Tag: #humanrights

Human Rights Watch: 2026 Taliban Laws Deepen Repression of Women, Minorities in Afghanistan

Human Rights Watch says 2026 Taliban legal changes deepen repression of women, religious minorities and dissent as Afghanistan nears five-year mark since takeover.

#afghanistan, #taliban, #humanrights, #women

Iran Executes Two Men Publicly in Isfahan Linked to January Protests

Iran publicly hanged two men in Isfahan on July 28, 2026, in cases tied to January anti-government protests as rights groups warn of widening executions.

#iran, #humanrights, #executions, #protests

Human Rights Watch: Settlers and Soldiers Operated Together in July 24 Tal Clashes, Six Dead

Human Rights Watch says videos and witness interviews show settlers attacked Tal twice on July 24 and soldiers joined a second assault, leaving six dead.

#israel, #westbank, #settlers, #humanrights

Amnesty: Pakistan’s March Strike on Kabul Rehab Center Should Be Investigated as Possible War Crime

Amnesty International urges an independent probe into Pakistan’s March 16 strike on Kabul’s Omid rehab center, saying evidence points to a civilian medical facility.

#afghanistan, #pakistan, #amnestyinternational, #warcrimes, #humanrights

Human Rights Watch Accuses Ecuadorian Forces of Abuses and Seeks Answers on Possible U.S. Role in Boat Attacks

Human Rights Watch accuses Ecuadorian forces of torture and arson in a U.S.-backed operation and raises questions about possible U.S. involvement in attacks at sea.

#humanrights, #ecuador, #unitedstates, #military

Human Rights Watch: Egypt Arresting and Deporting Refugees Amid Residency Renewal Backlogs

HRW says Egyptian authorities are arresting and deporting refugees whose residency permits expired while they waited years for renewal appointments, widening protection gaps.

#refugees, #egypt, #asylum, #humanrights, #unhcr

Amnesty report: RSF committed crimes against humanity and ethnic cleansing during El Fasher siege

Amnesty’s report says Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces committed mass killings, sexual violence and ethnic persecution during the siege and capture of El Fasher (2024–25).

#sudan, #darfur, #rsf, #humanrights

U.N. says civilians in occupied Kherson are being cut off from food, medical care amid drone attacks and mines

U.N. monitors say thousands in Russian-occupied Kherson communities are increasingly cut off from food, medical care and evacuation as drone attacks and mines escalate.

#ukraine, #kherson, #un, #humanrights

Report: Federal 'Metro Surge' in Minneapolis–St. Paul Involved Two Unlawful Killings and Thousands of Detentions

Human Rights Watch says Operation Metro Surge (Dec 2025–Mar 2026) resulted in two unlawful killings, roughly 4,000 detentions, racial profiling and wide fear in Minneapolis–St. Paul.

#immigration, #humanrights, #minnesota, #law

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