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"All-Out Assault On Migrants": Human Rights Watch Chief On Trump 2.0
US President-elect Donald Trump's return to the White House next week threatens freedoms at home and abroad, the head of Human Rights Watch said on Thursday, warning that his second term could be more damaging than his first.
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Over 100 Former Afghan Forces Killed Or Disappeared By Taliban: Rights Group
The Human Rights Watch (HRW) reported on more than 100 killings from Ghazni, Helmand, Kandahar, and Kunduz provinces alone.
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Xinjiang Surveillance App Targets Legal, Everyday Behaviour: Rights Group
Chinese authorities are reportedly using a mobile app designed for mass surveillance to profile, investigate and detain Muslims in Xinjiang.
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Indonesia's Crackdown On LGBT Fuelling HIV Cases: Rights Group
A crackdown on Indonesia's LGBT community is fuelling a spike in HIV cases as at-risk people avoid prevention services or seeking treatment, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said Monday.
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Two More Women Activists Arrested In Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia has arrested two more women's rights activists, in an "unrelenting crackdown" just days before the kingdom ends a decades-long ban on female motorists, Human Rights Watch said Wednesday.
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Saudi Detains "Thousands" For Months Without Trial: Human Rights Watch
Saudi Arabia has detained thousands of people for up to a decade without trial, Human Rights Watch said Sunday, slamming the country's powerful crown prince for the "arbitrary detentions".
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"Enforced Disappearance": Dubai Told To Clarify Runaway Princess' Status
Human Rights Watch on Saturday urged Dubai authorities to reveal the whereabouts of a princess and daughter of the ruler, saying her case could constitute "enforced disappearance".
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Human Rights Watch Denounces Female Virginity Tests In Indonesian Armed Forces
Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Wednesday denounced the continuation of virginity tests for female applicants in the Indonesian Army and Police.
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Saudi-Led Strikes Against Children 'War Crimes': HRW
HRW is urging the United Nations Human Rights Council, which is currently in session, to return the coalition to its yearly "list of shame" for violations against children in war.
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India Should Not Forcibly Return Ethnic Rohingya Refugees: Human Rights Watch
India should abide by its international legal obligations and should not forcibly return ethnic Rohingya refugees to Myanmar, where they face persecution, without fairly evaluating their claims as refugees, a global human rights group has said.
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Despite Reform Saudi Arabia Guardianship Still Restricts Women
Saudi Arabian laws requiring women to have male guardians have been reformed in recent years but continue to restrict and endanger them, obstructing government plans to reform the economy, U.S.-based Human Rights Watch says in a report.
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At Saudi Base, Warplanes Roar Off to Pound Yemen Rebels
At a sprawling air base in southern Saudi Arabia, another warplane roars off into the harsh sun carrying a payload of laser- and GPS-guided bombs to drop over Yemen.
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Human Rights Group Asks Nepal to Probe Killings During Anti-Charter Protests
Nepal's new government should immediately investigate alleged use of arbitrary force by police and extrajudicial killings during ongoing protests over the country's new Constitution by ethnic groups which were led by Indian-origin Madhesis, Human Rights Watch said today.
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16 Men Arrested by Nigeria Soldiers 'Found Dead With Bullet Wounds'
Sixteen men who were arrested by Nigerian soldiers in the country's northeast were found dead just hours later with bullet wounds, community leaders said today, demanding an inquiry.
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"All-Out Assault On Migrants": Human Rights Watch Chief On Trump 2.0
US President-elect Donald Trump's return to the White House next week threatens freedoms at home and abroad, the head of Human Rights Watch said on Thursday, warning that his second term could be more damaging than his first.
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Over 100 Former Afghan Forces Killed Or Disappeared By Taliban: Rights Group
The Human Rights Watch (HRW) reported on more than 100 killings from Ghazni, Helmand, Kandahar, and Kunduz provinces alone.
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Xinjiang Surveillance App Targets Legal, Everyday Behaviour: Rights Group
Chinese authorities are reportedly using a mobile app designed for mass surveillance to profile, investigate and detain Muslims in Xinjiang.
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Indonesia's Crackdown On LGBT Fuelling HIV Cases: Rights Group
A crackdown on Indonesia's LGBT community is fuelling a spike in HIV cases as at-risk people avoid prevention services or seeking treatment, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said Monday.
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Two More Women Activists Arrested In Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia has arrested two more women's rights activists, in an "unrelenting crackdown" just days before the kingdom ends a decades-long ban on female motorists, Human Rights Watch said Wednesday.
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Saudi Detains "Thousands" For Months Without Trial: Human Rights Watch
Saudi Arabia has detained thousands of people for up to a decade without trial, Human Rights Watch said Sunday, slamming the country's powerful crown prince for the "arbitrary detentions".
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"Enforced Disappearance": Dubai Told To Clarify Runaway Princess' Status
Human Rights Watch on Saturday urged Dubai authorities to reveal the whereabouts of a princess and daughter of the ruler, saying her case could constitute "enforced disappearance".
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Human Rights Watch Denounces Female Virginity Tests In Indonesian Armed Forces
Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Wednesday denounced the continuation of virginity tests for female applicants in the Indonesian Army and Police.
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Saudi-Led Strikes Against Children 'War Crimes': HRW
HRW is urging the United Nations Human Rights Council, which is currently in session, to return the coalition to its yearly "list of shame" for violations against children in war.
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India Should Not Forcibly Return Ethnic Rohingya Refugees: Human Rights Watch
India should abide by its international legal obligations and should not forcibly return ethnic Rohingya refugees to Myanmar, where they face persecution, without fairly evaluating their claims as refugees, a global human rights group has said.
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Despite Reform Saudi Arabia Guardianship Still Restricts Women
Saudi Arabian laws requiring women to have male guardians have been reformed in recent years but continue to restrict and endanger them, obstructing government plans to reform the economy, U.S.-based Human Rights Watch says in a report.
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At Saudi Base, Warplanes Roar Off to Pound Yemen Rebels
At a sprawling air base in southern Saudi Arabia, another warplane roars off into the harsh sun carrying a payload of laser- and GPS-guided bombs to drop over Yemen.
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Human Rights Group Asks Nepal to Probe Killings During Anti-Charter Protests
Nepal's new government should immediately investigate alleged use of arbitrary force by police and extrajudicial killings during ongoing protests over the country's new Constitution by ethnic groups which were led by Indian-origin Madhesis, Human Rights Watch said today.
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16 Men Arrested by Nigeria Soldiers 'Found Dead With Bullet Wounds'
Sixteen men who were arrested by Nigerian soldiers in the country's northeast were found dead just hours later with bullet wounds, community leaders said today, demanding an inquiry.
