COP29 Host Country Agreement Lacks Rights Protections

Azerbaijan Should Guarantee Rights of Civil Society Participants At Climate Conference

Championing Support Over Coercion on World Mental Health Day

Canada, US Need More Compassionate, Community-Based Responses

Afghanistan: Policewomen Report Past Abuse, Taliban Threats

Countries That Funded Training Should Resettle Those at Risk

Nigerian Military Accused of Another Deadly Airstrike

Authorities Should Investigate, Prioritize Justice and Accountability

The Right Lessons from the Flap Over X in Brazil

Singapore Moves Further Out of Step on Death Penalty

Executions for Drug Crimes; Silencing of Anti-Death Penalty Activists

Japan: Chinese Authorities Harass Critics Abroad

Beijing’s Transnational Repression Hinges on Threats Against Families in China

UN Rights Council Misses Chance to Advance Justice for Grave Abuses in Afghanistan

EU-led Resolution Lacks Accountability Mechanism, But Provides Blueprint for Action

Landmark UN Debate on Crimes Against Humanity Treaty

States from all Regions Should Act to Close International Protection Gap

Pakistan Government Intensifies Crackdown on Political Dissent

Respect Right to Peaceful Protest; End Wrongful Arrests

Toward a Crimes Against Humanity Treaty

Haiti: Criminal Violence, Hunger Trapping Children

Transitional Government Should Prioritize Their Protection, Reintegration

Yemen: Urgent Need for an Investigation and Accountability Mechanism to End Impunity

HRW Oral Statement - Item 10 General Debate - HRC57

Opinion: Silent victims of sexual violence, Ukraine’s male POWs deserve real support

Ukraine’s male POWs face an often overlooked, brutal reality of sexual violence in Russian custody — yet the system meant to help them heal falls tragically short.