Although people with disabilities in Russia have seen improvements since the end of the Soviet era, they remain largely cut off from society. Public attitudes and a lack of legal protections create barriers to equality that prevent them from fully…

Former detainees and defectors have identified the locations, agencies responsible, torture methods used, and, in many cases, the commanders in charge of 27 detention facilities run by Syrian intelligence agencies. The systematic patterns of ill-treatment…

The reach and inhumanity of this network of torture centers are truly horrific.

Children with disabilities in Nepal face diverse and imposing barriers to getting a basic education.

Human Rights Watch traveled to northern Uganda with photographer Martina Bacigalupo to document the lives of women with disabilities. See and hear their stories.