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Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny is seen on a TV screen as he appears in a video link provided by the Russian Federal Penitentiary Service from the colony in Melekhovo, Vladimir region, during a hearing at the Russian Supreme Court in Moscow, Russia, June 22, 2023.

August 4, 2023

Russia: Grim New Sentence for Alexey Navalny

A Moscow court’s new sentence for the leading Russian opposition activist Alexey Navalny is in an obvious attempt to ensure that he remains incarcerated and isolated for any foreseeable future. Navalny was sentenced to 19 years in a maximum security prison designed for particularly dangerous recidivists and those serving life sentences.

Russia

August 4, 2023
News Release
Ukraine: Apparent Russian Cluster Munition Attack
Africa

August 4, 2023
News Release
Sudan: New Attacks in Darfur
Americas

August 4, 2023
News Release
Amazon Summit: Commit to Protect Rainforest, Defenders

Latest News

August 5, 2023 Dispatches

Turkey Approves New Coal Mining to Feed Power Plants
August 4, 2023 Commentary

In Heat Response, Include People With Disabilities

Published In Público
August 3, 2023 Dispatches

Discriminatory Policies Trigger Religious Violence in India
August 3, 2023 News Release

Greece: Disparities in Accounts of Pylos Shipwreck Underscore the Need for Human Rights Compliant Inquiry
August 3, 2023 News Release

Lebanon: 3 Years On, No Justice for Beirut Blast
August 3, 2023 News Release

Zimbabwe: Repression, Violence Loom over August Election
August 3, 2023 News Release

Saudi Arabia: Psychiatrist Jailed after Salary Dispute
August 2, 2023 Dispatches

US at Helm of Security Council amid Rising Global Crises
August 2, 2023 News Release

Cambodia: Access to Independent Media Blocked
August 2, 2023 News Release

Bangladesh: Excessive Force Against Political Protesters
August 2, 2023 News Release

Tajikistan: Extradited Activist at Risk
August 2, 2023 Dispatches

People with Disabilities in Gaza Languish after Israeli Airstrikes
August 1, 2023 Dispatches

Senegalese Government Dissolves Opposition Party, Cuts Internet

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Reports

August 3, 2023 Report

“Crush Them Like Lice”

Repression of Civil and Political Rights Ahead of Zimbabwe’s August 2023 Election
July 31, 2023 Report

“The Sea is Eating the Land Below Our Homes”

Indigenous Community Facing Lack of Space and Rising Seas Plans Relocation
July 27, 2023 Report

“We Must Ask for What Is Already Ours”

Afro-descendant Women and Access to Land in Alto Mira y Frontera, Colombia
July 24, 2023 Report

Mali: New Atrocities by Malian Army, Apparent Wagner Fighters

AU, ECOWAS Should Press for End to Violations, Urge Accountability

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November 6, 2017 News Release

UN: Expose Abuses of Women in Detention in North Korea
November 12, 2018 News Release

Pakistan: Girls Deprived of Education
August 3, 2021 Report

“They Killed Us from the Inside”
October 16, 2012 Report

Death of a Dictator
July 24, 2023 Dispatches

Italy’s Mounting Attack on Lesbian Parents

Africa

Africa

August 4, 2023
News Release
Sudan: New Attacks in Darfur

August 3, 2023 News Release

Zimbabwe: Repression, Violence Loom over August Election

August 1, 2023 Dispatches

Senegalese Government Dissolves Opposition Party, Cuts Internet
Americas

Americas

August 4, 2023
News Release
Amazon Summit: Commit to Protect Rainforest, Defenders

July 31, 2023 News Release

Panama: Indigenous Community Needs Further Support to Relocate

July 25, 2023 Dispatches

New Rape Statistics in Brazil Highlight Importance of Sexuality Education
Asia

Asia

August 3, 2023
Dispatches
Discriminatory Policies Trigger Religious Violence in India

Meenakshi Ganguly

Deputy Asia Director

August 2, 2023 News Release

Cambodia: Access to Independent Media Blocked

August 2, 2023 News Release

Bangladesh: Excessive Force Against Political Protesters
Europe/Central Asia

Europe/Central Asia

August 5, 2023
Dispatches
Turkey Approves New Coal Mining to Feed Power Plants

Emma Sinclair-Webb

Associate Director and Turkey Director

August 4, 2023 News Release

Russia: Grim New Sentence for Alexey Navalny

August 4, 2023 Commentary

In Heat Response, Include People With Disabilities

Published In Público
Middle East/North Africa

Middle East/North Africa

August 3, 2023
News Release
Lebanon: 3 Years On, No Justice for Beirut Blast

August 3, 2023 Letter

Joint Letter: Lebanese and International Rights Group Call for International Action in the Beirut Blast Case

August 3, 2023 News Release

Saudi Arabia: Psychiatrist Jailed after Salary Dispute
United States

United States

August 2, 2023
Letter
203 Groups Join Letter Urging President Biden Halt Use and Defense of Asylum Ban Policy

August 4, 2023 Letter

Human Rights Watch and 5Rights Foundation: Submission to the US National Institute of Standards and Technology

July 26, 2023 Commentary

A Debt Owed to Afghan Refugees: Green Cards

Published In The Messenger

Arms

Russia

August 4, 2023
News Release
Ukraine: Apparent Russian Cluster Munition Attack

July 23, 2023 Commentary

Why Brazil Should Urgently Ban Cluster Munitions

Published In O Globo

July 19, 2023 News Release

Ukraine: Russian Missile Strike on Lviv a Possible War Crime
Children's Rights

Africa

July 20, 2023
News Release
Zambia: Clean Up Toxic Lead Waste at Mine Site

August 4, 2023 Letter

Human Rights Watch and 5Rights Foundation: Submission to the US National Institute of Standards and Technology

July 14, 2023 News Release

Mali: Girls’ Coach Gets Life Ban for Sex Abuse
Crisis and Conflict

Africa

August 4, 2023
News Release
Sudan: New Attacks in Darfur

August 4, 2023 News Release

Ukraine: Apparent Russian Cluster Munition Attack

July 28, 2023 Dispatches

Survivors Speak Out on Sexual Violence in West Darfur
Disability Rights

Europe/Central Asia

August 4, 2023
Commentary
In Heat Response, Include People With Disabilities

Jonas Bull

Assistant Researcher, Disability Rights Division

Published in: Público

August 2, 2023 Dispatches

People with Disabilities in Gaza Languish after Israeli Airstrikes

July 26, 2023 Dispatches

Lessons from Judy: A Decade in Disability Rights
Economic Justice and Rights

Asia

July 26, 2023
News Release
Afghanistan: UN Assessment Should Prioritize Rights

July 20, 2023 Dispatches

Nike Should Help Cambodian Workers Hurt by Factory Closure

July 12, 2023 Dispatches

A Year After Rajapaksa, Sri Lanka Remains in Crisis
Environment

Europe/Central Asia

August 5, 2023
Dispatches
Turkey Approves New Coal Mining to Feed Power Plants

Emma Sinclair-Webb

Associate Director and Turkey Director

August 4, 2023 News Release

Amazon Summit: Commit to Protect Rainforest, Defenders

July 31, 2023 News Release

Panama: Indigenous Community Needs Further Support to Relocate
Free Speech

Europe/Central Asia

August 4, 2023
News Release
Russia: Grim New Sentence for Alexey Navalny

August 2, 2023 News Release

Tajikistan: Extradited Activist at Risk

July 28, 2023 Dispatches

Russia Bans ‘TV Rain’ for Critical Reporting
Health

Europe/Central Asia

July 31, 2023
Dispatches
EU Should Ban Use of Hazardous Herbicide

Anik Willig

Intern, Health & Human Rights

July 19, 2023 Dispatches

Extreme Heat Is a Pregnancy Health and Reproductive Justice Problem

June 29, 2023 Dispatches

US Ends Critical Investigation in Louisiana’s Cancer Alley
LGBT Rights

Middle East/North Africa

August 1, 2023
Dispatches
Anti-LGBT Rhetoric Undermines Rights in Lebanon

Rasha Younes

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

July 24, 2023 Dispatches

Italy’s Mounting Attack on Lesbian Parents

July 20, 2023 Dispatches

Discriminatory Bill Harms Trans Women in Hungary
Refugees and Migrants

United States

August 2, 2023
Letter
203 Groups Join Letter Urging President Biden Halt Use and Defense of Asylum Ban Policy

August 2, 2023 News Release

Tajikistan: Extradited Activist at Risk

July 31, 2023 News Release

Panama: Indigenous Community Needs Further Support to Relocate
Rights of Older People

Americas

July 11, 2023
Interview
Interview: Victory for People with Disabilities and Older Persons in Mexico

Carlos Ríos Espinosa

Associate Director, Disability Rights Division

June 30, 2023 Dispatches

Extreme Heat Signals Need for Inclusive Climate Action

June 27, 2023 Commentary

Imagination Needed to End Loneliness in Older Age

Published In Daily Maverick
International Justice

July 17, 2023
Commentary
Strengthening Global Justice

Elizabeth Evenson

Director, International Justice Program

Published in: Jurist

July 14, 2023 Commentary

Pakistan, Palestine and the World Court

Published In The News International

July 14, 2023 Dispatches

ICC Prosecutor’s Pronouncement Should Jumpstart Sudan Response
Technology and Rights

Middle East/North Africa

July 4, 2023
Dispatches
Jordan Should Take Social Protection All the Way

Adam Coogle

Deputy Director, Middle East and North Africa Division

Hiba Zayadin

Senior Researcher, Middle East and North Africa Division

August 4, 2023 Letter

Human Rights Watch and 5Rights Foundation: Submission to the US National Institute of Standards and Technology

July 11, 2023 Commentary

You Don’t Need to Demand Sensitive Biometric Data to Give Aid. The Ukraine Response Shows How.

Published In The New Humanitarian
Terrorism / Counterterrorism

Africa

July 24, 2023
Report
Mali: New Atrocities by Malian Army, Apparent Wagner Fighters

July 13, 2023 Report

Mali: Mounting Islamist Armed Group Killings, Rape

June 30, 2023 Dispatches

UN Peacekeeping Mission in Mali to End
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

August 2, 2023
Dispatches
US at Helm of Security Council amid Rising Global Crises

Akshaya Kumar

Director of Crisis Advocacy

July 14, 2023 Dispatches

Relying on Syrian Government for Cross Border Aid Delivery is Untenable

June 30, 2023 Dispatches

UN Peacekeeping Mission in Mali to End
Women's Rights

Africa

July 28, 2023
Dispatches
Survivors Speak Out on Sexual Violence in West Darfur

Laetitia Bader

Director, Horn of Africa

July 26, 2023 News Release

Afghanistan: UN Assessment Should Prioritize Rights

July 25, 2023 Dispatches

New Rape Statistics in Brazil Highlight Importance of Sexuality Education