Human Rights Watch
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China barres Human Rights Chief from entering Hong Kong; Kenneth Roth explains in video | Watch
World | Jan 13, 2020, 07:34 AM ISTKenneth Roth, the Chief of the Human Rights Watch based in New York, said on Sunday that he was denied entry into Hong Kong. Roth was in Hong Kong to launch the watchdog's annual report after a long spell of civil unrest in the city.
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Repeal Citizenship Amendment Act, order probe into police brutality: Human Rights Watch to govt
India | Dec 17, 2019, 04:43 PM ISTThe Human Rights Watch has urged the Centre to immediately repeal the Citizenship (Amendment) Act in view of nationwide protests against it, and said there should be an independent probe into police "brutality and excesses" against students and other protesters.
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Egypt accuses UN of 'politicizing' Morsi's death
World | Jun 19, 2019, 08:09 PM ISTEgypt on Wednesday accused the United Nations of seeking to "politicize" the death in court of the country's first democratically-elected President Mohamed Morsi by calling for an "independent inquiry".
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India should enact laws to deter communal violence: HRW
World | Oct 30, 2014, 02:09 PM ISTNew York: A leading human rights body has criticised successive Indian governments for "failing" to prosecute senior officials for their roles in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots and called on the new government to seek police
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War on Syria's civilians unchecked: report
World | Jan 22, 2014, 04:41 PM ISTBerlin: The Syrian government's policy of waging war by killing civilians, and increasing abuses by rebel groups, elicited horror in 2013 but not enough pressure from world leaders to end atrocities and hold perpetrators to
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Setbacks for women, minorities in Nepal: report
World | Jan 21, 2014, 05:27 PM ISTLondon: Nepal saw new setbacks in efforts to end impunity for perpetrators of wartime abuses over the last year, Human Rights Watch said Tuesday in its World Report 2014.The newly elected Constituent Assembly should take
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Human Rights Watch lashes out at Pak govt for attacks on Hindus, Christians, Shias
World | Feb 03, 2013, 10:12 AM ISTIslamabad, Feb 3: Human Rights Watch in its World Report 2013 has slammed Pakistan government for allowing extremist groups to attack religious minorities like Hindus, Shias and Christians, and failing to act against human rights
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Human Rights Watch Names Syrians Who 'Ordered Shoot To Kill'
World | Dec 15, 2011, 04:15 PM ISTSyria, Dec 15: Human Rights Watch will release a report on Thursday citing the names of some 74 Syrian commanders and officials it claims are responsible for attacks on unarmed protesters.The human rights organisation says