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HRW warns China's draft 'Ethnic Unity' law could intensify repression, era
Updated : 1 week, 2 days ago IST
The 62-article draft Law on Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress was submitted to the National People's Congress on September 8, 2025. An official explanatory document states that the law "implements General Secretary Xi Jinping's important thinking" on ethnic affairs and promotes "the common
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China deepened nationwide repression in 2025, says Human Rights Watch repo
Updated : 1 month ago IST
The Chinese government significantly intensified repression across the country in 2025, tightening ideological control and curbing fundamental freedoms under President Xi Jinping, according to the World Report 2026 released by Human Rights Watch (HRW).
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Canadian PM Carney urged to prioritise human rights during China visit: HR
Updated : 2 months ago IST
The visit marks the first trip by a Canadian prime minister to China in more than eight years, amid strained bilateral relations following years of intensified repression by the Chinese government, as cited by the HRW report.
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Human Rights Watch urges China to Free Tibetan rights advocate Zhang Yadi
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Human Rights Watch (HRW) has urged Chinese authorities to release Zhang Yadi immediately. The 22-year-old student and Tibetan rights advocate faces serious charges that could result in a lengthy prison sentence. HRW reports that Zhang, also known as Tara, was an international student studyin
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HRW marks 30th anniversary of Panchen Lama's disappearance, urges global a
Updated : 10 months ago IST
In a recent news release, Human Rights Watch (HRW) reported that on May 17, 1995, just three days after being recognised as the 11th Panchen Lama by the Dalai Lama, Gedhun Choekyi Nyima was taken by Chinese authorities and has not been seen publicly since.
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Human Rights Watch accuses Israel of "deliberate forced displacement" of P
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
A recent Human Rights Watch (HRW) report highlighted the "alarming actions" of Israeli authorities and said that the authorities carried out "deliberate forced displacement" of Palestinian civilians in Gaza since October 2023 and are responsible for "war crimes and crimes against humanity."
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Taliban denied Afghan women and girls their right to education, work, move
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
In the report, HRW said that Afghan women have been denied the right to education, employment, and social involvement since the Taliban took control of Afghanistan.
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Plight of women in Pak prisons 'A Nightmare for Everyone': HRW Report
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
The Pakistani prisons are one of the most overcrowded ones in the world, according to a Human Rights Watch (HRW) report, prison cells that were designed for a maximum of three people were reportedly holding up to 15 inmates on average.
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Inmates exposed to communicable diseases in overcrowded Pak jails: HRW rep
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
The overcrowding in jail makes inmates vulnerable to communicable diseases and also they don't have access to medical facilities, according to HRW report.
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New HRW report details Taliban abuse faced by Afghan women protesters
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Human Rights Watch released a new report on the mistreatment of Afghan women. Taliban has wrongfully detained a number of women with their families for protesting against them.
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Women protesters in Afghan detail Taliban abuse: Report
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
New York [US], October 20 (ANI): The Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Thursday released a new report detailing the mistreatment of Afghan women, who were wrongfully detained with their families for protesting Taliban abuses.
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China steps up Tibet DNA collection, including taking blood samples from k
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Hong Kong, September 7 (ANI): China has stepped up DNA collection efforts across Tibet, including taking blood samples from children as young as five years old.
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