LONDON, Aug 21, 2023 (AFP) – Saudi border guards fired “like rain” on Ethiopian migrants trying to cross into the Gulf kingdom from Yemen, killing hundreds since last year, Human Rights Watch said in a report Monday. The allegations, described as “unfounded” by a Saudi government source, point to a significant escalation of abuses along the perilous route from the Horn of Africa to Saudi Arabia, where hundreds of thousands of Ethiopians live and work. […]
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China defends barring Human Rights Watch head from Hong Kong
by Jing Xuan TENG BEIJING, China (AFP) — China on Monday defended barring the head of Human Rights Watch from entering Hong Kong, saying non-governmental organizations were responsible for political unrest in the city and should “pay the proper price”. Kenneth Roth was supposed to give a press conference in Hong Kong this week to unveil the New York-based rights group’s latest global survey, which accuses China of prosecuting “an intensive attack” on international human […]
Human Rights Watch chief says he had been barred from entering Hong Kong
HONG KONG, China (AFP) — Human Rights Watch chief Kenneth Roth said Sunday he had been denied entry into Hong Kong, where he had arrived to launch the watchdog’s annual report after months of civil unrest in the city. Hong Kong has been battered by nearly seven months of occasionally violent protests, its biggest political crisis in decades. Millions have turned out on the streets of the semi-autonomous financial hub to demand greater democratic freedoms. […]
Human Rights Watch asks ICC to probe former PNP Chief Bato Dela Rosa
(Eagle News)–With Bato dela Rosa getting closer to winning a seat in the Senate, Human Rights Watch called on the International Criminal Court to investigate him for his alleged crimes when he was police chief. In a statement, Carlos Conde of the HRW’s Asia division, said although the Philippines has officially withdrawn from the ICC, it can still probe “killings during the anti-drug campaign, can still investigate alleged crimes against humanity that occurred while Dela […]
Diplomats, activists decry Chinese ‘threats’ at UN rights council
by Nina Larson Agence France Presse GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) — Diplomats and activists on Monday denounced intense Chinese lobbying, pressure and even threats to rein in criticism of Beijing during last month’s session of the UN Human Rights Council. Human Rights Watch (HRW) charged that the Chinese mission in Geneva had sent a letter to a number of missions urging them to stay away from a US-organised event on March 13 about China’s treatment […]
Human Rights Watch accuses Duterte admin of “heightening its repression” in 2018
Calls on “donor governments” to “intensify pressure” on Duterte (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte’s administration has “heightened its repression” in 2018 so “donor governments should intensify pressure” on the chief executive, the Human Rights Watch said in a statement. According to the group, the government’s “murderous ‘war on drugs’” has “expanded to cities outside Manila,” while “attacks against activists, journalists and critics of the government” continue. “President Duterte has used the killing of thousands […]
HRW lauds verdict in Delos Santos’ slay but expresses fears convicted policemen will be pardoned
(Eagle News)–A human rights group on Thursday, Nov. 30, lauded a Caloocan court’s decision to convict three policemen for the killing of Kian Delos Santos in 2017. But while the Human Rights Watch said it was “heartened” by the decision of Branch 125 Judge Rodolfo Azcuna “a triumph of justice and accountability,” it was “wary” P03 Arnel Oares, P01 Jerwin Cruz and P01 Jeremias Pereda would escape liability “because (President Rodrigo) Duterte has promised to […]
No let-up in illegal drugs war, as Duterte vows to “preserve the Filipino people”
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte said that he would not stop his war against illegal drugs, as he repeated his vow when he took his oath as President to “preserve the Filipino people.” “My oath before God and country is to preserve the Filipino people. Period,” he said as he led the groundbreaking ceremony of the Cebu-Cordova Link Expressway (CCLEX) in Barangay Dapitan, Cordova, Cebu on Thursday. “I do not need martial law. […]
