Human Rights
Friday, September 25, 2015 - 06:29
Uzbekistani police this week detained two prominent human rights activists who were documenting forced labor in the country’s cotton fields, Human Rights Watch says.
Thursday, September 24, 2015 - 06:47
Investigators say they're questioning witnesses for a separate criminal investigation, but presidential advisor confirms detentions are warning to journalists.
Wednesday, September 23, 2015 - 06:59
Otto Pérez Molina started his rise to power during a U.S.-backed dirty war. The uprising against impunity that brought him down has been waiting in the wings ever since.
Wednesday, September 23, 2015 - 06:48
Military officials on Tuesday stepped up their rebuttal to the claim by some U.S. troops that an American policy encouraged them to overlook the rampant sexual abuse of young boys that is common in Afghanistan, particularly by men in the Afghan security forces.
Wednesday, September 23, 2015 - 06:44
Earlier this month, authorities in Turkmenistan allowed a prominent cultural icon, Geldy Kyarizov, to leave the country. It is a noteworthy development for a country that rights activists describe as one of the most repressive states on earth, but it is unlikely that it signals a significant easing of the Turkmen government’s authoritarian ways.
Wednesday, September 23, 2015 - 06:41
While six Azerbaijani journalists remain imprisoned, Azerbaijani government is on its next witch hunt, this time against the reporters of the popular independent online platform Meydan.TV.
Wednesday, September 23, 2015 - 06:33
In the small Central Asian nation Tajikistan, the government is in the midst of a crackdown on beard-growing in the predominantly Muslim population. Citing concerns over displays of religious extremism, authorities even go so far as to forcibly shave offending citizens.
Wednesday, September 23, 2015 - 06:27
A member of an independent political group critical of the Armenian government was savagely beaten after a protest in Yerevan, the capital, on September 21, 2015, Human Rights Watch said today.
Tuesday, September 22, 2015 - 06:36
New allegations that U.S. servicemen in Afghanistan were instructed not to report the widespread abuse of boys by commanders in the Afghan police and allied militias could call into question the legality — and strategic wisdom — of U.S. military assistance to the country, legal experts say.
Monday, September 21, 2015 - 07:16
Rampant sexual abuse of children has long been a problem in Afghanistan, particularly among armed commanders who dominate much of the rural landscape and can bully the population. American soldiers and Marines have been instructed not to intervene