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July 10, 2026 Dispatches

UNRWA is Irreplaceable in Gaza

Reject Board of Peace Obstruction

Palestinians receive humanitarian aid from the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) in Khan Younis, February 5, 2025.

July 8, 2026 Dispatches

Sounding the Alarm over Tunisia’s Crackdown

UN Experts, Civil Society Highlight Deepening Repression

People rally calling for the release of political detainees and greater freedom of expression in Tunis, Tunisia, on December 6, 2025.

July 7, 2026 Dispatches

UN Takes Key Step to Ease Financial Crisis Fueled by US, China

But Budget Shortfall Still Threatens Human Rights, Peacekeeping Operations

From left to right: Annalena Baerbock, President of the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly, Secretary-General António Guterres, and Lok Bahadur Thapa, President of the Economic and Social Council, address the Follow-Up Forum on Financing for Development, in New York, April 20, 2026. (

July 6, 2026 Dispatches

UN Human Rights Council Opaquely Closes Rights Complaint Against Tajikistan

Transparency, Participation Needed to Shed Light on Tajik Rights Abuses

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres speaks during the opening of the 61st session of the United Nations Human Rights Council at the European headquarters of the United Nations in Geneva, February 23, 2026.

July 3, 2026 Dispatches

Sudan: UN Human Rights Council Holds Landmark Session to Prevent Atrocities in El Obeid

Concrete Action to Protect Civilians, Advance Accountability is Key

Palais des Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, June 16, 2025.

July 3, 2026 Statement

Sudan: Risk of Imminent Atrocities in and around El Obeid Requires Urgent Action

HRW Oral Statement - Urgent Debate - HRC62

July 3, 2026 Statement

South Sudan: Grave Rights Violations Amid Deteriorating Political and Security Situation

HRW Oral Statement - ID on OHCHR report on technical assistance in South Sudan - HRC62

July 1, 2026 Statement

Australia: Reconsider Disappointing Response to UN Human Rights Review

HRW Oral Statement - Universal Periodic Review Outcome Adoption - HRC62

July 1, 2026 Statement

Georgia: Repeal Repressive Laws and Restore Fundamental Freedoms

HRW Oral Statement - Universal Periodic Review Outcome Adoption - HRC62

June 28, 2026 News Release

Australia: UN Human Rights Recommendations Ignored

Accepts Fewer Than Half of Universal Periodic Review Reform Proposals

A session of the United Nations Human Rights Council, Geneva, Switzerland, February 26, 2024.

June 26, 2026 Letter

Sudan: Urgently Address the Situation in and Around El Obeid, Take Bold Steps Towards Atrocity Prevention and Accountability

Civil society joint letter to the United Nations Human Rights Council - HRC62

June 25, 2026 Dispatches

China Pressures UN to Slash Human Rights Funding in Haiti

Beijing, Moscow Targeting Key UN Posts

A Kenyan police officer, part of a UN-backed multinational force, patrols a street in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, December 5, 2024.

June 25, 2026 Statement

Tunisia: Executive Capture of the Judiciary and the Criminalization of the Legal Profession

Civil society joint statement - ID with SR on independence of judges and lawyers - HRC62

June 22, 2026 Commentary

Ensure Accountability for Serious Crimes in Afghanistan

A U.S. report on the Afghan War is due soon, and a new international review is beginning. Both must confront war crimes and crimes against humanity by all sides.

The United Nations Human Rights Council, Geneva, Switzerland, February 26, 2024.

June 22, 2026 Statement

Beyond Condemnation: Concrete State Action to Halt Violations against Palestinians and Uphold Their Rights

Human Rights Watch Event - 62nd session of the UN Human Rights Council

The moon rises as a man sits atop a pile of rubble it al-Bureij refugee camp in central Gaza Strip on November 15, 2024, amid ongoing hostilities in Gaza.

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