Skip to cookie privacy notice Skip to main content
  • العربية
  • 简中
  • 繁中
  • English
  • Français
  • Deutsch
  • 日本語
  • Português
  • Русский
  • Español
  • More languages
Donate Now

Primary navigation

All Africa
African Union
Angola
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cameroon
Central African Republic
Chad
Côte d'Ivoire
Democratic Republic of Congo
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Eswatini (formerly Swaziland)
Ethiopia
Gambia
Ghana
Guinea
Kenya
Liberia
Malawi
Mali
Mauritius
Mozambique
Niger
Nigeria
Rwanda
Senegal
Sierra Leone
Somalia
South Africa
South Sudan
Sudan
Tanzania
Uganda
Zambia
Zimbabwe
All Americas
Argentina
Bolivia
Brazil
Canada
Chile
Colombia
Costa Rica
Cuba
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
El Salvador
Guatemala
Haiti
Honduras
Jamaica
Mexico
Nicaragua
Panama
Paraguay
Peru
Uruguay
Venezuela
All Asia
Afghanistan
Australia
Bangladesh
Bhutan
Brunei
Cambodia
China and Tibet
Fiji
India
Indonesia
Japan
Laos
Malaysia
Maldives
Myanmar (Burma)
Nauru
Nepal
North Korea
Pakistan
Papua New Guinea
Philippines
Singapore
South Korea
Sri Lanka
Taiwan
Thailand
Timor-Leste
Vietnam
All Europe/Central Asia
Albania
Armenia
Azerbaijan
Belarus
Belgium
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bulgaria
Croatia
Czech Republic
Denmark
European Union
France
Georgia
Germany
Greece
Holy See
Hungary
Ireland
Italy
Kazakhstan
Kyrgyzstan
Latvia
Lithuania
Netherlands
Norway
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Russia
Serbia/Kosovo
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Tajikistan
Türkiye
Turkmenistan
Ukraine
United Kingdom
Uzbekistan
All Middle East/North Africa
Algeria
Bahrain
Egypt
Iran
Iraq
Israel/Palestine
Jordan
Kuwait
Lebanon
Libya
Mauritania
Morocco/Western Sahara
Oman
Qatar
Saudi Arabia
Syria
Tunisia
United Arab Emirates
Yemen
All United States
Criminal Justice
Democracy
Economic Justice
Immigrants’ Rights and Border Policy
Racial Justice
US Foreign Policy
Cluster Munitions
Killer Robots
Landmines
Explosive Weapons in Populated Areas
Incendiary Weapons
Education
Attacks on Education
Children Separated from Families
Children and Armed Conflict
Child Labor
Youth Justice
Migrant and Refugee Children
Intersex Children
Crisis and Conflict
Shackling
Corporate Accountability
Poverty and Inequality
Climate Change
Deforestation
Fossil Fuels
Press Freedom
Religious Freedom
Sexual and Reproductive Health
Detention Centers
Disasters and Displaced Populations
Environment and Health
Health Care Access
HIV/AIDS and Tuberculosis
Palliative Care
Attacks on Health
LGBT Rights
Asylum Seekers
Internally Displaced People
Exploitation, Forced Labor & Trafficking
Rights of Older People
International Criminal Court
Peace and Justice
Sport and Human Rights
Digital Investigations Lab
CIA Activities
Detention without Trial
Edward Snowden
Guantanamo
Guantanamo - Military Commissions
Targeted Killings and Drones
Torture
Human Rights Council
Forced Marriage
Gender Based Violence
Domestic Workers
Gender Equality
Reproductive Rights
Sexual Violence
Labor Rights
Sex Work
Women and Armed Conflict
Women’s Health
Reports
Video & Photos
Impact
Our Committees
Film Festival
Legacies for Justice
History
Newsletters
Board of Directors
Advisory Committees
Social Media
Human Rights Education
Partner Resources
Financials and Fundraising Policy
Accessibility
Contact
Make a One-time Gift
Give Monthly
Gifts in Wills and Trusts
Matching Gifts
Partners for Justice
Stock or Wire Transfer
Give from Your IRA
Donate Now
English
Choose your language
العربية 简中 繁中 English Français Deutsch 日本語 Português Русский Español
More Languages
Donate Now
Trending Crisis in the Middle East  Trump Administration and Human Rights  Israel/Palestine  Russia-Ukraine War  Sudan 
Would you like to read this page in another language?
Yes
August 13, 2026 Dispatches

Russia’s Supreme Court Bars Pro-Peace Party from Elections

Blatant Violation of Rights to Political Participation and Freedom of Expression

Lawyer Vitaly Iskakov (left), attorney Gadzhi Aliyev (center) and Chairman of the Yabloko political party, Nikolai Rybakov, attend a hearing on a lawsuit filed by the Rodina (Motherland) party seeking to bar the Yabloko party from the State Duma election, at the Russian Supreme Court in Moscow, Russia, August 10, 2026.
August 13, 2026 News Release

Afghanistan: Taliban Forcibly Disappear 6 Rights Workers

Urgently Free Staff of Women and Children Legal Research Foundation

An Afghan woman walks by Taliban security personnel inalong a market in the Baharak district of Badakhshan province, February 26, 2024.
August 13, 2026 News Release

US: Federal Agencies Abandon Civil Rights Duties

Congress, State and Local Governments Should Step in to Fill Gaps

A man in a wheelchair holds a protest sign at a demonstration
August 13, 2026 News Release

Russia: Cluster Munition Attack on Kyiv a Potential War Crime

Massive Rise in Civilian Casualties Amid Use of Widely Banned Weapon

Firefighters put out a fire after Russian missiles hit a warehouse in Kyiv, Ukraine, on August 5, 2026.
August 12, 2026 News Release

Pakistan: Investigate Deaths of Woman, Girl in Police Custody

Lahore Case Highlights Concerns with 2022 Torture and Custodial Death Act

A police officer stands guard in Peshawar, Pakistan, August 5, 2023.
August 11, 2026 Q & A

Lawsuit Challenging Executive Order 14,203 and ICC-Related Sanctions

Questions and Answers

August 11, 2026 News Release

Rights Groups Sue Trump Administration Over Targeting ICC

Lawsuit Says Executive Order Unconstitutional, Punishes Human Rights Work and Those Seeking Justice

Thurgood Marshall United States Federal Courthouse building in lower Manhattan, New York City.
August 11, 2026 News Release

Türkiye Seeks to Transfer US Cluster Munitions to Ukraine

US Congress Should Block the Request

US soldiers firing a M110 howitzer during Operation Desert Storm, December 29, 1990. The howitzer fired the type of artillery projectiles Turkey has requested permission to retransfer to Ukraine, until it was retired from US service in the mid-1990s.
August 10, 2026 News Release

Vietnam: Reject Repressive Penal Code Revisions

Police Propose Tightening Speech Restrictions; Greater Security Force Impunity

A Vietnamese policeman stands besides an armored vehicle at an exhibition of police equipment in Hanoi, July 20, 2022.
August 10, 2026 Dispatches

US Activates Long Unused Deportation Court

Lawful Permanent Resident from Afghanistan First to Face ‘Alien Terrorist Removal Court’

An image of US President Donald Trump hangs from the Department of Justice Building in Washington, DC, May 18, 2026.
August 10, 2026 Dispatches

Indigenous Farmer in Indonesia Acquitted in Coal Mining Case

Dayak Protester in Kalimantan Spent 9 Months Detained on Dubious Murder Charges

A man holds a placard at a demonstration
August 9, 2026 Dispatches

Australia’s Albanese Should Press Vietnam’s Leader on Rights

Communist Party Secretary To Lam to Visit Canberra

Vietnam's President To Lam leads his delegation in a meeting with Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. at Malacanang Palace in Manila, Philippines, June 1, 2026.
August 7, 2026 Dispatches

Liberia Ends Primary School Registration Fees

Policy Expected to Expand Access to Education

Students standing at their desks in a classroom
August 7, 2026 Commentary

Safe Sport Day: Japan Should Lead the Way on Athletes’ Rights

Collage of sports photos
August 6, 2026 Dispatches

Ethiopia’s Growing Assault on Independent Media

Addis Standard Editor Detained, Newsroom Raided

People read newspapers and magazines on a street in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, November 7, 2020.

Pagination

  • Current page 1
  • Page 2
  • Page 3
  • Page 4
  • Page 5
  • Page 6
  • Page 7
  • Page 8
  • Page 9
  • …
  • Next page ››
  • Last page Last »

Protecting Rights, Saving Lives

Human Rights Watch defends the rights of people in close to 100 countries worldwide, spotlighting abuses and bringing perpetrators to justice

Donate Now

Connect With Us

  • BlueSky
  • X
  • Facebook
  • YouTube
  • Instagram
  • LinkedIn
  • TikTok

Footer menu

  • Contact Us
  • Corrections
  • Privacy Policy
  • Permissions
  • Site Map
  • Child Safeguarding
  • Text Version
© 2026 Human Rights Watch
Human Rights Watch | 350 Fifth Avenue, 34th Floor | New York, NY 10118-3299 USA | t 1.212.290.4700

Human Rights Watch is a 501(C)(3) nonprofit registered in the US under EIN: 13-2875808

Human Rights Watch