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
October 1, 2018 Statement

Human Rights Watch Submission to the UN Working Group on Discrimination Against Women in Law and Practice

Women and Girls Deprived of Liberty, September 2018

201806asia_bangladesh_refugees
September 28, 2018 Dispatches

Costa Rica Launches Initiative on Environment and Human Rights

“For All Initiative” Promotes Gender Equality in Global Environmental Treaties

Young girl washing dishes at a borehole near Eland coal mine in Mwabulambo, Karonga district.
September 28, 2018 Dispatches

Escalating Global Effort for Safe, Legal Abortion

A Day to Highlight Women’s Struggle

Demonstrators hold up green handkerchiefs, which symbolize the abortion rights movement, during a demonstration in favor of legalizing abortion outside the Congress in Buenos Aires, Argentina, May 31, 2018.
September 27, 2018 Dispatches

Indonesia Pledges Accelerated Agrarian Reform

Government Program Should Focus on Most Vulnerable

Indonesia's President-elect Joko Widodo (C) speaks with journalists at city hall in Jakarta, August 12, 2014.
September 27, 2018 Commentary

Brazil Should Not Forget the Zika Families

Maria Gabriela Silva Alves (“Gabi”), age 2, with her mother, Maria Carolina Silva Flor (“Carol”), at their home in Esperança, Paraíba state, Brazil in 2018. Gabi was one of thousands of children born with disabilities caused by exposure to the Zika virus
September 26, 2018 Interview

Interview: How Mothers Jailed in the US Lose Custody of Their Children

Main image
September 26, 2018 News Release

US: Devastating Impact of Jailing Mothers

Even Short Stays in Jail Can Cause Permanent Harm to Families

Main image
September 24, 2018 Commentary

Presidential Candidates Need to Heed Abortion Debate

Activists demonstrate in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on July 19, 2018 in favor of abortion legalization.
September 20, 2018 Dispatches

Harnessing the Power of Women Foreign Ministers

Montreal Summit Provides Important Platform to Support Global Justice

201809americas_canada_europe_eu_freeland_mogherini
September 17, 2018 Commentary

Is #MeToo Changing China?

Ren Liping, a graduate student, has spent the past year filing lawsuits and attempting to protest authorities in the coastal city of Qingdao for what she says was their mishandling of her rape allegation.
September 11, 2018 Dispatches

Qatar's Permanent Residency Law a Step Forward but Discrimination Remains

New Nationality Law Fails to Recognize Equal Treatment for Women, Their Children and Spouses

201809middleeast_qatar_women_children
September 7, 2018 News Release

Thailand: Drop Cases for Online Reporting on Alleged Rape

Computer Crime Charges Threaten Media Coverage of Abuses

September 6, 2018 Dispatches

Ending Child Marriage in the United Kingdom

Hypocrisy Undermines UK pledge to Fight Child Marriage Overseas

The Union Flag flies near the Houses of Parliament in London, Britain, June 7, 2017.
September 6, 2018 News Release

Tunisia: Ennahda Rejects Inheritance Equality

Parties Should Back Moves to End Gender Discrimination

Tunisian president Beji Caid Essebsi, Islamist Ennahdha Party leader Rached Ghannouchi, and Ennahdha Party vice-president Abdelfattah Mourou wave to the crowd on May 20, 2016 at the opening of Ennahdha's three-day congress in Tunis. ©2016 Fethi Belaid/AFP
September 5, 2018 News Release

Mauritania: Rape Survivors at Risk

Inadequate Investigations, Prosecutions, Remedies, Support

The criminalization of sexual relations outside marriage in Mauritania puts rape survivors at risk. The law deters them from filing complaints because they could themselves face prosecution.

Pagination

  • First page « First
  • Previous page ‹‹
  • …
  • Page 74
  • Page 75
  • Page 76
  • Page 77
  • Current page 78
  • Page 79
  • Page 80
  • Page 81
  • Page 82
  • …
  • 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