Human Rights Watch says UK risks being listed as a ‘human rights abuser’
HRW have called it the most ‘significant assault on human rights protections in the UK in decades’.
Human Rights Watch
Human rights groups slam Newcastle United takeover by Saudi investment fund as “tool for erasing human rights abuse”
The Premier League’s owners’ and directors’ test does not prohibit those complicit in acts of torture, slavery, human trafficking or war crimes.
Top ten US aid recipients all practice torture
The top ten recipients of US foreign assistance this year all practice torture and are responsible for major human rights abuses, reports Daniel Wickham.
Torture evidence found in Syrian government prisons
Torture devices and evidence of abuse have been found in government-controlled prisons in the city of Raqqa, the first city to come under the control of the opposition, a report from Human Rights Watch (HRW) claims.
Syria, where innocence is no defence
Hamza al-Khatib was 13 years old when he was murdered. He was arrested a month ago by Syrian security forces. His dead body was returned to his family last week.
Libya round-up: Latest news and analysis
Dominic Browne gives a round-up of all the latest news and analysis of the war in Libya.