More than 30 schools, teaching tens of thousands of Rohingya students, were closed in Bangladesh, where officials are said to have feared the schools would encourage the refugees to stay permanently.
Tag: Human Rights Watch
Kenneth Roth, ‘Godfather’ of Human Rights Work, to Step Down
Mr. Roth joined Human Rights Watch when it was a fledgling organization. It has expanded into one of the most influential human rights advocacy groups.
To Push Back Russians, Ukrainians Hit a Village With Cluster Munitions
The New York Times verified that Ukraine’s forces appeared to fire at least two of these internationally banned weapons in a neighborhood, putting Ukrainian civilians at extreme risk.
Russians Planted Thousands of Land Mines During Retreat From Kyiv, Ukrainians Say
Departing Russian soldiers have laced large swaths of the country with buried mines and jury-rigged bombs, some hidden inside homes, to terrorize returning civilians.
Missile Strike Kills At Least 50 at Ukraine Train Station
Ukraine’s president blamed Russia for the latest atrocity in the six-week-old war, calling the Russian invasion force “an evil that has no limits.” Moscow denied responsibility.
Russia Committed ‘Apparent War Crimes,’ Human Rights Watch Says
The organization’s report is based on a series of interviews with eye witnesses, victims and local residents of Russia-occupied territories between Feb. 27 and March 14.
U.N. Investigator Accuses Israel of Apartheid, Citing Permanence of Occupation
Strongly denied by Israel and its supporters, the claim is the first time that a U.N.-appointed rapporteur has accused Israel of apartheid in such an unequivocal way.
Pakistan’s Cricket-Star-Turned-Prime Minister Fights for Survival
Soaring inflation and a rift with the military threaten Imran Khan’s tenure as prime minister. He has dismissed criticism as a foreign conspiracy.
Kuwait Overturns Law Used to Prosecute Trans People
The country’s constitutional court said the law, which criminalized “imitation of the opposite sex,” violated Kuwaitis’ rights to personal freedom.
In Kazakh Uprising, Reports of Widespread Abuses by Security Forces
Through crowdsourcing, rights groups say they are documenting a campaign of beatings and torture.