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Human Rights Watch accuses Israel of war crimes over Gaza displacements
November 15, 2024 2:17 am
The report is the latest in a series from aid groups and international bodies warning about the dire humanitarian situation in the besieged enclave.
US lifts a ban on sending weapons to a controversial Ukrainian military unit
June 12, 2024 9:53 am
US law prohibits providing equipment and training to foreign military units or individuals suspected of committing gross human rights violations. The State Department said in a statement that it found “no evidence" of such violations.
6-member team again stopped, this time from visiting Howrah
April 10, 2023 4:40 am
After the team was stopped from entering Howrah at the second Hooghly bridge, one of the members of the team said, “Police had sent us a letter on Saturday which stated that the whole matter is subjudice with the Calcutta High Court."
Explained: How Indonesia finally scrapped 'virginity tests' for women army cadets
August 13, 2021 6:59 am
The virginity test was required not only for women applicants, but also for those marrying army personnel.
Suu Kyi's trial set to start in Myanmar, junta rejects UN rights chief's statement
June 14, 2021 10:18 am
Aung San Suu Kyi, 75, is due to face trial on Monday on charges of breaching coronavirus regulations while campaigning for the election she won last November and also for possession of unlicensed walkie-talkies.
Myanmar’s military asks families to pay $85 to retrieve bodies of relatives
April 12, 2021 2:27 pm
On Friday, at least 82 people were killed in Bago after the city was “raided” by the military's security forces, advocacy group Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (AAPP) said.
Thais deny army forcing back Myanmar refugees fleeing air strikes
March 29, 2021 8:44 pm
Video showed villagers carrying their belongings boarding boats under the watch of Thai officials. Authorities blocked Reuters reporters from accessing the area.
Human Rights Watch boss Kenneth Roth says he was barred from Hong Kong
January 13, 2020 9:23 am
Groups like Human Rights Watch have increased scrutiny of Hong Kong during seven months of pro-democracy protests that have led to regular violent clashes between demonstrators and police.
Human Rights Watch urges Colombia to scrub five officer promotions over links to civilian killings
November 14, 2017 11:38 pm
Security forces killed several thousand civilians during the height of the military's offense against the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia. Officers counted the civilians as guerrillas in order to inflate reported combat deaths and obtain coveted vacations and bonuses.
Afghan schools closing due to violence, undermining gains in educating girls, says rights group
October 17, 2017 3:08 pm
While the war has affected schools since at least 2005, "as the fighting has escalated and spread to previously secure areas, more schools have closed". In Kandahar at least 130 out of 435 schools were closed over the summer, according to a local government official interviewed by HRW.
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