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Middle East/North Africa

February 26, 2018 News Release

Morocco: New Violence Against Women Law
Europe/Central Asia

February 14, 2018 Dispatches

Law Not on Side of Russia’s Domestic Violence Victims

Yulia Gorbunova
Researcher, Russia
United States

February 9, 2018 Dispatches

The White House’s Latest #MeToo Moment

Amanda Klasing
Senior Researcher, Women's Rights Division

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June 21, 2017 Video

Video: Domestic Violence Survivors in Brazil Struggle to Find Justice
April 23, 2017 Video

Video: Inadequate Response to Domestic Violence in Algeria
July 17, 2016 Video

Trapped with Abuse - End Male Guardianship in Saudi Arabia

Reports More Reports

January 12, 2018

Armenia: Little Protection, Aid for Domestic Violence Survivors

New Law Should Enhance Safety, Services, Justice
June 21, 2017

“One Day I’ll Kill You”

Impunity in Domestic Violence Cases in the Brazilian State of Roraima
April 23, 2017

“Your Destiny is to Stay with Him”

State Response to Domestic Violence in Algeria

News

January 18, 2018 News Release

Top 5 Reforms Middle East Governments Can Make in 2018
January 18, 2018 News Release

Armenia: Uneven Record on Human Rights
January 18, 2018 News Release

Russia: Dark Year for Freedom
January 12, 2018 Report

Armenia: Little Protection, Aid for Domestic Violence Survivors
November 26, 2017 Commentary

Women’s Rights Movements: Strong but Embattled

Janet Walsh
Deputy Director, Women’s Rights Division

Published In: Huffington Post
November 15, 2017 Dispatches

Talking About Harvey Weinstein in South Korea

Heather Barr
Senior Researcher, Women's Rights Division
October 10, 2017 Letter

Human Rights Watch Submission to the CEDAW Committee of Oman’s Periodic Report for the 68th Session
October 10, 2017 Letter

Human Rights Watch Submission to the CEDAW Committee of Kuwait’s Periodic Report for the 68th Session
September 25, 2017 Dispatches

‘Honor’ Killings Continue in Pakistan Despite New Law

Saroop Ijaz
August 28, 2017 Commentary

The Women We Love

César Muñoz
Senior Researcher, Brazil

Published In: Folha de São Paulo
July 27, 2017 News Release

Tunisia: Landmark Step to Shield Women from Violence
July 17, 2017 Commentary

“Aren’t you provoking him?”

Tamara Taraciuk Broner
Senior Americas Researcher

Published In: Folha de São Paulo

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Bride Among 20 Dead in Yemen Wedding Airstrike: Daily Brief

Daily Brief

Bride among 20 dead in Yemen wedding airstrike; non-citizen children in Jordan cast adrift; Armenia's prime minister resigns; Russia blocking the internet; Rana Plaza 5 years on; death penalty & child rape in India; why Pompeo should not run US State Department; medics under attack in South Sudan; Indonesia to ban child brides; medics under attack in South Sudan