May 10, 2017
Indonesia’s Courts Have Opened the Door to Fear and Religious Extremism
By Jailing Ahok for Blasphemy, Judges Have Sent a Chilling Message
![Governor Basuki “Ahok” Purnama after the sentencing in his blasphemy trial in Jakarta on May 9, 2017.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/multimedia_images_2017/rts15ri0.jpg?itok=H5vtgq3W)
![Young women in Osh, Kyrgyzstan. Nearly one-third of women in Kyrgyzstan experience abuse by a spouse or partner.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/multimedia_images_2015/press_release_photo_1-_bridge.jpg?itok=UdxwWFsi)
May 10, 2017
Putting Child Rights at the Heart of Climate Talks
Climate Change’s Disproportionate Impact on Children’s Health, Education
![Bangladesh: Child Marriage](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/multimedia_images_2016/p201504wrd_bangladesh_childmarriage_final_05.jpg?itok=iRd3l5n8)
May 9, 2017
Thailand: Insurgents Bomb Southern Mall
Targeting Civilians Possible Crime Against Humanity
![Thailand: Insurgents Bomb Southern Mall PHOTO](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/multimedia_images_2017/big_c_shopping.jpg?itok=LkrpgpRH)
May 9, 2017
Indonesia Sends Jakarta Governor to Prison for Blasphemy
Discriminatory Laws Put Religious Minorities at Risk
![Jakarta's first non-Muslim governor and Chinese-ethnic minority, Basuki Tjahaja Purnama also known as Ahok, arrives in court for his verdict in Jakarta, Indonesia May 9, 2017.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/multimedia_images_2017/2017-05-indonesia-asia-ahok.jpg?itok=DqITwzlk)
May 9, 2017
The Philippines’ ‘Drug War’ Deaths Denial Complex
Government Swaps Apologists for ‘Alternative Facts’ Defense
![Presidential candidate Rodrigo Duterte raises a clenched fist next to his running mate Vice Presidential candidate Alan Peter Cayetano during an election campaigning for May 2016 national elections in Silang, Cavite southwest of Manila Philippines April 2](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/multimedia_images_2017/2017-05-philippines-asia-duterte-cayetano.jpg?itok=IL8IUgVb)
May 9, 2017
‘Mama’s Bail Out Day’ Campaign Aims to Help Jailed Mothers
Children Suffer When Moms Can’t Bail Out
![Women walk along a corridor at the Los Angeles County women's jail.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/multimedia_images_2017/rtxz1g4_updated.jpg?itok=AzCruiEk)
May 9, 2017
South Africa Needs a Global Reminder About Education Obligations
Human Rights Council Members Should Ask South Africa About Children With Disabilities
![Drawing of a female student holding a placard that says “I want to learn” found in Boitumelo Special School in Kimberley, South Africa.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/multimedia_images_2017/2017-05-south-africa-education-disability-graphic_0.jpg?itok=LTFAxUVY)
May 9, 2017
South Korea: Moon Should Uphold Rights at Home and Abroad
Time to Tackle Rights in Across Korean Peninsula and the Region
![South Korea's president-elect Moon Jae-in celebrates at Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul, South Korea, May 9, 2017.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/multimedia_images_2017/rts15urh.jpg?itok=_2-w1jwo)
May 9, 2017
Saudi Arabia: ‘Unofficial’ Guardianship Rules Banned
Authorities Should Abolish Entire System
![© 2016 Human Rights Watch](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/multimedia_images_2016/hrw_visual-01.png?itok=YB6wV8GJ)
May 8, 2017
Nigeria Fails to Protect Freed Chibok Schoolgirls’ Privacy
Authorities Should Ensure Families’ Access to Their Daughters
![A man carrying a Boko Haram flag walks past a group of 82 Chibok girls, who were held captive for three years by Islamist militants, as the girls wait to be released in exchange for several militant commanders, near Kumshe, Nigeria May 6, 2017.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/multimedia_images_2017/2017-05-nigeria-africa-chibok-girls.jpg?itok=B_RpNyoR)