HUMAN RIGHTS

Doctors moonlight as street sweepers in Uzbekistan

In a town in eastern Uzbekistan doctors and nurses at a state-run medical facility are busier than usual on Fridays. They need to sweep...

“Judiciary is the dog of politics” in Turkey

Turkey is in an evident crisis of the of rule of law. In fact, the judiciary has never been fully independent and impartial but...

Thailand: forced labour, trafficking, fishing fleets

Forced labour and other rights abuses are widespread in Thailand’s fishing fleets despite government commitments to comprehensive reforms, Human Rights Watch said in a...

US says Rohingya suffered ‘horrendous atrocities’

Myanmar's military action against the minority Muslim Rohingya population constitutes ethnic cleansing, according to US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson. He said the Rohingya...

African migrant ‘slave market’ captured on video

The African Union (AU) has expressed outrage after video footage released by CNN last week shows sub-Saharan migrants being sold at slave markets in...

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