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HRW slams Qatar’s failure to protect 800k foreign workers from extreme heat
Sep 27, 2017 10:25The Human Rights Watch (HRW) has slammed the failure of World Cup 2022 host Qatar to protect 800,000 foreign construction laborers from the country’s extremely high temperature and called for investigation into the large number of worker deaths due to scorching heat.
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Activists of Saudi human rights group jailed for nearly two centuries
Aug 15, 2017 12:03Eleven Saudi human rights activists have been given combined prison sentences and travel bans of nearly 200 years, as Riyadh continues its clampdown on dissent.
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HRW: 27 killed in clash between police and protesters in DR Congo
Aug 11, 2017 01:27Human Rights Watch (HRW) says 27 people, including three police officers, have been killed in clashes between anti-government protesters and police in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
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US threatens to replace UNHRC for Israel criticism
Jun 16, 2017 08:40The United States has threatened to replace the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) unless the body stops criticizing Zionist regime’s oppressive measures against Palestinians.
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US ignores human rights condition to sell Bahrain F-16 jets
Mar 30, 2017 08:22The administration of US President Donald Trump has decided to ignore Bahrain’s human rights record in order to sell F-16 fighter jets to the Arab monarchy.
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UN rights report against Iran politically-motivated: Foreign Ministry
Mar 09, 2017 12:59Tehran has condemned a new report by the UN special rapporteur about the situation of human rights in Iran as “unjust” and “politically-motivated,” saying the account is aimed at portraying a gloomy image of the Islamic Republic.
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Iran: US not qualified to judge human rights situation in other countries
Mar 04, 2017 13:20The Iranian Foreign Ministry blasted the US for its allegations against Tehran in its annual human rights report.
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Militants in Central African Republic executed 32 civilians in December: HRW
Feb 16, 2017 15:51Human Rights Watch (HRW) has revealed details of the execution of at least 32 civilians by an armed group in the lawless heart of the Central African Republic late last year.
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Rights groups warn Trump against any executive action on torture
Jan 28, 2017 11:08A broad coalition of human rights, civil liberties, and religious groups has written a letter to US President Donald Trump, warning him against any executive action that would bring back torture and other abusive interrogation and detention practices.
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HRW warns new executions may occur in Bahrain in unfair trials
Jan 23, 2017 09:47Human Rights Watch (HRW) has warned that the Manama regime authorities may execute two more Bahrainis after “unfair” trials and based on confessions extracted under torture.