Tag: #humanrights

Human Rights Watch: Israeli Evacuation Orders in Lebanon Persist After April Ceasefire, Raising Possible War‑crimes Concerns

Human Rights Watch says Israeli evacuation orders and strikes in Lebanon continued after the April 17 ceasefire, displacing about 1 million and raising war‑crimes concerns.

#lebanon, #israel, #humanrights, #hrw, #conflict

Human Rights Watch report: Rwandan forces and M23 forcibly recruited and detained thousands in eastern Congo

Human Rights Watch says Rwandan forces and M23 recruited, detained and abused thousands — including children — at camps in eastern Congo; urges ICC probe.

#rwanda, #m23, #drcongo, #humanrights, #hrw

Human Rights Watch: U.S. Tied Health Aid to Sweeping Data, Specimen and Inspection Conditions in African Deals

Human Rights Watch says U.S. health agreements after the 2025 USAID pullback tied aid to broad data access, pathogen-sample sharing and facility inspections.

#humanrights, #globalhealth, #usforeignpolicy, #africa, #pathogensharing

Russia Adds OVD-Info and 35 Memorial-Linked Groups to 'Terrorists and Extremists' List

Russia added rights group OVD-Info and 35 organizations linked to Memorial to a federal 'terrorists and extremists' list, risking prosecutions.

#russia, #humanrights, #ovd-info, #memorial, #extremism

Amnesty Says U.S. Airstrikes on Boats in Caribbean, Eastern Pacific Killed Nearly 200

Amnesty says U.S. airstrikes on boats in the Caribbean and eastern Pacific since Sept. 2025 killed nearly 200, prompting congressional and Pentagon scrutiny.

#amnesty, #southcom, #humanrights

Report: Russian occupation authorities systematically label and seize Ukrainian homes as “ownerless”

Human Rights Watch says Russia is labeling Ukrainian homes 'ownerless' and using occupation courts to transfer them to municipal ownership, blocking displaced owners.

#russia, #ukraine, #humanrights, #property

Duma to review bill that would curtail passports, assets and services for exiled Russians

Human Rights Watch says Russia’s Duma will review a draft law on May 26 to deny passports, freeze assets and block services for exiled critics.

#russia, #humanrights, #exile, #legislation

Amnesty Alleges 150 Fulani Died After Months in Military-Controlled Camp in Kwara

Amnesty says at least 150 Fulani, mostly children, died after months detained at a military-controlled camp in Kwara; calls for independent probe.

#nigeria, #fulani, #amnesty, #humanrights

Human Rights Watch: At Least 65 Ethiopian Migrants Face Imminent Execution in Saudi Arabia

Human Rights Watch says at least 65 Ethiopian migrants in Khamis Mushait, Saudi Arabia, are at risk of execution after alleged unfair trials.

#humanrights, #saudiarabia, #ethiopia, #executions, #migration

Human Rights Watch says March strikes on South Pars and Ras Laffan gas sites likely unlawful, may be war crimes

Human Rights Watch says March Israeli and Iranian strikes on Iran’s South Pars and Qatar’s Ras Laffan likely violated laws of war and may be war crimes.

#humanrights, #internationallaw, #energy, #middleeast

Human Rights Watch Says Tigrayans Face Ongoing Persecution in Western Tigray

HRW reports ethnic Tigrayans in contested Western Tigray face arbitrary detention, movement limits and denied services nearly four years after a 2022 truce.

#ethiopia, #tigray, #humanrights, #displacement

HRW: April 16 Strike Destroyed Qasmieh Bridge, Severing Last Major Civilian Crossing Over Lebanon’s Litani

Human Rights Watch says an April 16 Israeli strike destroyed the Qasmieh bridge, the last main Litani River crossing for civilians, raising possible war-crime concerns.

#lebanon, #israel, #humanrights, #litani

Russia’s Supreme Court Declares Nobel-Winning Rights Group Memorial ‘Extremist’ and Bans Its Activities

Russia’s Supreme Court labeled Memorial 'extremist,' banning the Nobel-winning rights group's activities and exposing supporters to possible prosecution.

#humanrights, #russia, #memorial, #archives