January 16, 2026
Iran: Growing Evidence of Countrywide Massacres
UN Member States Should Call for Human Rights Council Special Session
Middle East/North Africa
January 25, 2026
Syria: Civilian Protection Lacking in Northeast Escalation
Both sides in the conflict between Syrian government forces and the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces in Northeast Syria need to protect civilians and respect human rights in their operations.
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Refugees and Migrants"You don't have a house here anymore. You need to leave." An Israeli soldier spoke those words to Leila E., a 54-year-old Palestinian refugee, before forcing her to leave her home in the Jenin refugee camp of the occupied West Bank exactly one year ago. Leila described the fear and panic she felt as Israeli soldiers stormed her family's home wearing masks and carrying machine guns.
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January 15, 2026
Syria: Accountability Lacking for Sweida Abuses
Hold Security Forces, Druze and Bedouin Armed Groups Accountable
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January 8, 2026
Houthi Detentions Halting Aid in Crisis-Hit Yemen
Severe Impact on Civil Society, UN Humanitarian Groups
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December 15, 2025
Lebanon: Israel Unlawfully Destroying Reconstruction Equipment
Strikes on Machinery and Factory Apparent War Crimes
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January 23, 2026
Unprecedented Mass Killings in Iran Require Robust Investigation and Accountability
HRW Oral Statement - 39th Special Session of the UN Human Rights Council
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January 13, 2026
Free Arbitrarily Detained People in Southern Yemen
End Use of Unofficial Prison Sites; Provide Accountability, Reparations
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January 13, 2026
Saudi Arabia: Record Number of Executions in 2025
356 Executions Break Prior Record Second Year in a Row
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January 12, 2026
Lebanon: Year Since Poet Unlawfully Extradited to UAE
Al-Qaradawi Arbitrarily Detained in Near Incommunicado Conditions
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January 8, 2026
Iran: Authorities’ Renewed Cycle of Protest Bloodshed
Rising Toll of Protester Deaths and Injuries
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January 8, 2026
EU Leaders’ Syria Visit an Opportunity to Bolster Rights
Persistent Abuses Undermine Rights-Respecting Recovery, Reconstruction
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January 8, 2026
Houthi Detentions Halting Aid in Crisis-Hit Yemen
Severe Impact on Civil Society, UN Humanitarian Groups
