Rights watch
Our weekly round-up of human rights stories from around the world.
Uyghurs facing deportation by Thailand say they will be ‘like slaves’ in China
Activists fear Bangkok will give in to pressure from Beijing despite reports of torture and human rights abuses against the mostly muslim ethnic minority.
Israeli soldiers are also settlers in West Bank: Al Jazeera investigation
An Al Jazeera investigation reveals how blurred lines between Israeli soldiers and West Bank settlers enable systematic violence, land seizures, and mass displacement.
EL PAÍS contacts two prison inmates in the Gulf country who fear they may be next in a series of executions that human rights organizations have denounced for serious judicial irregularities.
South Korea apologises for government manual classifying homosexuality as juvenile delinquency
South Korea has pledged to revise a government-affiliated youth counselling manual that classified homosexuality as a form of juvenile delinquency, placing it alongside sexual violence, theft and drug-related problems.
Exiled Cambodian opposition leader urges Japan to aid democracy
Sam Rainsy, a Cambodian opposition leader currently living in exile in France, called on Japan to provide support for democracy in his country.
Belgian parliament approves controversial ‘home entries’ bill after fiery all-night debate
Belgium’s federal parliament passed a bill that allows police and immigration officers, under specific conditions and with prior judicial authorisation, to enter private homes to enforce removal orders, during a parliamentary hearing that started on Thursday evening.
Vietnam Is Rising, but Will It Leave the Rainbow Behind?
The country’s economy is growing rapidly, but its “take it slow” approach to LGBTQ+ rights risks creating a prosperous but intolerant society.

