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Vanessa Nakate, of Uganda, center, takes part in a protest against fossil fuels at the COP28 U.N. Climate Summit in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, December 5, 2023.

December 7, 2023

Phasing Out Fossil Fuels at COP28

After one week of climate change negotiations at COP28 in Dubai, there is still no agreement on the most consequential issue on this year’s agenda: the human rights imperative to phase out fossil fuels.

December 8, 2023
Commentary
Champions of Change: Activists Leading the Fight Against Gender-Based Violence at Work

Negar Mohtashami Khojasteh

Research Assistant, Women’s Rights Division
Africa

December 8, 2023
Dispatches
The UK Can’t Legislate Away Rwanda’s Rights Record

Lewis Mudge

Director, Central Africa
Middle East/North Africa

December 7, 2023
News Release
Israel: Strikes on Journalists in Lebanon Apparently Deliberate

Latest News

December 8, 2023 Dispatches

US Lawmakers Threaten the Right to Seek Asylum
December 8, 2023 Dispatches

Pakistan Denies Voting Rights to Religious Community
December 8, 2023 News Release

New Partners, Category for Asia Press Awards
December 8, 2023 Dispatches

Congolese Opposition Member Freed After Months in Prison
December 8, 2023 Dispatches

Escalate Efforts for Release of Swedish Citizen in Iran
December 7, 2023 Dispatches

Bringing Justice to Child Victims of War
December 7, 2023 News Release

Nigeria: Erroneous Military Airstrike
December 6, 2023 News Release

Peru: Fujimori’s Release Violates International Law
December 6, 2023 News Release

Sri Lanka: Tamils Detained for Commemorating War Dead
December 6, 2023 Dispatches

Pakistan’s Air Pollution Shortens Lives
December 6, 2023 News Release

Bahrain: 13 People Convicted in Unfair Mass Trial
December 6, 2023 Dispatches

UAE’s COP28 Promises on Climate, Health Ignored at Home
December 6, 2023 News Release

Libya: Derna Flood Response Costs Lives

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Reports

November 26, 2023 Report

Gaza: Findings on October 17 al-Ahli Hospital Explosion

Evidence Points to Misfired Rocket but Full Investigation Needed
December 6, 2023 Report

“Schools are Failing Boys Too”

The Taliban’s Impact on Boys’ Education in Afghanistan
December 4, 2023 Report

Jordan: Security Forces Target LGBT Activists

Systematic Crackdown on Organizing; Official Intimidation, Interrogations
December 4, 2023 Report

“You Can Smell Petrol in the Air”

UAE Fossil Fuels Feed Toxic Pollution

Most Viewed

December 8, 2023 Dispatches

Congolese Opposition Member Freed After Months in Prison
December 8, 2023 Dispatches

Pakistan Denies Voting Rights to Religious Community
October 18, 2023 News Release

Israel/Palestine: Videos of Hamas-Led Attacks Verified
October 12, 2023 News Release

Israel: White Phosphorus Used in Gaza, Lebanon
April 27, 2021 Report

A Threshold Crossed

Africa

Africa

December 8, 2023
Dispatches
The UK Can’t Legislate Away Rwanda’s Rights Record

Lewis Mudge

Director, Central Africa

December 8, 2023 Dispatches

Congolese Opposition Member Freed After Months in Prison

December 7, 2023 News Release

Nigeria: Erroneous Military Airstrike
Americas

Americas

December 6, 2023
News Release
Peru: Fujimori’s Release Violates International Law

December 7, 2023 Letter

Guatemala: Call to Impose Targeted Sanctions to Address Interferences with the Electoral Process

December 4, 2023 News Release

Colombian Disability Rights Activist Honored
Asia

Asia

December 8, 2023
Dispatches
Pakistan Denies Voting Rights to Religious Community

Patricia Gossman

Associate Asia Director

December 8, 2023 News Release

New Partners, Category for Asia Press Awards

December 6, 2023 News Release

Sri Lanka: Tamils Detained for Commemorating War Dead
Europe/Central Asia

Africa

December 8, 2023
Dispatches
The UK Can’t Legislate Away Rwanda’s Rights Record

Lewis Mudge

Director, Central Africa

December 8, 2023 Dispatches

Escalate Efforts for Release of Swedish Citizen in Iran

December 5, 2023 Dispatches

Even More Journalists Arrested in Azerbaijan
Middle East/North Africa

Europe/Central Asia

December 8, 2023
Dispatches
Escalate Efforts for Release of Swedish Citizen in Iran

Måns Molander

Nordic Director

Christina Abdulahad

Coordinator, Advocacy

December 7, 2023 News Release

Israel: Strikes on Journalists in Lebanon Apparently Deliberate

December 6, 2023 Letter

Letter to the EU on Human Rights Conditions for Strategic Partnership and Enhanced Cooperation with Egypt
United States

United States

December 8, 2023
Dispatches
US Lawmakers Threaten the Right to Seek Asylum

Bill Frelick

Director, Refugee and Migrant Rights Division

November 27, 2023 News Release

US: Texas Troopers’ Deadly Vehicle Pursuits

November 21, 2023 Commentary

The Trans Community Demands that US Lawmakers End the Onslaught of Attacks

Published In Los Angeles Blade

Arms

Africa

November 26, 2023
Report
Sudan: New Mass Ethnic Killings, Pillage in Darfur

November 26, 2023 Report

Gaza: Findings on October 17 al-Ahli Hospital Explosion

November 14, 2023 News Release

Landmines: New Use Despite Global Ban
Children's Rights

December 7, 2023
Dispatches
Bringing Justice to Child Victims of War

Zama Neff

Executive Director, Children’s Rights Division

December 5, 2023 News Release

Afghanistan: Taliban Schools Also Failing Boys

December 1, 2023 Dispatches

Birth and Death Intertwined in Gaza Strip
Crisis and Conflict

Africa

November 26, 2023
Report
Sudan: New Mass Ethnic Killings, Pillage in Darfur

November 26, 2023 Report

Gaza: Findings on October 17 al-Ahli Hospital Explosion

November 22, 2023 Dispatches

While a Fire Rages in Gaza, the West Bank Smolders
Disability Rights

Europe/Central Asia

December 5, 2023
Dispatches
EU Commission Highlights Disability Rights in Ukraine

Karolina Kozik

Assistant Researcher, Disability Rights Division

December 4, 2023 News Release

Ghana: Invest More in Mental Health Services

December 4, 2023 News Release

Colombian Disability Rights Activist Honored
Economic Justice and Rights

Africa

November 23, 2023
Dispatches
Ugandan Authorities Should Drop Charges Against Environmental Protesters

Myrto Tilianaki

Senior Advocate, Environment and Human Rights

November 23, 2023 Dispatches

Ahead of Black Friday, Support Zoya and Other Bangladesh Garment Workers

November 21, 2023 News Release

EU: Reports Show Need to Fix GSP Trade Regulation
Environment and Human Rights

United Arab Emirates

December 7, 2023
Dispatches
Phasing Out Fossil Fuels at COP28

Katharina Rall

Senior Researcher, Environment and Human Rights

December 6, 2023 Dispatches

Pakistan’s Air Pollution Shortens Lives

December 6, 2023 News Release

Libya: Derna Flood Response Costs Lives
Free Speech

Europe/Central Asia

November 28, 2023
Dispatches
Draft Security Law Targets Civil Society and Journalists in Hungary

Lydia Gall

Senior Researcher, Eastern Europe and Western Balkans

November 22, 2023 News Release

Azerbaijan: Crackdown on Independent Media

November 19, 2023 News Release

China: Allow Commemorations of ‘White Paper’ Protests
Health

Israel/Palestine

November 26, 2023
Report
Gaza: Findings on October 17 al-Ahli Hospital Explosion

November 21, 2023 News Release

UAE: Migrant Worker Abuses Linked to Broader Climate Harms

November 16, 2023 Dispatches

Israeli Authorities’ Cutting of Water Leading to Public Health Crisis in Gaza
LGBT Rights

Jordan

December 4, 2023
Report
Jordan: Security Forces Target LGBT Activists

November 30, 2023 Dispatches

Nepal Registers Same-Sex Marriage – A First

November 30, 2023 News Release

Russia: Supreme Court Bans “LGBT Movement” as “Extremist”
Refugees and Migrants

United States

December 8, 2023
Dispatches
US Lawmakers Threaten the Right to Seek Asylum

Bill Frelick

Director, Refugee and Migrant Rights Division

December 8, 2023 Dispatches

The UK Can’t Legislate Away Rwanda’s Rights Record

December 6, 2023 Dispatches

UAE’s COP28 Promises on Climate, Health Ignored at Home
Rights of Older People

Middle East/North Africa

November 10, 2023
Dispatches
Older People Not Spared in Hostilities in Israel/Palestine

Bridget Sleap

Senior Researcher, Rights of Older People

October 4, 2023 Commentary

Demand What You Believe In

July 11, 2023 Interview

Interview: Victory for People with Disabilities and Older Persons in Mexico
International Justice

December 7, 2023
Dispatches
Bringing Justice to Child Victims of War

Zama Neff

Executive Director, Children’s Rights Division

December 4, 2023 News Release

ICC: Combat Double Standards for Justice

November 29, 2023 Dispatches

Elect the Best in Upcoming ICC Judicial Elections
Technology and Rights

United Arab Emirates

November 30, 2023
News Release
UAE: Mass Surveillance Threatens Rights, COP28 Outcome

November 15, 2023 News Release

Gaza: Communications Blackout Imminent Due to Fuel Shortage

November 14, 2023 News Release

Uganda: Rights Concerns Over License Plate Tracking
Terrorism / Counterterrorism

Africa

December 7, 2023
News Release
Nigeria: Erroneous Military Airstrike

November 1, 2023 Report

Mali: Islamist Armed Groups, Army Target Civilians

September 25, 2023 Report

Iraq: Torture Survivors Await US Redress, Accountability
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

Global

November 28, 2023
Dispatches
Landmark UN Report Calls for Sex Work Decriminalization

Erin Kilbride

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

November 22, 2023 Dispatches

Israel/Gaza Hostilities Take Horrific Toll on Children

November 16, 2023 News Release

Bangladesh: UN Rights Review Amid Violent Crackdown
Women's Rights

December 8, 2023
Commentary
Champions of Change: Activists Leading the Fight Against Gender-Based Violence at Work

Negar Mohtashami Khojasteh

Research Assistant, Women’s Rights Division

December 5, 2023 News Release

Afghanistan: Taliban Schools Also Failing Boys

December 4, 2023 News Release

Australia: Increase Support for Women’s Rights Globally