• South Sudan: Arbitrary Detentions, Dire Prison Conditions
    Jun 21, 2012
    Flawed processes, unlawful detentions, and dire conditions in South Sudan’s prisons reflect the urgent need to improve the new nation’s fledgling justice system.
  • Sudan: Ban Death by Stoning
    May 31, 2012
    The sentencing of a young Sudanese woman to death by stoning for adultery presents numerous grave violations of domestic and international law. The sentence also underscores the urgent need for Sudan to reform its legal system in accordance with its human rights obligations.
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  • It's time for governments to finally put an end to child marriage
    Oct 11, 2012

    The first UN International Day of the Girl, designed to promote education for young women everywhere, is the perfect opportunity to finally stamp out child marriage, writes Gauri van Gulik from Human Rights Watch.

  • South Sudan: Arbitrary Detentions, Dire Prison Conditions
    Jun 21, 2012
    Flawed processes, unlawful detentions, and dire conditions in South Sudan’s prisons reflect the urgent need to improve the new nation’s fledgling justice system.
  • US: Issue Comprehensive Prison Rape Protections for All Immigration Detainees
    Jun 13, 2012
    Human Rights Watch and 45 other organizations sent a letter to Secretary Janet Napolitano today, urging the Department of Homeland Security to develop strong, comprehensive standards to implement the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) in immigration facilities.
  • Sudan: Ban Death by Stoning
    May 31, 2012
    The sentencing of a young Sudanese woman to death by stoning for adultery presents numerous grave violations of domestic and international law. The sentence also underscores the urgent need for Sudan to reform its legal system in accordance with its human rights obligations.
  • Angola: Stop Rape, Abuse of Congolese Migrants
    May 21, 2012
    Angolan security forces frequently abuse irregular migrants during expulsions from Angola, including sexual violence and other degrading and inhuman treatment, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today.
  • US: House Vote a Step Backward for Women’s Rights
    May 17, 2012
    The US Congress should move forward with a Senate bill to renew the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) and reject the dangerous alternative passed by the House of Representatives.
  • India: Joint Letter to Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh
    May 13, 2012
    We the undersigned organizations would like to urgently bring to your notice and reiterate our concerns about the treatment and care given to women and children who experience sexual assault in light of a series of disturbing news reports on this issue.
  • India: Hold Police to Account for Sexual and Other Assaults
    May 13, 2012
    Indian officials need to immediately open transparent and impartial criminal investigations into recent cases where police have assaulted women. Human Rights Watch called on the government of India to overhaul its policies and response to women, children, and transgender people who experience violence. The Indian authorities should protect victims from police intimidation and discrimination, and prevent police interference in investigations and post-assault medical treatment.
  • US: House Bill Puts Immigrant Women at Risk
    May 9, 2012
    The full US House of Representatives should reject a dangerous version of a bill to renew the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), Human Rights Watch said today. The bill would undermine the law and expose immigrant women and families to abuse, Human Rights Watch said. The House Judiciary Committee on May 8, 2012 approved a version that makes multiple changes to VAWA’s existing provisions addressing immigrant victims of domestic and sexual violence.
  • Egypt: Military Impunity for Violence Against Women
    Apr 7, 2012
    The March 11 acquittal of the only military officer charged in the “virginity tests” trial is a blow for any hopes of accountability for the abuses women have experienced at the hands of the Egyptian military over the past year. The military has failed to investigate and punish credible claims of other instances of violence by its members against women, including the beating and torture of women demonstrators by military officers on March 9 and December 16, 2011.
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