World Report 2015: Events of 2014

by Human Rights Watch (Editor)

The human rights records of more than ninety countries and territories is put into perspective in Human Rights Watch’s signature yearly report, which, in the 2014 volume, highlighted the armed conflict in Syria, international drug reform, drones and electronic mass surveillance, and more, and also featured photo essays of child marriage in South Sudan, the cost of the Sochi Winter Olympics in Russia, and religious fighting in Central African Republic.
           
Reflecting extensive investigative work undertaken in 2014 by Human Rights Watch staff, in close partnership with domestic human rights activists, the annual World Report 2015 is an invaluable resource for journalists, diplomats, and citizens, and is a must-read for anyone interested in the fight to protect human rights in every corner of the globe .

656 pages, Paperback

First published February 17, 2015

About the author

Human Rights Watch is one of the world’s leading independent organizations dedicated to defending and protecting human rights. By focusing international attention where human rights are violated, we give voice to the oppressed and hold oppressors accountable for their crimes. Our rigorous, objective investigations and strategic, targeted advocacy build intense pressure for action and raise the cost of human rights abuse. For more than 30 years, Human Rights Watch has worked tenaciously to lay the legal and moral groundwork for deep-rooted change and has fought to bring greater justice and security to people around the world.

Reviews

[Diogenes Grief · Rating 5 out of 5]

I cannot sing the praises of Human Rights Watch loud enough. These tireless humanitarians do everything within their powers to report worldwide abuses, educate the masses, and advocate politically for governments, NGOs, and the UN to constantly DO MORE in ensuring basic rights and a certain quality of life for everyone. For the past 25 years, HRW has published an annual report documenting this paramount encyclopedia of nations, ordered alphabetically, and doing a phenomenal job of objectively detailing all the past year's issues within any given nation and across borders, to include police brutality, political corruption, race/sex/religion/culture/LGBT discrimination, international corporations, human trafficking, civil wars, bloated prison systems, etc. And yes, even the great Plutocratic Kingdom of Hypocrisy (the US of A) has a nice bio in here. Here's the intro:

"The United States has a vibrant civil society and strong constitutional protections for many basic rights. Yet, particularly in the areas of criminal justice, immigration, and national security, US laws and practices routinely violate rights. Often, those least able to defend their rights in court or through the political process—racial and ethnic minorities, immigrants, children, the poor, and prisoners—are the people most likely to suffer abuses."

This is an important resource for everyone, but it can serve as a crucial starting point for those wanting to research an issue, people, or geographic location. What's more, this report hosts the covers to all of HRW's many mini-reports over the past year, all available from their website (https://www.hrw.org), which are issue- and region-specific for more in-depth analyses.