The United States should ratify the Convention on the Rights of the Child, which is supported by nearly every other nation in the world, Human Rights Watch said today. The United States and Somalia are the only countries that have failed to ratify the Convention, which was adopted 20 years ago, on November 20, 1989

European leaders should use the upcoming EU-Russia summit to convey alarm over deteriorating human rights in Russia and to press for concrete improvements. The summit is scheduled for November 18 and 19, 2009, in Stockholm.

International Criminal Court member countries should use their annual meeting to strengthen international support for the court’s mission and independence.

President Barack Obama should take a strong stance on North Korean human rights issues during talks in South Korea on November 18 and 19, 2009.

Morocco is taking another regressive step on human rights by blocking "unauthorized" visits by foreigners to the homes of Sahrawi activists in Western Sahara.

Uzbek authorities should immediately release the human rights defender and farmers' rights activist Ganikhon Mamatkhanov, who is facing trial on politically motivated charges.

The Obama administration should revise its detention policies in Afghanistan to make them consistent with international law.

Obama administration’s decision to prosecute the September 11 suspects in federal court represents an important step forward for justiceObama administration’s decision to prosecute the September 11 suspects in federal court represents an important step forward for justice.