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
International Justice
LGBT Rights
Refugees and Migrants
Rights of Older People
Sport and Human Rights
Technology and Rights
Terrorism / Counterterrorism
Torture
United Nations
Women's Rights
Reports
Video & Photos
Impact
Film Festival
Legacies for Justice
Newsletters
Our Committees
About Us
Accessibility
Careers
Contact
Financials and Fundraising Policy
Human Rights Education
Newsletters
Partners
People
Social Media
Gifts in Wills and Trusts
Give from Your IRA
Give Monthly
Make a One-time Gift
Matching Gifts
Partners for Justice
Stock or Wire Transfer
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 Trump Administration and Human Rights  Russia-Ukraine War  Israel/Palestine  International Criminal Court  Crisis in the Middle East 
Would you like to read this page in another language?
Yes
May 17, 2017 News Release

Guatemala: Thousands Face Needless End-of-Life Suffering

Pain Medicine Rule Change Urgently Needed

The palliative care services at the National Cancer Institute of Guatemala. Guatemala City, August 2015. © 2015 Human Rights Watch
May 17, 2017 News Release

G20 Labor Summit: Protect Rights in Supply Chains

Widespread Rights Abuses

8493
May 16, 2017 News Release

Ukraine: Revoke Ban on Dozens of Russian Web Companies

Protect Freedom of Expression and Media Pluralism

Logos of Vkontakte and Odnoklassniki social networks are seen on the screen of a payment terminal in this picture illustration taken May 16, 2017.
May 16, 2017 News Release

Pakistan: Escalating Crackdown on Internet Dissent

Protect Critical Voices, Vulnerable Groups

Pakistan's Minister of the Interior, Chaudhary Nisar Ali Khan, gestures at a press conference in Islamabad in 2014.
May 16, 2017 News Release

Tajikistan: Travel Ban on Rights Lawyer

Free Imprisoned Human Rights Lawyers

Fayzinisso Vohidova. © TajInfo
May 16, 2017 News Release

Kazakhstan: Trade Union Leader Jailed

End Crackdown on Labor Rights

Amin Yeleusinov.
May 15, 2017 News Release

China: Police DNA Database Threatens Privacy

40 Million Profiled Includes Dissidents, Migrants, Muslim Uyghurs

China: Police DNA Database Threatens Privacy PHOTO
May 15, 2017 News Release

Kazakhstan: Journalist Stabbed En Route to Brief Diplomats

Investigate, Bring Attackers to Justice

Ramazan Yesergepov.
May 15, 2017 News Release

Making Sense of Argentina’s Ruling on Dictatorship-Era Crimes

Demonstrators carry pictures of people who disappeared during Argentina's last military dictatorship at commemorations of the 41st anniversary of the coup that ushered in the dictatorship in Buenos Aires, Argentina, March 24, 2017.
May 15, 2017 News Release

US/California: Thousands of Immigrant Parents Detained

Approve Key Measures to Protect Rights

An ICE detainee rests his hands on the window of his cell in the segregation wing at the Adelanto immigration detention center, which is run by the Geo Group Inc, in Adelanto, California, on April 13, 2017.
May 15, 2017 News Release

Hong Kong Rejects Asylum for Snowden Helpers

Lawyers Now Seek Refuge for Them in Canada

Protesters supporting Edward Snowden confront policemen as they demand that US President Barack Obama grant Snowden a pardon, outside the US Consulate in Hong Kong, China, on September 25, 2016.
May 13, 2017 News Release

Uzbekistan: UN Official Calls for Rights Reforms

Envoy Presses for Justice for Andijan Massacre

Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein, U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights attends the 34th session of the Human Rights Council at the European headquarters of the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, February 27, 2017.
May 12, 2017 News Release

Kyrgyzstan: President Targets Critics

Drop Lawsuits Against Rights Defender, Media Workers

Cholpon Djakupova.
May 11, 2017 News Release

Russia: Pokemon Go Blogger Convicted

Set Aside Unlawful Verdict on Extremism Charges

Ruslan Sokolovsky appears with his mother Yelena Chingina in a court during his sentencing in Yekaterinburg, Russia, May 11, 2017.
May 11, 2017 News Release

FIFA: Delay of Israeli Settlement Club Decision Sets Back Reform

Postponement Means FIFA Continues to Violate Own Rules

IFA football teams playing in the Israeli settlement of Givat Ze’ev.

Pagination

  • First page « First
  • Previous page ‹‹
  • …
  • Page 404
  • Page 405
  • Page 406
  • Page 407
  • Current page 408
  • Page 409
  • Page 410
  • Page 411
  • Page 412
  • …
  • 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
© 2026 Human Rights Watch
Human Rights Watch | 1441 Broadway, 14th Floor | New York, NY 10018 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