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May 27, 2026 News Release

Lebanon Joins Mine Ban Treaty

Accession Amid Conflict Strengthens Global Opposition to Antipersonnel Mines

A team from the Mines Advisory Group (MAG) clearing unexploded cluster munitions on farmland in southern Lebanon, November 10, 2020.

May 27, 2026 News Release

Cubans, Many in the US for Decades, Deported to Mexico

Stranded Without Shelter, Health Care, or Effective Path to Legal Status

A group of deported Cubans gather outside the Juan Graham Hospital in the city of Villahermosa, Mexico, March 2026.

May 26, 2026 News Release

US: Medicaid Work Requirements Risk Coverage Loss for Millions of People

Authorities Should Mitigate Harm Ahead of June 1 Deadline

Hundreds gather outside the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on March 12, 2025, to protest against the cut to Medicaid and Medicare.

May 25, 2026 News Release

Sudan: Colombians Linked to Atrocities Trained in UAE Bases

Abu Dhabi Should End All Military Support to Abusive RSF

May 25, 2026 News Release

Chad: 10 Years On, Habré Conviction Inspires Global Justice

Ex-Chadian Dictator’s Trial in Senegal Set Legal Milestones; Reparations Unfulfilled

May 22, 2026 News Release

Türkiye: Court Removes Leadership of Main Opposition Party

Decision Deepens Erdoğan Government’s Assault on Civil, Political Rights

Özgür Özel addresses supporters outside the Republican People's Party (CHP) headquarters in Ankara after a court decision to remove him as party leader, May 21, 2026.

May 22, 2026 News Release

DR Congo: Renewed Repression, Impunity Top Rights Concerns

Visiting Human Rights Watch Head Presses Senior Officials to Change Course

Executive Director of Human Rights Watch, Philippe Bolopion (left), and Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Judith Suminwa, in Kinshasa, May 21, 2026.

May 20, 2026 News Release

Maldives: Attacks on Media Escalate

Free Wrongfully Detained Journalists; Drop Baseless Charges Against News Outlets

Police block protesters during a demonstration against the jailing of two journalists in the Maldives capital of Malé, on May 13, 2026.

May 20, 2026 News Release

Liberia: School Fees Block Children’s Access to Education

Eliminate Registration Fees; Expand School Grants; Improve Education Quality

A junior high school classroom in Bong County, Liberia, January 2026.

May 20, 2026 News Release

South Africa: New Waves of Xenophobic Attacks

Stop Scapegoating Migrants; Ensure Protection Measures, Accountability

An anti-immigration protest in Johannesburg, South Africa, on April 29, 2026.

May 19, 2026 News Release

Gaza: Israel Curbs Aid, Kills Civilians During Ceasefire

Famine Risk Returns as Board of Peace Fails to Deliver

Aid trucks enter the Kerem Abu Salem crossing in Khan Younis, Gaza, October 12, 2025.

May 19, 2026 News Release

Norway: Court Blocks Activist’s Extradition to Greece

Rejection of Politically Motivated Prosecution a Victory for Human Rights

May 18, 2026 News Release

Indonesia: Plan to Vet Human Rights Defenders

Proposed Human Rights Law Revisions Undermine Protections

Advocacy for Democracy Team (TAUD) members show solidarity with Andrie Yunus, a rights who suffered burns in an acid attack in Jakarta, Indonesia, March 16, 2026.

May 18, 2026 News Release

Myanmar: No Redress for Rohingya Muslims in Arakan Army Massacre

Hundreds Killed at Hoyyar Siri in 2024 Amid Military Indifference; Survivors Denied Return

Illustration of a man taking photos of skeletal remains with his mobile phone

May 18, 2026 News Release

El Salvador: Human Rights Lawyer Still in Jail One Year on

Lift Judicial Seal; Present Evidence in Open Court; Allow Access to Counsel

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