Domestic Violence, Violence Against Women, VAWA

Europe/Central Asia

October 17, 2019 Report

Kazakhstan: Little Help for Domestic Violence Survivors
Middle East/North Africa

September 19, 2019 Commentary

The Deadly Toll for Palestinian Women

Rothna Begum
Senior Researcher, Women's Rights Division

Published In: The New Arab
Europe/Central Asia

September 19, 2019 News Release

Tajikistan: Barriers to Aid for Domestic Violence Victims

Videos Watch More

September 19, 2019 Video

Tajikistan: Barriers to Aid for Domestic Violence Victims
January 23, 2019 Video

Video: She Escaped Brutal Domestic Violence – Now the US Government Wants to Send Her Back
October 25, 2018 Video

Video: Unaddressed Domestic Violence Puts Women at Risk in Russia

Reports More Reports

October 17, 2019

Kazakhstan: Little Help for Domestic Violence Survivors

Ensure Protection, Access to Justice, Needed Services
May 28, 2019

Kyrgyzstan: Pressure Builds to Protect Women and Girls

On Anniversary of Woman’s Murder, Act to Halt Violence Against Women
October 25, 2018

“I Could Kill You and No One Would Stop Me”

Weak State Response to Domestic Violence in Russia

News

September 19, 2019 Interview

Interview: “He Often Beat Me Up”

Amy Braunschweiger
Senior Web Communications Manager
August 22, 2019 Impact

European Court Slams Russia Over Domestic Violence Case

Jacqulyn Kantack
Associate, Arms Division
July 29, 2019 Commentary

The Chilling Inaction on Domestic Violence in Russia is Endangering Women’s Lives

Yulia Gorbunova
Senior Researcher, Ukraine, Russia

Published In: Euronews.
July 5, 2019 Letter

Submission by Human Rights Watch to the Committee on the Rights of the Child on Tunisia
May 28, 2019 Report

Kyrgyzstan: Pressure Builds to Protect Women and Girls
November 26, 2018 Dispatches

Chinese Courts Give Domestic Abusers a Pass

Yaqiu Wang
China Researcher
October 25, 2018 News Release

Russia: Unaddressed Domestic Violence Puts Women at Risk
October 25, 2018 Interview

Interview: Giving a Green Light to Abuse in Russia

Philippa H Stewart
Senior Media Officer
October 12, 2018 Dispatches

Iran’s Death Penalty Laws Failing Children

Tara Sepehri Far
Iran Researcher
August 16, 2018 Commentary

Trail of Broken Promises to Brazil’s Women

César Muñoz
Senior Researcher, Brazil

Published In: Folha de S. Paulo
August 8, 2018 Dispatches

Bride’s Killing in Iraq Shows New Law Needed

Belkis Wille
Senior Iraq Researcher, Middle East and North Africa Division
July 9, 2018 Statement

WCLAC and Human Rights Watch oral statement to the CEDAW Committee on the State of Palestine’s Report, 70th session

Daily Brief

October 16, 2019

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