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THE WEEK IN RIGHTS October 8, 2015 Follow us on:

In Afghanistan, US Airstrike Hits Kunduz Hospital Photo © 2015 Human Rights Watch United States (US) airstrikes hit a Medecins Sans Frontieres hospital in Kunduz, Afghanistan, raising grave concerns about whether US forces took sufficient precautions to identify and avoid striking the facility. The hospital was hit several times in the early morning hours last Saturday, during sustained bombing that was apparently aimed at insurgent forces in the vicinity. At least 12 medical staff and 10 patients – three of them children – were killed. The hospital was treating 105 patients at the time of the attack. Read more » share on:

When Will Europe Finally Get Serious About Hate Crimes? By Benjamin Ward It’s a positive sign that the subject of hate crimes was given such prominence by the European Commission at a recent human rights symposium. But we don’t need a conference to know the failures in Europe’s response to hate crimes against Jews, Muslims, and other minorities. Beyond words, how can the cancer of hate crimes be tackled? See the Latest News in Europe/Central Asia >> share on:

In Indonesia, ‘Suspected Lesbians’ Detained The arrest of two women in Aceh for everyday behavior is an outrageous abuse of police power that should be considered a threat to all Indonesians. See the Latest News in Asia » share on:

Killing of Israeli Couple in West Bank  Unidentified assailants shot Eitam and Naama Henkin to death as they drove along a road frequented by Israeli settlers near the northern West Bank city of Nablus. The shooting was the fourth fatal attack against Israeli civilians in the West Bank in the last five months. See the Latest News in the Middle East/North Africa » share on:

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