Author: Huma Rights Watch

Human Rights Watch is calling on Bhutan to free 28 political prisoners it says are being held in poor conditions. The group says the detentions conflict with the country’s international image.

Human Rights Watch says South African authorities must do more to protect women amid a severe gender-based violence crisis. The group argues that warnings alone are not an adequate response.

Niger’s military junta has stripped five more exiled opposition figures of their nationality, Human Rights Watch says. The move raises concerns about due process and possible statelessness.

Human Rights Watch reports that women political prisoners in Myanmar are being tortured, sexually abused and denied medical care. The findings highlight continuing abuses under the junta.

Human Rights Watch says new laws in Bangladesh are weakening human-rights protections and reversing earlier reforms. The group warns the changes could empower abusive security forces.