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Tag: Human Rights Watch

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Prominent Anti-Corruption Lawyer Is Arrested in El Salvador

May 19, 2025May 19, 2025Annie CorrealComments Off on Prominent Anti-Corruption Lawyer Is Arrested in El Salvador

Ruth López was detained Sunday in what rights groups say represents a ‘dangerous escalation’ in President Nayib Bukele’s crackdown on dissent. The attorney general confirmed the arrest.

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Israel Bombs Targets in Syria, and Keeps Up Strikes in Lebanon

November 14, 2024November 14, 2024Liam Stack and Aaron BoxermanComments Off on Israel Bombs Targets in Syria, and Keeps Up Strikes in Lebanon

The attack occurred on the same day that Israel bombed sites in the Syrian capital that the Israeli military said were affiliated with a militant group. At least 15 people were killed, Syrian state media reported.

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Israel Bombs Targets in Syria, and Keeps Up Strikes in Lebanon

November 14, 2024November 14, 2024LIAM STACKComments Off on Israel Bombs Targets in Syria, and Keeps Up Strikes in Lebanon

At least 15 people were killed in Damascus, according to Syrian state media. The Israeli military said it had “inflicted significant damage” to a Palestinian Islamic Jihad command center.

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Venezuelan and Proxy Forces Linked to at Least 6 Protester Deaths, Rights Group Says

September 4, 2024September 5, 2024Genevieve GlatskyComments Off on Venezuelan and Proxy Forces Linked to at Least 6 Protester Deaths, Rights Group Says

A Human Rights Watch report marks the first effort by a major international organization to verify some of the two-dozen reported deaths in protests since Venezuela’s disputed presidential election.

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Putin Begins Meetings in Mongolia in Defiance of I.C.C. Arrest Warrant

September 2, 2024September 3, 2024Valerie Hopkins and David PiersonComments Off on Putin Begins Meetings in Mongolia in Defiance of I.C.C. Arrest Warrant

The Russian president is making a state visit to a country that is heavily dependent on Moscow for oil.

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Hindus in Bangladesh Face Revenge Attacks After Hasina’s Ouster

August 7, 2024August 8, 2024Saif Hasnat and Qasim NaumanComments Off on Hindus in Bangladesh Face Revenge Attacks After Hasina’s Ouster

There has long been a perception that the Hindu minority supports Sheikh Hasina, who resigned her post and fled the country after a popular uprising.

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Brazil’s Supreme Court Decriminalizes Marijuana Possession for Personal Use

June 26, 2024June 26, 2024Jack Nicas and Ana IonovaComments Off on Brazil’s Supreme Court Decriminalizes Marijuana Possession for Personal Use

The country’s Supreme Court voted to remove criminal penalties for possession of up to 40 grams of marijuana.

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For Most Refugees in Canada, a Warm Embrace. For Others, Jail.

June 15, 2024IAN AUSTENComments Off on For Most Refugees in Canada, a Warm Embrace. For Others, Jail.

Human rights groups are urging Canada to stop holding migrants seeking asylum in jails, often with people accused of violent crimes.

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In Myanmar, a New Threat for the Rohingya

June 3, 2024June 3, 2024Verena HölzlComments Off on In Myanmar, a New Threat for the Rohingya

Allegations against the Arakan Army, a key force in the fight against the junta, threaten to revive old horrors of sectarian atrocities.

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Peru’s New Rule on Transgender Health Care Draws Backlash

May 26, 2024Genevieve Glatsky and Mitra TajComments Off on Peru’s New Rule on Transgender Health Care Draws Backlash

Government officials say the regulation was intended to expand mental health care access for transgender people. Activists say it will increase discrimination.

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