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January 26, 2026 Dispatches

Bhutan Leader Seeks European Investment as Political Prisoners Languish

European Officials, Investors Should Call for Their Release

A simulation of Bhutan’s proposed Gelephu Mindfulness City, announced by King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck on December 17, 2023.

January 26, 2026 Dispatches

Japan Court Finds North Korea No ‘Paradise on Earth’

Thousands Lured to Immigrate Faced Lives of Abuse

Plaintiffs holding flags declaring the verdict in front of the Tokyo district court main gate, January 26, 2026.

January 26, 2026 Dispatches

ICC’s Work Vital for Justice in Darfur

Prosecutor Briefs UN Security Council Amid US Attacks on the Court

Displaced people from Darfur, who are now sheltering in El-Afadh camp, Al Dabbah, Sudan, November 13, 2025.

January 25, 2026 News Release

Syria: Civilian Protection Lacking in Northeast Escalation

Respect Rights, Allow Aid, Investigate Alleged Abuses

Syrian security forces take control of al-Hol camp in the desert region of al-Hasakah Province, Syria, on January 21, 2026, following the withdrawal of Kurdish forces the previous day.

January 23, 2026 Commentary

Housing asylum seekers at Crowborough military camp is repeating dangerous mistakes

While in opposition, Labour denounced the Tories for cramming people seeking asylum into military camps. Now they’re dusting off the very same failed playbook, argues Just Fair and Human Rights Watch

Crowborough Training Camp, East Sussex, November 23, 2025.

January 23, 2026 Dispatches

Finland’s Prime Minister Should Confront Repression in China Visit

Engagement with Beijing Should be Bounded by Rights Guardrails

Prime Minister of Finland, Petteri Orpo, in Brussels, Belgium, January 22, 2026.

January 23, 2026 Dispatches

Help Needed for Flood-Affected Women in Southern Africa

Prioritize Pregnant Women, Girls; Improve Shelter Conditions

Vehicles lined up along the flood-damaged road that connects Maputo province to the rest of the country, Mozambique, January 17, 2026.

January 23, 2026 News Release

Georgia: Police Arbitrarily Detain Peaceful Protesters

Stop Undue Interference with Right to Assembly

Demonstrators march in Tblisi, Georgia, on January 10,2026.

January 23, 2026 Dispatches

Mali’s Junta Cracks Down on Freedom of Expression

Ban on Jeune Afrique Reflects Broader Assault on Independent Media

Posters advertising the magazine Jeune Afrique in Kigali, Rwanda, August 2, 2018.

January 23, 2026 Dispatches

Cambodia Finalizes Process to Arbitrarily Strip Citizenship

New Sub-Decree Allows Revocation without Conviction, Review, or Appeal

Cambodian lawmakers attend a National Assembly session to consider a draft amendment to the nationality law, Phnom Penh, August 25, 2025.

January 23, 2026 Statement

Unprecedented Mass Killings in Iran Require Robust Investigation and Accountability

HRW Oral Statement - 39th Special Session of the UN Human Rights Council

Palais des Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, June 16, 2025.

January 22, 2026 Dispatches

Australia’s New Hate Crime Laws Need Human Rights Monitoring

Key Provision of New Law Lacks Procedural Fairness

A vote in progress in the House of Representatives at Parliament House on January 20, 2026, in Canberra, Australia

January 22, 2026 News Release

Donor Nation Cuts to Global Health Financing Affect Millions

Cuts Threaten to Reverse Years of Progress on HIV/AIDs, Malaria, Tuberculosis

A supporter lights candles in commemoration of HIV/AIDS victims in the Philippines at a ceremony in Quezon City, Metro Manila, May 14, 2016.

January 22, 2026 Dispatches

Children Affected by Ethiopia Mine Pollution Need Justice

UN Child Rights Body Should Urge Mine Suspension, Independent Assessment

A 16-year-old boy collects water from a spring near Lega Dembi gold mine in the Oromia region of Ethiopia. @2020 Tom Gardner

January 21, 2026 Dispatches

The Need for Progress on Justice and Reparations

Belgian Case Creates Hope for Colonial Reckoning

The grandchildren of Patrice Emery Lumumba during a session of the Brussels council chamber, in the case concerning the 1961 murder of Lumumba the first elected Prime Minister of the DRC Congo, January 20, 2026.

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