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Iranian husband beheads teenage wife, authorities say, shocking the country
Middle East
February 22, 2022
Iranian husband beheads teenage wife, authorities say, shocking the country
Tehran, Iran (CNN)The beheading of a 17-year-old girl, allegedly by her husband, in western Iran’s Khuzestan province last week has…
Investigations into politically sensitive murders in Lebanon flawed-HRW
Middle East
February 3, 2022
Investigations into politically sensitive murders in Lebanon flawed-HRW
BEIRUT, Feb 3 (Reuters) – Flawed investigations and procedural violations in four politically sensitive murders highlight how donor funding and…
Human Rights Watch lies about Egypt’s human rights situation: SIS
Egypt
June 3, 2019
Human Rights Watch lies about Egypt’s human rights situation: SIS
Egypt’s State Information Service (SIS) has stated that the Human Rights Watch has routinely fabricated lies about the human rights…
China admits to locking up Uyghurs, but defends Xinjiang crackdown
World
October 16, 2018
China admits to locking up Uyghurs, but defends Xinjiang crackdown
Hong Kong (CNN) ̶ China has fiercely defended an escalating crackdown in the far western province of Xinjiang as necessary…
SIS refutes torture allegations of Egyptian-American driver in HRW report
Egypt
October 14, 2018
SIS refutes torture allegations of Egyptian-American driver in HRW report
The State Information Service (SIS) refuted the Human Rights Watch’s (HRW) report on torturing and sexually assaulting Egyptian-American limousine driver…
HRW: Israel and Egypt deny aid workers access to Gaza
Middle East
April 3, 2017
HRW: Israel and Egypt deny aid workers access to Gaza
Human Rights Watch has accused Israel, Egypt and Hamas of systematically preventing rights workers from investigating abuses in the Gaza…
Egypt’s church building law upholds restrictions over church construction: HRW
Egypt
September 16, 2016
Egypt’s church building law upholds restrictions over church construction: HRW
Human Rights Watch (HRW) described Egypt's recently adopted church building law as discriminatory against Christians due to various stipulations that…
Anti-torture NGO closure ‘unconscionable’: HRW
Egypt
February 18, 2016
Anti-torture NGO closure ‘unconscionable’: HRW
Human Rights Watch has slammed Egyptian authorities for deciding to close down an NGO assisting victims of torture over unspecified…
HRW shares top human rights tweets for 2015
World
December 23, 2015
HRW shares top human rights tweets for 2015
Human Rights Watch (HRW) published the top human rights-related tweets of 2015 on December 22, showcasing the trends that dominated…
HRW says torture still happening in Bahrain jails
Middle East
November 23, 2015
HRW says torture still happening in Bahrain jails
Bahraini security forces are torturing detainees during interrogation as regulatory bodies set up after the 2011 uprising "lack independence" and…