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December 1, 2020

United States: Embargo Arms to the United Arab Emirates

In continuing to sell weapons to the UAE, US authorities are ignoring pervasive evidence of airstrikes and other attacks by the Saudi and UAE-led coalition in Yemen that unlawfully killed civilians.

December 1, 2020
News Release
Liberia: Milestone Swiss Trial for Wartime Atrocities
Africa

November 30, 2020
Report
Tanzania: Burundian Refugees ‘Disappeared,’ Tortured
December 1, 2020
Dispatches
Gruesome Boko Haram Killings in Northeast Nigeria

Anietie Ewang

Researcher, Africa Division

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@aniewang

Latest News

December 1, 2020 Commentary

The Dangerous Job of Protecting the Environment in Russia

Published In The Moscow Times
December 1, 2020 Dispatches

Netherlands Apologizes for Transgender Sterilizations
December 1, 2020 Commentary

Coercive Measures in Mental Health Need to Stop

Published In Animal Político
November 30, 2020 Commentary

Increase Pressure on Corrupt Lebanese Politicians

Published In MediaPart
November 30, 2020 Dispatches

South Korea Sentence for Online Sexual Violence a Start
November 30, 2020 Commentary

Burundian Refugees in Tanzania Face Increasing Danger

Published In Mail & Guardian
November 30, 2020 News Release

IMF: Demand Transparency for Egypt Military’s Firms
November 27, 2020 Commentary

In a Year of Pandemic and Pain, Women Fight Back

Published In openDemocracy
November 27, 2020 Commentary

Biden Must Stand Up to China on Human Rights

Published In Foreign Affairs
November 27, 2020 Dispatches

Switzerland’s Crucial Vote on Corporate Accountability
November 26, 2020 News Release

Pakistan: Surge in Targeted Killings of Ahmadis
November 25, 2020 Commentary

Will Luis Arce Rebuild Bolivia’s Broken Judiciary?

Published In Americas Quarterly
November 25, 2020 Commentary

Why is it so Difficult for Bangladeshi Women to Get Justice?

Published In The Daily Star

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Reports

November 30, 2020 Report

Tanzania: Burundian Refugees ‘Disappeared,’ Tortured

Halt Forced Returns; Investigate Police, Intelligence Services
November 24, 2020 Report

Sparkling Jewels, Opaque Supply Chains

Jewelry Companies, Changing Sourcing Practices, and Covid-19
November 23, 2020 Report

Tanzania: Repression Mars National Elections

Stop, Investigate, and Prosecute Serious Abuses
November 20, 2020 Report

No Law, No Justice, No State for Victims

The Culture of Impunity in Post-Conflict Nepal

Africa

December 1, 2020
Dispatches
Gruesome Boko Haram Killings in Northeast Nigeria

Anietie Ewang

Researcher, Africa Division

@aniewang
@aniewang

November 30, 2020 Commentary

Burundian Refugees in Tanzania Face Increasing Danger

Published In Mail & Guardian

November 25, 2020 Q & A

Q&A: Conflict in Ethiopia and International Law
Americas

November 25, 2020
Commentary
Will Luis Arce Rebuild Bolivia’s Broken Judiciary?

José Miguel Vivanco

Executive Director, Americas Division

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@JMVivancoHRW

César Muñoz

Senior Researcher, Americas

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@_Cesar_Munoz

Published in: Americas Quarterly

November 24, 2020 News Release

Guatemala: Investigate Excessive Use of Force by Police

November 24, 2020 News Release

Colombia: New Evidence Prisoners Were Intentionally Shot
Asia

November 30, 2020
Dispatches
South Korea Sentence for Online Sexual Violence a Start

Heather Barr

Interim Co-Director, Women's Rights Division

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heatherbarr1

November 27, 2020 Commentary

Biden Must Stand Up to China on Human Rights

Published In Foreign Affairs

November 26, 2020 News Release

Pakistan: Surge in Targeted Killings of Ahmadis
Europe/Central Asia

December 1, 2020
Commentary
The Dangerous Job of Protecting the Environment in Russia

Damelya Aitkhozhina

Researcher, Russia

@Damelya_HRW
@Damelya_HRW

Published in: The Moscow Times

December 1, 2020 Dispatches

Netherlands Apologizes for Transgender Sterilizations

November 27, 2020 Commentary

In a Year of Pandemic and Pain, Women Fight Back

Published In openDemocracy
Middle East/North Africa

November 30, 2020
Commentary
Increase Pressure on Corrupt Lebanese Politicians

Aya Majzoub

Lebanon and Bahrain Researcher

@Aya_Majzoub
@Aya_Majzoub

Bénédicte Jeannerod

France Director

@BenJeannerod
@BenJeannerod

Published in: MediaPart

November 30, 2020 News Release

IMF: Demand Transparency for Egypt Military’s Firms

November 25, 2020 News Release

Iraq: Scrap Bill to Restrict Free Speech
United States

December 1, 2020
News Release
United States: Embargo Arms to the United Arab Emirates

November 25, 2020 News Release

US: Archivists’ Victory over Overbroad Copyright Claim

November 23, 2020 Dispatches

US Renters Need More Support in Pandemic

Arms

November 25, 2020
News Release
Cluster Munitions: Condemn New Use, Production

November 12, 2020 News Release

US: Biden Should Reinstate Landmine Ban

November 9, 2020 News Release

Incendiary Weapons: Human Cost Demands Stronger Law
Business

November 30, 2020
News Release
IMF: Demand Transparency for Egypt Military’s Firms

November 30, 2020 Letter

Letter to IMF Executive Board Re: Transparency for Egypt's Military Firms

November 27, 2020 Dispatches

Switzerland’s Crucial Vote on Corporate Accountability
Children's Rights

November 27, 2020
Dispatches
Switzerland’s Crucial Vote on Corporate Accountability

Juliane Kippenberg

Associate Director, Children's Rights Division

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KippenbergJ

November 24, 2020 News Release

Jewelry Companies’ Sourcing Improves, but Falls Short

November 23, 2020 Commentary

From Pioneer to Laggard

Published In NORRAG
Crisis and Conflict

November 16, 2020
News Release
Iraq: No Justice for Enforced Disappearances

October 30, 2020 Q & A

Q&A: Protecting the Vote from Security Risks in the US 2020 Elections

October 30, 2020 News Release

US: Protecting the Vote and 2020 Election Security
Disability Rights

November 4, 2020
Dispatches
What Does the Council of Europe Have Against People with Disabilities?

Karolina Kozik

Officer, Disability Rights Division

@kozikkarolina
@kozikkarolina

December 1, 2020 Commentary

Coercive Measures in Mental Health Need to Stop

Published In Animal Político

October 28, 2020 Dispatches

Use of Force is Wrong Response to Mental Health in US
Environment

December 1, 2020
Commentary
The Dangerous Job of Protecting the Environment in Russia

Damelya Aitkhozhina

Researcher, Russia

@Damelya_HRW
@Damelya_HRW

Published in: The Moscow Times

November 23, 2020 Commentary

Brazilian Forest Defenders Are Not Alone

Published In UOL

November 20, 2020 Letter

Human Rights Watch Letter to Prime Minister Trudeau
Free Speech

November 25, 2020
News Release
Iraq: Scrap Bill to Restrict Free Speech

November 25, 2020 News Release

Vietnam: Release Dissident Poet

November 24, 2020 News Release

Tunisia: Harsh Sentence Against Blogger
Health

November 20, 2020
Letter
Human Rights Watch Letter to Prime Minister Trudeau

November 17, 2020 Dispatches

Bad News for the US on World Prematurity Day

November 16, 2020 News Release

EU: Bring Human Rights to the Top of Central Asia Agenda
International Justice

December 1, 2020
News Release
Liberia: Milestone Swiss Trial for Wartime Atrocities

November 13, 2020 Commentary

Kosovo War Crimes Court Can Promote Justice on All Sides

Published In Balkan Insight

October 2, 2020 News Release

US: Lawsuit Challenges ICC Sanctions
LGBT Rights

December 1, 2020
Dispatches
Netherlands Apologizes for Transgender Sterilizations

Kyle Knight

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

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knightktm

November 23, 2020 Dispatches

Why Won’t Lebanon Stand Up for Free Expression?

November 18, 2020 News Release

Hungary: Intensified Attack on LGBT People
Migrants

November 25, 2020
Dispatches
Paris Police Continue To Harass Homeless Migrants

Camille Marquis

Advocacy Officer

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camillemarquis

November 9, 2020 News Release

EU: Probe Frontex Complicity in Border Abuses

November 4, 2020 News Release

Lebanon: Broken Promises On Women’s Rights
Refugee Rights

November 30, 2020
Commentary
Burundian Refugees in Tanzania Face Increasing Danger

Mausi Segun

Executive Director, Africa

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MausiSegun

Published in: Mail & Guardian

November 25, 2020 Dispatches

Paris Police Continue To Harass Homeless Migrants

November 23, 2020 News Release

Italy: Strengthen Immigration Law Protections
Technology and Rights

November 30, 2020
Dispatches
South Korea Sentence for Online Sexual Violence a Start

Heather Barr

Interim Co-Director, Women's Rights Division

heatherbarr1
heatherbarr1

November 25, 2020 News Release

US: Archivists’ Victory over Overbroad Copyright Claim

November 23, 2020 Dispatches

New Law Would Expand Internet Censorship in Russia
Terrorism / Counterterrorism

November 2, 2020
Dispatches
Multiple Knife Attacks in France

Bénédicte Jeannerod

France Director

@BenJeannerod
@BenJeannerod

November 1, 2020 Dispatches

Chinese Diplomats Try Using UN as Shield for Xinjiang Crimes

October 30, 2020 Q & A

Q&A: Protecting the Vote from Security Risks in the US 2020 Elections
Torture

November 6, 2020
News Release
Yemen: Jailed Journalists Face Abuse, Death Penalty

November 6, 2020 News Release

Belarus: Expert Report Calls for International Inquiry into Torture

November 3, 2020 News Release

Nepal: Carry Out Rights Panel’s Recommendations
United Nations

December 1, 2020
News Release
United States: Embargo Arms to the United Arab Emirates

November 24, 2020 News Release

Asian Nations Reject UN Vote Against Death Penalty

November 23, 2020 News Release

UN: Implement Human Rights Principles for Assistance in Syria
Women's Rights

November 30, 2020
Dispatches
South Korea Sentence for Online Sexual Violence a Start

Heather Barr

Interim Co-Director, Women's Rights Division

heatherbarr1
heatherbarr1

November 27, 2020 Commentary

In a Year of Pandemic and Pain, Women Fight Back

Published In openDemocracy

November 25, 2020 Commentary

Why is it so Difficult for Bangladeshi Women to Get Justice?

Published In The Daily Star