Human Rights Watch

Fires ‘poisoning air’ in Amazon: study

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AFP) — Rampant fires in the Amazon are "poisoning the air" of the world's biggest rainforest,…

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…

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"…

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…

Human rights issue may be tackled during Duterte-Trump meeting

QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) -- Human rights issues in the Philippines may be a topic for discussion during the…

Macron faces rights test as Egypt’s Sisi visits Paris

by Cécile Feuillatre Agence France-Presse PARIS, France (AFP) - French President Emmanuel Macron welcomes Egyptian leader Abdel Fattah al-Sisi to Paris on…

UN draws flak after naming Mugabe goodwill ambassador

HARARE, Zimbabwe (AFP) - The United Nations faced criticism Friday after naming Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe  a "goodwill ambassador" to promote health…

UN urged to punish Myanmar army over Rohingya ‘atrocities’

YANGON, Myanmar (AFP) - Pressure tightened on Myanmar Monday as a rights group urged world leaders to impose sanctions on the country's military,…

Cayetano: Human Rights Watch ‘License to kill’ report ‘not an unbiased’ source of info

(Eagle News) -- Senator Alan Peter Cayetano called the Human Rights Watch a biased source of information on Monday, saying the group concluded…

Palace to Human Rights Watch: Substantiate your claims

(Eagle News) -- Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella slammed a report released by the New York-based Human Rights Watch (HRW) calling…

Kuwait executions part of ‘alarming trend’ in Middle East: HRW

KUWAIT CITY, Kuwait (AFP) -- Human Rights Watch criticized Kuwait on Thursday for ending a moratorium on executions by hanging…

Australia probes youth detention abuse likened to Guantanamo

SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) by Martin PARRY The Australian government ordered an inquiry Tuesday after graphic evidence emerged of prison guards assaulting…

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