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LF Slams HRW's 'Intentional Mixing Report on Syrian Refugees'

par This Is Beirut, 26/04 15:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Human Rights Watch Lebanese Forces

The Lebanese Forces expressed deep regret over a recent Human Rights Watch report, criticizing the "intentional mixing between the deportation of Syrian refugee activists, which leads to their persecution and arrest in their country, and the assertion that 99% of refugees in Lebanon aren't activists.” The LF condemned this misrepresentation, ...

The UN and NGOs Demand Release of Detained Staff in Yemen

par This Is Beirut, 13/06 22:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Houthi Human Rights Watch ngos Sanaa UN

The heads of six United Nations agencies and three international NGOs issued a joint call Thursday for the release of their staff detained by the Houthi. They said the detentions were unprecedented and insisted the targeting of aid and development workers in Yemen must stop. "We, the principals of the affected UN entities and international ...

Human Rights Watch Condemns Surge in Iranian Executions

par This Is Beirut, 21/08 14:22 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Human Rights Watch Iran Iran Executions Mahsa Amini

Iran executed at least 87 people in the month after the recent presidential elections, reports Human Rights Watch (HRW). HRW reports that on August 7 alone, authorities carried out a mass execution of 29 prisoners. In the report, HRW condemned the surge, stating, “Human Rights Watch opposes the use of the death penalty in all circumstances ...

Egypt Intensifies Draconian Repression of Free Speech

par This Is Beirut, 29/08 15:54 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Egypt free speech Human Rights Watch Sisi

Egyptian authorities have intensified their crackdown on online freedom of expression, prosecuting and imprisoning dozens of people for social media posts, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said on Thursday. Since May 2024, prosecutors have ordered at least 110 travel bans and asset freezes in cases related to freedom of expression, and courts have ...

HRW Condemns Iran for Harassing Families of Executed Prisoners

par This Is Beirut, 10/09 15:57 - Reading : less than a minute

Human Rights Watch Iran Political Prisoners

Human Rights Watch (HRW) condemned Iran on Tuesday for reportedly arresting, threatening and harassing the family members of dozens of people executed and imprisoned during protests. HRW alleged that "two years after the outbreak of the 2022 'Woman, Life, Freedom' protests, Iranian authorities continue to silence and punish family members ...

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