Will Afghanistan Follow Through on Promise to End Child Marriage?

Up to One-Third of Afghan Girls Married Before Age 18

Joint Letter to United Nations Secretary General Re: The Arbitrary Detention, Torture and Murder of Gay Men in Chechnya

As Gay Men are Detained and Killed in Chechnya, the Kremlin is Slow to Respond

Russia: Court Bans Jehovah’s Witnesses

Withdraw Lawsuit, Protect Religious Freedom

Chechen Leader Denies Anti-Gay Purge in Putin Meeting

After International Outcry, Issue on Kremlin Agenda

UAE: Free Prominent Rights Defender

Ahmed Mansoor Held on Speech-Related Charges

More Brands Should Reveal Where Their Clothes are Made

17 Align with Transparency Pledge; Others Should Catch Up

Yemen: Houthi-Saleh Forces Using Landmines

Cease Use of Banned Weapons; Ensure Clearance, Victim Assistance

Thousands Protest Human Rights Crisis in Venezuela

Violence erupts as crisis deepens

The Philippines’ Duterte Incites Vigilante Violence

President Encourages the Jobless to Kill Drug Addicts

Afghanistan’s Entrenched Systemic Torture

Afghanistan Faces its First Review in 20 Years Under the UN Convention Against Torture at a Session in Geneva Next Week

Iran’s Guardian Council Tries to Exclude Non-Muslims from Running

But Parliament Resists Push to Curtail Election Rights

Sanitation is a Right, Not a ‘Nice to Have’

Government Action Needed to Address Discrimination, Ensure Access

Nepal: Need Effective Steps to Enforce Court Verdicts

Rule of Law Should Prevail, Not Political Protectionism