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
March 22, 2019 News Release

Canada: Pressing Need to Improve First Nations’ Water Supply

On World Water Day, New Guide to Water Rights

2019wrd_canada_water
March 20, 2019 News Release

Cambodia: Investigate Land Activist’s ‘Disappearance’

Preah Vihear Authorities Should Urgently Produce Sum Moeun

Image of Sum Moeun (left) and Moeun Mean (right).
March 15, 2019 Dispatches

#FridaysForFuture Sets Off New Wave of Youth Activism

Students Stage Global Protests for Action on Climate Change

201903environment_climate_crd_protest
March 11, 2019 Dispatches

Complaint Filed Against Bauxite Mining Company in Guinea

Complaint Linked to World Bank Loan Alleges Land Seizures, Damage to Water Sources

A woman in Lansanayah, a village 750 meters from a bauxite mine owned by La Société Minière de Boké consortium.
February 12, 2019 Commentary

A Brilliant Opportunity for the Gold Sector

Swiss Council of States to Decide on Binding Human Rights Protection in Supply Chains

A boy and a girl work in a small gold mine in Amansie West district, Ghana.
February 10, 2019 Dispatches

Australia Court Rules it is the ‘Wrong Time’ for Coal

Court Concludes that Coal Project Would Contribute to Global Warming

201902asia_australia_enviroment_coal
February 5, 2019 News Release

Iran: Environmentalists’ Flawed Trial

Detainees Allege Torture in Detention

A campaign poster showing environmental activists, Taher Ghadirian, Niloufar Bayani, Amirhossein Khaleghi, Houman Jokar, Sam Rajabi, Sepideh Kashani, Morad Tahbaz and Abdolreza Kouhpayeh.
February 1, 2019 Dispatches

EU Legislators Urge UN to Compensate Kosovo Lead Poisoning Victims

Roma Were Exposed to Toxic Lead in UN-Run Camps

January 30, 2019 Dispatches

A Trail of Death after Another Dam Collapses in Brazil

84 Killed, 276 Missing in Mining Waste Sludge in Brumadinho

201901americas_brazil_DamCollapse_AfterCollapse_SatImage_27JAN2019_v1
December 17, 2018 Interview

Interview: The Downside of Kenya’s Massive Development Project

Activists in Lamu Challenge Power Despite Threats

Residents and environmental activists  protesting against  lack of consultations and government failure to address environmental concerns in respect ofo the proposed Lamu Port-South Sudan-Ethiopia (LAPSSET) project in Lamu island, Kenya, March 1, 2012.
December 10, 2018 Dispatches

Human Rights are Key to Success at Climate Talks

Celebrating the 70th Anniversary of the UDHR at COP24

201812europe_poland_environment_climate
December 10, 2018 News Release

US: Deregulating Mountaintop Removal Threatens Drinking Water and Public Health

Canceling rule, study endangers Appalachian coal communities

201811bhr_unitedstates_mtr_cover
December 10, 2018 Interview

Interview: The Scourge of Mountain Top Mining in West Virginia

201811bhr_unitedstates_mtr_backcover
December 7, 2018 Dispatches

Poland Denies Entry to Environmental Activists to Attend Climate Talks

Denials Come in Wake of New Law That Restricts Protest Rights

Women climate change activists demand respect for rights at Paris Agreement signing ceremony outside the United Nations in New York, April 2016.
November 29, 2018 Dispatches

Indian Farmers Call for Action Over Agricultural Crisis

Epidemic of Suicides, Staggering Debt Legacies of Government Inaction

201811asia_india_farmers

Pagination

  • First page « First
  • Previous page ‹‹
  • …
  • Page 34
  • Page 35
  • Page 36
  • Page 37
  • Current page 38
  • Page 39
  • Page 40
  • Page 41
  • Page 42
  • …
  • 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