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Residents of an unhoused encampment adjacent to Tompkins Square Park in New York City.

December 2, 2022

New York Mayor Targets Unhoused Communities

This week, New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced that he is empowering police and emergency service providers to forcibly hospitalize unhoused community members they perceive to have a mental health condition, including if they pose no discernable risk to others.

Africa

December 1, 2022
News Release
Ghana: Chaining People with Mental Health Conditions Persists
Europe/Central Asia

December 1, 2022
News Release
Hungary: Data Misused for Political Campaigns
Europe/Central Asia

December 1, 2022
Dispatches
EU Takes Step Towards Banning Plastic Waste Exports

Katharina Rall

Senior Researcher, Environment and Human Rights

Latest News

December 2, 2022 Dispatches

Historic Moment of First Woman Referee in Men’s World Cup - and in Qatar too
December 1, 2022 News Release

Russia: New Restrictions for ‘Foreign Agents’
December 1, 2022 Dispatches

New EU Migration Plan, Same Rights Violations
December 1, 2022 Dispatches

Uzbekistan’s Prosecution of Karakalpakstan Protestors Raises Many Questions
November 30, 2022 Commentary

How A New Declaration Can Help Protect Civilians During Wartime

Published In Middle East Eye
November 30, 2022 Dispatches

Qatar World Cup Chief Publicly Admits High Migrant Death Tolls
November 30, 2022 Commentary

Canada Should Put Its Money Where Its Mouth Is

Published In The Hill Times
November 30, 2022 News Release

Syria: Families of ‘Disappeared’ Deserve Answers
November 29, 2022 Dispatches

Japanese Trans Woman Wins Workplace Harassment Case
November 29, 2022 Dispatches

First World Cup in Arab World Tarnished by Migrant Worker Abuses
November 29, 2022 Dispatches

Pakistan Province Bans Film about Trans Character
November 29, 2022 News Release

Human Rights Watch Seeks New Executive Director
November 29, 2022 News Release

Iraq: No Justice for Protester Deaths

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Videos

Reports

December 1, 2022 Report

Trapped in a Web

The Exploitation of Personal Data in Hungary’s 2022 Elections
November 29, 2022 Report

To Sleep the Law

Violence Against Protesters and Unaccountable Perpetrators in Iraq
November 24, 2022 Report

Egypt: Sexually Abused Refugees Find No Justice

Lack of Investigation, Follow Up by Police
November 21, 2022 Report

“My Son is Just Another Kid”

Experiences of Children Repatriated from Camps for ISIS Suspects and Their Families in Northeast Syria

Most Viewed

November 14, 2022 News Release

Qatar: Rights Abuses Stain FIFA World Cup
March 29, 2021 News Release

Qatar: Male Guardianship Severely Curtails Women’s Rights
October 24, 2022 News Release

Qatar: Security Forces Arrest, Abuse LGBT People
June 21, 2017 Report

“Just Let Us Be”
February 7, 2013 Report

Breaking the Silence

Africa

Africa

December 1, 2022
News Release
Ghana: Chaining People with Mental Health Conditions Persists

November 17, 2022 Commentary

Summit on Gender-Based Violence Left Key Questions Unanswered

Published In The Post

November 16, 2022 Commentary

For Biden’s Africa Strategy to Succeed, Prioritize Human Rights

Published In Just Security
Americas

Americas

November 24, 2022
Witness
Witness: “Surrounded by walls, I just wished I could see the moon”

Hanna Gros

Consultant, Disability Rights Division

November 14, 2022 Dispatches

Immigration Detention Campaign Focuses on Canada’s Federal Government

November 4, 2022 Letter

Letter from Human Rights Groups to US President Joe Biden
Asia

Asia

November 29, 2022
Dispatches
Japanese Trans Woman Wins Workplace Harassment Case

Kanae Doi

Japan Director

Kyle Knight

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

November 29, 2022 Dispatches

Pakistan Province Bans Film about Trans Character

November 28, 2022 News Release

Nepal: Dengue Surge Exposes Climate Risk
Europe/Central Asia

Europe/Central Asia

December 1, 2022
News Release
Russia: New Restrictions for ‘Foreign Agents’

December 1, 2022 Dispatches

New EU Migration Plan, Same Rights Violations

December 1, 2022 Dispatches

EU Takes Step Towards Banning Plastic Waste Exports
Middle East/North Africa

Middle East/North Africa

December 2, 2022
Dispatches
Historic Moment of First Woman Referee in Men’s World Cup - and in Qatar too

Rothna Begum

Senior Researcher, Women's Rights Division

November 30, 2022 Commentary

How A New Declaration Can Help Protect Civilians During Wartime

Published In Middle East Eye

November 30, 2022 Dispatches

Qatar World Cup Chief Publicly Admits High Migrant Death Tolls
United States

United States

December 2, 2022
Dispatches
New York Mayor Targets Unhoused Communities

Olivia Ensign

Senior Advocate, US Program

Shantha Rau Barriga

Director, Disability Rights Division

November 28, 2022 Dispatches

US Environmental Agency Needs a Reproductive Justice Hero

November 28, 2022 Letter

Joint letter the Office of Environmental Justice and External Civil Rights

Arms

Middle East/North Africa

November 30, 2022
Commentary
How A New Declaration Can Help Protect Civilians During Wartime

Hanan Salah

Senior Libya Researcher, Middle East and North Africa Division

Published in: Middle East Eye

November 28, 2022 Commentary

Over 80 Countries Committed to Curb Use of Explosive Weapons, Now Comes the Hard Part

Published In Just Security

November 28, 2022 Commentary

The Future of Artificial Intelligence

Published In CQ Researcher
Children's Rights

Canada

November 25, 2022
Commentary
Canada Should Bring Back Children Trapped in Syria

Jo Becker

Advocacy Director, Children's Rights Division

Published in: The Hill Times

November 24, 2022 Commentary

Five Years On, Justice Still a Dream for Cabo Delgado Victims

Published In Cabo Ligado

November 23, 2022 Commentary

The Australian Children in Syria’s Hellish Camps Can Heal and Even Flourish. But We Must Bring Them Home Now

Published In The Guardian
Crisis and Conflict

Mozambique

November 24, 2022
Commentary
Five Years On, Justice Still a Dream for Cabo Delgado Victims

Zenaida Machado

Senior Researcher, Africa Division

Published in: Cabo Ligado

November 20, 2022 Dispatches

Myanmar Junta Ramps Up Landmine Use

November 4, 2022 Dispatches

Curtailing Environmental Harms in Armed Conflict
Disability Rights

United States

December 2, 2022
Dispatches
New York Mayor Targets Unhoused Communities

Olivia Ensign

Senior Advocate, US Program

Shantha Rau Barriga

Director, Disability Rights Division

December 1, 2022 News Release

Ghana: Chaining People with Mental Health Conditions Persists

November 24, 2022 Witness

Witness: “Surrounded by walls, I just wished I could see the moon”
Economic Justice and Rights

United States

December 2, 2022
Dispatches
New York Mayor Targets Unhoused Communities

Olivia Ensign

Senior Advocate, US Program

Shantha Rau Barriga

Director, Disability Rights Division

November 28, 2022 Dispatches

US Environmental Agency Needs a Reproductive Justice Hero

November 24, 2022 News Release

EU: Reject Efforts to Weaken Corporate Accountability
Environment

Europe/Central Asia

December 1, 2022
Dispatches
EU Takes Step Towards Banning Plastic Waste Exports

Katharina Rall

Senior Researcher, Environment and Human Rights

November 28, 2022 News Release

Nepal: Dengue Surge Exposes Climate Risk

November 28, 2022 Dispatches

US Environmental Agency Needs a Reproductive Justice Hero
Free Speech

Europe/Central Asia

December 1, 2022
News Release
Russia: New Restrictions for ‘Foreign Agents’

November 28, 2022 News Release

China: Respect Right to Peaceful Protest

November 22, 2022 News Release

Thailand: Police Forcibly Disperse APEC Protesters
Health

Asia

November 28, 2022
News Release
Nepal: Dengue Surge Exposes Climate Risk

November 7, 2022 News Release

Syria: Parties to Conflict Aggravate Cholera Epidemic

November 4, 2022 Letter

Civil and Human Rights Groups Urge Biden to Include Immigrants in Marijuana Pardons
LGBT Rights

Asia

November 29, 2022
Dispatches
Japanese Trans Woman Wins Workplace Harassment Case

Kanae Doi

Japan Director

Kyle Knight

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

November 29, 2022 Dispatches

Pakistan Province Bans Film about Trans Character

November 25, 2022 News Release

Russia: Expanded 'Gay Propaganda' Ban Progresses Toward Law
Refugees and Migrants

Europe/Central Asia

December 1, 2022
Dispatches
New EU Migration Plan, Same Rights Violations

Giulia Tranchina

Researcher, Europe and Central Asia Division

November 30, 2022 Dispatches

Qatar World Cup Chief Publicly Admits High Migrant Death Tolls

November 24, 2022 Dispatches

EU Parliament Backs Remedy Fund for Qatar Migrant Abuses
Rights of Older People

Global

November 7, 2022
Report
Leave No One Behind

November 10, 2022 Commentary

10-Rand Increase Won’t Keep Older People from Going Hungry

Published In Daily Maverick

November 3, 2022 News Release

Australia: Flood Response Failed to Protect Most at Risk
International Justice

Canada

November 30, 2022
Commentary
Canada Should Put Its Money Where Its Mouth Is

Farida Deif

Canada Director

Published in: The Hill Times

November 30, 2022 Letter

Joint Letter to the Minister of Foreign Affairs of France

November 30, 2022 Letter

Letter to the Foreign Secretary of the United Kingdom
Technology and Rights

Europe/Central Asia

December 1, 2022
News Release
Hungary: Data Misused for Political Campaigns

November 12, 2022 Dispatches

Musk Chaos Raises Serious Rights Concerns Over Twitter

November 7, 2022 Dispatches

Greece’s Surveillance Scandal Puts Rights At Risk
Terrorism / Counterterrorism

Mozambique

November 24, 2022
Commentary
Five Years On, Justice Still a Dream for Cabo Delgado Victims

Zenaida Machado

Senior Researcher, Africa Division

Published in: Cabo Ligado

November 10, 2022 Dispatches

Protect Freedom of Expression in Mali

November 3, 2022 Dispatches

The Netherlands Joins in Repatriations from Northeast Syria
Torture

Asia

November 3, 2022
Commentary
In Post-Coup Myanmar: ‘Death Squads’ and Extrajudicial Killings

Manny Maung

Myanmar Researcher, Asia Division

Published in: The Diplomat

November 1, 2022 News Release

Bahrain: Pope Francis Should Condemn Bahrain Rights Record

October 20, 2022 Commentary

Russian Police are Torturing Anti-War Activists

Published In openDemocracy
United Nations

Middle East/North Africa

November 30, 2022
News Release
Syria: Families of ‘Disappeared’ Deserve Answers

November 18, 2022 News Release

India: Serious Concerns Raised at UN Rights Review

November 18, 2022 News Release

UN Decision to Advance Crimes Against Humanity Treaty
Women's Rights

Middle East/North Africa

December 2, 2022
Dispatches
Historic Moment of First Woman Referee in Men’s World Cup - and in Qatar too

Rothna Begum

Senior Researcher, Women's Rights Division

November 28, 2022 Letter

Joint letter the Office of Environmental Justice and External Civil Rights

November 28, 2022 Dispatches

US Environmental Agency Needs a Reproductive Justice Hero