November 15, 2019
Lebanon: Defamation Laws Used to Silence Critics
Thousands Investigated for Defamation after Previous Protests
January 18, 2018
Political leaders willing to fight for human rights principles showed that they could limit authoritarian populist agendas, Human Rights Watch said today in its World Report 2018, reviewing events of the past year.
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- November 14, 2019
Algeria: Escalating Repression of Protesters
Leaders Arrested Ahead of Disputed Presidential Elections
- November 12, 2019
UAE: Political Detainees Languish Behind Bars
World Tolerance Summit in Dubai Cannot Whitewash Abuses
- November 11, 2019
People With Mental Health Conditions Chained and Abused in Nigeria
Thousands of people with mental health conditions across Nigeria are chained and locked up in various facilities where they face terrible abuse.
- November 8, 2019
Iraq: Teargas Cartridges Killing Protesters
Security forces have fired teargas cartridges directly at protesters in Baghdad, Iraq on numerous occasions since protests resumed on October 25, 2019.
- November 4, 2019
Saudi Arabia: Change Comes with Punishing Cost
Arrests, Torture, Murder Accompany Reforms
- October 29, 2019
Iran: Sanctions Threatening Health
The Trump administration’s broad sanctions on Iran have drastically constrained the ability of the country to finance humanitarian imports.
- October 14, 2019
#MeToo Movement’s Second Anniversary
Activists from Around the Globe Reflect on Successes, Challenges
- October 10, 2019
Women to Attend Football Match in Iran, Ending 40-Year Ban!
October 10 is a historic day in Iran – For the first time, women will be allowed the basic right to attend a FIFA World Cup qualifier match. But why is there a seat limit for women? Iran’s Azadi (Freedom) Stadium holds 85,000 people, but only 3,000 seats are allocated for women.