Human Rights Watch
HRW urges govt to ensure justice for Nusrat
The Bangladesh government should thoroughly investigate the murder of madrasa student Nusrat Jahan Rafi and fairly prosecute all those responsible, Human Rights Watch says.
HRW urges suspension of Rohingya repatriation
Human Rights Watch, a non-government organisation, today said Bangladesh should suspend the Rohingya refugee repatriation plan entirely as it "threatens the refugees' security and well...
40 Rohingya villages burnt in Oct-Nov: HRW
A total of 40 new Rohingya villages have been ravaged between October and November in Rakhine State of Myanmar, according to an analysis of satellite imagery.
Myanmar troops committed mass rape of women
Human Rights Watch yesterday accused Myanmar security forces of committing widespread rape as part of a campaign of ethnic cleansing against Rohingyas in Rakhine State.
Address Rohingya crisis at APEC, ASEAN meets
Human Rights Watch has called on world leaders meeting in two summits in the Philippines and Vietnam to address the Rohingya crisis.
Exodus exposes 'abject failure' of world leaders
Human Rights Watch has called upon world leaders to impose targeted sanctions and a comprehensive arms embargo on the Myanmar military to stop ethnic cleansing of Rohingyas.
Myanmar military will attack new areas: HRW
Human Rights Watch (HRW) has said that Myanmar military is targeting new areas in Maungdaw town for destruction.
'Military atrocities on Rohingyas have hallmarks of ethnic cleansing'
Ethnic Rohingya Muslims fleeing security forces in Myanmar’s Rakhine State have described killings, shelling, and arson in their villages that have all the hallmarks of a campaign of “ethnic...
Bonded labour in Oman?
The Human Rights Watch (HRW) has just released a 68-page report titled “I was sold” that outlines the near-slavery conditions for migrant domestic workers in Oman.
HRW slams India on handling criticism
The Indian authorities routinely use vaguely worded, overly broad laws as political tools to silence and harass critics, Human Rights Watch says in a new report.
Pave way for unionisation in garments: HRW
Bangladesh government should urgently remove legal and practical obstacles to unionization in garment industries, Human Rights Watch says.