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 1, 2025 News Release

EU Council Turning Supply Chain Law into Window Dressing

Parliament Should Prevent Gutting Corporate Accountability Directive

People hold protest signs that read "We want justice for Rana Plaza victims"
June 27, 2025 Statement

Delivering Public Service Demands Global Tax and Economic Reform

Conference Links UN Financing for Development with Progressive Taxation, UN Treaty

June 25, 2025 Dispatches

New Global Coalition Urges Rights-Based Climate Relocation Policies

Coastal Communities Most Affected by Climate Crisis Should Lead the Way

The Coalition on Dignified Climate-related Planned Relocation, New York City, June 19, 2025.
June 16, 2025 Dispatches

Bonn Climate Talks Should Make Progress on Fossil Fuels

Ambitious Climate Plans Needed to Implement Fossil Fuel Phaseout

Climate activists protest to end use of fossil fuels at the UN Climate Change Conference in Bonn, Germany, June 8, 2023.
June 10, 2025 Dispatches

Brazil Should Reject Bill Gutting Environmental Licensing

New Law Would Be Biggest Environmental Rollback in Decades

Cattle walk along an illegally deforested area in an extractive reserve near Jaci-Parana, Rondonia state, Brazil, July 12, 2023.
May 7, 2025 Dispatches

Guatemala Announces Crucial Water Law Dialogue

Inclusive and Meaningful Consultation Needed

A woman collects water to drink from a well in Santa María Chiquimula municipality, Totonicapán department, Guatemala, March 11, 2025.
May 5, 2025 Dispatches

Top African Rights Court to Consider States’ Climate Obligations

Advisory Opinion Could Further Cement Rights in Climate Action

Villagers fetch water from a makeshift borehole during a drought in Mudzi, Zimbabwe, July 2, 2024.
May 4, 2025 News Release

Malaysia: Wood Products Tainted by Abuse, Deforestation

Government, Importers Should Protect Indigenous Rights in Sarawak

A man walks down a path through a rainforest
April 23, 2025 Dispatches

COP30 Should Deliver Bold Action on Climate and Rights

Brazil’s Leadership Needed on Fossil Fuel Phaseout, Forest Protection, and Civic Space

Cop30 investment announcement by Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva
April 3, 2025 Dispatches

States Take Steps Toward Reforming Economic Approaches with Rights

UN Rights Council Resolution Addresses Key Global Economic Issues

The United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva, Switzerland, June 13, 2022.
January 16, 2025 News Release

Brazil: Lead COP30 by Example

Phaseout of Fossil Fuels, Robust Forest Protection Needed

Boats stranded over exposed sandbanksdue to drought at the Solimoes River, one of the largest tributaries of the Amazon River, during the most intense and widespread drought Brazil has experienced since records began in 1950
January 13, 2025 Commentary

Nations Should Boldly Redefine Development Approach

The G20 Summit banner at the Cidade das Artes (Arts City) building in the Barra da Tijuca neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, November 6, 2024.
November 18, 2024 Report

Brazil: Pesticide Bill Threatens Health, Livelihoods

Smaller Buffer Zones Would Further Reduce Protection from Exposure

Herbicide is sprayed on a soybean field in the Cerrado plains near Campo Verde, Mato Grosso state, western Brazil.
November 17, 2024 Commentary

After Trump Win, Brazil Needs to Step Up Rights Diplomacy

Photo of Lula da Silva
September 26, 2024 Dispatches

Brazil’s Turn to Ratify Landmark Environmental Treaty

Colombia is Latest Country to Adopt the Escazú Agreement

Environmentalists protesting in the streets. 

Pagination

  • First page « First
  • Previous page ‹‹
  • Page 1
  • Current page 2
  • Page 3
  • 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