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Tag: Human Rights Watch

Israel linked to majority of global civilian deaths from explosive weapons...

A new international monitoring report found that more than 22,600 civilians were killed by explosive weapons last year, with Israeli armed forces accounting for 56 percent of recorded fatalities worldwide.

Rights group warns masked immigration raids are spreading fear and undermining...

Human Rights Watch says unidentified federal agents are carrying out arrests across the country in ways it argues violate U.S. human rights obligations and erode the rule of law.

Trump expands boat-bombing campaign to Pacific as death toll climbs and...

Critics denounce the latest strikes as “unlawful extrajudicial killings” as the Trump administration extends its maritime attacks beyond the Caribbean and signals possible land strikes ahead.

Bodycam video undermines DHS account of fatal ICE shooting near Chicago

Newly released Franklin Park police footage contradicts DHS claims of serious agent injuries as calls mount for an independent investigation.

UK surgeon says Israeli forces using Gaza children as ‘target practice’...

A British doctor and major humanitarian groups accuse Israeli soldiers of intentionally targeting children near aid sites, as reports show more than 100 children have died from hunger during Israel’s siege of Gaza.

2 million in Gaza face starvation as global call mounts for...

With famine intensifying under a full Israeli aid blockade, over 750 civil society groups call for governments to escort life-saving supplies into Gaza through Rafah in a diplomatic humanitarian mission.

2023: A year of global human rights regression amid political expediency

Human Rights Watch's 2024 report exposes a year of global human rights backsliding amidst political compromises.

Human Rights Watch fights to end child marriage in New York

Countries that no longer allow the marriage of a 14-year-old child include Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Iraq, Malawi, Nepal, Pakistan, South Sudan, Tanzania, and Zimbabwe.

Human Rights Watch and FIFA test Middle East fallout of Trump’s...

The rise of Mr. Trump potentially throws a monkey wrench into Middle Eastern politics, the fallout of which is uncertain.

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