Rights watch
A round-up of human rights stories from around the world.
Brazil: Leaked documents show Bolsonaro has grave plans for Amazon rainforest | openDemocracy
Leaked documents show that Jair Bolsonaro’s government intends to use the Brazilian president’s hate speech to isolate minorities living in the Amazon region.
Chen Qiushi says he is safe despite his trip to the city being cut short and social media posts being deleted after he observed rallies and uploaded videos.
Egypt: Rights activists dismiss country’s new NGO law | Yahoo
Some Egyptian human rights activists Thursday hailed the country’s new law regulating non-governmental organizations as a step forward, while others dismissed it as more of the same restrictive measures.
Iran: Women’s rights defender sends letter from Iran prison
A prominent Iranian lawyer and human rights activist, Nasrin Sotoudeh, has managed to send a letter out of Tehran’s infamous prison, Evin, where she is behind bars.
Kashmir: More than 2,000 rounded up with no recourse | The New York Times
Kashmiri politicians, business owners, activists and scholars are among those swept up as India tightens its grip — critics say illegally — on the territory.
Iran: Husband of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe to meet UK foreign secretary | The Guardian
After criticising Boris Johnson for failing to meet him, Richard Ratcliffe will see Dominic Raab to discuss his wife’s case.
Algeria: Human Rights Watch official deported | Human Rights Watch
Algerian authorities deported a Human Rights Watch official, Ahmed Benchemsi, on August 19, 2019, Human Rights Watch said today. The authorities detained him for 10 hours and seized his passports, holding them for 10 days before deporting him.