Human Rights Watch has documented the cases of 49 people, including four children, who have been arbitrarily detained or forcibly disappeared in the Aden and Hadramawt governates of Yemen over the last year. New York Governor Signs Anti-Child Marriage Law
Good news! New York State has taken an important step toward ending child marriage. Propaganda Masks Repression in Tibet
Ultimately the message of the Chinese authorities’ terms for Tibetans is clear: political nonconformity will be punished, severely. Blog: The Deported
Read a new series from HRW that tells the stories of people who have been recently deported or are facing potential deportation since Trump was elected. EU's Shifting of Rescue to Libya Risks Lives
Libyan forces have engaged in reckless conduct during recent rescue operations that endangered people being rescued in international waters in the Mediterranean. These incidents indicate that Libyan forces lack capacity to safely perform search-and-rescue obligations.
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Asia Death of Otto Warmbier Highlights North Korea Rights AbusesThe international community must now recognize the reality that North Korea is a human rights black hole for both foreigners and citizens. Europe/Central Asia After UK’s Grenfell Tower Blaze, Human Rights Can Help
One week on, my neighborhood in London remains deeply affected by the Grenfell Tower disaster. Seventy-nine people are dead or missing. That number is expected to rise. Africa People with Disabilities at High Risk in the Central African Republic
New Human Rights Watch research in the country shows that people with a range of disabilities are often unable to flee violence, are especially vulnerable to attack while trying to flee, and face unsafe and unhealthy conditions in displacement camps.
