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Palestinians prepare meals at a UN shelter to be distributed to displaced people in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip, October 23, 2023.

October 23, 2023

Israel Still Blocking Aid to Civilians in Gaza

The Israeli government is deliberately deepening the suffering of civilians in Gaza by refusing to restore the flow of water and electricity and blocking fuel shipments. Willfully impeding relief supplies is a war crime, as is collectively punishing civilians for the actions of armed groups.

Asia

October 25, 2023
Dispatches
Victory for Transgender Rights in Japan

Kanae Doi

Japan Director

Kyle Knight

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

October 24, 2023
Dispatches
UN Expert Reports on Myanmar’s ‘Raging Fire of Brutality’

John Sifton

Asia Advocacy Director
Israel/Palestine

October 18, 2023
News Release
Israel/Palestine: Videos of Hamas-Led Attacks Verified

Latest News

October 24, 2023 Dispatches

Israel’s Unlawful Blockade of Gaza Sparks Women’s Rights Crisis
October 23, 2023 Dispatches

UN Member Countries Condemn China’s Crimes Against Humanity
October 23, 2023 Dispatches

Indigenous Teen Dies in Australian Adult Prison
October 21, 2023 News Release

Israel: Immediately Restore Electricity, Water, Aid to Gaza
October 20, 2023 Commentary

We Are Seeing Urgent Signs of More Mutual Mass Atrocities to Come in Israel and Gaza

Published In The Guardian
October 20, 2023 News Release

Chad: A Year On, Victims Await Justice
October 19, 2023 Dispatches

California’s Governor Should Raise Rights Along with Climate in China
October 19, 2023 Report

Hamas, Islamic Jihad: Holding Hostages is a War Crime
October 19, 2023 Commentary

International Humanitarian Law Applies to All States
October 19, 2023 Dispatches

Bangladesh Officials Risk Inciting Violence
October 19, 2023 Dispatches

French High Court Recognizes Racial Profiling, But Fails to Order the State to Stop It
October 18, 2023 News Release

Israel: Unlawful Gaza Blockade Deadly for Children
October 18, 2023 Commentary

What Israel Can Learn From America’s Counterterrorism Missteps

Published In Foreign Affairs

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Videos

Reports

October 19, 2023 Report

Hamas, Islamic Jihad: Holding Hostages is a War Crime

Free Civilians Held in Gaza; Treat All Humanely; Don’t Use as Human Shields
October 18, 2023 Report

“We Still Haven’t Recovered”

Local Communities Harmed by Reclamation Projects in the Maldives
October 10, 2023 Report

“Join Us or Die”

Rwanda’s Extraterritorial Repression
September 28, 2023 Report

Trading Lives for Profit

How the Shipping Industry Circumvents Regulations to Scrap Toxic Ships on Bangladesh’s Beaches

Most Viewed

October 18, 2023 News Release

Israel/Palestine: Videos of Hamas-Led Attacks Verified
April 27, 2021 Report

A Threshold Crossed
October 12, 2023 News Release

Israel: White Phosphorus Used in Gaza, Lebanon
June 14, 2022 Report

Gaza: Israel’s ‘Open-Air Prison’ at 15
October 23, 2023 Dispatches

Israel Still Blocking Aid to Civilians in Gaza

Africa

Africa

October 20, 2023
News Release
Chad: A Year On, Victims Await Justice

October 13, 2023 Dispatches

Mozambique Police Crack Down on Opposition Before Election Results

October 13, 2023 News Release

Cameroon: Video Shows Killing by Armed Separatists
Americas

Americas

October 10, 2023
Commentary
How the Treacherous Darien Gap Became a Migration Crossroads of the Americas

Juan Pappier

Deputy Director, Americas

Caitlyn Yates

Published in: Migration Policy Institute’s Migration Information Source

October 6, 2023 Dispatches

NYC Mayor Should Prioritize Human Rights over Harmful Discourse

October 5, 2023 Dispatches

Brazil´s Supreme Court A Step Closer to Decriminalizing Abortion
Asia

Asia

October 25, 2023
Dispatches
Victory for Transgender Rights in Japan

Kanae Doi

Japan Director

Kyle Knight

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

October 24, 2023 Dispatches

UN Expert Reports on Myanmar’s ‘Raging Fire of Brutality’

October 23, 2023 Dispatches

UN Member Countries Condemn China’s Crimes Against Humanity
Europe/Central Asia

Europe/Central Asia

October 19, 2023
Commentary
International Humanitarian Law Applies to All States

Tom Porteous

Deputy Program Director

October 19, 2023 Dispatches

French High Court Recognizes Racial Profiling, But Fails to Order the State to Stop It

October 18, 2023 Dispatches

Uzbekistan Should Investigate Claims of Ill-Treatment, Torture
Middle East/North Africa

Middle East/North Africa

October 24, 2023
Dispatches
Israel’s Unlawful Blockade of Gaza Sparks Women’s Rights Crisis

Heather Barr

Associate Director, Women's Rights Division

October 23, 2023 Dispatches

Israel Still Blocking Aid to Civilians in Gaza

October 21, 2023 News Release

Israel: Immediately Restore Electricity, Water, Aid to Gaza
United States

Americas

October 6, 2023
Dispatches
NYC Mayor Should Prioritize Human Rights over Harmful Discourse

Katherine La Puente

Coordinator, Children's Rights Division

October 6, 2023 News Release

US: Extreme Anti-Immigrant Proposals in Texas

September 29, 2023 Commentary

Israel Just Eased Restrictions on US Citizens, the EU Should Demand No Less for Europeans

Published In Middle East Monitor

Arms

Asia

October 17, 2023
News Release
Myanmar: Airstrike on Village an Apparent War Crime

October 12, 2023 Q & A

Questions and Answers on Israel’s Use of White Phosphorus in Gaza and Lebanon

October 12, 2023 News Release

Israel: White Phosphorus Used in Gaza, Lebanon
Children's Rights

Asia

October 23, 2023
Dispatches
Indigenous Teen Dies in Australian Adult Prison

Annabel Hennessy

Australia Researcher

October 18, 2023 News Release

Israel: Unlawful Gaza Blockade Deadly for Children

October 6, 2023 Dispatches

NYC Mayor Should Prioritize Human Rights over Harmful Discourse
Crisis and Conflict

Middle East/North Africa

October 20, 2023
Commentary
We Are Seeing Urgent Signs of More Mutual Mass Atrocities to Come in Israel and Gaza

Omar Shakir

Israel and Palestine Director, Middle East and North Africa Division

Yasmine Ahmed

Director, United Kingdom

Akshaya Kumar

Director of Crisis Advocacy

Published in: The Guardian

October 19, 2023 Report

Hamas, Islamic Jihad: Holding Hostages is a War Crime

October 12, 2023 Q & A

Questions and Answers on Israel’s Use of White Phosphorus in Gaza and Lebanon
Disability Rights

Asia

October 23, 2023
Dispatches
Indigenous Teen Dies in Australian Adult Prison

Annabel Hennessy

Australia Researcher

October 9, 2023 Dispatches

Chained, Locked Up, and Abused … Because of a Disability

October 5, 2023 Dispatches

On the Road to Abolishing Immigration Detention in Canada
Economic Justice and Rights

Africa

October 12, 2023
Commentary
How IMF-Driven Policies Make Some Kenyans Poorer

Sarah Saadoun

Senior Researcher and Advocate, Poverty and Inequality

October 9, 2023 Commentary

IMF, World Bank should be demanding universal social security, not austerity

Published In The Hill

October 5, 2023 News Release

IMF / World Bank: Systemic Reforms Needed
Environment

Asia

October 19, 2023
Dispatches
California’s Governor Should Raise Rights Along with Climate in China

Maya Wang

Associate Director

October 17, 2023 News Release

Maldives: Environmental Protection Laws Bypassed

September 29, 2023 Dispatches

European Court Hears Climate Crisis Case Brought by Children
Free Speech

Europe/Central Asia

October 11, 2023
Dispatches
Top Russian Human Rights Defender Convicted for “Discrediting” the Armed Forces

Tanya Lokshina

Associate Director, Europe and Central Asia Division

September 27, 2023 News Release

Vietnam: Drop Charges Against Climate Activist

September 22, 2023 Dispatches

Saudi Crown Prince Confirms Death Sentence for Tweets
Health

Global

September 20, 2023
Dispatches
Governments Should Step Up on Public Health Care Spending

Matt McConnell

Researcher, Economic Justice and Rights Division

September 14, 2023 News Release

UK: Children and Families Seeking Asylum Face Dire Conditions

September 13, 2023 News Release

Kenya: Ban Use of Highly Hazardous Pesticides
LGBT Rights

Asia

October 25, 2023
Dispatches
Victory for Transgender Rights in Japan

Kanae Doi

Japan Director

Kyle Knight

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

October 16, 2023 Dispatches

Japan Court Rules Against Mandatory Transgender Sterilization

October 10, 2023 Dispatches

Nepal Courts Refuse to Register Same-Sex Marriages
Refugees and Migrants

Rwanda

October 12, 2023
Commentary
The UK Should Abandon Its Rwanda Asylum Deal, Once and For All

Yasmine Ahmed

Director, United Kingdom

Published in: The Independent

October 12, 2023 Dispatches

China Forcibly Returns More than 500 to North Korea

October 12, 2023 News Release

Pakistan: Drop Threat to Deport Afghans
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

France

October 11, 2023
Dispatches
France Delivers Mixed Messages on Justice for Victims of Grave Crimes

Alice Autin

Officer, Communications and International Justice Program

October 13, 2023 Letter

Israel/Palestine: Letter to the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court

October 9, 2023 News Release

Syria: World Court Begins Watershed Torture Case
Technology and Rights

October 16, 2023
Commentary
UN Cybercrime Treaty: A Menace in the Making

Deborah Brown

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

Katitza Rodriguez

Published in: Euractiv

October 17, 2023 Letter

US: Congress must regulate artificial intelligence to protect rights

September 29, 2023 Dispatches

Time to Ban Facial Recognition from Public Spaces and Borders
Terrorism / Counterterrorism

Middle East/North Africa

September 25, 2023
Report
Iraq: Torture Survivors Await US Redress, Accountability

July 24, 2023 Report

Mali: New Atrocities by Malian Army, Apparent Wagner Fighters

July 13, 2023 Report

Mali: Mounting Islamist Armed Group Killings, Rape
Torture

Middle East/North Africa

September 25, 2023
Report
Iraq: Torture Survivors Await US Redress, Accountability

September 20, 2023 Commentary

How Brute Violence Became Egypt’s Answer to Virtually Everything

Published In Foreign Policy in Focus

September 1, 2023 News Release

Bahrain: Address Hunger Strike Grievances
United Nations

Asia

October 24, 2023
Dispatches
UN Expert Reports on Myanmar’s ‘Raging Fire of Brutality’

John Sifton

Asia Advocacy Director

October 23, 2023 Dispatches

UN Member Countries Condemn China’s Crimes Against Humanity

October 16, 2023 News Release

China: UN Chief Should Denounce Crimes against Humanity
Women's Rights

Middle East/North Africa

October 24, 2023
Dispatches
Israel’s Unlawful Blockade of Gaza Sparks Women’s Rights Crisis

Heather Barr

Associate Director, Women's Rights Division

October 9, 2023 Dispatches

Punish the Victim, says Kazakhstan Parliamentarian

October 5, 2023 Dispatches

Brazil´s Supreme Court A Step Closer to Decriminalizing Abortion