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Darunta Canal, Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan, June 27, 2022.

July 7, 2022

Afghanistan: Taliban Execute, ‘Disappear’ Alleged Militants

Taliban security forces have summarily executed and forcibly disappeared alleged members and supporters of an Islamic State offshoot in eastern Afghanistan.

Rwanda

July 7, 2022
Dispatches
The Cost of Speaking Up in Rwanda

Lewis Mudge

Director, Central Africa
United States

July 6, 2022
Dispatches
Victory for Asylum Seekers in US Supreme Court

Ari Sawyer

US Border Researcher, US Program
Middle East/North Africa

July 6, 2022
Report
Egypt: Arbitrary Travel Bans Throttle Civil Society

Latest News

July 7, 2022 Commentary

A World Cup of Shame: FIFA Fails LGBT Rights Test in Qatar

Published In The Globe And Mail
July 7, 2022 News Release

Indonesia: Make Draft Criminal Code Public
July 7, 2022 News Release

Egypt: Flawed Investigation Into Death in Custody
July 6, 2022 Dispatches

Forced Return of Syrians by Lebanon Unsafe and Unlawful
July 6, 2022 Dispatches

Poland Finally Lifts State of Emergency at Belarus Border
July 6, 2022 Dispatches

How Australians Can Avoid Aiding China’s Propaganda Machine
July 6, 2022 Dispatches

How the French Football Team Can Support Human Rights
July 5, 2022 Interview

Interview: How South Africa’s Abandoned Mines Prey on Local Communities
July 5, 2022 Commentary

For Sudan, Hope Isn't a Strategy

Published In Newsweek
July 5, 2022 News Release

Mexico/Central America: New Visa Restrictions Harm Venezuelans
July 5, 2022 Dispatches

India Punishes Internationally Recognized Activists
July 5, 2022 Commentary

How to fix China’s Population Crisis: Say Sorry to Women

Published In Disruptive Asia
July 5, 2022 News Release

South Africa: Abandoned Coal Mines Risk Safety, Rights

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Reports

July 7, 2022 Report

Afghanistan: Taliban Execute, ‘Disappear’ Alleged Militants

Over 100 Bodies Found Dumped in Canal in East
July 6, 2022 Report

Egypt: Arbitrary Travel Bans Throttle Civil Society

Life-Destroying Bans, a Key Tactic Against Lawyers, Journalists, Activists
July 5, 2022 Report

The Forever Mines

Perpetual Rights Risks from Unrehabilitated Coal Mines in South Africa
June 27, 2022 Report

Cameroon: Separatist Abuses in Anglophone Regions

Prosecute, Sanction Fighters for Crimes Against Civilians

Most Viewed

July 7, 2022 Report

Afghanistan: Taliban Execute, ‘Disappear’ Alleged Militants
June 29, 2022 News Release

Morocco/Spain: Horrific Migrant Deaths at Melilla Border
November 12, 2018 News Release

Pakistan: Girls Deprived of Education
July 7, 2022 News Release

Indonesia: Make Draft Criminal Code Public
May 17, 2021 News Release

Pandemic’s Dire Global Impact on Education

Africa

Africa

July 5, 2022
Interview
Interview: How South Africa’s Abandoned Mines Prey on Local Communities

July 4, 2022 Commentary

Ethiopia's Other Conflict

Published In Inkstick

July 1, 2022 News Release

Uganda: President Pledges Rights Improvements
Americas

Americas

July 5, 2022
News Release
Mexico/Central America: New Visa Restrictions Harm Venezuelans

July 1, 2022 Dispatches

Yanomami Indigenous People at Risk in Venezuela

June 30, 2022 Dispatches

How Colombia Could Inspire the Fight for Abortion Rights in the US
Asia

Asia

July 7, 2022
Report
Afghanistan: Taliban Execute, ‘Disappear’ Alleged Militants

July 7, 2022 News Release

Indonesia: Make Draft Criminal Code Public

July 6, 2022 Dispatches

How Australians Can Avoid Aiding China’s Propaganda Machine
Europe/Central Asia

Europe/Central Asia

July 6, 2022
Dispatches
Poland Finally Lifts State of Emergency at Belarus Border

Agnieszka Bielecka

Research Assistant, Europe and Central Asia Division

July 5, 2022 Commentary

A Human Rights Agenda for France

July 4, 2022 Dispatches

Uzbekistan: Unrest Poses Key Human Rights Test
Middle East/North Africa

Middle East/North Africa

July 7, 2022
Commentary
A World Cup of Shame: FIFA Fails LGBT Rights Test in Qatar

Rasha Younes

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

Published in: The Globe And Mail

July 7, 2022 News Release

Egypt: Flawed Investigation Into Death in Custody

July 6, 2022 Dispatches

Forced Return of Syrians by Lebanon Unsafe and Unlawful
United States

United States

July 6, 2022
Dispatches
Victory for Asylum Seekers in US Supreme Court

Ari Sawyer

US Border Researcher, US Program

July 1, 2022 Dispatches

US Supreme Court Deals Blow to Climate Action

June 30, 2022 Dispatches

How Colombia Could Inspire the Fight for Abortion Rights in the US

Arms

Europe/Central Asia

June 30, 2022
News Release
Ukraine: Russian Missile Kills Civilians in Shopping Center

June 21, 2022 News Release

Landmines: US Moves Closer Toward Global Ban

June 16, 2022 News Release

Explosive Weapons: Declaration to Curb Civilian Harm
Children's Rights

United States

June 30, 2022
Dispatches
Lesbian Parents in the US Should Not Need to Adopt Their Own Children

Erin Kilbride

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

June 26, 2022 News Release

Tanzania: Court to Rule on Education Ban for Pregnant Students

June 24, 2022 News Release

US: Abortion Access is a Human Right
Crisis and Conflict

Asia

July 7, 2022
Report
Afghanistan: Taliban Execute, ‘Disappear’ Alleged Militants

June 30, 2022 News Release

Ukraine: Russian Missile Kills Civilians in Shopping Center

June 28, 2022 News Release

India: Free, Drop Charges Against Teesta Setalvad
Disability Rights

United States

June 24, 2022
Letter
Opposition to CARE Court (SB 1338) as Amended June 16, 2022

June 23, 2022 Dispatches

Horror Behind Closed Doors of Polish Residential Institution

June 14, 2022 Letter

Human Rights Watch’s Opposition to CARE Court (SB 1338)
Economic Justice and Rights

China and Tibet

June 20, 2022
News Release
China: US Law Against Uyghur Forced Labor Takes Effect

June 7, 2022 News Release

Olympics: IOC Heeds Calls to Embed Rights

June 7, 2022 Commentary

Urgent message to the UK — COVID isn’t over

Published In Devex
Environment

Africa

July 5, 2022
Interview
Interview: How South Africa’s Abandoned Mines Prey on Local Communities

July 5, 2022 News Release

South Africa: Abandoned Coal Mines Risk Safety, Rights

July 1, 2022 Dispatches

US Supreme Court Deals Blow to Climate Action
Free Speech

Asia

July 7, 2022
News Release
Indonesia: Make Draft Criminal Code Public

July 7, 2022 Dispatches

The Cost of Speaking Up in Rwanda

July 5, 2022 Dispatches

India Punishes Internationally Recognized Activists
Health

Global

June 24, 2022
Q & A
Q&A: Access to Abortion is a Human Right

June 24, 2022 News Release

US: Abortion Access is a Human Right

June 24, 2022 Dispatches

US Supreme Court Topples Roe v. Wade in a Blow to Rights
LGBT Rights

Middle East/North Africa

July 7, 2022
Commentary
A World Cup of Shame: FIFA Fails LGBT Rights Test in Qatar

Rasha Younes

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

Published in: The Globe And Mail

July 4, 2022 News Release

Lebanon: Unlawful Crackdown on LGBTI Gatherings

June 30, 2022 Dispatches

Lesbian Parents in the US Should Not Need to Adopt Their Own Children
Refugees and Migrants

Middle East/North Africa

July 6, 2022
Dispatches
Forced Return of Syrians by Lebanon Unsafe and Unlawful

Lama Fakih

Director, Middle East and North Africa Division

July 6, 2022 Dispatches

Victory for Asylum Seekers in US Supreme Court

July 6, 2022 Dispatches

Poland Finally Lifts State of Emergency at Belarus Border
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

May 10, 2022 Dispatches

Ensure People with Disabilities Can Vote in Lebanon Elections

May 3, 2022 Dispatches

Low Income Puts Older People’s Rights at Risk
International Justice

Georgia

June 30, 2022
News Release
Georgia: First ICC Arrest Warrants

June 30, 2022 News Release

Ukraine: Russian Missile Kills Civilians in Shopping Center

May 27, 2022 News Release

Chad: No Reparations for Ex-President’s Victims
Technology and Rights

Europe/Central Asia

July 1, 2022
Dispatches
Fake Video Calls Aim to Harm Ukraine Refugees

David Fischer

Media Coordinator, Germany

May 25, 2022 News Release

Governments Harm Children’s Rights in Online Learning

May 25, 2022 Dispatches

When War Crimes Evidence Disappears
Terrorism / Counterterrorism

Africa

May 24, 2022
News Release
AU: Focus on Root Causes of Conflict, Political Instability

June 15, 2022 Letter

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

May 20, 2022 Letter

Human Rights Watch Letter to Prime Minister Trudeau
Torture

Rwanda

July 7, 2022
Dispatches
The Cost of Speaking Up in Rwanda

Lewis Mudge

Director, Central Africa

July 7, 2022 News Release

Egypt: Flawed Investigation Into Death in Custody

July 1, 2022 News Release

Uganda: President Pledges Rights Improvements
United Nations

Middle East/North Africa

June 30, 2022
Dispatches
The UN Security Council Should Renew Cross-Border Aid for Syrians

Louis Charbonneau

United Nations Director

Widad Franco

Senior UN Coordinator

June 24, 2022 Dispatches

Crackdown in Russia Requires Dedicated UN Monitoring

June 17, 2022 Letter

Joint Letter: Human Rights Organizations Call for Renewal of UN Fact-Finding Mission on Libya
Women's Rights

Asia

July 7, 2022
News Release
Indonesia: Make Draft Criminal Code Public

July 5, 2022 Commentary

How to fix China’s Population Crisis: Say Sorry to Women

Published In Disruptive Asia

June 30, 2022 Dispatches

How Colombia Could Inspire the Fight for Abortion Rights in the US