Reports
“No Forgiveness for People Like You”
Executions and Enforced Disappearances in Afghanistan under the Taliban
The 25-page report, “‘No Forgiveness for People Like You,’ Executions and Enforced Disappearances in Afghanistan under the Taliban,” documents the killing or disappearance of 47 former members of the Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF) – military personnel, police, intelligence service members, and militia – who had surrendered to or were apprehended by Taliban forces between August 15 and October 31. Human Rights Watch gathered credible information on more than 100 killings from Ghazni, Helmand, Kandahar, and Kunduz provinces alone.
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“It Wasn’t Really Safety, It Was Shame”
Young People, Sexual Health Education, and HPV in AlabamaThe 65-page report, “‘It Wasn’t Really Safety, It Was Shame’: Young People, Sexual Health Education, and HPV in Alabama,” documents the Alabama state government’s failure to provide young people with comprehensive, inclusive, and accurate information on sexual and reproductive health.
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“You Have No Right to Complain”
Education, Social Restrictions, and Justice in Taliban-Held AfghanistanThe 69-page report, “‘You Have No Right to Complain’: Education, Social Restrictions, and Justice in Taliban-Held Afghanistan” focuses on the everyday experiences of people living in Taliban-held districts and Taliban restrictions on education, access to information and media, and freedom of movement.
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“Bring Me Back to Canada”
Plight of Canadians Held in Northeast Syria for Alleged ISIS LinksThe 92-page report, “‘Bring Me Back To Canada’: Plight of Canadians Held in Northeast Syria for Alleged ISIS Links,” says that Canada has not brought home any of the estimated 47 Canadians – 8 men, 13 women, and 26 children – detained for more than a year in overcrowded, filthy, and life-threatening conditions.
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“I Want to Continue to Study”
Barriers to Secondary Education for Syrian Refugee Children in JordanThe 61-page report, “‘I Want to Continue to Study’: Barriers to Secondary Education for Syrian Refugee Children in Jordan,” documents increasingly difficult obstacles to education the further Syrian refugee children progress in school, with enrollment rates collapsing from nearly 90 percent in primary classes to just 25
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“Once You Get Out, You Lose Everything”
Women and Matrimonial Property Rights in KenyaThe 64-page report, “Once You Get Out, You Lose Everything” documents how the 2013 Matrimonial Property Act, which recognized that married women have the same rights as married men, and other legal reforms are undermined in practice.
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“They Talk to Us Like We’re Dogs”
Abusive Police Stops in FranceThe 44-page report, “‘They Talk to Us Like We’re Dogs’: Abusive Police Stops in France,” documents repetitive, baseless police stops targeting minorities including children as young as 10, older children, and adults. These stops often involve invasive, humiliating body pat-downs and searches of personal belongings.
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“Better to Make Yourself Invisible”
Family Violence against People with Disabilities in MexicoThe 71-page report, “‘Better to Make Yourself Invisible’: Family Violence against People with Disabilities in Mexico,” documents the abuse and neglect many people with disabilities face at the hands o
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“Their War Against Education”
Armed Group Attacks on Teachers, Students, and Schools in Burkina Faso -
Deportation with a Layover
Failure of Protection under the US-Guatemala Asylum Cooperative Agreement -
“Disability Is Not Weakness”
Discrimination and Barriers Facing Women and Girls with Disabilities in AfghanistanThe 31-page report, “‘Disability Is Not Weakness’: Discrimination and Barriers Facing Women and Girls with Disabilities in Afghanistan,” details the everyday barriers that Afghan women and girls with disabilities face in one of the world’s poorest countries.
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"We're Leaving Everything Behind"
The Impact of Guinea’s Souapiti Dam on Displaced CommunitiesThe 63-page report, “‘We’re Leaving Everything Behind,’ The Impact of Guinea’s Souapiti Dam on Displaced Communities,” documents how resettled communities, forced off their ancestral homes and farmlands, are struggling to feed their families, restore their livelihoods, and live with dignity.
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“Shoot the Traitors”
Discrimination Against Muslims under India’s New Citizenship PolicyThe 82-page report, “‘Shoot the Traitors’: Discrimination Against Muslims Under India’s New Citizenship Policy,” says the police and other officials have repeatedly failed to intervene when government supporters attacked those protesting the new citizenship policies.
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“No One Cared He Was A Child”
Egyptian Security Forces’ Abuse of Children in DetentionThe 43-page report, “‘No One Cared He Was A Child’: Egyptian Security Forces’ Abuse of Children in Detention,” documents abuses against 20 children between the ages of 12 and 17 when they were arrested.