Human Rights Watch

Sudan: No Justice for Protester Killings

In September 2013 we covered #SudanRevolts, a wave of anti-austerity protests triggered by the critical economic situation in Sudan, when the government lifted its fuel and cooking gas subsidies to bring its budget under control. More than 200 hundred people (protesters, civilians) were...

27 die in rioting in Western China

Chris Buckley reports on The New York Times that at least 27 people died in rioting in far western China on Wednesday. It was the worst spasm of violence for years in Xinjiang, between Uighurs, an overwhelmingly Muslim ethnic minority, and China’s Han majority. “Uighurs once...

DR Congo toughest place for mothers, Dhaka, Rios Montt, TEDxKhartoum

Our weekly round-up of must-read stories you might have missed. In focus this week: DR Congo toughest place for mothers, Dhaka, Bangladesh's worst industrial accident; Former leader of Guatemala, Rios Montt convicted of genocide; Sudan shuts TEDx community forum. - DR Congo toughest...

Satellite Images Detail Destruction in Meiktila, Burma

Human Rights Watch published an article regarding satellite images showing detail destruction in Meiktila, Burma. The Burmese government should thoroughly investigate and hold accountable those who incited and committed deadly violence in Meiktila in central Burma from March 20 to 22,...

Sudan: Crackdown on Political Opposition

Human Rights Watch just published an article about six leading members of opposition parties detained by Sudan’s National Intelligence and Security Services (NISS). Sudanese authorities should charge or release six members of opposition parties who have been detained in poor conditions...