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 The Trump Administration and Human Rights  Iran  Israel/Palestine  Russia-Ukraine War  Sudan 
Would you like to read this page in another language?
Yes
September 22, 2024 News Release

Australia: Strengthen Human Rights Sanctions Process

Better Civil Society Engagement, Bolder Determinations Needed

Australia's Minister for Foreign Affairs Penny Wong (L) and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese during a meeting in Parliament House in Canberra, December 7, 2023.
September 20, 2024 News Release

UN: World Leaders Should Act to End Rights Crises

‘Pact for the Future’ Should Promote Economic Justice, Healthy Environment

UN Headquarters
September 18, 2024 News Release

Indonesia: Racism, Discrimination Against Indigenous Papuans

Ensure Access to Health Care, Education, and Livelihoods in West Papua

A man holds a sign in Indonesian at a protest
September 17, 2024 News Release

Bangladesh: Ship Explosion Exposes Regulatory Failures

Deadly Accident in a Yard With Hong Kong Convention Certification

The MT Suvarna Swarajya after an explosion
September 17, 2024 News Release

Uzbekistan: Free Wrongfully Imprisoned Activists

Provide Urgent Medical Care, Quash Convictions

Dildora Khakimova, 2023
September 16, 2024 News Release

Iran: 2 Years On From Woman’s Death, No Change

Protests Following Mahsa Jina Amini’s Killing Brought New Crackdown

Iranian women, defying the mandatory hijab rule, take to the streets during nationwide protests that started after 22-year-old Mahsa (Jina) Amini died on September 16, 2022 in the custody of Tehran’s “Morality Police,” October 1, 2022.
September 14, 2024 News Release

India: Renewed Ethnic Violence in Manipur State

Authorities Should Protect All Communities, End Divisive Policies

Police fire tear gas to disperse students protesting against ethnic violence in Imphal, in the northeastern state of Manipur, India, September 10, 2024.
September 13, 2024 News Release

Egypt: US Waives Human Rights Conditions on Military Aid

Full Funding Provided Despite Ongoing Repression, Abuses

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken greets staff members at the US Embassy in Cairo, Egypt, May 26, 2021.
September 12, 2024 News Release

Vietnam: Drop Charges, Release Democracy Campaigner

Phan Van Bach Prosecuted for Criticizing Government

Phan Van Bach carries a sign supporting political prisoner Tran Huynh Duy Thuc.
September 11, 2024 News Release

Thailand: Human Rights Agenda for New Government

End Political Persecution, Enforced Disappearance, Forcible Refugee Returns

 Thailand's Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra speaks during a press conference at the Pheu Thai party headquarters in Bangkok, Thailand, August 18, 2024.
September 11, 2024 News Release

Mozambique: Abuses Against Media, Activists Before Elections

Police Commit Widespread Harassment, Assaults, Arbitrary Detention

Mozambique police stationed at the Technical Secretariat of Electoral Administration building
September 11, 2024 News Release

Ecuador: Government Should End Criminalization of Abortion

Amicus Brief Stresses International Obligations to Ensure Access

Women from different organizations that are part of the Justa Libertad movement raise green scarves outside the Constitutional Court of Ecuador in Quito, March 19, 2024.
September 11, 2024 News Release

Hungary: Ukrainian Refugees Losing Housing

EU Action Needed to Address Move That Leaves Thousands Homeless

A Ukrainian woman of Roma ethnicity sits on a chair on the street, after losing access to subsidized accommodation in Komárom-Esztergom county, Hungary, August 21, 2024.
September 11, 2024 News Release

Americas: Limited Protection for People Fleeing Venezuela, Haiti

Limited Access to Asylum, Integration Pushes People to the Darién Gap

SENAFRONT officers coordinate the departure of “piraguas,” wooden canoes made from hollowed-out tree trunks
September 10, 2024 News Release

China: Free Taiwanese Political Activist

First ‘Separatism’ Charge a New Form of Long-Arm Intimidation

 Chen Binhua, a spokesperson for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, speaks at a press conference in Beijing, China, September 13, 2023.

Pagination

  • First page « First
  • Previous page ‹‹
  • …
  • Page 47
  • Page 48
  • Page 49
  • Page 50
  • Current page 51
  • Page 52
  • Page 53
  • Page 54
  • Page 55
  • …
  • 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 | 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