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Israel emptying West Bank refugee camps a ‘crime against humanity’: HRW

“Israeli authorities in early 2025 forcibly removed 32,000 Palestinians from their homes in West Bank refugee camps without regard to international legal protections and have not permitted them to return,” said Nadia Hardman, the HRW’s senior refugee and migrant rights researcher. “Israeli forces have carried out war crimes, crimes against humanity, and ethnic cleansing in the West Bank that should be investigated and prosecuted.”

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HRW urges Merz to consider Turkey’s ‘deepening slide’ on democracy, rights

“Merz would do well to voice concerns that locking up and removing elected opposition politicians raises the prospect of Turkey abandoning its history of democracy and becoming a far less stable partner,” HRW said, stressing that he “should not overlook Turkey’s deepening slide on democracy and rights.

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HRW urges Iraq to repeal ‘unlawful, unconstitutional’ Personal Status Law amendments

“The new Personal Status Code further institutionalizes discrimination against women, legally relegating them to second class citizens,” said Sarah Sanbar, Iraq researcher at HRW. “It takes away women’s and girls’ agency over their lives and instead gives it to men. It should be repealed immediately.”

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Trump peace plan ignores two years of atrocities: HRW

“Governments should not wait for the adoption of Trump’s or any other plan to take action to prevent further harm to those most at risk.”

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Rights groups urge accountability for Alawite-majority coastal violence

A report titled “Are you Alawi?” by the HRW and civil society groups Syrians for Truth and Justice and Syrian Archive called on Damascus to hold accountability for the violence and ensure justice for the victims.

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Iraqis with disabilities struggle to find employment: HRW

HRW's report reveals Iraq's failure to implement a five percent employment quota for people with disabilities, leaving thousands without job opportunities despite legal mandates.

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