Skip to main content
Donate Now
US State Department’s Lie About Child Soldiers
Dozens of children were part of Burma’s armed forces as recently as last week. In Iraq, children have died fighting the Islamic State (also known as ISIS) with Iraqi government military units. But United States Secretary of State Rex Tillerson ignored these facts this week.
Vietnam Should Free Blogger ‘Mother Mushroom’
“The scandal here is not what Mother Mushroom said, but Hanoi’s stubborn refusal to repeal draconian, rights-abusing laws that punish peaceful dissent and tarnish Vietnam’s international reputation.”
Take Action! Forced Labor in Uzbekistan Linked to the World Bank
We need your help. Join us and tell the World Bank to stop funding projects in Uzbekistan that rely on forced and child labor.
On the verge of Marriage Equality
It's a landmark week for marriage equality around the world.
Philippines President Duterte’s First Year a Human Rights Calamity
Security forces and “unidentified gunmen” have killed at least 7,000 suspected drug users and dealers since July 1, including 3,116 killings by police, according to government data.

Just Catching Up?

The Best from Social Media

Facebook's most discussed...
Congratulations Germany! Latest country to allow same sex marriage! HRW Daily Brief.
Most viewed on Youtube...

GIVING TUESDAY MATCH EXTENDED:

Did you miss Giving Tuesday? Our special 3X match has been EXTENDED through Friday at midnight. Your gift will now go three times further to help HRW investigate violations, expose what's happening on the ground and push for change.
Region / Country