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Taliban leaders sit in a row at a ceremony

August 11, 2022

Afghanistan: Taliban’s Catastrophic Year of Rule

The Taliban have broken multiple pledges to respect human rights and women’s rights since taking over Afghanistan a year ago.

Africa

August 11, 2022
Report
Cameroon: Army Killings, Disappearances, in North-West Region
Asia

August 10, 2022
News Release
Malaysia: State-Backed Discrimination Harms LGBT People
Africa

August 9, 2022
News Release
Mali: Rights Reforms Crucial for Civilian Rule

Latest News

August 12, 2022 Dispatches

Uganda Bans Prominent LGBTQ Rights Group
August 11, 2022 Dispatches

US ‘Flexible Work’ Bill Would Spell Disaster for Rights in Gig Economy
August 11, 2022 News Release

Guinea: Government Dissolves Opposition Coalition
August 10, 2022 Dispatches

Racism Is Rampant in US Reproductive Health Care
August 10, 2022 News Release

Maldives: Arrests for Gay Sex Politically Motivated
August 10, 2022 News Release

Myanmar: Japan-Trained General Linked to Abusive Forces
August 10, 2022 Commentary

If Electric Cars are the Future, Let’s Make them Responsibly

Published In Thomson Reuters Foundation
August 9, 2022 News Release

Brazil: Indigenous Rights Under Serious Threat
August 9, 2022 Dispatches

Philippine Activist Arrested for Cyber-libel
August 9, 2022 News Release

Sri Lanka: New President Should Chart Path Upholding Rights
August 9, 2022 News Release

Nigeria: Insecurity Grips Nation’s Capital
August 8, 2022 Commentary

Saving Lives in Time of War

Published In Dawn
August 8, 2022 Dispatches

Former Haitian Sports Minister Arrested for Alleged Sexual Abuse

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August 11, 2022 Report

Cameroon: Army Killings, Disappearances, in North-West Region

Investigate and Prosecute Abusive Security Forces
August 10, 2022 Report

“I Don’t Want to Change Myself”

Anti-LGBT Conversion Practices, Discrimination, and Violence in Malaysia
August 8, 2022 Report

Racial Discrimination in the United States

Human Rights Watch / ACLU Joint Submission Regarding the United States’ Record Under the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination
August 1, 2022 Report

Kenya: Police Impunity Raises Election Risk

Authorities Yet to Investigate Killings by Security Forces Linked to 2017 Voting

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August 11, 2022 News Release

Afghanistan: Taliban’s Catastrophic Year of Rule
August 11, 2022 Report

Cameroon: Army Killings, Disappearances, in North-West Region
August 11, 2022 News Release

Guinea: Government Dissolves Opposition Coalition
November 12, 2018 News Release

Pakistan: Girls Deprived of Education
May 17, 2021 News Release

Pandemic’s Dire Global Impact on Education

Africa

Africa

August 12, 2022
Dispatches
Uganda Bans Prominent LGBTQ Rights Group

Oryem Nyeko

Researcher, Africa Division

August 11, 2022 News Release

Guinea: Government Dissolves Opposition Coalition

August 11, 2022 Report

Cameroon: Army Killings, Disappearances, in North-West Region
Americas

Americas

August 9, 2022
News Release
Brazil: Indigenous Rights Under Serious Threat

August 8, 2022 Commentary

Saving Lives in Time of War

Published In Dawn

August 8, 2022 Dispatches

Former Haitian Sports Minister Arrested for Alleged Sexual Abuse
Asia

Asia

August 11, 2022
News Release
Afghanistan: Taliban’s Catastrophic Year of Rule

August 10, 2022 News Release

Maldives: Arrests for Gay Sex Politically Motivated

August 10, 2022 News Release

Myanmar: Japan-Trained General Linked to Abusive Forces
Europe/Central Asia

Africa

August 8, 2022
Commentary
Saving Lives in Time of War

Kenneth Roth

Executive Director

Published in: Dawn

August 8, 2022 News Release

Russia: New Bogus Charge Against Opposition Politician

August 4, 2022 Commentary

Hungary’s authoritarian leader is no gift to US conservatives

Published In The Hill
Middle East/North Africa

Africa

August 8, 2022
Commentary
Saving Lives in Time of War

Kenneth Roth

Executive Director

Published in: Dawn

August 3, 2022 News Release

UN: Set Fact Finding Mission on Beirut Explosion

August 1, 2022 Dispatches

EU’s Drone Is Another Threat to Migrants and Refugees
United States

United States

August 11, 2022
Dispatches
US ‘Flexible Work’ Bill Would Spell Disaster for Rights in Gig Economy

Amos Toh

Senior Researcher, Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights

August 10, 2022 Dispatches

Racism Is Rampant in US Reproductive Health Care

August 10, 2022 Commentary

If Electric Cars are the Future, Let’s Make them Responsibly

Published In Thomson Reuters Foundation

Arms

Americas

July 22, 2022
News Release
Haiti: Wave of Violence Deepens Crisis

July 15, 2022 Dispatches

France’s Energy Plans Should Not Include Ignoring UAE Abuses

June 30, 2022 News Release

Ukraine: Russian Missile Kills Civilians in Shopping Center
Children's Rights

Americas

August 8, 2022
Dispatches
Former Haitian Sports Minister Arrested for Alleged Sexual Abuse

Minky Worden

Director of Global Initiatives

August 4, 2022 Commentary

Africa: Countries Should Remove Barriers That Keep Young Mothers Out of School

Published In allAfrica

July 21, 2022 Dispatches

46 Congressmembers Urge US to Protect Child Farmworkers
Crisis and Conflict

Africa

August 9, 2022
News Release
Nigeria: Insecurity Grips Nation’s Capital

August 2, 2022 News Release

Sri Lanka: Heightened Crackdown on Dissent

July 22, 2022 News Release

Sri Lanka: Security Forces Assault Peaceful Protesters
Disability Rights

Americas

July 22, 2022
Dispatches
In Mexico, Mother of Child with Autism Killed after Seeking Help from Authorities

Carlos Ríos Espinosa

Senior Researcher and Advocate, Disability Rights Division

July 22, 2022 Letter

Human Rights Watch’s Opposition to CARE Court (CA SB 1338)

July 22, 2022 Dispatches

Observing Disability Pride Month this July
Economic Justice and Rights

Asia

August 11, 2022
News Release
Afghanistan: Taliban’s Catastrophic Year of Rule

August 10, 2022 Commentary

If Electric Cars are the Future, Let’s Make them Responsibly

Published In Thomson Reuters Foundation

August 9, 2022 News Release

Sri Lanka: New President Should Chart Path Upholding Rights
Environment

Americas

August 9, 2022
News Release
Brazil: Indigenous Rights Under Serious Threat

July 21, 2022 Commentary

If Brazil Wants to Join OECD, Protect Environmental Defenders

Published In Valor Econômico

July 21, 2022 News Release

Protecting People from Extreme Heat
Free Speech

Africa

August 11, 2022
News Release
Guinea: Government Dissolves Opposition Coalition

August 9, 2022 News Release

Mali: Rights Reforms Crucial for Civilian Rule

August 8, 2022 News Release

Russia: New Bogus Charge Against Opposition Politician
Health

United States

August 10, 2022
Dispatches
Racism Is Rampant in US Reproductive Health Care

Annerieke Smaak Daniel

Researcher, Women’s Rights Division

July 22, 2022 Letter

Human Rights Watch’s Opposition to CARE Court (CA SB 1338)

July 21, 2022 Dispatches

46 Congressmembers Urge US to Protect Child Farmworkers
LGBT Rights

Africa

August 12, 2022
Dispatches
Uganda Bans Prominent LGBTQ Rights Group

Oryem Nyeko

Researcher, Africa Division

August 10, 2022 News Release

Maldives: Arrests for Gay Sex Politically Motivated

August 10, 2022 News Release

Malaysia: State-Backed Discrimination Harms LGBT People
Refugees and Migrants

Denmark

August 3, 2022
Dispatches
Dutch Decision Helps Protect EU’s Syrian Asylum Seekers

Nadia Hardman

Researcher, Refugee and Migrant Rights Division

August 2, 2022 Dispatches

What Lay Behind the Brutal Killing of a Nigerian in Italy?

August 1, 2022 Dispatches

EU’s Drone Is Another Threat to Migrants and Refugees
Rights of Older People

Americas

May 27, 2022
Dispatches
One Year Since Deadly Heatwave in Canada, Protections Still Needed

Rachel LaFortune

Researcher, Environment and Human Rights

July 19, 2022 Letter

Joint Letter to Key US Government Leadership

May 10, 2022 Dispatches

Ensure People with Disabilities Can Vote in Lebanon Elections
International Justice

Asia

July 22, 2022
News Release
World Court Rejects Myanmar Objections to Genocide Case

July 17, 2022 Dispatches

A Day to Reflect on International Criminal Justice

July 15, 2022 News Release

Support Justice for Serious Crimes Globally
Technology and Rights

United States

August 11, 2022
Dispatches
US ‘Flexible Work’ Bill Would Spell Disaster for Rights in Gig Economy

Amos Toh

Senior Researcher, Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights

July 23, 2022 Dispatches

The Russian Government’s Advance on Biometric Data

July 21, 2022 Commentary

Meta and Hate Speech in India

Published In Thomson Reuters Foundation News
Terrorism / Counterterrorism

Africa

August 9, 2022
News Release
Nigeria: Insecurity Grips Nation’s Capital

June 15, 2022 Letter

Joint NGO letter ahead of the EU-Egypt Association Council meeting

May 24, 2022 News Release

AU: Focus on Root Causes of Conflict, Political Instability
Torture

Africa

August 9, 2022
News Release
Mali: Rights Reforms Crucial for Civilian Rule

July 23, 2022 News Release

Kyrgyzstan: 2 Years On, No Justice for Azimjon Askarov

July 22, 2022 Commentary

Sri Lanka’s former president must be investigated for war crimes

Published In The Washington Post
United Nations

Asia

July 20, 2022
Dispatches
UN Reports on Taliban Repression, Abuse in Afghanistan

Patricia Gossman

Associate Asia Director

July 14, 2022 News Release

Brazil: Candidates Should Address Human Rights

July 14, 2022 Dispatches

UN Member States Should Accredit Blocked Human Rights Groups
Women's Rights

Asia

August 11, 2022
News Release
Afghanistan: Taliban’s Catastrophic Year of Rule

August 10, 2022 Dispatches

Racism Is Rampant in US Reproductive Health Care

July 22, 2022 News Release

UK: Tackling Violence against Some Women, But Not All