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Demonstrators gather at the Minnesota governor's mansion Monday, June 1, 2020, in St. Paul, Minn. Protests continued following the death of George Floyd, who died after being restrained by Minneapolis police officers on Memorial Day.

June 2, 2020

US: Address Structural Racism Underlying Protests

United States authorities should take bold steps to address the structural racism driving mass protests across the country.

George Floyd’s Killing and the Black Lives Lost

June 2, 2020
News Release
Russia: Publish Data About Covid-19 in Institutional Care
June 2, 2020
Dispatches
Authorities in Nigeria Should Ensure #JusticeForUwa

Anietie Ewang

Researcher, Africa Division

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@aniewang
Europe/Central Asia

June 1, 2020
Dispatches
Boys’ Drawings Expose Greece’s Broken Detention System

Eva Cossé

Researcher, Western Europe

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Eva_Cosse

Latest News

June 2, 2020 News Release

Sudan: Justice for June 3 Crackdown Delayed
June 2, 2020 News Release

Ensure Justice for Migrant Workers Sent Home
June 2, 2020 News Release

US: Investigate ‘Remain in Mexico’ Program 
June 2, 2020 News Release

Protect Civilians from Explosive Weapons
June 2, 2020 Q & A

Key Questions and Answers on a Political Declaration on the Use of Explosive Weapons in Populated Areas
June 1, 2020 News Release

China: No Justice for Tiananmen Emboldens Abuses
June 1, 2020 News Release

Nepal: Ensure Justice for Caste-Based Killings
June 1, 2020 News Release

Burundi: Intimidation, Arrests During Elections
June 1, 2020 Commentary

The Need for and Elements of a New Treaty on Fully Autonomous Weapons

Published In Forthcoming publication by Fundação Alexandre de Gusmão, based on presentation …
June 1, 2020 Commentary

China’s Lesbian Parenting Case is a Children’s Rights Issue

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June 1, 2020 Interview

Interview: Sports, Equality, and the Power of the Olympics
June 1, 2020 News Release

US: Senate Should Reject EARN IT Act
May 31, 2020 News Release

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Reports

May 29, 2020 Report

The Case for Reparations in Tulsa, Oklahoma

A Human Rights Argument
May 28, 2020 Report

Kenya: Quarantine Conditions Undermine Rights

Ensure Access to Health Care, Sanitation, Information
May 27, 2020 Report

UK: Children in England Going Hungry with Schools Shut

Uneven UK Approach for Covid-19 Doesn’t Guarantee Children’s Right to Food
May 27, 2020 Report

“Our Happy Family Is Gone”

Impact of the “War on Drugs” on Children in the Philippines

Africa

June 2, 2020
Dispatches
Authorities in Nigeria Should Ensure #JusticeForUwa

Anietie Ewang

Researcher, Africa Division

@aniewang
@aniewang

June 2, 2020 News Release

Sudan: Justice for June 3 Crackdown Delayed

June 1, 2020 News Release

Burundi: Intimidation, Arrests During Elections
Americas

May 30, 2020
Dispatches
People in Institutions in Brazil at Risk from Covid-19

Carlos Ríos Espinosa

Senior Researcher and Advocate, Disability Rights Division

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@espinosa_rios

Jane Buchanan

Deputy Director, Disability Rights Division

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JaneMBuchanan

May 28, 2020 Dispatches

New Zika Cases in Brazil Overshadowed by Covid-19

May 26, 2020 Dispatches

Costa Rica First in Central America to Legalize Same-Sex Marriage
Asia

June 1, 2020
News Release
Nepal: Ensure Justice for Caste-Based Killings

May 29, 2020 News Release

Nepal: Amend Intrusive Intelligence Bill

May 29, 2020 Commentary

Pandemic Adds New Threat for Rohingyas in Myanmar

Published In The Diplomat
Europe/Central Asia

June 2, 2020
News Release
Russia: Publish Data About Covid-19 in Institutional Care

June 1, 2020 Dispatches

Boys’ Drawings Expose Greece’s Broken Detention System

May 29, 2020 News Release

Russia: Journalists Held Over Peaceful Pickets
Middle East/North Africa

May 30, 2020
Dispatches
Rights Language in Algeria’s Draft Constitution No Comfort to Jailed Journalist

Eric Goldstein

Deputy Director, Middle East and North Africa Division

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goldsteinricky

May 29, 2020 Letter

Letter to HeidelbergCement Regarding Nahal Raba Quarry Expansion

May 28, 2020 Dispatches

Yemen Keeps Religious Minority Members Locked Up
United States

June 2, 2020
News Release
US: Address Structural Racism Underlying Protests

June 2, 2020 News Release

US: Investigate ‘Remain in Mexico’ Program 

June 1, 2020 News Release

US: Senate Should Reject EARN IT Act

Arms

June 2, 2020
News Release
Protect Civilians from Explosive Weapons

June 2, 2020 Q & A

Key Questions and Answers on a Political Declaration on the Use of Explosive Weapons in Populated Areas

June 1, 2020 Commentary

The Need for and Elements of a New Treaty on Fully Autonomous Weapons

Published In Forthcoming publication by Fundação Alexandre de Gusmão, based on presentation …
Business

June 2, 2020
News Release
Ensure Justice for Migrant Workers Sent Home

May 29, 2020 Letter

Letter to HeidelbergCement Regarding Nahal Raba Quarry Expansion

May 29, 2020 News Release

US: Trump Attacks Social Media Platforms
Children's Rights

June 1, 2020
Commentary
China’s Lesbian Parenting Case is a Children’s Rights Issue

Michael Garcia Bochenek

Senior Counsel, Children’s Rights Division

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MichaelBochenek

Kyle Knight

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

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knightktm

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June 1, 2020 News Release

US: Senate Should Reject EARN IT Act

June 1, 2020 Letter

Letter to US Senate Judiciary Committee: Reject the EARN IT Act, S. 3398
Crisis and Conflict

May 26, 2020
News Release
Myanmar: Imagery Shows 200 Buildings Burned

May 22, 2020 News Release

Yemen: Displaced at Heightened Covid-19 Risk

March 20, 2020 News Release

Greece: Grant Asylum Access to New Arrivals
Disability Rights

June 2, 2020
News Release
Russia: Publish Data About Covid-19 in Institutional Care

May 30, 2020 Dispatches

People in Institutions in Brazil at Risk from Covid-19

May 28, 2020 Dispatches

People with Disabilities Needed in Fight Against Climate Change
Environment

May 28, 2020
Dispatches
People with Disabilities Needed in Fight Against Climate Change

Cara Schulte

Associate, Environment and Human Rights

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@CE_Schulte

May 22, 2020 Commentary

Brazil’s Own Data Shows Amazon Fines Unenforced

May 20, 2020 News Release

Brazil: Amazon Penalties Suspended Since October
Free Speech

June 1, 2020
News Release
China: No Justice for Tiananmen Emboldens Abuses

May 29, 2020 News Release

Russia: Journalists Held Over Peaceful Pickets

May 29, 2020 News Release

US: Trump Attacks Social Media Platforms
Health

May 27, 2020
News Release
Thailand: State of Emergency Extension Unjustified

May 27, 2020 News Release

Covid-19 Prisoner Releases Too Few, Too Slow

May 27, 2020 Dispatches

Greece Migrant Camps Unfit for Pregnant People
International Justice

May 29, 2020
Commentary
Pandemic Adds New Threat for Rohingyas in Myanmar

Nadia Hardman

Researcher, Refugee and Migrant Rights Division

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@Nadia_Hardman

Param-Preet Singh

Associate Director, International Justice Program

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Published in: The Diplomat

May 29, 2020 News Release

Senegal/Chad: No Reparations for Ex-Dictator’s Victims

May 28, 2020 Dispatches

Confirmed Death of Alleged Rwandan Genocidaire
LGBT Rights

June 1, 2020
Commentary
China’s Lesbian Parenting Case is a Children’s Rights Issue

Michael Garcia Bochenek

Senior Counsel, Children’s Rights Division

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MichaelBochenek

Kyle Knight

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

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knightktm

Published in:

May 26, 2020 Dispatches

Two Years in Prison for Gay Sex in Turkmenistan

May 26, 2020 Dispatches

Costa Rica First in Central America to Legalize Same-Sex Marriage
Migrants

June 2, 2020
News Release
Ensure Justice for Migrant Workers Sent Home

May 22, 2020 News Release

Malta: Disembark Rescued People

May 12, 2020 Dispatches

Lockdown Should Not Discriminate Against Migrants, Refugees
Refugee Rights

June 2, 2020
News Release
US: Investigate ‘Remain in Mexico’ Program 

June 2, 2020 Letter

DHS OIG Formal Complaint Regarding 'Remain in Mexico'

May 29, 2020 Commentary

Pandemic Adds New Threat for Rohingyas in Myanmar

Published In The Diplomat
Terrorism / Counterterrorism

May 4, 2020
News Release
Syria: ISIS Dumped Bodies in Gorge

April 22, 2020 News Release

France: Urgently Repatriate Sick Child from Northeast Syria

April 17, 2020 News Release

Saudi Arabia: Abuses Taint Mass Terrorism Trial
Torture

April 8, 2020
News Release
Uzbekistan: UN Cites Concerns on Torture, Freedoms

April 6, 2020 News Release

Afghanistan: Prosecute Head of ISIS-linked Group

March 17, 2020 News Release

Saudi Arabia: New Mass Corruption Arrests
United Nations

May 26, 2020
Dispatches
It’s Time to Treat Cybersecurity as a Human Rights Issue

Deborah Brown

Senior Researcher and Advocate, Digital Rights

@deblebrown
@deblebrown

May 17, 2020 Letter

Iraq: Human Rights Watch Submission to the Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances

May 8, 2020 Dispatches

UN Security Council Should Renew South Sudan Arms Embargo
Women's Rights

June 2, 2020
Dispatches
Authorities in Nigeria Should Ensure #JusticeForUwa

Anietie Ewang

Researcher, Africa Division

@aniewang
@aniewang

May 28, 2020 Dispatches

New Zika Cases in Brazil Overshadowed by Covid-19

May 27, 2020 Dispatches

Greece Migrant Camps Unfit for Pregnant People