Tag : Human Rights Watch
Civilians in Mosul title : Iraq Hospitals Overwhelmed, Patients Die from Medicine Shortage
summary : As the battle against ISIS continues in the Iraq city of Mosul, hospitals in the area are overwhelmed with the wounded that are being brought in. Most of the civilians in the area, having been discouraged by the government from fleeing to the safety of overcrowded camps, are caught in the intensifying fight to retake Mosul.
date : Dec 22, 2016 10:23 AM EST
Yazidis Refugees title : UN Report Shows Unabated Killings in ISIS Territory; Support for Survivors 'Completely Inadequate'
summary : A new report from the United Nations has revealed that civilians in Iraq have endured unabated killings and widespread human rights violations, particularly in areas controlled by ISIS. Those who escape from ISIS control often find little support in coping with their struggles.
date : Jul 16, 2015 03:03 AM EDT
Asia Bibi title : In ‘Gross Miscarriage of Injustice,’ Christian Woman Asia Bibi Faces Death in Pakistan for Drinking from Muslim Water Cup
summary : A Christian woman in Pakistan has been sentenced to death for drinking from a Muslim water cup. However, her current health status is also in jeopardy, which has led to calls for her immediate release.
date : Jun 30, 2015 05:32 PM EDT
Asia Bibi title : The Case of Asia Bibi: Pakistan Mulls Changes in Blasphemy Law
summary : The case of Asia Bibi, also known as Asia Noreen, a Christian woman in the Pakistan village of Ittan Wali, in the province of Punjam, who is accused of uttering blasphemous remarks against the Prophet Muhammad during a spat with a group of Muslim women while plucking falsta, a kind of berry, has attracted the attention of the international community.
date : Jun 23, 2015 01:12 PM EDT
title : U.S. Slams Sudan on Blocking U.N. Investigation into Mass Military Rape of 200 Women, Girls in Darfur
summary : A report released by Human Rights Watch (HRW) claimed that over 200 women and girls were raped by the Sudanese military in October 2014, prompting condemnation by the United States. The Sudanese government has denied all allegations.
date : Feb 12, 2015 08:17 PM EST