Monday, January 20, 2020
Expand A picture taken on December 4, 2018, shows workers at the Al-Bayt Stadium in Al-Khor, a city in northeastern Qatar. © 2018 David Harding/AFP (Beirut)—Qatar announced on January 16, 2020 that most migrant workers previously prevented from leaving the country without their employer’s permission, including domestic workers, will no longer need an exit permit, Human Rights Watch said today. While this is an important step forward, the larger kafala (visa sponsorship) system, which facilitates the abuse and exploitation of migrant workers, remains intact. A September 2018 law abolished…
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Sunday, January 19, 2020
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Sunday, January 19, 2020
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Sunday, January 19, 2020
Expand Residents use their phones during a protest in Hong Kong, November 11, 2019. © 2019 Sipa via AP Images (New York) – Hong Kong legislators should ensure that the review of the Hong Kong Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance will include amendments that improve privacy rights protections, Human Rights Watch said today in a letter to the Legislative Council (LegCo) Panel on Constitutional Affairs. The panel is set to review the ordinance, which has not been revised since 2012, on January 20, 2020. Related Content Download letter (PDF) “The government’s current proposal is too narrow, and LegCo…
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Sunday, January 19, 2020
Expand Former RFA reporters Uon Chhin and Yeang Sothearin speak to the media outside of the Phnom Penh Municipal Court, Aug. 29, 2019. © 2019 Radio Free Asia (Bangkok) – Cambodian authorities should drop the baseless espionage charges against two former Radio Free Asia (RFA) journalists, Human Rights Watch said today. On January 20, 2020, Cambodia’s Court of Appeal in Phnom Penh will hear the arguments from Uon Chhin and Yeang Sothearin challenging the trial court’s ruling that their espionage charges should be reinvestigated. “Cambodian authorities have treated the former RFA journalists…
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Sunday, January 19, 2020
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Saturday, January 18, 2020
Expand Former RFA reporters Uon Chhin and Yeang Sothearin speak to the media outside of the Phnom Penh Municipal Court, Aug. 29, 2019. © 2019 Radio Free Asia (Bangkok) – Cambodian authorities should drop the baseless espionage charges against two former Radio Free Asia (RFA) journalists, Human Rights Watch said today. On January 20, 2020, Cambodia’s Court of Appeal in Phnom Penh will hear the arguments from Uon Chhin and Yeang Sothearin challenging the trial court’s ruling that their espionage charges should be reinvestigated. “Cambodian authorities have treated the former RFA journalists…
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