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Saudi Arabia seeks death penalty against female human rights activist
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Saudi Arabia seeks death penalty against female human rights activist

Saudi Arabian prosecutors are seeking the death sentence for five human rights activists, including a woman who is thought to…
HRW skeptical of Myanmar inquiry into Rohingya abuses
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HRW skeptical of Myanmar inquiry into Rohingya abuses

Human Rights Watch has warned that a panel set up by Myanmar to probe atrocities against Rohingya Muslims in Rakhine…
HRW asks Bahrain’s Al Khalifah regime to restore citizenship to 100s of nationals
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HRW asks Bahrain’s Al Khalifah regime to restore citizenship to 100s of nationals

Human Rights Watch has called on Bahraini authorities to restore citizenship to hundreds of nationals, whom have been affected by…
Human Rights Watch accuses Saudi Arabia of targeting women’s rights defenders
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Human Rights Watch accuses Saudi Arabia of targeting women’s rights defenders

Human Rights Watch said that Saudi authorities arrested two human rights activists earlier this month and prevented others from traveling…
Watchdog finds over 20,000 civilians killed in nine years in Afghanistan
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Watchdog finds over 20,000 civilians killed in nine years in Afghanistan

The Independent Human Rights Watch has found that more than 64,100 civilians were killed and wounded in wars and suicide…
Human rights bodies call for release of Bahraini political prisoners
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Human rights bodies call for release of Bahraini political prisoners

13 international human rights organizations jointly sent a letter to Bahraini authorities calling for the release of all political prisoners…
HRW slams Bahraini threat to crack down on online dissidents
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HRW slams Bahraini threat to crack down on online dissidents

 Human Rights Watch has censured the Bahraini regime for threatening to crack down on activists and dissidents that criticize the…
HRW: China fuels crackdown in minority region
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HRW: China fuels crackdown in minority region

Chinese authorities are building and deploying a predictive policing program based on big data analysis in Xinjiang, Human Rights Watch…
UN chief calls for ‘unfettered humanitarian access’ in Myanmar’s Rakhine hit by crackdown
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UN chief calls for ‘unfettered humanitarian access’ in Myanmar’s Rakhine hit by crackdown

The United Nations has called on Myanmar authorities to “ensure unfettered humanitarian access” in Rakhine state, where state-sponsored violence has…
Myanmar Erases 55 Rohingya Muslim Villages to Cover Up Crimes against Humanity
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Myanmar Erases 55 Rohingya Muslim Villages to Cover Up Crimes against Humanity

Authorities in Myanmar have bulldozed at least 55 Rohingya villages in northern Rakhine, in an attempt to eradicate evidence that…
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