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From time to time, the killing of a woman at the hands of a male partner or an ex outrages Brazil.

August 16, 2018 Commentary

Trail of Broken Promises to Brazil’s Women

César Muñoz
Senior Researcher, Brazil

Published In: Folha de S. Paulo
Middle East/North Africa

August 8, 2018 Dispatches

Bride’s Killing in Iraq Shows New Law Needed

Belkis Wille
Senior Iraq and Qatar Researcher, Middle East and North Africa Division
Europe/Central Asia

May 31, 2018 Dispatches

Young Woman’s Murder in Kyrgyzstan Shows Cost of ‘Tradition’

Hillary Margolis
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

May 10, 2018

Palestine: ‘Marry-Your-Rapist’ Law Repealed

Revoke Other Discriminatory Laws Against Women
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

News

July 9, 2018 Statement

WCLAC and Human Rights Watch oral statement to the CEDAW Committee on the State of Palestine’s Report, 70th session
June 11, 2018 Letter

Human Rights Watch, Women’s Centre for Legal Aid and Counselling, and Equality Now, Joint Submission to the CEDAW Committee on the State of Palestine, 70th session
May 30, 2018 Dispatches

Afghan Government Ignoring Violence Against Women

Heather Barr
Senior Researcher, Women's Rights Division
May 15, 2018 Dispatches

Sudan’s Many Nouras

Jehanne Henry
Associate Director, Africa Division
May 10, 2018 Report

Palestine: ‘Marry-Your-Rapist’ Law Repealed
February 26, 2018 News Release

Morocco: New Violence Against Women Law
February 14, 2018 Dispatches

Law Not on Side of Russia’s Domestic Violence Victims

Yulia Gorbunova
Researcher, Russia
February 9, 2018 Dispatches

The White House’s Latest #MeToo Moment

Amanda Klasing
Senior Researcher, Women's Rights Division
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

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When Merkel Meets Putin: Daily Brief

Daily Brief

August 17, 2018

Merkel meets Putin; torture in Russia; Mozambique assaults free media; Angola sentences sergeant for killing boy; police killings out of control in Rio de Janeiro; Jakarta's criminal crackdown before Asian Games; Trump's family separation; Australian identity matching bill; and strengthening the support to the Group of Eminent Experts on Yemen.