HRW: Trial of Sheikh Hasina and Asaduzzaman Kamal Trial Failed to Meet International Fair-Trial Standards
The International Crimes Tribunal of Bangladesh has sentenced ousted former prime minister Sheikh Hasina and former home minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal to death for crimes against humanity committed during the student-led July Uprising of 2024. The trial, conducted in their absence, failed to meet international standards of justice, Human Rights Watch (HRW) has expressed concern.
600 Migrant Workers, Including Bangladeshis, Unpaid for 8 Months by Saudi Firm: HRW
Human Rights Watch (HRW) has reported that at least 600 migrant workers, including those from Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Egypt, and Turkey, have not been paid for their work for over eight months by the Saudi Arabian Baytur Construction Company. These workers were employed on the $26 billion Masar redevelopment project in Mecca, Saudi Arabia.
From Executioner to Activist: The Hypocrisy of Lt. Colonel Hasinur Rahman’s Justice Campaign
In Bangladesh, political theatrics staged under the banner of “human rights” are not uncommon. Yet when the protagonist of such a performance is a dismissed army officer accused of treason, rebellion, and extrajudicial killings, the spectacle becomes an outright insult to the nation’s conscience.
Extreme Nationalism Breeds Human Rights Violations
The shifting global geo-strategic landscape is reshaping interactions among nations and communities, creating what analysts describe as an osmotic effect—a gradual but powerful blending of tensions, fears, and mistrust between peoples of different origins. Sociologists warn that this changing environment is driving societies toward xenophobia, an intense fear or dislike of outsiders, often rooted in concerns about losing national, ethnic, or cultural identity.
HRW Urges ASEAN Leaders to Prioritize Human Rights and Myanmar’s Humanitarian Crisis
Human Rights Watch (HRW) has called on Southeast Asian leaders attending upcoming regional summits in Malaysia to reject Myanmar’s military junta’s plan to hold elections in December 2025, warning that the move would only deepen the country’s ongoing human rights and humanitarian crises.
Taliban Crush Media Freedom in Afghanistan as Journalists Face Torture and Censorship
Since the Taliban seized power in Afghanistan in August 2021, the country’s media landscape has been decimated. Independent outlets have been subjected to surveillance, censorship, and punishment of journalists — including detention, torture, and threats — for any perceived criticism.
Saudi Arabia's Comedy Festival Draws Fire Over Human Rights Cover-Up
Human Rights Watch has accused the Saudi government of using the Riyadh Comedy Festival 2025, scheduled from September 26 to October 9, as a distraction from its harsh crackdown on free speech and widespread human rights abuses. The festival coincides with the seventh anniversary of journalist Jamal Khashoggi’s state-sponsored killing and comes just months after Saudi authorities executed a journalist for his peaceful expression.
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