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Pakistan Faced Worst Economic Crises In 2023: Human Rights Body
Human Rights Watch (HRW) has said that Pakistan faced one of the worst economic crises in 2023, with poverty, inflation and unemployment soaring, jeopardising millions of people's rights to health, food, Dawn newspaper reported.
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Human Rights Body Says Rocket Misfire Likely Cause Of Gaza Hospital Blast
Human Rights Watch (HRW) said on Sunday that evidence suggested a misfired rocket was the likely cause of an explosion that resulted in heavy casualties at a hospital in Gaza on October 17.
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"Information Blackout": Human Rights Body After Internet, Phone Network Cut In Gaza
The near-total telecommunications blackout in Gaza amid Israel's ongoing bombardment of the Palestinian territory risks providing cover for mass atrocities, the NGO Human Rights Watch (HRW) said Friday.
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UK, US Guilty Of "Crimes Against Humanity" In Chagos Islands: Rights Group
Britain and the United States are guilty of crimes against humanity in the forced displacement of indigenous people from the Chagos Islands, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said on Wednesday.
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China Should Respect People's Right To Peaceful Protest: Rights Group
The Chinese government should respect the fundamental rights of people across China to peacefully protest the government's draconian "zero Covid" restrictions and to call for freedom and human rights, Human Rights Watch (HRW) has said.
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Over 100 Former Afghan Forces Killed Or Disappeared By Taliban: Rights Group
The Human Rights Watch (HRW) reported on more than 100 killings from Ghazni, Helmand, Kandahar, and Kunduz provinces alone.
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Xinjiang Surveillance App Targets Legal, Everyday Behaviour: Rights Group
Chinese authorities are reportedly using a mobile app designed for mass surveillance to profile, investigate and detain Muslims in Xinjiang.
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Indonesia's Crackdown On LGBT Fuelling HIV Cases: Rights Group
A crackdown on Indonesia's LGBT community is fuelling a spike in HIV cases as at-risk people avoid prevention services or seeking treatment, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said Monday.
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Two More Women Activists Arrested In Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia has arrested two more women's rights activists, in an "unrelenting crackdown" just days before the kingdom ends a decades-long ban on female motorists, Human Rights Watch said Wednesday.
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Rights Group Asks UAE For Whereabouts Of Dubai Princess
Human Rights Watch (HRW) has called on United Arab Emirates authorities to disclose the whereabouts and condition of a daughter of Dubai's ruler, following reports that she was forcibly returned after fleeing the Gulf Arab state.
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Saudi Detains "Thousands" For Months Without Trial: Human Rights Watch
Saudi Arabia has detained thousands of people for up to a decade without trial, Human Rights Watch said Sunday, slamming the country's powerful crown prince for the "arbitrary detentions".
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"Enforced Disappearance": Dubai Told To Clarify Runaway Princess' Status
Human Rights Watch on Saturday urged Dubai authorities to reveal the whereabouts of a princess and daughter of the ruler, saying her case could constitute "enforced disappearance".
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Human Rights Watch Denounces Female Virginity Tests In Indonesian Armed Forces
Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Wednesday denounced the continuation of virginity tests for female applicants in the Indonesian Army and Police.
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Saudi-Led Strikes Against Children 'War Crimes': HRW
HRW is urging the United Nations Human Rights Council, which is currently in session, to return the coalition to its yearly "list of shame" for violations against children in war.
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India Should Not Forcibly Return Ethnic Rohingya Refugees: Human Rights Watch
India should abide by its international legal obligations and should not forcibly return ethnic Rohingya refugees to Myanmar, where they face persecution, without fairly evaluating their claims as refugees, a global human rights group has said.
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Pakistan Faced Worst Economic Crises In 2023: Human Rights Body
Human Rights Watch (HRW) has said that Pakistan faced one of the worst economic crises in 2023, with poverty, inflation and unemployment soaring, jeopardising millions of people's rights to health, food, Dawn newspaper reported.
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Human Rights Body Says Rocket Misfire Likely Cause Of Gaza Hospital Blast
Human Rights Watch (HRW) said on Sunday that evidence suggested a misfired rocket was the likely cause of an explosion that resulted in heavy casualties at a hospital in Gaza on October 17.
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"Information Blackout": Human Rights Body After Internet, Phone Network Cut In Gaza
The near-total telecommunications blackout in Gaza amid Israel's ongoing bombardment of the Palestinian territory risks providing cover for mass atrocities, the NGO Human Rights Watch (HRW) said Friday.
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UK, US Guilty Of "Crimes Against Humanity" In Chagos Islands: Rights Group
Britain and the United States are guilty of crimes against humanity in the forced displacement of indigenous people from the Chagos Islands, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said on Wednesday.
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China Should Respect People's Right To Peaceful Protest: Rights Group
The Chinese government should respect the fundamental rights of people across China to peacefully protest the government's draconian "zero Covid" restrictions and to call for freedom and human rights, Human Rights Watch (HRW) has said.
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Over 100 Former Afghan Forces Killed Or Disappeared By Taliban: Rights Group
The Human Rights Watch (HRW) reported on more than 100 killings from Ghazni, Helmand, Kandahar, and Kunduz provinces alone.
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Xinjiang Surveillance App Targets Legal, Everyday Behaviour: Rights Group
Chinese authorities are reportedly using a mobile app designed for mass surveillance to profile, investigate and detain Muslims in Xinjiang.
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Indonesia's Crackdown On LGBT Fuelling HIV Cases: Rights Group
A crackdown on Indonesia's LGBT community is fuelling a spike in HIV cases as at-risk people avoid prevention services or seeking treatment, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said Monday.
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Two More Women Activists Arrested In Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia has arrested two more women's rights activists, in an "unrelenting crackdown" just days before the kingdom ends a decades-long ban on female motorists, Human Rights Watch said Wednesday.
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Rights Group Asks UAE For Whereabouts Of Dubai Princess
Human Rights Watch (HRW) has called on United Arab Emirates authorities to disclose the whereabouts and condition of a daughter of Dubai's ruler, following reports that she was forcibly returned after fleeing the Gulf Arab state.
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Saudi Detains "Thousands" For Months Without Trial: Human Rights Watch
Saudi Arabia has detained thousands of people for up to a decade without trial, Human Rights Watch said Sunday, slamming the country's powerful crown prince for the "arbitrary detentions".
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"Enforced Disappearance": Dubai Told To Clarify Runaway Princess' Status
Human Rights Watch on Saturday urged Dubai authorities to reveal the whereabouts of a princess and daughter of the ruler, saying her case could constitute "enforced disappearance".
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Human Rights Watch Denounces Female Virginity Tests In Indonesian Armed Forces
Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Wednesday denounced the continuation of virginity tests for female applicants in the Indonesian Army and Police.
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Saudi-Led Strikes Against Children 'War Crimes': HRW
HRW is urging the United Nations Human Rights Council, which is currently in session, to return the coalition to its yearly "list of shame" for violations against children in war.
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India Should Not Forcibly Return Ethnic Rohingya Refugees: Human Rights Watch
India should abide by its international legal obligations and should not forcibly return ethnic Rohingya refugees to Myanmar, where they face persecution, without fairly evaluating their claims as refugees, a global human rights group has said.
