Japan's Not-So-Secret Shame

In the #MeToo era, it's high time for Japan to change its archaic and sexist approach to sexual assault.

Sexual Violence by the Burmese Military Against Ethnic Minorities

Testimony of Skye Wheeler at the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission

India Invites Bids to Create Sex Offenders Registry

Concerns Over Vigilante Violence, Data Protection, and Privacy Rights

A Step Toward Ending 'Virginity Exams' in Afghanistan

Policy Bans Government Doctors from Conducting Abusive Tests

Human Rights Watch, Women’s Centre for Legal Aid and Counselling, and Equality Now, Joint Submission to the CEDAW Committee on the State of Palestine, 70th session

June 2018

Afghan Government Ignoring Violence Against Women

Groundbreaking 2009 Law Hasn’t Brought Justice for Victims

International Effort to End ‘Me Too’ Abuses

Report Highlights Key Issues of Workplace Harassment, Violence

Joint Submission to CEDAW on Myanmar

Human Rights Watch and Fortify Rights on the Situation of Women and Girls from Northern Rakhine State

Myanmar: Deadline to Report on Rape of Rohingya to UN

Committee Seeks Information on Rakhine State Atrocities Against Women, Girls

Sudan’s Many Nouras

Teenager Noura Hussein Faces Death for Killing Husband Who Raped Her

Palestine: ‘Marry-Your-Rapist’ Law Repealed

Revoke Other Discriminatory Laws Against Women

India Sex Offenders’ Registry Not the Answer

Need to Enforce Existing Laws to Protect Women and Children

Asaram Case Highlights Need for Witness and Victim Protection in India

India: Reject Ordinance on Death Penalty for Rape

Death Penalty Is Cruel Populism; Instead, Reform Justice System, Ensure Protections