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
Cluster Munitions
Killer Robots
Landmines
Explosive Weapons in Populated Areas
Incendiary Weapons
Education
Attacks on Education
Children Separated from Families
Children and Armed Conflict
Child Labor
Youth Justice
Migrant and Refugee Children
Intersex Children
Crisis and Conflict
Shackling
Corporate Accountability
Poverty and Inequality
Climate Change
Deforestation
Fossil Fuels
Press Freedom
Religious Freedom
Sexual and Reproductive Health
Detention Centers
Disasters and Displaced Populations
Environment and Health
Health Care Access
HIV/AIDS and Tuberculosis
Palliative Care
Attacks on Health
LGBT Rights
Asylum Seekers
Internally Displaced People
Exploitation, Forced Labor & Trafficking
Rights of Older People
International Criminal Court
Peace and Justice
Digital Investigations Lab
CIA Activities
Detention without Trial
Edward Snowden
Guantanamo
Guantanamo - Military Commissions
Targeted Killings and Drones
Torture
Human Rights Council
Forced Marriage
Gender Based Violence
Domestic Workers
Gender Equality
Reproductive Rights
Sexual Violence
Labor Rights
Sex Work
Women and Armed Conflict
Women’s Health
Reports
Video & Photos
Impact
Our Committees
Film Festival
Legacies for Justice
Newsletters
Careers
History
Board of Directors
Advisory Committees
Social Media
Human Rights Education
Partner Resources
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 Crisis in the Middle East  The Trump Administration and Human Rights  Sudan  Israel/Palestine  Russia-Ukraine War 
Would you like to read this page in another language?
Yes
September 14, 2021 News Release

Sharing Knowledge, Technology Critical to Curb Covid-19

Commodifying Life-Saving Medical Products Undermines Global Health Response

A woman receives the AstraZeneca vaccine for Covid-19 at an apartment building in Bengaluru, India, April 24, 2021.
September 13, 2021 Dispatches

Biden Administration Targets Out-of-Control US Drug Prices

Proposed Plan Could Improve Medicine Access for Millions

President Joe Biden speaks about how his Build Back Better agenda will lower prescription drug prices, in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on August 12, 2021.
September 1, 2021 Commentary

Al-Sisi Is Leaving the Sick to Suffer in Egypt’s Prisons

The Egyptian government has deliberately let a former presidential candidate languish behind bars without proper medical care.

Egyptian security forces have been involved in systematic abuses such as enforced disappearance and torture and have used abusive counterterrorism laws and measures to crush peaceful dissent. Egyptian security forces stand guard outside one of the entranc
August 31, 2021 Dispatches

US Court Ruling Furthers South Dakota Tribe’s Right to Health

Tribal Treaty Requires US Government to Provide Competent Care

The U.S. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs host a field hearing in Rapid City, South Dakota, on June 17, 2016, to discuss proposed legislation aimed at fixing shortcomings at the network of hospitals run by the Indian Health Service.
August 24, 2021 Statement

Human Rights Watch Submission to the Committee on Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights on Qatar

69th Pre-Session

Skyline with the skyscrapers in the financial area of Doha, the capital of Qatar. © 2017 Sergi Reboredo/AP Images
August 24, 2021 Statement

Human Rights Watch Submission to the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights on Mauritania

69th Pre-Session

August 19, 2021 Dispatches

Global Covid-19 Vaccine Equity Should Get a ‘Booster’ Too

A Third Shot in Rich Countries Undermines Legal Obligations to Cooperate

Empty vials of the Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna and AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine lie in a box during a vaccine campaign at the Vaccine Village in Ebersberg, Germany on May 15, 2021.
August 19, 2021 Report

Iran: Government Mismanagement Compounds Covid-19 Crisis

Vaccine Prohibitions, Poor Transparency Undermining Response

An Iranian man wearing a protective face mask looks on as people line-up to receive China's Sinopharm vaccine in central Tehran on July 19, 2021. 
August 16, 2021 Statement

Updated Submission to the Committee on the Rights of the Child’s Review of Afghanistan

88th Session - August 2021

June 30, 2021 News Release

Malaysia: Raids on Migrants Hinder Vaccine Access

Policies Undermine Government’s Calls for Global Vaccine Equity

Migrant workers show their passport during a raid in Dengkil, outside Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on June 21, 2021.
June 14, 2021 Commentary

Merkel Should Steer EU on Covid-19 Intellectual Property Waiver

A woman receives the AstraZeneca vaccine for Covid-19 at an apartment building in Bengaluru, India, April 24, 2021.
June 8, 2021 Letter

Human Rights Watch Letter to the Heads of States and Governments ahead of the G7 Summit

Flags of the G7 Europe, Canada, Italy, Japan, Germany, England, USA and France in Paris, France on July 4th, 2019.
June 3, 2021 News Release

Seven Reasons the EU is Wrong to Oppose the TRIPS Waiver

People wait to get tested for Covid-19 in Hyderabad, India. A crowd stands before two health care workers.
May 23, 2021 Statement

Cambodia: Urgently Address Covid-19 Outbreak in Prisons

Joint Statement

Rampant overcrowding has turned Cambodia's prisons into potential hotspots of COVID-19 transmission. 
May 13, 2021 News Release

Thailand: Covid-19 Outbreaks in Prisons

Accelerate Releases; Improve Protection, Medical Care in Detention Facilities

In this photo released by the Department of Corrections, COVID-19 prisoners sit inside a field hospital set up at the Medical Correctional Institution to treat COVID-19 inmates in Bangkok, Thailand on May 8, 2021.

Pagination

  • First page « First
  • Previous page ‹‹
  • …
  • Page 2
  • Page 3
  • Page 4
  • Page 5
  • Current page 6
  • Page 7
  • Page 8
  • Page 9
  • Page 10
  • …
  • 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