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August 9, 2019 News Release

Egypt: Investigate Treatment of Detained American

Allow Independent Investigators into Detention Centers, Prisons

Khaled Hassan, an Egyptian-American citizen, claimed authorities disappeared him on January 8 and severely abused him.

August 8, 2019 News Release

Tunisia: 2 Months On, No Answers on Death in Custody

Vendor in Bouhajla Died after Dispute with Police

July 18, 2019 News Release

Iraq: Military Enter Camp, Occupy School for ‘Screening’

Displaced People Fear Arrest Over Actions of their Relatives

The school at Hammam al-Alil 1 camp for displaced people south of Mosul that security forces occupied on July 6, 7 and 9 in order to conduct security screenings of camp residents. © 2019 Belkis Wille/Human Rights Watch

May 16, 2019 Commentary

They Tried to Reach Europe and Were Turned Back. Now They're Trapped in Libya's Crossfires

A detainee stands outside a toilet stall in the Ain Zara detention center, Tripoli, July 5, 2018.

May 14, 2019 News Release

China: Protect 7 North Koreans Fleeing Oppression

Forced Return Exposes Them to Risk of Torture, Other Abuses

Pedestrians walk by a statue of former Chinese leader Mao Zedong outside the railway station in the Chinese city of Dandong bordering North Korea in northeastern China's Liaoning Province, Saturday, Feb. 23, 2019.

May 6, 2019 News Release

UAE: Cancer-Stricken Female Prisoner Dies

Calls for Alia Abdel Nour’s Compassionate Release Ignored

Abu Dhabi Investment Authority building, modern tall buildings on the Corniche seafront, Abu Dhabi, UAE.

March 4, 2019 News Release

China: Abolish Arbitrary Detention for Sex Workers

Legislative Agency Recommends Ending ‘Custody and Education’ System

Delegates from China's People's Liberation Army chat as they leave the Great Hall of the People after attending a meeting ahead of Tuesday's opening session of China's National People's Congress in Beijing, Monday, March 4, 2019.

February 8, 2019 News Release

Indonesia: Free Three Papuan Activists

Arrests for Peaceful Protest Highlights Police Abuse of Treason Laws

Yanto Awerkion (far left) detained in the Timika police station in September 2017 for his role in organizing a petition calling on the UN to organize a referendum in Papua.

September 25, 2018 Report

Yemen: Houthi Hostage-Taking

Arbitrary Detention, Torture, Enforced Disappearance Go Unpunished

Former detainees described Houthi officers beating them with iron rods, wooden sticks, and assault rifles. © 2018 John Holmes for Human Rights Watch

September 17, 2018 Commentary

About the Mediterranean, Start with Saving Lives

Migrants are seen onboard the charity ship Lifeline at Boiler Wharf in Senglea, in Valletta's Grand Harbour, Malta June 27, 2018.

July 22, 2018 Report

Iraq: Intelligence Agency Admits Holding Hundreds Despite Previous Denials

Ex-Detainee Describes Degrading Conditions

A blank NSS arrest warrant provided to Human Rights Watch. © 2018 Private

July 6, 2018 News Release

Uzbekistan: Man’s 13-Year Detention Revealed

Reports of Ill-Treatment Show Need for Transparency, Monitoring

A guard in a solitary confinement block at an unidentified prison in Uzbekistan. Prisoners in solitary confinement in Uzbekistan’s prisons experience cramped cells without bedding—some in total darkness, others with permanent bright lights

July 4, 2018 News Release

Lebanon: A Year On, No Answers on Deaths in Custody

Release Investigation into Why 4 Syrians Died

A Lebanese soldier at an army post in the hills above the Lebanese town of Arsal

June 29, 2018 Commentary

Family Separation: A Flashpoint in the Global Migrant Crisis

The Family Separation Issue in the United States is Symptomatic of a Much Broader Global Problem