Articles Tagged with Human Righst Watch

A UN expert warned on Thursday that excessive and unlawful use of lethal force by US security forces both internationally and domestically is “gravely concerning.” The report came from Morris Tidball-Binz, Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary, or arbitrary executions. He condemned US official statements indicating a “shoot-to-kill” policy and explained the “absolute and universal prohibition [...]

The US Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that a Republican congressman may bring suit to challenge an Illinois mail-in ballot law. Chief Justice John Roberts wrote the 7-2 majority decision, which confirmed that Congressman Michael Bost had standing to continue his lawsuit in federal court, writing: Candidates have a concrete and particularized interest in the rules [...]

Human Rights Watch (HRW) stated on Thursday that the internet shutdown imposed during Uganda’s elections violated fundamental rights and undermined election integrity, urging authorities to immediately restore full internet access. HRW researcher Tomiwa Ilori noted that by suspending internet services, Uganda failed to comply with its human rights obligations under the constitution and international law, [...]

Human Rights Watch (HRW) called on Syrian authorities to seek accountability for abuses committed during clashes between Syrian government forces and local Bedouin and Druze groups in the Sweida region in July 2025. HRW pressured Syrian authorities to hold trials that meet the threshold for international fair trial standards. If authorities are “unwilling or unable” [...]

The US State Department announced on Wednesday that it will suspend the ability for citizens of 75 countries to obtain immigrant visas beginning on January 21. The affected countries include Latin American countries like Brazil and Columbia, South Asian countries like Pakistan and Bangladesh, and multiple countries in the Middle East, Africa, and the Caribbean. [...]

Marine Le Pen, the former leader of France’s far-right party, National Rally (NR), appeared in French court on Tuesday to appeal the penalty associated with her March 2025 embezzlement conviction. The central issue in the appeal will center on whether Le Pen’s penalty is legal and reasonable. Following the conviction, Le Pen was “barred from [...]

President Donald Trump on Thursday warned that he may invoke the Insurrection Act to deploy troops in Minnesota to quell the protests and clashes over Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) tactics there. The protests erupted following the January 7 fatal shooting of Minneapolis resident Renee Good, 37, by an ICE agent during “Operation Metro Surge,” [...]

Hundreds of thousands of older Hungarians are being forced to choose between food, medicine, and heat as inadequate pensions fail to keep pace with rising costs, Human Rights Watch said in a new report. Hungary has been facing difficulties concerning the increase in poverty among older people, which has coincided with rising inflation since 2018. [...]

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) on Tuesday released a previously classified memorandum assessing the legality of the January Operation Absolute Resolve, which led to the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. Heavily redacted, it concludes that the president possesses the constitutional authority to order the military operation, which ultimately moved forward on January 3, [...]

The Hong Kong Court of First Instance rejected a sex discrimination challenge to the prison dress code on Tuesday. Judge Russell Coleman held that male and female prisoners face incomparable circumstances that justify the difference in dress code. In summer, the Hong Kong Prisoner Personal Provisions required male prisoners to wear shorts but forced female [...]