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New Turkish law allows children to be sentenced to life in prison outrages human rights groups
The amendments to the Child Protection Law, which took effect on August 8, violate children’s rights by allowing those younger than 14 to be tried as adults, Human Rights Watch claimed.
Christians arbitrarily detained in Syria denied Bible access, forced to observe Ramadan, CSI report
‘Behind closed doors’: 70+ NGO staffers allege antisemitism, lack of accountability in new report
Sectarian violence, divides on display in Lebanon as Beirut moves on General Amnesty Law
'Calling Israel 'apartheid' is plain antisemitic' - VP of European Parliament
At a conference by the Combat Antisemitism Movement. the WZO and NGO Monitor, world leaders discussed the misappropriation of the term "apartheid" and its use against Israel.
Israeli-American legal expert, activist promoted to HRW Program Director
Sari Bashi has a strong background in international humanitarian law and wrote about her personal life, her marriage to a Palestinian man, their two children and their life in Ramallah
Kenneth Roth to resign from Human Rights Watch after 30 years at the helm
The child of Jewish parents, whose father fled Nazi Germany as a teenager, Roth was outspoken on human rights abuses by or in many countries.
Ukraine-Russia War: Russia bans Human Rights Watch website - report
Russia took issue with an article accusing Russian forces of killing fleeing Ukrainian civilians.
Malian troops, Russian mercenaries suspected of killing hundreds - HRW
The killings took place between March 27 and 31 in Moura, a rural town in the Mopti region, a hotspot of jihadist activity.
Russian soldiers accused of growing list of atrocities
Civilians in cities that were occupied by the Russian Army reported looting, the use of children as human shields, rape and murder.
Human Rights Watch warn Ukraine against posting videos of POWs
A Telegram account with close to 870,000 subscribers operated by the Ukrainian government's main security arm has taken to posting videos of captured Russian soldiers revealing personal information.
Human Rights Watch staff targeted using Israeli NSO spyware
“Governments are using NSO Group’s spyware to monitor and silence human rights defenders, journalists and others who expose abuse,” said Deborah Brown, senior digital rights researcher at HRW.
Biden criticized for weak defense of democracy by Human Rights Watch
Roth also said that during key summits Biden "seemed to lose his voice when it came to the public denunciation of serious human rights violations."
Letters to the Editor December 27, 2021: Shocking atrocity
Readers of The Jerusalem Post have their say.
