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Ethiopia, Kenya: World Bank Approves Controversial Loan
Tweet WidgetFacebook Like Email The World Bank undermined the rights of indigenous peoples and the environment with its approval on July 12, 2012, of a US$684 million loan. The loan is for a...
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Bangladesh: Tanneries Harm Workers, Poison Communities
Tweet WidgetFacebook Like Email Workers in many leather tanneries in the Hazaribagh neighborhood of Dhaka, the Bangladesh capital, including children as young as 11, become ill because of exposure to...
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Nigeria: Death Stalking Lead-Poisoned Children
Tweet WidgetFacebook Like EmailThe Nigerian government’s failure to produce promised funding to address the worst lead poisoning outbreak in modern history is leaving thousands of children to die or...
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Mercury Treaty: Last Chance to Address Health Effects
Tweet WidgetFacebook Like Email A proposed international treaty to address the damaging effects of mercury should include specific provisions to protect the health of children and other vulnerable...
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Nigeria: Funds Released for Lead Cleanup
Tweet WidgetFacebook Like EmailNigerian President Goodluck Jonathan’s decision to immediately release funds to clean up lead-contaminated villages in Nigeria will save untold lives. Releasing the funds...
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UN: Emphasize Rights in Development Agenda
Tweet WidgetFacebook Like Email The United Nations Post-2015 Development Agenda should be grounded in human rights, Human Rights Watch said in a letter to the UN High Level Panel of Eminent Persons on...
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Italy: Leather Buyers Beware
Tweet WidgetFacebook Like Email (Barcelona) – Leather buyers at an international leather fair in Italy should only purchase leather goods from tanneries that comply with laws that protect the right to...
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World Bank: Uphold Rights to End Poverty, Economic Exclusion
Tweet WidgetFacebook Like Email The World Bank Group should uphold human rights as it works to create a world free of poverty and economic exclusion, Human Rights Watch said in a letter to the Group’s...
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World Bank: Commit to Rights in 2030 Vision
Tweet WidgetFacebook Like Email The World Bank’s “vision” statement will be undermined if it fails to recognize the importance of human rights, nine organizations warned. The human rights and...
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Ghana: Mine Accident Highlights Risk to Children
Tweet WidgetFacebook Like Email A recent mining accident that killed 16 people at an unlicensed artisanal gold mine in Ghana underscores the need for tougher measures to end child labor and protect the...
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Indonesia: Forestry Failures Jeopardize ‘Green Growth’
Tweet WidgetFacebook Like Email Government corruption and mismanagement plague Indonesia’s forestry sector, with serious consequences for human rights and the environment, Human Rights Watch said in a...
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Russia: Silencing Activists, Journalists ahead of Sochi Games
Tweet WidgetFacebook Like Email Local authorities have harassed numerous activists and journalists who criticized or expressed concerns about preparations for the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi....
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Olympics: Next IOC Leader Should Back Rights Reforms
Tweet WidgetFacebook Like Email The next president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) should ensure that future host countries comply with human rights in full accordance with the Olympic...
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Tanzania: Hazardous Life of Child Gold Miners
Tweet WidgetFacebook Like Email (Dar Es Salaam) – Children as young as eight years old are working in Tanzanian small-scale gold mines, with grave risks to their health and even their lives, Human...
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UN: Put Human Rights at Heart of New Development Agenda
Tweet WidgetFacebook Like EmailWorld leaders should commit to fully integrating human rights into the post-2015 global development agenda and targets when they meet at a special event at the United...
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Groundbreaking Treaty on Toxic Mercury
Tweet WidgetFacebook Like Email Governments around the world should immediately sign the new, groundbreaking Minamata Convention on Mercury, Human Rights Watch said today. Officials around the world...
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EU/Indonesia: Timber Agreement Flawed
Tweet WidgetFacebook Like Email The new timber trade agreement between Indonesia and the European Union does not go far enough to curb illegal logging linked to rights abuses, Human Rights Watch said....
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Russia: Silencing Activists, Journalists ahead of Sochi Games
Tweet WidgetFacebook Like Email Local authorities have harassed numerous activists and journalists who criticized or expressed concerns about preparations for the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi....
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Italy: Leather Buyers Beware
Tweet WidgetFacebook Like Email (Barcelona) – Leather buyers at an international leather fair in Italy should only purchase leather goods from tanneries that comply with laws that protect the right to...
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Uganda: Rights at Risk in New Mining Region
Tweet WidgetFacebook Like Email Uganda’s nascent mining industry could do more harm than good for indigenous people unless the government makes reforms and mining companies start respecting rights,...
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