Aug. 3, 2016 – A new initiative launched today by Privacy International aims to track the growth and scale of the global surveillance industry, a shadowy sector consisting of companies selling a wide range of electronic surveillance technology to government agencies across the world. Made available today is the world’s largest publicly available educational resource […]
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Brazil: Daily shootouts and alarming rise in police killings puts Olympic legacy at risk
Aug. 2, 2016 – A shocking 103% percent increase in police killings in Rio de Janeiro between April and June of 2016 and 2015 has shattered any chance of a positive legacy to the Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games, said Amnesty International three days before the opening ceremony. According to the Institute for Public Security […]
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In Iraq, UNICEF Ambassador Ewan McGregor urges help for children ‘ripped from their homes’
Aug. 2, 2016 – Just back from crisis-riven northern Iraq, were he visited refugee camps for Iraqi and Syrian families and children, actor Ewan McGregor, an Ambassador for the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has called for more action to save children suffering the devastating effects of brutal conflicts and crises. “Many of the children […]
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If evicting people were an Olympic event, Brazil would win gold
August 2, 2016 – Rumour has it that Brazilian supermodel Gisele Bundchen will be robbed during the opening ceremony for Rio 2016. It will, of course, only be an act. But on Saturday night, as a predicted global audience of 900 million tunes in for all the razzmatazz, spare a thought for the many residents […]
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Iraq: Fast-tracking executions will only accelerate injustice – Zeid
GENEVA/BAGHDAD August 1, 2016 – UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein on Monday expressed serious concern at the creation of a committee tasked with making recommendations to accelerate implementation of death sentences in Iraq. The committee, announced by Prime Minister Haider Al-Abadi, has been mandated to identify procedural or legislative delays […]
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Afghanistan: Forces Linked to Vice President Terrorize Villagers
New York, July 31, 2016 – The Afghan government should prosecute militia members responsible for killings and other abuses against civilians in Afghanistan’s northern Faryab province in late June, 2016, Human Rights Watch said today. Human Rights Watch interviewed villagers in the aftermath of the attack. The Junbish militia is loyal to First Vice-President Abdul […]
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Iraq: Ban Abusive Militias From Mosul Operation
Beirut, July 31, 2016 – Iraqi military commanders should prevent militias with records of serious abuses from taking part in planned military operations for the city of Mosul, Human Rights Watch said today. The government’s obligation to take all possible measures to protect civilians and ensure respect for the laws of war makes it essential […]
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German responses to terror range from cautious to conspiratorial
July 31, 2016 – Until this month, Germany had been spared from terrorist attacks with momentous losses of life. Since July 18, four attacks have occurred: one by a teenage refugee on a train in Würzburg; a mass shooting and suicide by a German schoolboy in Munich; a murder and attack by a refugee in […]