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Human Rights Watch7hOpinion
Brazil Should Reject Bill Gutting Environmental Licensing
Legislators in Brazil are currently deliberating the General Environmental Licensing Law (LGLA), a new bill which dismantles ...
Human Rights Watch11hOpinion
The UK May Have Paused Trade Talks with Israel, but Arms Exports are Still the Elephant in the Room
On Wednesday June 4, former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn tabled a bill in Parliament calling for an inquiry into the UK's ...
Human Rights Watch22h
Russia’s Drone-Dropped Landmines Threaten Human Lives and Hard-Won Humanitarian Protections
Deputy Crisis, Conflict and Arms Director Mary Wareham discusses Russia's use of drones armed with antipersonnel landmines in ...
Human Rights Watch9hOpinion
Damaging Denial of DR Congo’s Ex-President’s Media Coverage
Last week authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo imposed a 90-day ban on any media coverage of former President ...
Human Rights Watch14hOpinion
The Business of Blasphemy
And it’s not just about land grabs. Blasphemy accusations are used for extortion and blackmail, as well. Those cashing in on ...
Human Rights Watch21hOpinion
Germany-Sri Lanka Summit Should Address Rights, Accountability
Both Sri Lanka and Germany have newly elected leaders, but key human rights concerns that Chancellor Friedrich Merz should ...
Human Rights Watch6hOpinion
El negocio de la blasfemia
Es wäre falsch zu behaupten, dass Pakistans Blasphemiegesetze missbraucht werden. Das würde bedeuten, dass es überhaupt eine ...
Human Rights Watch10h
Trump se aprovecha de las protestas contra ICE en California
El presidente de EE. UU., Donald Trump, se hizo del control de 2000 agentes de la Guardia Nacional de California que dependen del gobernador del estado, Gavin Newsom, y el día sábado, desplegó a estas ...