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October 19, 2026 News Release

Lebanon: Amend Media Law to Protect Free Expression

Provision Criminalizing ‘Spreading Disinformation’ Risks Continued Abuse

October 19, 2026 News Release

EU, Belgium, Denmark: Raise Rights With Vietnam’s Leader

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October 19, 2026 Statement

Joint Civil Society Statement on Humanitarian Disarmament

Delivered by Catherine Pilishvili, Forum on the Arms Trade, at the UN General Assembly First Committee on Disarmament and International Security

October 19, 2026 Statement

Joint Civil Society Statement on Incendiary Weapons

Delivered by Bonnie Docherty, Human Rights Watch, at the UN General Assembly First Committee on Disarmament and International Security

October 19, 2026 Report

Mali: Military Attacks on Civilians, Insurgent Abuses

African Union Should Act to Prevent Further Atrocities

Screenshot of a video posted online and analyzed by Human Rights Watch showing the destruction of a health center following an apparent Malian military drone strike in Talahandak village in the northern Kidal region, Mali, on July 29, 2026.
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Syria: Women Barred from Defense, Security Colleges

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October 16, 2026 Letter

HRW Letter Ahead of Upcoming visit of Vietnamese President To Lam to Belgium

October 16, 2026 Letter

Joint Letter: Addressing Human Rights Abuses During Vietnam’s To Lam’s Visit

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 Rwanda's President Paul Kagame delivers remarks during the announcement of the Formula 1 African Grand Prix at BK Arena in Kigali on October 13, 2026.
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Abusive Care Facility in Thailand Raises Broader Concerns

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Cambodian Supreme Court Maximizes Sentence for Opposition Activist

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The Cambodian Supreme Court in Phnom Penh, June 25, 2026.
October 15, 2026 Commentary

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October 15, 2026 Interactive

Free Vietnam’s Political Prisoners

Political prisoners in Vietnam
October 15, 2026 Commentary

30 Years of War, 30 Years of Impunity in DR Congo

Strong Political Will, Meaningful Action Needed to End Cycles of Violence, Abuse

Ida Sawyer (left), director of the Crisis, Conflict and Arms Division at Human Rights Watch, participates in a panel discussion with Dr. Denis Mukwege during an event hosted by Mayor Philippe Close at the Brussels City Hall to launch the campaign, “30 Years of War, 30 Years of Impunity,” in Brussels, Belgium, on October 2, 2026.

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