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Members of the Palestinian civil defense remove the body of one of the 44 civilians killed after three multi-story residential buildings collapsed as a result of Israeli airstrikes in central Gaza City

July 27, 2021

Gaza: Apparent War Crimes During May Fighting

Israeli forces and Palestinian armed groups carried out attacks during the May 2021 fighting in the Gaza Strip and Israel that violated the laws of war and apparently amount to war crimes.

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July 27, 2021
News Release
Zambia: Tackle Lead Poisoning at Former Mine
July 27, 2021
News Release
Myanmar: Junta Escalates Media Crackdown
Asia

July 25, 2021
Dispatches
Australia Should Back Covid-19 Waiver of Intellectual Property Rules

Sophie McNeill

Australia Researcher

Latest News

July 27, 2021 News Release

Saudi Arabia: Sudanese Media Personality Jailed for Critical Tweets
July 26, 2021 Interview

Why NGOs are Suing France for Police Discrimination
July 25, 2021 Report

Saudi Arabia: Collective Punishment for Ex-Official’s Children
July 23, 2021 Commentary

Top Rights Tweets of the Week
July 23, 2021 Dispatches

France Edges Closer to Ratifying Workplace Violence Treaty
July 23, 2021 News Release

Afghanistan: Threats of Taliban Atrocities in Kandahar
July 23, 2021 Dispatches

Belarus Authorities Launch Purge of Civic Groups
July 23, 2021 News Release

Kyrgyzstan: A Year On, Demand for Justice for Azimjon Askarov’s Death
July 23, 2021 Commentary

Ben & Jerry’s Is Shunning Israeli Settlements. The US Should Too.

Published In Democracy for the Arab World Now (DAWN)
July 23, 2021 Dispatches

Biden Tells Central American Asylum Seekers to Stay Home
July 23, 2021 Dispatches

Europe’s Lack of Vision on Rule of Law
July 22, 2021 Dispatches

China Restarts Forced Returns of Refugees to North Korea
July 22, 2021 News Release

Iran: Deadly Response to Water Protests

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Videos

Reports

July 27, 2021 Report

Gaza: Apparent War Crimes During May Fighting

Israeli, Palestinian Violations Show Need for International Criminal Court Inquiry
July 25, 2021 Report

Saudi Arabia: Collective Punishment for Ex-Official’s Children

Arbitrary Travel Bans, Incommunicado Detention, Secret Appeal Hearing
July 22, 2021 Report

Aluminum: The Car Industry’s Blind Spot

Why Car Companies Should Address the Human Rights Impact of Aluminum Production
July 20, 2021 Report

“We Are All Vulnerable Here”

Kenya’s Pandemic Cash Transfer Program Riddled With Irregularities

Africa

July 27, 2021
News Release
Zambia: Tackle Lead Poisoning at Former Mine

July 22, 2021 Dispatches

Hasty, Harsh Sentence for Congo Critic

July 22, 2021 News Release

Abuses in Aluminum Supply Chains a Blind Spot for Car Industry
Americas

July 22, 2021
Dispatches
Argentina Recognizes Non-Binary Identities

Cristian González Cabrera

Researcher, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Rights Program

July 21, 2021 Commentary

Panama’s Gender-Based Lockdown and the Resilience of Transgender Activism

Published In Global Public Health

July 18, 2021 Commentary

Letter to the Editor: the Turmoil in Cuba

Published In The Washington Post
Asia

July 27, 2021
News Release
Myanmar: Junta Escalates Media Crackdown

July 25, 2021 Dispatches

Australia Should Back Covid-19 Waiver of Intellectual Property Rules

July 23, 2021 News Release

Afghanistan: Threats of Taliban Atrocities in Kandahar
Europe/Central Asia

July 23, 2021
Dispatches
France Edges Closer to Ratifying Workplace Violence Treaty

Elvire Fondacci

Coordinator, Advocacy

July 23, 2021 Dispatches

Belarus Authorities Launch Purge of Civic Groups

July 23, 2021 News Release

Kyrgyzstan: A Year On, Demand for Justice for Azimjon Askarov’s Death
Middle East/North Africa

July 27, 2021
News Release
Saudi Arabia: Sudanese Media Personality Jailed for Critical Tweets

July 23, 2021 Commentary

Ben & Jerry’s Is Shunning Israeli Settlements. The US Should Too.

Published In Democracy for the Arab World Now (DAWN)

July 22, 2021 News Release

Iran: Deadly Response to Water Protests
United States

July 23, 2021
Commentary
Ben & Jerry’s Is Shunning Israeli Settlements. The US Should Too.

Sari Bashi

Special Advisor, Program Office

Published in: Democracy for the Arab World Now (DAWN)

July 21, 2021 Dispatches

Biden Border Expulsions Continue to Harm Asylum Seekers

July 21, 2021 Commentary

Lawmakers Are Harming LGBTQ+ Youth

Published In The Progressive Magazine

Arms

June 11, 2021
Dispatches
Deadly Afghanistan Attack Shows Dangers to Humanitarian Workers

Stephen Goose

Executive Director, Arms Division

May 28, 2021 Q & A

Q&A: 2021 Hostilities between Israel and Palestinian Armed Groups

May 13, 2021 Dispatches

International Committee of the Red Cross Backs Killer Robot Ban
Business

Africa

July 22, 2021
News Release
Abuses in Aluminum Supply Chains a Blind Spot for Car Industry

July 16, 2021 Letter

Joint Letter from Human Rights, Labor Rights, & Development Organizations to European Commission

July 15, 2021 News Release

Japan: Stop Real Estate Project in Myanmar
Children's Rights

July 27, 2021
News Release
Zambia: Tackle Lead Poisoning at Former Mine

July 15, 2021 Dispatches

UK National Food Strategy Has Game-Changing Potential

July 14, 2021 News Release

Ecuador: Criminalizing Abortion Affects Rights, Health
Crisis and Conflict

July 27, 2021
News Release
Myanmar: Junta Escalates Media Crackdown

July 15, 2021 News Release

Japan: Stop Real Estate Project in Myanmar

July 2, 2021 Dispatches

UN Should Investigate Deadly Attacks on Afghan Civilians
Disability Rights

Europe/Central Asia

July 21, 2021
Dispatches
German Flood Deaths Highlight Climate Change Risks for People with Disabilities

Emina Ćerimović

Senior Researcher, Disability Rights Division

Katharina Rall

Senior Researcher, Environment and Human Rights

July 12, 2021 Dispatches

People with Disabilities in Mexico Should Be Counted

July 12, 2021 Letter

Letter to the President of the National Institute of Statistics and Geography of Mexico
Environment

July 27, 2021
News Release
Zambia: Tackle Lead Poisoning at Former Mine

July 22, 2021 News Release

Iran: Deadly Response to Water Protests

July 22, 2021 Dispatches

UK Leaves Out Pregnant People from Heat Health Warnings
Free Speech

July 27, 2021
News Release
Myanmar: Junta Escalates Media Crackdown

July 23, 2021 News Release

Kyrgyzstan: A Year On, Demand for Justice for Azimjon Askarov’s Death

July 15, 2021 News Release

Belarus: Unprecedented Raids on Human Rights Defenders
Health

Health

July 15, 2021
Letter
Joint Letter on Prison Conditions

July 7, 2021 Dispatches

Health Workers Abandoned in Yemen’s Covid-19 Fight

June 30, 2021 News Release

Malaysia: Raids on Migrants Hinder Vaccine Access
LGBT Rights

July 22, 2021
Dispatches
Argentina Recognizes Non-Binary Identities

Cristian González Cabrera

Researcher, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Rights Program

July 21, 2021 Commentary

Panama’s Gender-Based Lockdown and the Resilience of Transgender Activism

Published In Global Public Health

July 21, 2021 Commentary

Lawmakers Are Harming LGBTQ+ Youth

Published In The Progressive Magazine
Refugees and Migrants

July 22, 2021
Dispatches
Greek Authorities Target NGOs Reporting Abuses against Migrants

Eva Cossé

Researcher, Western Europe

July 21, 2021 Dispatches

Biden Border Expulsions Continue to Harm Asylum Seekers

July 18, 2021 Commentary

Letter to the Editor: the Turmoil in Cuba

Published In The Washington Post
Rights of Older People

Europe/Central Asia

July 21, 2021
Dispatches
German Flood Deaths Highlight Climate Change Risks for People with Disabilities

Emina Ćerimović

Senior Researcher, Disability Rights Division

Katharina Rall

Senior Researcher, Environment and Human Rights

July 9, 2021 Dispatches

Record Canada Heat Harms Older People and People with Disabilities

June 30, 2021 News Release

US: Prioritize Home, Community-Based Services for Older People
International Justice

July 16, 2021
Dispatches
A Day to Reflect on International Justice

Alice Autin

Associate, Communications and International Justice Program

July 16, 2021 Commentary

Credibility on International Justice Requires Equal Application of the Law

Published In JURIST

July 9, 2021 Commentary

Human Rights Watch Responds: Reflections on Apartheid and Persecution in International Law

Published In Blog of the European Journal of International Law
Technology and Rights

July 1, 2021
Commentary
Online Gender-Based Violence is a Nightmare Without Borders

Heather Barr

Interim Co-Director, Women's Rights Division

Published in: Foreign Policy in Focus

June 28, 2021 Commentary

Egypt Persecutes TikTok Women While Men Get Impunity for Sexual Violence

Published In The New Arab

June 25, 2021 Dispatches

Facial Recognition Problems Denying US Workers Unemployment Lifeline
Terrorism / Counterterrorism

July 8, 2021
Dispatches
Revised UN Counterterrorism Strategy Has Stronger Rights Focus

Letta Tayler

Associate Director, Crisis and Conflict Division

July 5, 2021 News Release

Senegal: New Counterterror Laws Threaten Rights

June 29, 2021 News Release

Sri Lanka: Pardons a Meager Response to Abusive Law
Torture

July 19, 2021
News Release
UAE: Prominent Jailed Activist in Danger

July 14, 2021 News Release

Pakistan: Pass Anti-Torture Bill

July 11, 2021 News Release

Saudi Arabia: New Details of Alleged Torture Leaked
United Nations

July 14, 2021
Dispatches
North Korea Takes UN Hypocrisy to New Heights

Lina Yoon

Senior Researcher, Asia Division

July 9, 2021 Dispatches

UN Rights Body Needs to Act on Ethiopia

July 8, 2021 Dispatches

Revised UN Counterterrorism Strategy Has Stronger Rights Focus
Women's Rights

July 23, 2021
Dispatches
France Edges Closer to Ratifying Workplace Violence Treaty

Elvire Fondacci

Coordinator, Advocacy

July 22, 2021 Dispatches

UK Leaves Out Pregnant People from Heat Health Warnings

July 19, 2021 Dispatches

European Union Court OKs Bans on Religious Dress at Work