HRW accuses Israel of 'acts of genocide' for restricting Gaza water access
HRW accuses Israel of 'acts of genocide' for restricting Gaza water access

Human Rights Watch on Thursday accused Israel of committing acts of genocide in the Gaza Strip by damaging water infrastructure and cutting off supplies to civilians, calling on the international community to impose targeted sanctions, reports AFP. In a new report, which focused specifically on...

Human Rights Watch warns new El Salvador laws threaten free expression, privacy
Human Rights Watch warns new El Salvador laws threaten free expression, privacy

Human Rights Watch (HRW) has raised alarm over El Salvadors newly approved cybersecurity and data protection laws, warning that the legislation could undermine media freedom and citizens privacy rights. The laws, passed by the Legislative Assembly on November 12, 2024, give the government sweeping...

Saudi prince uses fund to expand power, commit abuses: HRW
Saudi prince uses fund to expand power, commit abuses: HRW

Human Rights Watch (HRW) stated on Wednesday that Saudi Arabias de facto ruler is using the kingdoms oil wealth fund to finance vanity projects associated with numerous human rights violations. A 93-page report from the New York-based group describes how Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has...

HRW accuses Israel of war crimes
HRW accuses Israel of war crimes

A new report by Human Rights Watch (HRW) finds that the Israeli authorities have caused massive and deliberate forced displacement of Palestinians in Gaza, in what amounts to a war crime, reports Al Jazeera. The report author Nadia Hardman published the report in a press conference Thursday....

US launches airstrikes on Syria in latest military attack
US launches airstrikes on Syria in latest military attack

US forces launched a large-scale airstrike on Monday, targeting nine facilities linked to various Iranian-backed groups in Syria, according to a statement from US Central Command (Centcom). The strike is part of ongoing efforts to counter Iranian influence in the region. The US military has...