Skip to cookie privacy notice Skip to main content
  • العربية
  • 简中
  • 繁中
  • English
  • Français
  • Deutsch
  • 日本語
  • Português
  • Русский
  • Español
  • More languages
Donate Now

Primary navigation

All Africa
African Union
Angola
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cameroon
Central African Republic
Chad
Côte d'Ivoire
Democratic Republic of Congo
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Eswatini (formerly Swaziland)
Ethiopia
Gambia
Ghana
Guinea
Kenya
Liberia
Malawi
Mali
Mauritius
Mozambique
Niger
Nigeria
Rwanda
Senegal
Sierra Leone
Somalia
South Africa
South Sudan
Sudan
Tanzania
Uganda
Zambia
Zimbabwe
All Americas
Argentina
Bolivia
Brazil
Canada
Chile
Colombia
Costa Rica
Cuba
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
El Salvador
Guatemala
Haiti
Honduras
Jamaica
Mexico
Nicaragua
Panama
Paraguay
Peru
Uruguay
Venezuela
All Asia
Afghanistan
Australia
Bangladesh
Bhutan
Brunei
Cambodia
China and Tibet
Fiji
India
Indonesia
Japan
Laos
Malaysia
Maldives
Myanmar (Burma)
Nauru
Nepal
North Korea
Pakistan
Papua New Guinea
Philippines
Singapore
South Korea
Sri Lanka
Taiwan
Thailand
Timor-Leste
Vietnam
All Europe/Central Asia
Albania
Armenia
Azerbaijan
Belarus
Belgium
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bulgaria
Croatia
Czech Republic
Denmark
European Union
France
Georgia
Germany
Greece
Holy See
Hungary
Ireland
Italy
Kazakhstan
Kyrgyzstan
Latvia
Lithuania
Netherlands
Norway
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Russia
Serbia/Kosovo
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Tajikistan
Türkiye
Turkmenistan
Ukraine
United Kingdom
Uzbekistan
All Middle East/North Africa
Algeria
Bahrain
Egypt
Iran
Iraq
Israel/Palestine
Jordan
Kuwait
Lebanon
Libya
Mauritania
Morocco/Western Sahara
Oman
Qatar
Saudi Arabia
Syria
Tunisia
United Arab Emirates
Yemen
All United States
Criminal Justice
Democracy
Economic Justice
Immigrants’ Rights and Border Policy
Racial Justice
US Foreign Policy
Arms
Children's Rights
Crisis and Conflict
Disability Rights
Economic Justice and Rights
Environment and Human Rights
Free Speech
Health
LGBT Rights
Refugees and Migrants
Rights of Older People
International Justice
Technology and Rights
Terrorism / Counterterrorism
Torture
United Nations
Women's Rights
Reports
Video & Photos
Impact
Take Action
Our Committees
Film Festival
Legacies for Justice
Newsletters
Careers
About Us
People
Social Media
Human Rights Education
Partners
Financials and Fundraising Policy
Accessibility
Contact
Make a One-time Gift
Give Monthly
Gifts in Wills and Trusts
Partners for Justice
Stock or Wire Transfer
Give from Your IRA
Donate Now
English
Choose your language
العربية 简中 繁中 English Français Deutsch 日本語 Português Русский Español
More Languages
Donate Now
Trending Israel/Palestine  The Trump Administration and Human Rights  Russia-Ukraine War  Sudan  COP30 - Climate Change Conference 
Would you like to read this page in another language?
Yes
July 13, 2017 Dispatches

Restricting Women’s Clothing – and Freedom – in Belgium

European Court Upholds Ban on Face Coverings

Salma, a 22-year-old French national living in Belgium who chooses to wear the niqab after converting to Islam, gives an interview to Reuters television outside the Belgian Parliament in Brussels in this April 26, 2010 file photo.
July 13, 2017 Dispatches

Piecemeal Justice for Murder of Russian Opposition Leader

Masterminds Behind Killing of Boris Nemtsov Still at Large

Zaur Dadayev (R) and Khamzat Bakhayev, convicted of involvement in the killing of Russian opposition leader Boris Nemtsov, stand inside the defendants' cage during their sentencing hearing at the Moscow military district court, Russia, July 13, 2017.
July 13, 2017 Dispatches

Where is Zambia’s President Heading?

Lungu’s Power-Grab Threatens Freedom and Rights

Zambia's President Edgar Lungu attends a signing ceremony at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, February 8, 2016.
July 13, 2017 Dispatches

Arrest DR Congo Warlord

Sylvestre Mudacumura Wanted by ICC for 9 Counts of War Crimes

Sylvestre Mudacumura.
July 13, 2017 Dispatches

UN Reviews Nigeria’s Record Protecting Girls in War

Committee Should Address Access to Education, Troops in Schools

A picture of a teacher writing on a black board while students pay attention.
July 12, 2017 Dispatches

Iran Should Grant Rights Groups Access to Prisons, not just Foreign Diplomats

Ambassadors Get a Rare Official Visit to Evin Prison

Exterior view of Evin prison
July 12, 2017 Dispatches

A Welcome Delay by US on Sudan Sanctions

Khartoum’s Rights Record Should also Face Scrutiny in Sanctions Review

Fighters of the Sudanese Rapid Support Forces in captured vehicles celebrate a victory against the rebel Justice and Equality Movement, Goz Dango, South Darfur, April 28, 2015.   © 2015 Reuters
July 12, 2017 Dispatches

African Union Troops Vacate Base in Somali University

Time for AU to End Military Use of Schools and Universities

Screenshot from a video showing the ceremony as Burundian soldiers from AMISOM leave their military base on the Somalia National University campus in Dharkenley district, west of Mogadishu.
July 12, 2017 Dispatches

Yemeni Activists Face Reprisals for Speaking Out

Attack on Human Rights Watch Provides a Tiny Glimpse of the Threat

Hadrami elite forces guard Mukalla from Al-Qaeda by creating check-points.
July 12, 2017 Dispatches

Hungarian Government Stoops to New Low with Hate Campaign

Billboards Evoking Anti-Semitism Part of Wider Attack on Independent Voices

Anti-Soros campaign poster defaced with "vampire" scribbled across Soros' face. Budapest metro, July 12, 2017.
July 12, 2017 Dispatches

Franco-German Summit an Opportunity to Defend Rights

Macron and Merkel Meeting Should Prioritize Rule of Law in EU

German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Emmanuel Macron addresses a joint news conference at the EU summit in Brussels, Belgium, June 23, 2017.
July 11, 2017 Dispatches

Justice Lacking for Victims of Kenya’s Post-Election Violence

As Election Nears, Victims Demand Reparations and Justice

Nafula K.,46, was gang raped together with three other women by four men in January 2008 while at an IDP camp.
July 11, 2017 Dispatches

Italy’s New Law on Torture Fails to Meet International Standards

Newly appointed Italian Prime Minister Paolo Gentiloni speaks before a confidence vote at the Senate in Rome, Italy December 14, 2016.
July 10, 2017 Dispatches

China Court Rules Against Forced Conversion Therapy

Ruling Should Prompt Banning of Practice to Change Sexual Orientation

Activists raise a rainbow flag as they march during a demonstration to mark the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia in Changsha, Hunan province May 17, 2013.
July 10, 2017 Dispatches

Contraception is Lifesaving but Often Out of Reach

Family Planning Donors Should Assess Effects of US Funding Restrictions

Women and girls wait with their children outside a doctor’s office in Chitwan, Nepal.

Pagination

  • First page « First
  • Previous page ‹‹
  • …
  • Page 315
  • Page 316
  • Page 317
  • Page 318
  • Current page 319
  • Page 320
  • Page 321
  • Page 322
  • Page 323
  • …
  • Next page ››
  • Last page Last »

Protecting Rights, Saving Lives

Human Rights Watch defends the rights of people in close to 100 countries worldwide, spotlighting abuses and bringing perpetrators to justice

Donate Now

Connect With Us

  • BlueSky
  • X
  • Facebook
  • YouTube
  • Instagram
  • LinkedIn
  • TikTok

Footer menu

  • Contact Us
  • Corrections
  • Privacy Policy
  • Permissions
  • Site Map
  • Child Safeguarding
  • Text Version
© 2025 Human Rights Watch
Human Rights Watch | 350 Fifth Avenue, 34th Floor | New York, NY 10118-3299 USA | t 1.212.290.4700

Human Rights Watch is a 501(C)(3) nonprofit registered in the US under EIN: 13-2875808

Human Rights Watch