Human rights group highlights China’s ‘utter contempt’ for rule of law
New York, March 25 (IANS) Human Rights Watch (HRW), a US-based advocacy group, on Wednesday called on the Chinese authorities to immediately overturn the conviction of prominent human rights lawyer Xie Yang and release him unconditionally, citing serious procedural violations and years of persecution. According to the leading rights body, a court in China sentenced […]
Human Rights Watch criticises Hong Kong election as ‘sham’ amid Beijing’s growing grip
New York, Dec 6 (IANS) Human Rights Watch (HRW), a US-based advocacy group, criticised Hong Kong’s Legislative Council election, scheduled for Sunday, as a “sham”, saying that it exposes Beijing’s tightening grip. Without a single pro-democracy candidate, the rights body said, the Chinese government’s attempts to present the legislature of Hong Kong, known as the […]
Rights body calls on global community to reject Myanmar junta’s elections
New York, Nov 17 (IANS) Human Rights Watch (HRW), a US-based advocacy group, has urged the foreign governments to reject Myanmar junta’s plans to hold elections from late December 2025 through January 2026, arguing that polls will not be free, fair, or inclusive. The rights body alleged that since the February 2021 military coup, the […]
