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Nartatez nixes rights groups, says accountability in PNP is ‘operational’

Accountability within the Philippine National Police remains active and enforced, PNP chief General Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr. said Thursday, as he disputed claims...

Human Rights Watch warns US heading to ‘authoritarianism’ as democracy dives

WASHINGTON, DC – Human Rights Watch warned Wednesday President Donald Trump was turning the United States into an authoritarian state as democracy declines globally...

Human Rights Watch warns right to protest ‘under attack’ in UK

LONDON – Human Rights Watch warned Thursday that the UK has “severely restricted the right to protest” in recent years and was expanding “repressive...

‘Excessive force used vs. LA protesters’

LOS ANGELES – Law enforcement used excessive force and deliberate brutality against Los Angeles protesters and journalists during demonstrations against Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown...

India expulsions to Bangladesh unlawful — HRW

NEW DELHI – India has pushed hundreds of ethnic Bengali-speaking Muslims into Bangladesh without due process, Human Rights Watch said Thursday, accusing the government...

Greece undermines media freedom, says HRW

ATHENS – Human Rights Watch on Thursday criticized Greece’s government for “state actions that undermine” the right to information, noting that press freedom in...

Social media users hit by ‘expanding curb’ on dissent

BANGKOK—Vietnam is targeting ordinary social media users for posts criticising the state in an expanding crackdown on dissent, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said Tuesday. Vietnam,...

US aid freeze worsening Syria camp conditions: HRW

BEIRUT– Human Rights Watch warned Friday that US aid suspensions could worsen “life-threatening conditions” in camps holding relatives of suspected Islamic State jihadists in...

Rights group: Haiti gangs ramp up sexual violence

While fighting between criminal groups in Haiti decreased during 2024, attacks on civilians have risen, including an expanded use of “horrific sexual abuse,” according...

Saudi prince uses fund on power, abuses

Saudi Arabia’s de facto ruler is using the oil-rich kingdom’s sovereign wealth fund to bankroll vanity projects linked to a host of rights abuses,...

Who will defend the defenders?

Global Witness, an international non-government organization that seeks to break links between natural resource exploitation, conflict, poverty, corruption, and human rights abuses, released a...

At least 30 killed in Kenya anti-govt protests – HRW

At least 30 people died in protests in Kenya this week sparked by a government drive to substantially raise taxes in the East African...

Iranian persecution of Bahais minority ‘crime vs. humanity’

PARIS, France – Human Rights Watch said on Monday the Iranian authorities’ persecution of the Bahai minority since the Islamic revolution of 1979 constitutes...

‘Human rights under PBBM gained marked improvements’

THE human rights situation in the country has significantly improved under the Marcos administration, marked by significant accomplishments in providing equal and fair opportunities...
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