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From El Salvador to Haiti, the world is facing a surge in gang violence

El Salvador has enacted a state of emergency to fight a new spike in homicides while thousands of Haitians demonstrate against a lack of governmental support to protect their population from gangs.

Why older people face heightened risk in armed conflicts

Older people face a particular pattern of abuse during armed conflict, yet humanitarian assistance standards fail to meet older people’s specific assistance needs, Human Rights Watch warns.

HRW: President Bolsonaro is a threat to democracy in Brazil

Rights of Indigenous people, women and those with disabilities, and freedom of expression are undermined by President Bolsonaro's government policies, Human Rights Watch says in latest report.

World reacts to 'politically motivated' jailing of Myanmar's Suu Kyi

Countries and international bodies have condemned Myanmar's conviction of deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi on charges of incitement and breaching coronavirus restrictions.

Myanmar forces 'deliberately' killed dozens of anti-coup protesters

The killing of at least 65 protesters in Myanmar’s biggest city of Yangon earlier this year was "planned" and premeditated, says Human Rights Watch.

For the US judiciary, corporate interests outweigh human rights

The arrest of environmental lawyer Steven Donziger is yet another example of an ongoing pattern of corporations using the US legal system to intimidate advocacy organisations and activists.

Silence in the face of Shia militia atrocities will ensure Daesh returns

The impunity enjoyed by the militias and continued collective punishment against Sunnis can only lead to civil war.

Syria unsafe for any refugee return from host countries - HRW

Human Rights Watch report shed light that Damascus operates a mafia-style intelligence state where returnees face brutality even after signing a “reconciliation” document.

Eritrean forces and Tigray's militias committed 'evident war crimes'

Eritrean government forces and Tigrayan militias have engaged in killings, rape, and other fatal assaults against refugees, says a new HRW report.

Rights group: Brazil's Bolsonaro blocking critics on social media

Human Rights Watch’s Brazil director Maria Laura Canineu said Jair Bolsonaro is trying to rid his social media accounts of people and institutions that disagree with him and turn them into spaces where only applause is allowed.

Indonesian army to terminate archaic “virginity tests”

The compulsory check-up in the recruitment process of female cadets has been called abusive and discriminatory by human rights groups.

Why HRW is calling for an ICC inquiry into Israeli 'war crimes'

Human Rights Watch urges the necessity of an international inquiry into Israeli aggression on Gaza in May.