Human Rights Watch has praised the United Arab Emirates for passing new laws that will seek to improve protection for migrant workers in the Gulf state. The new contract fraud legislation could stop migrant workers from being forced to do jobs for less money than they originally agreed, Human Rights[…]
The Human Rights Watch (HRW) has hailed the trial of former Chadian President, Hissène Habre as a “milestone moment” for justice on the African continent. The former dictator of the Central African state made his first appearance before a Senegalase court in Dakar this week, where he is facing charges[…]
Hissene Habre, the former leader of Chad once described as “Africa’s Pinochet” by Human Rights Watch (HRW), is about to face trial in Senegal over the alleged political killings of thousands of people during his time in power. The trial, starting on Monday, will be the first of an African leader[…]
Israel’s brutal bombardment of civilians during the 50 day Gaza conflict may be tantamount to war crimes. That’s according to a report by Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Thursday, which accuses Israel of violating “the laws of war”, in relation to military air strikes on three Gaza schools housing displaced[…]
The executive director of Human Rights Watch and another senior staff member have been denied entry to Egypt after being held at Cairo’s international airport for 12 hours. Kenneth Roth, executive director of the New York-based rights group, and HRW Middle East director Sarah Leah Whitson were held overnight before[…]
Advocacy group Human Rights Watch accused Jordan Thursday of refusing entry to, or forcibly deporting, Palestinian refugees escaping Syria in what it called a defiance of the country’s international obligations. In a report released in Amman, the New York-based group said Jordan has officially banned their entry since January 2013[…]
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