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September 20, 2017 Report

Iraq/KRG: 1,400 Women, Children From ISIS Areas Detained

Investigate Killings, Abductions of Foreign Men

Iraqi Ministry of Transportation buses taking internally displaced families to Hammam al-Alil in May 2017. In late August, Iraqi authorities bused 1,400 foreign women and children to the site. © 2017 Belkis Wille/Human Rights Watch
July 19, 2017 Dispatches

Toll of Conflict on Afghan Women Worsens

Conflict’s Civilian Toll at Record High Levels

An Afghan woman walks past a damaged car after a suicide attack on French restaurant "Le Jardin" in Kabul, Afghanistan January 2, 2016.
July 13, 2017 Dispatches

UN Reviews Nigeria’s Record Protecting Girls in War

Committee Should Address Access to Education, Troops in Schools

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June 21, 2017 Letter

Human Rights Watch Submission to the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women on the Seventh Periodic Report of Italy

June 6, 2017 Dispatches

Women Excluded Again from Afghanistan’s Peace Talks

Participation by Women Even More Urgent in Light of Recent Attacks in Kabul

Foreign delegation members listen as Afghan President Ashraf Ghani delivers a speech during a peace and security cooperation conference in Kabul, Afghanistan June 6, 2017.
May 22, 2017 News Release

Sudan: Obstruction of Aid Endangers Women’s Lives

All Parties Should Open Way to Lifesaving Health Services

Mukuma Hamad, a volunteer health worker, holds a container of folic acid, the only assistance she can give pregnant women who visit the lone health clinic in Hadara village, in rebel-controlled Southern Kordofan.
May 15, 2017 Dispatches

Saving the Lives of Women Raped in War

UN Secretary-General Calls for Safe Abortion Access

A sign emphasizing the importance of healthcare and protection for survivors of sexual violence at a hospital in Kaga Bandoro, Central African Republic.
May 15, 2017 Report

Central African Republic: Ugandan Troops Harm Women, Girls

Repeated Sexual Exploitation and Abuse

“Karin,” a 15-year-old girl in Obo who was eight months pregnant at the time of photo.
May 8, 2017 Dispatches

Nigeria Fails to Protect Freed Chibok Schoolgirls’ Privacy

Authorities Should Ensure Families’ Access to Their Daughters

A man carrying a Boko Haram flag walks past a group of 82 Chibok girls, who were held captive for three years by Islamist militants, as the girls wait to be released in exchange for several militant commanders, near Kumshe, Nigeria May 6, 2017.
April 4, 2017 Commentary

“My heart is always scared”: The Simmering Mental Health Crisis for Rape Victims in War

February 20, 2017 Report

Iraq: Sunni Women Tell of ISIS Detention, Torture

Describe Forced Marriage, Rape

A woman fleeing the fighting between the Islamic State and Iraqi Security Forces in Intisar neighbourhood in eastern Mosul on November 7, 2016.
January 3, 2017 Commentary

Three Important Lessons Behind the Recent News Emerging from Afghanistan

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December 24, 2016 News Release

Libya: Provide Medical Care, Safety for Civilians Fleeing Sirte

Over 120 Women, Children Held in Misrata Prison

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December 21, 2016 News Release

Burma: Rohingya Recount Killings, Rape, and Arson

Video Testimony Matches Satellite Images of Attacks

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October 31, 2016 Commentary

What Will Happen to the Yezidi Sex Slaves in Mosul?

At Least 300 Women From the Yezidi Sect are Estimated to Remain Inside the City

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