape Laws

Prevent Rapists From Escaping Punishment by Marrying Victims

Cracking Down on Sex—and Contraception—in Indonesia

Sex Outside of Marriage Could Get 5 Years in Prison