Duterte government threatens human rights groups: NGOgovernment has indirectly threatened rights groups by linking them with drug lords in the country, NGO Human Rights Watch (HRW) said on Tuesday. HRW was responding to a comment by Philippines Presidential spokesman Harry Roque, who on Monday said that "some ... Business Standard, 4 weeks ago |
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Supreme Court judgment on SC/ST Act another hurdle for DalitsA 2007 report by the Human Rights Watch (HRW) noted that Dalits are frequently the victims of discriminatory treatment in the administration of justice. Prosecutors and judges fail to vigorously and faithfully pursue complaints brought by Dalits, which is ... Sify, 2 weeks ago
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Egypt crackdown paves way for long-term Sisi rule - Human Rights WatchPARIS (Reuters) - President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has overseen a crackdown on dissent that is unprecedented in Egypt, and an election next week looks set to return him to power for the long term, a Human Rights Watch official said on Wednesday. Reuters, 1 month ago
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'Big data' predictions spur detentions in China's Xinjiang - Human Rights WatchBEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese authorities in the far western region of Xinjiang are detaining suspects flagged by predictive software that combines data on everything from security camera footage to health and banking records, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said on ... Reuters, 1 month ago
China uses big data in Xinjiang to detain people before crime
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Chinese officials engaged in 'takeover' of Tibetan Buddhist monastery - Human Rights WatchBEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese officials are engaging in a "takeover" of one of the world's largest Tibetan Buddhist monasteries with a plan to put Communist Party officials in charge of its administration, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said on Wednesday. Reuters, 2 months ago
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Syria chemical attack is war crime, says Human Rights Watch chiefA suspected chemical attack on civilians in Syria is a war crime that bears the hallmarks of Bashar al-Assad's government, but its ally Russia shares potential criminal responsibility for its use, the head of Human Rights Watch said on Monday. DNA, 2 weeks ago
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Myanmar bulldozed scores of Rohingya villages after 'cleansing' campaign: Human Rights WatchThe United Nations has accused Myanmar govt of 'cleansing' campaign against the ethnicity. DNA, 1 month ago
Myanmar bulldozes Rohingya villages after 'cleansing' campaign: group
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Indonesia urged to free 4 arrested for gay sexHuman Rights Watch has urged the authorities in Indonesia's Aceh province, where Islamic law is in force, to release four people arrested on suspicion of gay sex.The accused were handed over to the religious police after two raids conducted by residents on ... Prokerala, 3 weeks ago
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Pakistan’s ‘Pashtun Spring’ pits human rights demands against War on Terror politicsAfter years of tension and exclusion, it seems Pakistan’s Pashtuns – the country’s second-largest ethnic group – have had enough. In January, a large crowd began protesting after 27-year-old shopkeeper Naqibullah Mehsud was shot dead ... catchnews.com, 1 month ago
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Turkish border guards fire at Syrian refugees: Rights groupborder guards are firing at the Syrians who attempt to flee the violence and seek refuge in Turkey, an official of the Human Rights Watch said. "Syrian asylum seekers leaving the brutality of Idlib province in northwest Syria are being forced back with ... Business Standard, 2 months ago
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