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Police detain a supporter of Pakistan's former Prime Minister Imran Khan during clashes, in Islamabad, Pakistan.

May 20, 2023

Pakistan: Mass Arrests Target Political Opposition

Pakistani police have carried out mass arrests and detained more than 4,000 people in the wake of protests over the arrest of former Prime Minister Imran Khan, including members of the political opposition.

Asia

May 22, 2023
News Release
Indonesia: Student Media at Risk
Asia

May 18, 2023
Dispatches
Cyclone Mocha Devastates Myanmar’s Rohingya

Shayna Bauchner

Researcher, Asia Division
Middle East/North Africa

May 18, 2023
Dispatches
UAE Invites Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to COP28

Joey Shea

Researcher, Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates

Latest News

May 18, 2023 News Release

Australia: Deliver on Human Rights Pledges
May 18, 2023 Dispatches

In Praise of Competitive UN Elections
May 18, 2023 News Release

Bangladesh: New Risks for Rohingya Refugees
May 18, 2023 News Release

Mexico: States’ Inaction on Legal Capacity
May 17, 2023 Interview

Interview: Life in Sudan, While a Conflict Rages
May 17, 2023 Dispatches

The Iraqi Government Is Failing Victims of ISIS in Sinjar
May 17, 2023 Commentary

Russia, Homophobia and the Battle for ‘Traditional Values’

Published In Social Europe
May 17, 2023 News Release

Saudi Arabia: Ensure Respect for Civil Society Vision
May 17, 2023 Report

Egypt: Women Abused Over Alleged ISIS Ties
May 16, 2023 Commentary

Canada Should Decry Democratic Backsliding in India

Published In The Hill Times
May 16, 2023 Dispatches

Still No Justice on Sri Lanka War Anniversary
May 16, 2023 Dispatches

People with Disabilities Push for Access to Personal Assistance in Poland
May 16, 2023 Dispatches

Russia Threatens Ukrainians Who Refuse Russian Citizenship

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Videos

Reports

May 17, 2023 Report

Egypt: Women Abused Over Alleged ISIS Ties

Torture, Incommunicado Detention, Flawed Due Process
May 10, 2023 Feature

“They, the Policemen, Killed My Brother”: Reconstruction of a Deadly Day of Protests in Juliaca, Peru
May 9, 2023 Report

Iraq: Compensation for ISIS Victims Too Little, Too Late

Reparations Key to Returning Thousands of Displaced Yazidis, Others
May 4, 2023 Report

Sudan: Explosive Weapons Harming Civilians

Limited Access to Water, Electricity, Medical Care Fuels Humanitarian Crisis

Most Viewed

March 22, 2023 News Release

Ukraine: Izium Apartment Victims Need Justice
March 11, 2019 Video

Video: Violence and Rape by Zimbabwe Gov't Forces After Protests
August 4, 2021 Dispatches

Indian Girl’s Alleged Rape and Murder Sparks Protests
November 12, 2018 News Release

Pakistan: Girls Deprived of Education
May 20, 2023 News Release

Pakistan: Mass Arrests Target Political Opposition

Africa

Africa

May 17, 2023
Interview
Interview: Life in Sudan, While a Conflict Rages

Amy Braunschweiger

Associate Director, Editorial

Mohamed Osman

Researcher, Africa

May 16, 2023 News Release

Angola: No Letup in Crackdown on Cabinda Activists

May 11, 2023 Commentary

Charles Can Help Undo a Colonial Crime

Published In Inter Press Service
Americas

Americas

May 18, 2023
News Release
Mexico: States’ Inaction on Legal Capacity

May 17, 2023 Letter

Letter to Mexico Federal Congress Regarding Full Legal Capacity Recognition

May 12, 2023 Dispatches

Brazil Should Join Regional Environmental Pact
Asia

Asia

May 22, 2023
News Release
Indonesia: Student Media at Risk

May 20, 2023 News Release

Pakistan: Mass Arrests Target Political Opposition

May 18, 2023 Dispatches

Cyclone Mocha Devastates Myanmar’s Rohingya
Europe/Central Asia

Europe/Central Asia

May 17, 2023
Commentary
Russia, Homophobia and the Battle for ‘Traditional Values’

Graeme Reid

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

Published in: Social Europe

May 16, 2023 Dispatches

People with Disabilities Push for Access to Personal Assistance in Poland

May 16, 2023 Dispatches

Russia Threatens Ukrainians Who Refuse Russian Citizenship
Middle East/North Africa

Middle East/North Africa

May 18, 2023
Dispatches
UAE Invites Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to COP28

Joey Shea

Researcher, Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates

May 17, 2023 Dispatches

The Iraqi Government Is Failing Victims of ISIS in Sinjar

May 17, 2023 News Release

Saudi Arabia: Ensure Respect for Civil Society Vision
United States

United States

May 11, 2023
News Release
US: Biden ‘Asylum Ban’ Endangers Lives at the Border

May 11, 2023 Dispatches

Biden’s Asylum Policy Will Harm People Seeking Safety

May 11, 2023 Letter

Organizational Sign-On Letter on Sinema-Tillis Bill

Arms

Iraq

May 15, 2023
Commentary
Reflections on Iraq 2003: Witnessing History, Documenting Civilian Harm

Bonnie Docherty

Senior Researcher, Arms Division

Published in: Harvard Law School International Human Rights Clinic

May 15, 2023 News Release

Chemical Weapons: Protect Integrity of Global Ban

May 9, 2023 News Release

Myanmar: Enhanced Blast Strike Likely War Crime
Children's Rights

Middle East/North Africa

May 10, 2023
Dispatches
Jordan’s Child Rights Record in the Spotlight

Adam Coogle

Deputy Director, Middle East and North Africa Division

May 9, 2023 Dispatches

Legal Right to Free Education Grows Globally

May 8, 2023 News Release

Sierra Leone: Center Girls’ Voices in Education Reforms
Crisis and Conflict

Middle East/North Africa

May 17, 2023
Dispatches
The Iraqi Government Is Failing Victims of ISIS in Sinjar

Adam Coogle

Deputy Director, Middle East and North Africa Division

May 17, 2023 Commentary

Russia, Homophobia and the Battle for ‘Traditional Values’

Published In Social Europe

May 9, 2023 News Release

Myanmar: Enhanced Blast Strike Likely War Crime
Disability Rights

Americas

May 18, 2023
News Release
Mexico: States’ Inaction on Legal Capacity

May 17, 2023 Letter

Letter to Mexico Federal Congress Regarding Full Legal Capacity Recognition

May 16, 2023 Dispatches

People with Disabilities Push for Access to Personal Assistance in Poland
Economic Justice and Rights

Africa

April 27, 2023
Report
Tanzania: Maasai Forcibly Displaced for Game Reserve

April 19, 2023 Dispatches

UK Social Security Should Guarantee Adequate Living Standard

April 18, 2023 News Release

Nepal: Expand Child Grant Program to All Families
Environment

Middle East/North Africa

May 18, 2023
Dispatches
UAE Invites Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to COP28

Joey Shea

Researcher, Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates

May 16, 2023 Dispatches

EU Approves Law for ‘Deforestation-Free’ Trade

May 15, 2023 News Release

Plastics Treaty: Phase Out Fossil Fuels to End Pollution
Free Speech

Africa

May 16, 2023
News Release
Angola: No Letup in Crackdown on Cabinda Activists

May 5, 2023 News Release

Egypt: Mass Arrests Target Family, Supporters of Ex-MP

May 5, 2023 Dispatches

Greece Stuck at Bottom of EU on Press Freedom
Health

Europe/Central Asia

April 6, 2023
Dispatches
Ukraine’s New Health Rules Spotlight Barriers to Emergency Contraception

Hillary Margolis

Senior Researcher, Women's Rights Division

Kseniya Kvitka

Assistant Researcher

April 6, 2023 Dispatches

African Human Rights Commission Affirms Intersex People’s Rights

April 3, 2023 Commentary

Zambia’s ‘Green Kabwe’ Plan Should Prioritize Mine Cleanup

Published In Daily Nation
LGBT Rights

Europe/Central Asia

May 17, 2023
Commentary
Russia, Homophobia and the Battle for ‘Traditional Values’

Graeme Reid

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

Published in: Social Europe

May 8, 2023 Dispatches

Polish Activists Win Cases Against ‘LGBT-Free Zones’

May 2, 2023 News Release

Nepal: Court Orders Recognition of Same-Sex Spouse
Refugees and Migrants

Asia

May 18, 2023
News Release
Australia: Deliver on Human Rights Pledges

May 12, 2023 Dispatches

Disastrous Clamp Down on Migrants Rights in Italy

May 11, 2023 News Release

US: Biden ‘Asylum Ban’ Endangers Lives at the Border
Rights of Older People

Americas

May 18, 2023
News Release
Mexico: States’ Inaction on Legal Capacity

May 17, 2023 Letter

Letter to Mexico Federal Congress Regarding Full Legal Capacity Recognition

March 30, 2023 Dispatches

Swiss 'Senior Women' Take Government to Court over Climate Change
International Justice

France

May 12, 2023
News Release
France: Court Ruling Win for Syrian Victims

May 10, 2023 Dispatches

Torture Trial in US Highlights Gaps in Law

May 5, 2023 News Release

Russia: Law Targets International Criminal Court
Technology and Rights

Europe/Central Asia

May 12, 2023
Dispatches
How Social Media Became Key in Turkey’s Elections

Deborah Brown

Senior Researcher and Advocate, Digital Rights, Technology and Human Rights

Emma Sinclair-Webb

Associate Director and Turkey Director

May 10, 2023 Q & A

Questions and Answers: Turkey's Control of the Internet and the Upcoming Election

May 10, 2023 News Release

Turkey’s Control of the Internet Threatens Election
Terrorism / Counterterrorism

Asia

May 10, 2023
Dispatches
Government Fails to Bring Australians from Syrian Camps Home

Daniela Gavshon

Australia Director

May 4, 2023 Commentary

How Governments and Civil Society Can Help China's Uyghurs

Published In Democracy for the Arab World Now (DAWN)

May 4, 2023 Report

China: Phone Search Program Tramples Uyghur Rights
Torture

Middle East/North Africa

April 25, 2023
Report
Iran: Security Forces Kill, Torture, Abuse Children

April 13, 2023 News Release

Ukraine: Russian Torture Center in Kherson

March 21, 2023 News Release

Belarus: Don’t Return Activist to Tajikistan
United Nations

South Korea

May 18, 2023
Dispatches
In Praise of Competitive UN Elections

Louis Charbonneau

United Nations Director

May 15, 2023 Dispatches

Hard Choices in Afghanistan’s Humanitarian Crisis

May 10, 2023 Dispatches

Jordan’s Child Rights Record in the Spotlight
Women's Rights

Middle East/North Africa

May 17, 2023
Report
Egypt: Women Abused Over Alleged ISIS Ties

May 8, 2023 Commentary

It’s Time to Combine the Fights for Climate Change and Reproductive Justice

Published In The Hill

May 8, 2023 News Release

Sierra Leone: Center Girls’ Voices in Education Reforms