Children are Being Increasingly Recruited by Haitian Gangs As Country's Violent Crisis Deepens
It is believed that a third of gang members in Haiti are currently minors
Sexual assaults at the Darien Gap are so frequent migrants travel with morning-after pills
In the last 18 months, Humans Right Watch reported that almost 700,000 people crossed the Darien Gap; about 65% of them are from Venezuela
Human Rights Watch calls on Latin America countries to step up aid for Haitian, Venezuelan migrants
The NGO urges governments to improve protection schemes, grant legal status and reverse "onerous visa requirements" for millions of Haitians and Venezuelans
HRW Condemns US' Use Of Solitary Confinement In Immigration Detention Centers
UN Special Rapporteur on Torture Juan Méndez said that solitary confinement lasting more than 15 days was a "form of torture."
Humanitarian groups are reporting that CBP One app is being used by cartels to target migrants
The app which allows asylum seekers to schedule appointments with border officials may be exposing migrants to dangers
Repression in Venezuela ramp up as 2024 July election approaches, HRW says
Legal aid organization Foro Penal reported that there have been around 15,700 politically motivated arbitrary arrests in Venezuela during the past decade
Mexican President López Obrador Criticized For Attempted Defunding Of Electoral Oversight Agency
As human rights organizations continue their opposition of President López Obrador's reforms, the Mexican House passed a bill defunding the country's electoral oversight committee Wednesday.
Despite Reassurances, Human Rights Group Claims Qatar Persecuting, Abusing LGBTQ Individuals On Eve Of World Cup
A report from the Human Rights Watch on Monday alleges that the Qatari government is continuing persecution of LGBT individuals in the country despite claims of tolerance.
Taliban Seen To Recruit Afghan Children As Suicide Bombers Using Coercion, Human Rights Watch Fears
More than a month since the Taliban seized control of Afghanistan, residents trapped in the wrecked country fear the Sunni Pashtun insurgents could “brainwash” locals under 18 years of age to turn them into suicide bombers and ambushers.
Brutal Gang-Rape, Torture Of Young Gay Man Rocks Homophobic Bolsonaro's Brazil
A gay man in Florianópolis has been viciously gang-raped and tortured by unidentified assailants in a "barbaric" act of violence, drawing flak from the LGBTQ+ community in Brazil.
Venezuela Coronavirus Update: Human Rights Watch Finds Nation's Claim Of Only 10 Deaths From COVID-19 ‘Not Credible’
Venezuela has been stuck in an economic depression that would have only served to rake up the coronavirus cases. Thus, the Human Rights Watch Activists have aired their misgiving over the data shared by the nation.
Colombia Military Scandal: Generals Knew About Extrajudicial Killings, Punished Whistleblowers, Human Rights Watch Says
Possibly the most deadly military atrocity committed in the Western Hemisphere in the 21st century, the ‘false positive’ scandal went up to Colombia’s top brass, according to this human rights group.
Día internacional de los Derechos Humanos, México vive su peor crisis confirma Human Rights Watch
La Organización de las Naciones Unidas fue implacable al confirmar que México está reprobado en Derechos Humanos
Venezuela News: Human Rights Watch Denounces 45 Cases Of Abuse During Caracas Protests
Venezuela's repression of it's citizens has been called "systemic" by José Miguel Vivanco, director of Human Rights Watch in a new report.
Venezuela News: Watchdog Finds ‘Alarming Pattern’ Of Human Rights Violations By Government Against Opposition Protesters
Human Rights Watch found that security forces often shouted political epithets at opposition protesters, suggesting that the "severe physical and psychological abuse" undergone by some protesters and detainees was likely punishment for their perceived views.