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At least 8,500 attacks on education took place globally in 2024-2025, a more than 40 percent increase from the previous two-year period, according to Education Under Attack 2026, released today by the Global Coalition to Protect Education from Attack (GCPEA). These attacks harmed over 10,600 students, teachers, and education personnel across 83 countries, including 55 not in active armed conflict.

A harmful draft law before the Kyrgyzstan parliament would prohibit legal gender recognition, ban gender-affirming health care, and restrict information about gender diversity and the possibility of transitioning for children, Human Rights Watch said today.

Police in Sri Lanka have arrested a rapper on terrorism charges over the video of a song he posted online. It is the latest abuse of a draconian counterterrorism law still in use years after successive governments have promised to repeal it.

This briefing, prepared by Human Rights Watch for the informal multi-stakeholder exchanges convened in Geneva in June 2026 pursuant to United Nations General Assembly resolution 80/58, sets out what states should do, through a series of recommendations to promote compliance with international humanitarian and human rights law and protect civilians in response to the threats posed by AI in the military domain.

The Qatari authorities since March 2026 have ordered at least four people with roles in key institutions of the minority Baha’i religion to leave the country.

Last week, Italy’s senate passed the “Valditara bill,” a reform that could significantly restrict young people’s access to comprehensive sexuality education.

Many soccer fans, me included, have mixed feelings about the upcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup, which begins June 11 in the United States, Mexico, and Canada.

The International Labour Organization’s (ILO) adoption of a new global treaty for decent working conditions in the gig economy is a major step toward protecting the rights of millions of workers worldwide.

Belarusian authorities are carrying out a countrywide intimidation campaign against former and current students of the European Humanities University, Human Rights Watch said today.