• Syria: Government Attacking Bread Lines
    Oct 1, 2012
    Syrian government forces have dropped bombs and fired artillery at or near at least 10 bakeries in Aleppo province over the past three weeks, killing and maiming scores of civilians who were waiting for bread.
  • SYRIA: War Crimes in Idlib During Peace Negotiations
    May 3, 2012
    While diplomats argued over details of Annan's peace plan, Syrian tanks and helicopters attacked one town in Idlib after another. Everywhere we went, we saw burnt and destroyed houses, shops, and cars, and heard from people whose relatives were killed. It was as if the Syrian government forces used every minute before the ceasefire to cause harm.
  • WAITING FOR JUSTICE
    Oct 24, 2011
  • Uneven Justice in Côte d’Ivoire
    Oct 5, 2011

    Civilians in Côte d’Ivoire suffered through six months of violence after last year's disputed elections. Human Rights Watch has found that war crimes and likely crimes against humanity were committed by both sides in the conflict. We hear from survivors on the ground and HRW's Matt Wells.

  • Libya: Evidence from Mass Graves at Risk
    Sep 30, 2011

    Several mass graves have been uncovered in Libya. But with the country in turmoil, forensic evidence is at risk of being destroyed or lost. Stefan Schmitt of Physicians for Human Rights and HRW's Fred Abrahams discuss the need to halt exhumations and protect grave sites in order to pursue justice.

  • Libya on the Brink
    Aug 19, 2011

    Fred Abrahams has just returned from Libya, where he led a Human Rights Watch research mission in government-held areas. Just after the team left, rebels closed the roads to the Tunisian borders and appraoched Tripoli. Jessie Graham reports.

  • Somalia: War Crimes and Famine
    Aug 12, 2011

    Somalia's crisis isn't just about drought. HRW's Ben Rawlence explains how war crimes have helped fuel the crisis in Somalia. Amy Costello reports.

  • Time for the US to Investigate Torture
    Jul 11, 2011

    There's overwhelming evidence of torture by the Bush administration. The Obama administration has a legal obligation to investigate. Jessie Graham reports.

  • Syria: Dispatches from Daraa
    May 31, 2011
    Syrian authorities have tried to keep the world from getting images or information from the Southern city of Daraa, the scene of a massive government crackdown against protesters. But Syrians have documented abuses with cellphones and cameras and made footage available to Human Rights Watch. This video, narrated by HRW's Nadim Houry, gives a glimpse of what the people of Daraa have endured since protests began there in March.
  • Syria: Abuses in Daraa
    May 31, 2011

    HRW's Nadim Houry says the Syrian government has tried to keep information from getting out of Daraa, where a bloody crackdown on protests has resulted in many deaths.