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Hina Naveed, DACA recipient, discusses the urgent need for a pathway to citizenship with US Vice President Kamala Harris and other DACA recipients, Thursday, July 22, 2021, at the White House.

September 28, 2021

US Congress Should Create Pathway to Citizenship

I’m one of millions of people in the US whose lives hang in the balance as congressional leaders decide whether to include a pathway to citizenship for immigrant communities in the current budget reconciliation bill.

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Asia

September 27, 2021
Dispatches
Beijing to Reduce ‘Non-Medically Necessary’ Abortions

Yaqiu Wang

China Researcher
Africa

September 27, 2021
News Release
Mali: Inquiry Links Basketball Federation to Sexual Abuse
Asia

September 23, 2021
Report
Afghanistan: Taliban Abuses Cause Widespread Fear

Latest News

September 28, 2021 Commentary

China’s use of force and coercion to drive up its COVID-19 vaccination rate is not the answer

Published In The Globe and Mail
September 28, 2021 Dispatches

Sudan’s Rights-Abiding Transition is Under Threat
September 28, 2021 Commentary

The UK Government Should Keep the Vital Lifeline for Children

Published In The Big Issue
September 27, 2021 Dispatches

French Court Confirms Dissolution of Anti-Discrimination Group
September 27, 2021 News Release

Russia: Three Human Rights Groups Penalized
September 27, 2021 Commentary

This Is What Impunity Looks Like

Published In Opinio Juris
September 27, 2021 Report

Rwanda: Round Ups-Linked to Commonwealth Meeting
September 27, 2021 Dispatches

Kenya Censors Another Gay-Themed Film
September 26, 2021 News Release

Guinea: Coup Further Complicates Massacre Justice
September 26, 2021 Commentary

Top Human Rights Tweets of the Week
September 24, 2021 Commentary

Nigerian States Should Protect Girls by Ending Child Marriage

Published In allAfrica
September 24, 2021 Commentary

Black Football Fans Shouldn’t Be Worrying About Whether They Will Get Home Safely

Published In Independent
September 24, 2021 Dispatches

Afghan Women Fleeing Violence Lose Vital Protection

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Reports

September 27, 2021 Report

Rwanda: Round Ups-Linked to Commonwealth Meeting

Detention, Ill-Treatment of Poor, Gay, and Transgender People
September 23, 2021 Report

Afghanistan: Taliban Abuses Cause Widespread Fear

Women in City of Herat Describe Loss of Freedoms Overnight
September 22, 2021 Report

Zimbabwe: Dire Lack of Clean Water in Capital

Urgently Tackle Years-long Crisis in Harare
September 21, 2021 Report

“I Had Nowhere to Go”

Violence Against Women and Girls During the Covid-19 Pandemic in Kenya

Africa

Africa

September 28, 2021
Dispatches
Sudan’s Rights-Abiding Transition is Under Threat

Mohamed Osman

Assistant Researcher, Africa

September 27, 2021 News Release

Mali: Inquiry Links Basketball Federation to Sexual Abuse

September 27, 2021 Report

Rwanda: Round Ups-Linked to Commonwealth Meeting
Americas

Americas

September 21, 2021
News Release
US: Treatment of Haitian Migrants Discriminatory

September 20, 2021 Report

Nicaragua: Trumped-Up Charges Against Critics

September 15, 2021 News Release

Brazil: Bolsonaro Threatens Democratic Rule
Asia

Asia

September 28, 2021
Commentary
China’s use of force and coercion to drive up its COVID-19 vaccination rate is not the answer

Yaqiu Wang

China Researcher

Published in: The Globe and Mail

September 27, 2021 Dispatches

Beijing to Reduce ‘Non-Medically Necessary’ Abortions

September 27, 2021 Commentary

This Is What Impunity Looks Like

Published In Opinio Juris
Europe/Central Asia

Europe/Central Asia

September 28, 2021
Commentary
The UK Government Should Keep the Vital Lifeline for Children

Alex Firth

Senior Associate, Children's Rights Division

Published in: The Big Issue

September 28, 2021 Letter

Joint Letter to the Ministry of Justice in Belarus

September 27, 2021 Dispatches

French Court Confirms Dissolution of Anti-Discrimination Group
Middle East/North Africa

Middle East/North Africa

September 22, 2021
Dispatches
UN Development Agency Embraces Egypt’s Abusive Rulers

Joe Stork

Deputy Director, Middle East and North Africa Division

Louis Charbonneau

United Nations Director

September 21, 2021 News Release

UN Human Rights Council: Renew Libya Fact-Finding Mission’s Mandate

September 17, 2021 Dispatches

European Parliament Calls for UN Probe into Beirut Blast
United States

United States

September 28, 2021
Dispatches
US Congress Should Create Pathway to Citizenship

Hina Naveed

Aryeh Neier Fellow

September 22, 2021 Dispatches

Quad Leaders Should Back Covid-19 Intellectual Property Waiver

September 22, 2021 News Release

UN: Covid-19 Summit at UN Falls Short

Arms

September 15, 2021
News Release
US: Commit to Joining Cluster Munitions Ban

August 2, 2021 News Release

Killer Robots: Urgent Need to Fast-Track Talks

July 27, 2021 Report

Gaza: Apparent War Crimes During May Fighting
Business

United States

September 22, 2021
Dispatches
Biden’s Best Chance to Tackle US Inequality

Lena Simet

Senior Researcher and Advocate, Poverty and Inequality

September 21, 2021 Dispatches

US Tech Companies Bow to Russian Government

September 13, 2021 Dispatches

Biden Administration Targets Out-of-Control US Drug Prices
Children's Rights

Europe/Central Asia

September 28, 2021
Commentary
The UK Government Should Keep the Vital Lifeline for Children

Alex Firth

Senior Associate, Children's Rights Division

Published in: The Big Issue

September 27, 2021 News Release

Mali: Inquiry Links Basketball Federation to Sexual Abuse

September 27, 2021 Report

Rwanda: Round Ups-Linked to Commonwealth Meeting
Crisis and Conflict

Americas

September 21, 2021
News Release
US: Treatment of Haitian Migrants Discriminatory

September 14, 2021 Commentary

With Taliban in Power, Only International Action Can Save Afghans

Published In The Quint

September 8, 2021 Witness

Lessons of War
Disability Rights

Global

September 23, 2021
Dispatches
Sign Language Is Key to Real Inclusion

Karolina Kozik

Officer, Disability Rights Division

September 20, 2021 Dispatches

Discrimination Against Older People Pervasive Worldwide

September 16, 2021 News Release

Iraq: People with Disabilities Face Election Barriers
Environment

Global

September 23, 2021
Dispatches
As World Heats, Youth Protesters March for Climate Action

Juliane Kippenberg

Associate Director, Children's Rights Division

September 22, 2021 Dispatches

China’s Coal Announcement Potential Climate Game-Changer

September 21, 2021 Dispatches

United States Announces Plan to Address Extreme Heat
Free Speech

Europe/Central Asia

September 27, 2021
Dispatches
French Court Confirms Dissolution of Anti-Discrimination Group

Eva Cossé

Researcher, Western Europe

September 28, 2021 Letter

Joint Letter to the Ministry of Justice in Belarus

September 27, 2021 News Release

Russia: Three Human Rights Groups Penalized
Health

Australia

September 22, 2021
Dispatches
Quad Leaders Should Back Covid-19 Intellectual Property Waiver

Kanae Doi

Japan Director

September 22, 2021 News Release

UN: Covid-19 Summit at UN Falls Short

September 22, 2021 Report

Zimbabwe: Dire Lack of Clean Water in Capital
LGBT Rights

Africa

September 27, 2021
Report
Rwanda: Round Ups-Linked to Commonwealth Meeting

September 27, 2021 Dispatches

Kenya Censors Another Gay-Themed Film

September 22, 2021 Commentary

How Schools in South Korea Can Help LGBT Youth Thrive

Published In The Hankyoreh - English Edition
Refugees and Migrants

United States

September 22, 2021
Letter
Civil Rights Leaders Urge Biden to Halt Expulsions of Haitians

September 21, 2021 News Release

US: Treatment of Haitian Migrants Discriminatory

September 16, 2021 Dispatches

US Should Use Refugee Resettlement Slots Now
Rights of Older People

Global

September 20, 2021
Dispatches
Discrimination Against Older People Pervasive Worldwide

Bridget Sleap

Senior Researcher, Rights of Older People

September 15, 2021 Dispatches

Don’t Forget Older Australians as Covid-19 Lockdown Lifts

August 24, 2021 Report

Russia: Insufficient Home Services for Older People
International Justice

Asia

September 27, 2021
Commentary
This Is What Impunity Looks Like

Shayna Bauchner

Researcher, Asia Division

Published in: Opinio Juris

September 26, 2021 News Release

Guinea: Coup Further Complicates Massacre Justice

September 14, 2021 News Release

Central African Republic: Important Step for Justice
Technology and Rights

Europe/Central Asia

September 21, 2021
Dispatches
US Tech Companies Bow to Russian Government

Deborah Brown

Senior Researcher and Advocate, Digital Rights

August 13, 2021 Commentary

Cybercrime is Dangerous, But a New UN Treaty Could Be Worse for Rights

Published In Just Security

August 4, 2021 Commentary

"Clean the Streets of Faggots"

Published In The Conversationalist
Terrorism / Counterterrorism

National Security

September 11, 2021
Commentary
End the 'War on Terror'

Kenneth Roth

Executive Director

Published in: Newsweek

September 9, 2021 Commentary

Twenty Years On: The Legacy of 9/11

September 9, 2021 Commentary

9/11 Unleashed a Global Storm of Human Rights Abuses
Torture

Asia

September 16, 2021
News Release
Thailand: Outlaw Torture, Enforced Disappearances

September 1, 2021 Commentary

Al-Sisi Is Leaving the Sick to Suffer in Egypt’s Prisons

Published In Foreign Policy

August 26, 2021 News Release

Thailand: Drug Suspect Tortured to Death
United Nations

Africa

September 28, 2021
Dispatches
Sudan’s Rights-Abiding Transition is Under Threat

Mohamed Osman

Assistant Researcher, Africa

September 22, 2021 News Release

UN: Covid-19 Summit at UN Falls Short

September 22, 2021 Dispatches

UN Development Agency Embraces Egypt’s Abusive Rulers
Women's Rights

Asia

September 27, 2021
Dispatches
Beijing to Reduce ‘Non-Medically Necessary’ Abortions

Yaqiu Wang

China Researcher

September 24, 2021 Commentary

Nigerian States Should Protect Girls by Ending Child Marriage

Published In allAfrica

September 24, 2021 Dispatches

Afghan Women Fleeing Violence Lose Vital Protection