Tag: HRW

Burundi’s ‘clean sweep’ vote sparks fears of authoritarian consolidation

June 12, 2025

Burundi’s ruling party, CNDD-FDD, has claimed all 100 contested seats in the 5 June parliamentary election, prompting outcry from opposition groups and rights organizations who ... Read More

HRW denounces EU shameful silence over growing erosion of human rights in Tunisia

May 14, 2025

Human Rights Watch has called on the European Union to break its silence and publicly condemn the deteriorating human rights situation in Tunisia. The EU ... Read More

Tunisia: HRW denounces harsh & sham trials against political opponents

April 23, 2025

Human Rights Watch has denounced the harsh and unfair sentences issued lately by a Tunisian court against political opponents of the authoritarian regime of Kais ... Read More

Widespread repression reported in Tunisia amid concerns over human rights rollback

April 17, 2025

In a report released on Wednesday, April 16, Human Rights Watch has alleged that politically motivated arrests and prosecutions have been increasingly utilized in Tunisia ... Read More

Rights watchdog calls for investigation into B. Faso massacre linked to gov’t-aligned militias

March 16, 2025

Human Rights Watch (HRW) is calling for an investigation into a brutal massacre in Burkina Faso, where dozens of civilians were reportedly killed by government-aligned ... Read More

Tunisia: HRW decries intensified crackdown on political opposition & civil society

January 21, 2025

Human Rights Watch has denounced in its 2025 report the escalating repression of critical voices in Tunisia of Kais Saied, saying the authorities undermined the ... Read More

Bleak picture of human rights in Africa as some govts, armed groups escalate abuses — HRW

January 18, 2025

The latest World Report 2025 of the Human Rights Watch (HRW) warns that governments across Africa continue to crack down and wrongly arrest political opponents, ... Read More

Tunisia: HRW calls for ending politically-motivated prosecutions & for free & fair election

August 22, 2024

Human Rights Watch has called on Tunisian authorities to end urgently politically-motivated prosecutions and to allow for free and fair elections during the upcoming presidential ... Read More

HRW denounces imprisonment of Tunisians for debt default

June 13, 2024

Hundreds of Tunisians are in jail for writing checks they were unable to pay in a debt imprisonment practice that destroys households and businesses in ... Read More

Burkina Faso: army summarily executed 223 civilians, babies — rights group

April 25, 2024

Human Rights Watch (HRW) has accused Burkina Faso's military forces of “summarily executing” 223 civilians, including at least 56 children, in two northern villages in ... Read More

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