These rail journeys let you soak in Europe’s most beautiful landscapes
Human Rights Watch
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
More about this topic
Troubling gap between EU promises and actions on human rights - report
The European Union "persistently failed" to act on its human rights commitments in 2023, Human Rights Watch said Thursday.
Starvation used as a weapon by Israel in Gaza occupation, report says
Human Rights Watch accuses Israel of war crimes, alleging the use of starvation as a method of warfare in Gaza, obstructing essential resources, and urging international intervention to address the deepening humanitarian crisis.
Greece accused of failing to investigate migrant boat sinking
Greek authorities are under scrutiny from international human rights groups as Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch accuse them of inadequately investigating the circumstances surrounding a migrant boat sinking that claimed the lives of hundreds six months ago.
‘Double standards’ undermine EU legitimacy in Global South: HRW chief
The European Union’s "double standards" on human rights could erode the bloc’s legitimacy in the Global South, the executive director of Human Rights Watch, Tirana Hassan, told Euronews.
ADVERTISEMENT
Saudi border guards guilty of mass killings of migrants, says HRW
Hundreds of Ethiopian migrants and asylum seekers who tried to cross the border were killed by Saudi guards between March 2022 and June 2023.
'Impartial probe needed' to explain Greek shipwreck's discrepancies
An independent and impartial investigation is urgently needed to clarify the stark disparities between the accounts of the survivors of the deadly Pylos shipwreck and those of the Greek authorities, Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch said on Thursday.
Activists will be allowed to protest ‘peacefully’ at COP28, says UAE
Campaigners vow they will resist any attempts to curtail civil society participation at the UN climate summit in Dubai this year.
Ukraine accused of using indiscriminate landmines
Eleven civilian casualties, including one death and multiple leg amputations, were recorded from mines by the rights group.
Taliban detaining and torturing civilians in Afghanistan, says HRW
The New York-based watchdog says that the Taliban security forces in northern Afghanistan have unlawfully detained and tortured residents accused of association with an opposition armed group.
Human rights group warns Poland about safety of Ukrainian refugees
Human Rights Watch says women and children are particularly at risk from trafficking.
Kazakh protesters were tortured after unrest, says Human Rights Watch
Around 10,000 people were detained after widespread anti-government protests last month.
Myanmar opposition holds 'silent strike' to mark one year since coup
The new U.N. special envoy for Myanmar says violence has intensified since the military took power a year ago and sparked a resistance movement in the country.
NGOs and activists call for a ban on the use of autonomous weapons
The move comes as the Sixth Review Conference of the Convention on Conventional Weapons (CCW), chaired by ambassador Yann Hwang of France, takes place in Geneva this week.
Poland reports more migrant crossing attempts from Belarus
There were 267 attempts to cross the border fence from Belarus on Tuesday.
Myanmar: Suu Kyi trial 'seriously abridges free and fair standards'
Human Rights Watch says gag orders have been imposed on the deposed leader's lawyers and information on her trial is hard to come by.
Human rights report denounces French police 'abuse' of Calais migrants
The report accuses the police of mass evictions, harassment, and restricting access to humanitarian assistance for migrants on the northern French coast.