Tuesday, May 20, 2025

Topic: HRW

Islamophobia fueled Modi’s election campaign, PM remains unpunished for hate speech, says HRW

Narendra Modi’s 2024 electoral campaign frequently used hate speech against Muslims and other minorities, said international rights watchdog Human Rights Watch.

HRW accuses Sudan’s warring parties, especially RSF, of widespread sexual violence

Sudan’s warring parties, particularly the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), have committed widespread acts of rape, including gang rape, and forced women and girls into...

US must end arms sales to Israel, HRW and Oxfam say

The US should immediately suspend arms transfers to Israel, Oxfam and Human Rights Watch (HRW) say, citing evidence that Israel is violating international law.

Rohingya at risk in Rakhine fighting: HRW

Fighting in Myanmar’s Rakhine State has surged in recent weeks, causing civilian casualties and large-scale displacement, Human Rights Watch said. Myanmar’s junta and the Arakan Army...

HRW urges Indonesia to protect newly arrived Rohingya refugees

Human Rights Watch on Tuesday urged the Indonesian authorities to immediately halt all pushbacks of boats transporting ethnic Rohingya migrants, as well as look...

Indian government continues to abuse minorities, critics: Human Rights Watch

The Indian government undermined its aspirations for global leadership as a rights-respecting democracy during 2023 with its persistent policies and practices that discriminate and stigmatize religious and other minorities, Human Rights Watch said on Thursday in its World Report 2024.