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Arms

Arms: New Campaign to Stop Killer Robots

April 23, 2013
US: Ban Fully Autonomous Weapons

April 16, 2013
Syria: Aerial Attacks Strike Civilians

April 10, 2013
US: Move Drone Strike Program to Military

March 21, 2013
Syria: Mounting Casualties from Cluster Munitions

March 16, 2013

Cluster Munitions

Why So Many Syrians Wish For Rain

April 16, 2013
Syria: Aerial Attacks Strike Civilians

April 10, 2013
Syria: Mounting Casualties from Cluster Munitions

March 16, 2013
Joint letter to protest the use of cluster bombs in Syria

February 1, 2013
The gruesome toll of deadly cluster bombs in Syria

January 16, 2013

Incendiary Weapons

Why So Many Syrians Wish For Rain

April 16, 2013
Syria: Aerial Attacks Strike Civilians

April 10, 2013
Syria: Incendiary Weapons Used in Populated Areas

December 12, 2012
Advancing Humanitarian Disarmament

October 26, 2012
Nations Should Step-Up ‘Humanitarian Disarmament’

October 24, 2012

Killer Robots

Arms: New Campaign to Stop Killer Robots

April 23, 2013
US: Ban Fully Autonomous Weapons

April 16, 2013
A Dangerous Future of Killer Robots

November 22, 2012
The Future of Global Warfare: Killer Robots

November 20, 2012
The Trouble with Killer Robots

November 19, 2012

Landmines

Time for US to embrace ban on landmines

March 4, 2013
United States: The Time has Come to Ban Landmines

March 1, 2013
Israel/Gaza: Unlawful Israeli Attacks on Palestinian Media

December 20, 2012
Landmine Ban: Poland Final EU Member to Join

December 7, 2012
Advancing Humanitarian Disarmament

October 26, 2012

Business

World Bank: Commit to Rights in 2030 Vision

April 19, 2013
World Bank: Uphold Rights to End Poverty, Economic Exclusion

April 19, 2013
Letter to President Kim Re. a Human Rights Agenda for the World Bank

April 19, 2013
UN: Emphasize Rights in Development Agenda

March 25, 2013
Letter to the High-level Panel of Eminent Persons on the Post-2015 Development Agenda

March 24, 2013

Corporations

World Bank: Commit to Rights in 2030 Vision

April 19, 2013
World Bank: Uphold Rights to End Poverty, Economic Exclusion

April 19, 2013
Letter to President Kim Re. a Human Rights Agenda for the World Bank

April 19, 2013
UN: Emphasize Rights in Development Agenda

March 25, 2013
Zambia: Safety Gaps Threaten Copper Miners

February 20, 2013

Extractive Industries

World Bank: Commit to Rights in 2030 Vision

April 19, 2013
Letter to President Kim Re. a Human Rights Agenda for the World Bank

April 19, 2013
UN: Emphasize Rights in Development Agenda

March 25, 2013
Zambia: Safety Gaps Threaten Copper Miners

February 20, 2013
Equatorial Guinea: Visiting Leaders Should Press for Rights

February 18, 2013

World Bank, IMF

World Bank: Commit to Rights in 2030 Vision

April 19, 2013
World Bank: Uphold Rights to End Poverty, Economic Exclusion

April 19, 2013
Letter to President Kim Re. a Human Rights Agenda for the World Bank

April 19, 2013
UN: Emphasize Rights in Development Agenda

March 25, 2013
Letter to the High-level Panel of Eminent Persons on the Post-2015 Development Agenda

March 24, 2013

Children's Rights

Mali: End Child Labor in Gold Mines

April 18, 2013
Protect rights of women, girls with disabilities

April 16, 2013
Ukraine: Reject Discriminatory LGBT Laws

April 16, 2013
Ban solitary confinement for youth in care of the federal government

April 11, 2013
Philippines: Manila again drops ball in Human Rights Council

April 4, 2013

Child Labor

Mali: End Child Labor in Gold Mines

April 18, 2013
Morocco: French President Should Raise Rights Issues

April 2, 2013
Child domestic workers: 'time to protect us'

February 26, 2013
Protect 15 Million Child Domestic Workers

February 25, 2013
Uzbekistan: Forced Labor Widespread in Cotton Harvest

January 25, 2013

Child Soldiers

Philippines: Manila again drops ball in Human Rights Council

April 4, 2013
Sri Lanka: Probe into LTTE Crimes Should Start with Karuna

March 28, 2013
DR Congo: Bosco Ntaganda’s Trail of Atrocities Ends at the ICC

March 22, 2013
US: Act to Protect Children in Conflict

February 5, 2013
DR Congo: War Crimes by M23, Congolese Army

February 5, 2013

Education

Malala is face of global attacks on schools

October 25, 2012
Protecting Thailand's Malalas

October 24, 2012
Pakistan: Protect Students, Teachers, Schools From Attack

October 19, 2012
Ukraine: Letter to Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine

October 16, 2012
Thailand: Separatists Target Teachers in Renewed Violence

October 10, 2012

Education and Conflict

Thailand: Rebels Escalate Killings of Teachers

December 17, 2012
Syria: Opposition Using Children in Conflict

November 29, 2012
Lessons of war - the misuse of schools by militaries

November 26, 2012
A law that can make PH a leader

November 22, 2012
Keep Soldiers Out of Schools and Universities

November 20, 2012

Child Health

Mali: End Child Labor in Gold Mines

April 18, 2013
Protect rights of women, girls with disabilities

April 16, 2013
Ghana: People With Mental Disabilities Face Serious Abuse

March 31, 2013
Nigeria: Funds Released for Lead Cleanup

January 29, 2013
Mercury Convention "Must Be Brought to Life"

January 21, 2013

Juvenile Justice

Ban solitary confinement for youth in care of the federal government

April 11, 2013
Florida: End Life Without Parole for Youth Offenders

April 5, 2013
Letter to Inter-American Commission on Human Rights: Examine Incarceration of Youth in US Adult Prisons and Jails

March 11, 2013
Yemen: Halt Execution of Alleged Juvenile Offender

March 8, 2013
Young, Behind Bars and in Peril in Yemen

March 7, 2013

Orphans and Abandoned Children

Russia: Reject Adoption Ban Bill

December 21, 2012
Cuba: Letter to Chairman Berman on Lifting the US Travel Ban

September 27, 2010
Spain: Migrant Children at Risk

June 22, 2010
Letter to French Minister of Immigration, Integration, National identity and Solidary development

November 10, 2009
Letter to Kenya National Commission for Human Rights on Treatment for HIV-Positive Children and Violence Against Children

February 10, 2009

Refugees and Migrants

Thailand: Fleeing Rohingya Shot in Sea by Navy

March 13, 2013
US: Senators’ Bipartisan Immigration Proposal a Promising Start

January 28, 2013
Italy turns its back on children seeking refuge

January 27, 2013
Italy: Summary Returns to Greece Violate Rights

January 22, 2013
Kenya: Don’t Force 55,000 Refugees Into Camps

January 21, 2013

Street Children

Giving refugees hope beyond the camps

September 9, 2012
Greece: End Inhumane Detention Conditions for Migrants

December 6, 2010
Senegal: Abusive Teachers Sentenced

September 8, 2010
Spain: Migrant Children at Risk

June 22, 2010
Senegal: Boys in Many Quranic Schools Suffer Severe Abuse

April 15, 2010

Violence Against Children

Ghana: People With Mental Disabilities Face Serious Abuse

March 31, 2013
Sri Lanka: Probe into LTTE Crimes Should Start with Karuna

March 28, 2013
South Sudan: End Widespread Child Marriage

March 7, 2013
Where children are sentenced to death

March 6, 2013
Yemen: Juvenile Offenders Face Execution

March 4, 2013

Counterterrorism

US: Bipartisan Study Shows Need to Investigate Torture

April 16, 2013
Joint Letter to President Obama on US Drone Strikes and Targeted Killings

April 12, 2013
Joint letter to President Obama on closing Guantanamo

April 11, 2013
Joint letter to CIA Director Brennan on Appointment of Director of Clandestine Service

April 10, 2013
US: Address Guantanamo Hunger Strike, End Indefinite Detention

March 29, 2013

CIA Activities

US: Bipartisan Study Shows Need to Investigate Torture

April 16, 2013
Joint Letter to President Obama on US Drone Strikes and Targeted Killings

April 12, 2013
Joint letter to President Obama on closing Guantanamo

April 11, 2013
Joint letter to CIA Director Brennan on Appointment of Director of Clandestine Service

April 10, 2013
US: Move Drone Strike Program to Military

March 21, 2013

Detention without Trial

Bahrain: F1 Ignores Rights Abuses Ahead of Race

April 17, 2013
US: Bipartisan Study Shows Need to Investigate Torture

April 16, 2013
Joint letter to President Obama on closing Guantanamo

April 11, 2013
US: Address Guantanamo Hunger Strike, End Indefinite Detention

March 29, 2013
Jordan: Students Accused of ‘Devil Worship’

March 26, 2013

Guantanamo

US: Bipartisan Study Shows Need to Investigate Torture

April 16, 2013
Joint letter to President Obama on closing Guantanamo

April 11, 2013
US: Address Guantanamo Hunger Strike, End Indefinite Detention

March 29, 2013
Military commissions don't give victims justice

March 18, 2013
US: NY Trial Right for Bin Laden In-Law

March 8, 2013

Guantanamo - Military Commissions

US: Bipartisan Study Shows Need to Investigate Torture

April 16, 2013
Joint letter to President Obama on closing Guantanamo

April 11, 2013
US: Address Guantanamo Hunger Strike, End Indefinite Detention

March 29, 2013
Military commissions don't give victims justice

March 18, 2013
US: NY Trial Right for Bin Laden In-Law

March 8, 2013

Targeted Killings and Drones

Joint Letter to President Obama on US Drone Strikes and Targeted Killings

April 12, 2013
US: Move Drone Strike Program to Military

March 21, 2013
What Rules Should Govern US Drone Attacks?

March 11, 2013
Israel: Gaza Airstrikes Violated Laws of War

February 12, 2013
Anatomy of an Air Attack Gone Wrong

December 26, 2012

Disability Rights

Protect rights of women, girls with disabilities

April 16, 2013
Letter to United Nations Committee on the Rights of People with Disabilities on Upcoming Review of Australia

April 3, 2013
Letter to United Nations CRPD on Half Day of General Discussion on Women and Girls with Disabilities

April 3, 2013
Ghana: People With Mental Disabilities Face Serious Abuse

March 31, 2013
UN: Emphasize Rights in Development Agenda

March 25, 2013

Environment

World Bank: Commit to Rights in 2030 Vision

April 19, 2013
World Bank: Uphold Rights to End Poverty, Economic Exclusion

April 19, 2013
Letter to President Kim Re. a Human Rights Agenda for the World Bank

April 19, 2013
Italy: Leather Buyers Beware

April 2, 2013
UN: Emphasize Rights in Development Agenda

March 25, 2013

ESC Rights

World Bank: Commit to Rights in 2030 Vision

April 19, 2013
World Bank: Uphold Rights to End Poverty, Economic Exclusion

April 19, 2013
Letter to President Kim Re. a Human Rights Agenda for the World Bank

April 19, 2013
Algeria: Activists Barred from World Social Forum

March 27, 2013
UN: Emphasize Rights in Development Agenda

March 25, 2013

Free Speech

Kuwait: Ex-Lawmaker on Bail in ‘Insulting Emir’ Case

April 22, 2013
Saudi Arabia: End Prosecution of Human Rights Lawyer

April 19, 2013
World Bank: Commit to Rights in 2030 Vision

April 19, 2013
World Bank: Uphold Rights to End Poverty, Economic Exclusion

April 19, 2013
Letter to President Kim Re. a Human Rights Agenda for the World Bank

April 19, 2013

Internet Freedom

Kuwait: Drop Charges for ‘Offending Emir’

April 15, 2013
Algeria: Activists Barred from World Social Forum

March 27, 2013
Iran: Prosecute Officials in Detained Blogger’s Death

March 7, 2013
Kuwait: Court Acquits Activists of ‘Offending Emir’

February 14, 2013
Should Companies Take Responsibility for Repression?

February 13, 2013

Press Freedom

Burundi: New Law Would Muzzle Journalists

April 12, 2013
Libya: Release Ailing Newspaper Editor

April 12, 2013
Ethiopia: Muslim Protesters Face Unfair Trial

April 2, 2013
Yemen: Possible Military Role in Journalist’s Killing

March 16, 2013
Somalia: Woman Alleging Rape Cleared, Journalist Convicted

March 3, 2013

Health

Re: Letter of Support from Human Rights Watch for Bill: AB 336 (Condoms as Evidence in Prostitution)

April 22, 2013
The Dark Side of Iran's Drug Policy

April 12, 2013
UAE: Don’t Deport Tamil Refugees to Sri Lanka

April 6, 2013
Russia: Woman in Dire Health Is Freed

April 5, 2013
Italy: Leather Buyers Beware

April 2, 2013

Detention Centers

UN Report Highlights Abuse as ‘Drug Treatment’

March 3, 2013
Laos: Drug Users, ‘Undesirables’ Detained, Abused

October 11, 2011
Vietnam: Torture, Forced Labor in Drug Detention

September 7, 2011
Cambodia: Close Compulsory Drug Detention Centers

January 25, 2010
China: Drug ‘Rehabilitation’ Centers Deny Treatment, Allow Forced Labor

January 6, 2010

Disasters and displaced populations

Colombia: Make Victims’ Rights Central to Peace Talks

October 16, 2012
With a Migrant Crisis Looming, the EU Should Learn from its Past Mistakes

April 6, 2011
Halt Deportations to Haiti Pending Full Policy Review

March 11, 2011
Why Democracies Don't Get Cholera

October 25, 2010
Israel: New Peak in Arbitrary Razing of Palestinian Homes

August 19, 2010

Environment and Health

Italy: Leather Buyers Beware

April 2, 2013
Nigeria: Funds Released for Lead Cleanup

January 29, 2013
Mercury Convention "Must Be Brought to Life"

January 21, 2013
Deadly Delays for Nigerian Children

December 7, 2012
Nigeria: Death Stalking Lead-Poisoned Children

December 6, 2012

Health care access

Zambia: Safety Gaps Threaten Copper Miners

February 20, 2013
The disabled often are denied information about sex and HIV

December 1, 2012
Colombia: Obstacles to Care for Abused, Displaced Women

November 14, 2012
Zimbabwe: Police Raid Threatens Broader Crackdown

November 9, 2012
More than lies about rape

August 31, 2012

HIV/TB

Re: Letter of Support from Human Rights Watch for Bill: AB 336 (Condoms as Evidence in Prostitution)

April 22, 2013
US: South Carolina Is Unfair to Prisoners Who Have HIV

January 17, 2013
The disabled often are denied information about sex and HIV

December 1, 2012
Invisible Prisoners

September 4, 2012
A Step Backward for AIDS Prevention

August 28, 2012

Palliative Care

Global: Tens of Millions Face Death in Agony

June 2, 2011
Ukraine: Condemned to Excruciating Pain

May 12, 2011
Kenya: Provide Treatment for Children in Pain

September 9, 2010
India: Provide Access to Pain Treatment

October 28, 2009
UN: Stop Needless Suffering

March 3, 2009

Sexual and Reproductive Health

Re: Letter of Support from Human Rights Watch for Bill: AB 336 (Condoms as Evidence in Prostitution)

April 22, 2013
Ireland: Clarify and Reform Abortion Laws and Regulations

January 10, 2013
Ireland: HRW Letter to the Joint Committee on Health and Children

January 4, 2013
Ireland: Death of Woman Denied Abortion Should Spur Reform

November 16, 2012
Crisis calls for Bill's swift passage

November 2, 2012

International Justice

Building a House on a Sand Pile: The Cost of Ignoring Justice in Côte d’Ivoire

April 22, 2013
Will Kenya's new president respect international court?

April 12, 2013
Denying Genocide Won't Promote Reconciliation

April 10, 2013
Chad: Don’t Welcome Back Al-Bashir

April 9, 2013
Kenya: Q&A on Recent Developments on the International Criminal Court

April 8, 2013

Bosco Ntaganda

DR Congo: Victims, Activists Respond to Warlord’s Surrender

March 26, 2013
DR Congo: Warlord Ntaganda at ICC a Victory for Justice

March 25, 2013
DR Congo: Bosco Ntaganda’s Trail of Atrocities Ends at the ICC

March 22, 2013
DR Congo: Congolese Warlord Should Face Justice

March 18, 2013
DR Congo: War Crimes by M23, Congolese Army

February 5, 2013

Charles Taylor

International Justice: Taylor Trial Sets Positive Example

July 25, 2012
Sierra Leone: 50-Year Sentence for Charles Taylor

May 30, 2012
Africa: Fugitives Take Note - Justice Can Be Done

May 15, 2012
If Charles Taylor Can Be Tried for War Crimes, Why Not Kissinger?

May 10, 2012
A victory for The Hague

April 26, 2012

International Criminal Court

Building a House on a Sand Pile: The Cost of Ignoring Justice in Côte d’Ivoire

April 22, 2013
Will Kenya's new president respect international court?

April 12, 2013
Denying Genocide Won't Promote Reconciliation

April 10, 2013
Chad: Don’t Welcome Back Al-Bashir

April 9, 2013
Kenya: Q&A on Recent Developments on the International Criminal Court

April 8, 2013

Joseph Kony - LRA

Central African Republic: Letter to Minister of Justice on the Massacre in the CAWA Concession, Mbomou Prefecture

July 9, 2012
Central African Republic: LRA Attack Near Hunting Reserve

July 9, 2012
Insecurity in Mbomou and Haut-Mbomou Prefectures, CAR

April 20, 2012
Central African Republic: LRA Attacks Escalate

April 20, 2012
Call for Solidarity with the Populations of Central Africa

April 20, 2012

Peace and Justice

Côte d’Ivoire: Soldiers on Trial for Abuses

April 11, 2013
Denying Genocide Won't Promote Reconciliation

April 10, 2013
Côte d’Ivoire: Unrealized Promises for Impartial Justice

April 3, 2013
Holding the Security Council to Account on Syria

January 29, 2013
ICC Suspects Can Hide — and That Is the Problem

January 24, 2013

The Lubanga Trial

Rwanda is hindering justice for Congo's atrocity victims

July 11, 2012
ICC: Congolese Rebel Leader Gets 14 Years

July 10, 2012
DR Congo: Pass Mixed Court Law

August 17, 2011
Letter to DR Congo Prime Minister on Creation of Specialized Mixed Court

July 18, 2011
DR Congo: Strengthen Plan for War Crimes Trials

April 15, 2011

War Crimes/Crimes Against Humanity

Building a House on a Sand Pile: The Cost of Ignoring Justice in Côte d’Ivoire

April 22, 2013
Guatemala: Genocide Trial Suspension

April 19, 2013
Why So Many Syrians Wish For Rain

April 16, 2013
Syria: Aerial Attacks Strike Civilians

April 10, 2013
Denying Genocide Won't Promote Reconciliation

April 10, 2013

LGBT Rights

Ukraine: Reject Discriminatory LGBT Laws

April 16, 2013
Waiting for Minds to Change in Cameroon

April 9, 2013
Uruguay: Marriage Equality Approved

April 2, 2013
Nepal: Climate of Fear Imperils LGBT People

April 1, 2013
Cameroon: Rights Abuses in ‘Homosexuality’ Prosecutions

March 21, 2013

Migration

US: Senate Immigration Plan Important Yet Flawed

April 16, 2013
Qatar: Promises, Little Action on Migrant Workers’ Rights

February 7, 2013
Russia: Migrant Olympic Workers Cheated, Exploited

February 6, 2013
US: Senators’ Bipartisan Immigration Proposal a Promising Start

January 28, 2013
Italy: Summary Returns to Greece Violate Rights

January 22, 2013

Exploitation, Forced Labor & Trafficking

Qatar: Promises, Little Action on Migrant Workers’ Rights

February 7, 2013
North Korea: Activists Welcome Japan’s Support for Inquiry

February 5, 2013
UAE: Backsliding on Human Rights

January 31, 2013
Uzbekistan: Forced Labor Widespread in Cotton Harvest

January 25, 2013
Tweets can't hide Uzbekistan's woeful record

January 25, 2013

Refugees

UAE: Don’t Deport Tamil Refugees to Sri Lanka

April 6, 2013
No free pass for Jordan on refugees

March 27, 2013
Somalia: Protect Displaced People at Risk

March 26, 2013
Fleeing Syria: Insights on Lebanon’s open border

March 24, 2013
Jordan: President’s Visit Shouldn’t Ignore Refugees in Peril

March 22, 2013

Asylum Seekers

UAE: Don’t Deport Tamil Refugees to Sri Lanka

April 6, 2013
Jordan: President’s Visit Shouldn’t Ignore Refugees in Peril

March 22, 2013
Jordan: Obama Should Press King on Asylum Seeker Pushbacks

March 21, 2013
Israel: Detained Asylum Seekers Pressured to Leave

March 13, 2013
Kyrgyzstan: Locate Missing Uzbek Refugee

February 25, 2013

Internally Displaced People

Somalia's Displaced: The Reform Test

April 11, 2013
Somalia: Protect Displaced People at Risk

March 26, 2013
Why have we forgotten about Libya?

March 25, 2013
Jordan: Obama Should Press King on Asylum Seeker Pushbacks

March 21, 2013
Libya: Stop Revenge Crimes Against Displaced Persons

March 20, 2013

Migrants

Kuwait: Rights Setbacks Amid Political Crisis

February 12, 2013
Lebanon: Stagnation on Reforms in 2012

February 7, 2013
UAE: Backsliding on Human Rights

January 31, 2013
Italy: Summary Returns to Greece Violate Rights

January 22, 2013
Kenya: Don’t Force 55,000 Refugees Into Camps

January 21, 2013

Terrorism

Iran: Guarantee Rights of ‘Terror’ Suspects

February 23, 2013
Global: 140 Countries Pass Counterterror Laws since 9/11

June 29, 2012
Yemen’s Other Crises

May 22, 2012
Justice on Trial

May 9, 2012
Russia: Heinous Attack on Civilians

May 4, 2012

Torture

Bahrain: F1 Ignores Rights Abuses Ahead of Race

April 17, 2013
US: Bipartisan Study Shows Need to Investigate Torture

April 16, 2013
Saudi Arabia: Free Detainee in ‘Eye-for-an-Eye’ Case

April 13, 2013
Mali: Two Torture Victims Die in Detention

April 11, 2013
Joint letter to CIA Director Brennan on Appointment of Director of Clandestine Service

April 10, 2013

United Nations

Turkmenistan/Uzbekistan: Abuses in International Spotlight

April 22, 2013
UN/Western Sahara: Give Peacekeepers a Human Rights Mandate

April 17, 2013
Letter to UN Security Council on Western Sahara

April 17, 2013
Denying Genocide Won't Promote Reconciliation

April 10, 2013
UN Rights Body Forms Landmark Investigation Into North Korea

March 21, 2013

HRC

Turkmenistan/Uzbekistan: Abuses in International Spotlight

April 22, 2013
Letter to UN HRC on Renewal of Mandate of Special Rapporteur on Iran

March 12, 2013
North Korea: Activists Welcome Japan’s Support for Inquiry

February 5, 2013
The Central Role of Japan in Addressing Human Rights Abuses in North Korea

January 21, 2013
UAE: Make Good on Human Rights Commitments

November 16, 2012

Women's Rights

Saudi Arabia: Huge Obstacles for First Woman Lawyer

April 12, 2013
It's Not Just About Sexual Violence

April 9, 2013
Somalia: Protect Displaced People at Risk

March 26, 2013
UN: Emphasize Rights in Development Agenda

March 25, 2013
Letter to the High-level Panel of Eminent Persons on the Post-2015 Development Agenda

March 24, 2013

Domestic Violence

US: Violence Against Women Act Renewed

February 28, 2013
US House: Don’t Fail Violence Victims Again

February 27, 2013
Don’t Overlook Domestic Violence

February 18, 2013
Canada: Abusive Policing, Neglect Along ‘Highway of Tears’

February 13, 2013
DC Police Should Release Documents

February 6, 2013

Domestic Workers

Child domestic workers: 'time to protect us'

February 26, 2013
Protect 15 Million Child Domestic Workers

February 25, 2013
Why global labor reforms are vital to protect vulnerable workers

January 10, 2013
Saudi Arabia: Halt Execution of Sri Lankan Migrant Worker

January 8, 2013
A victory against modern day slavery

December 1, 2012

HIV/AIDS

US: Injustices Filling the Prisons

January 31, 2013
Planning a better future for women

July 19, 2012
Maternal mortality under scrutiny

May 4, 2012
A sick system abuses its refugees

March 18, 2012
Hope for Haiti's Women

January 17, 2012

Migrants

A year of progress in eliminating violence against women

November 24, 2012
A year of progress in eliminating violence against women

November 24, 2012
Belgium: Abused Migrant Women Fear Deportation

November 8, 2012
Congressional Standoff Over Violence Against Immigrant Women

August 29, 2012
Nepal: Protect, Don’t Ban Young Women Migrating to Gulf

August 14, 2012

Refugee and Internally Displaced Women

Somalia's Displaced: The Reform Test

April 11, 2013
It's Not Just About Sexual Violence

April 9, 2013
Somalia: Protect Displaced People at Risk

March 26, 2013
Letter for Further ACHPR Action on Human Rights in Sudan

December 20, 2012
Colombia: Obstacles to Care for Abused, Displaced Women

November 14, 2012

Reproductive Choices and Sexual Autonomy

Ireland: Clarify and Reform Abortion Laws and Regulations

January 10, 2013
Ireland: HRW Letter to the Joint Committee on Health and Children

January 4, 2013
Ireland: Death of Woman Denied Abortion Should Spur Reform

November 16, 2012
Uruguay: New Abortion Law Breaks Ground for Women’s Rights

October 26, 2012
It's time for governments to finally put an end to child marriage

October 11, 2012

Sexual Violence

It's Not Just About Sexual Violence

April 9, 2013
UAE: Don’t Deport Tamil Refugees to Sri Lanka

April 6, 2013
Somalia: Protect Displaced People at Risk

March 26, 2013
Ensuring witness safety central to rule of law

March 13, 2013
South Sudan: End Widespread Child Marriage

March 7, 2013

Trafficking of Women and Girls

Why global labor reforms are vital to protect vulnerable workers

January 10, 2013
Canada: Investigate Missing, Murdered Indigenous Women

December 17, 2012
A year of progress in eliminating violence against women

November 24, 2012
Egypt: Fix Draft Constitution to Protect Key Rights

October 8, 2012
Letter to Prof. Amara Pongsapich Re: Labor Minister’s Plan to Deport Pregnant Migrant Workers

July 17, 2012

Women and Security

Ensuring witness safety central to rule of law

March 13, 2013
Canada: Investigate Missing, Murdered Indigenous Women

December 17, 2012
It's time for governments to finally put an end to child marriage

October 11, 2012
Bangladesh: Discriminatory Family Laws Fuel Female Poverty

September 16, 2012
Protecting the domestic front

September 14, 2012

Women in State Custody

Canada: RCMP Closes Ranks on Abuse

February 19, 2013
Canada: Harper’s Comments Ignore Victims’ Fear of Reprisal

February 14, 2013
UK Should Show Leadership on Sexual Violence in Somalia

January 31, 2013
Saudi Arabia: Halt Execution of Sri Lankan Migrant Worker

January 8, 2013
It's time for governments to finally put an end to child marriage

October 11, 2012

Women’s Status in the Family and Legal Status

Leaning In, and Sometimes Falling Over the Edge

March 18, 2013
South Sudan: End Widespread Child Marriage

March 7, 2013
Don’t Overlook Domestic Violence

February 18, 2013
Extend family leave to all workers

February 6, 2013
Laws Hurting Bangladesh Women Linger on the Books

December 26, 2012

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