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(Brussels) – The European Parliament should seize the chance to strengthen the accountability of companies operating in Europe by requiring them to respect human rights and the environment throughout their global supply chains, Human Rights Watch said today.
Lebanon: Harsh Winters for Syrian Refugees in Arsal
Syrian refugees in Arsal, a Lebanese town on the border with Syria, do not have adequate shelters to withstand the harsh winter months. More than 15,000 Syri
18th Annual Toronto Human Rights Watch Film Festival Trailer
The 18th annual Toronto Human Rights Watch Film Festival, in its second year of partnership with Hot Docs, will present five powerful and compelling films that will be completely digital for the first time since the Toronto HRWFF’s inception.
Executive Director of Human Rights Watch, Kenneth Roth: Biden Should Cement Rights in US Policy
(Washington, DC, January 13, 2021) – US President-elect Joe Biden should work with global leaders who have sought to shore up a defense of human rights around the world, Human Rights Watch said today in releasing its World Report 2021.
South Asia: Justice, Services Can Curb Sexual Violence
(New York) – South Asian governments should disregard populist death penalty rhetoric and listen to their own experts to prevent and end sexual violence against women, Human Rights Watch said in a video released today.
Peruvian National Police Committed Multiple Abuses During November Protests
(Lima) – The Peruvian National Police committed multiple abuses against mostly peaceful demonstrators protesting the ousting of then-President Martín Vizcarra in November 2020, Human Rights Watch said today.
Saudi Arabia is Holding Migrants in Inhuman, Degrading Conditions
(Beirut) – A deportation center in Riyadh is holding hundreds of mostly Ethiopian migrant workers in conditions so degrading that they amount to ill-treatment, Human Rights Watch said today.
Map of NSS Detention Sites in Juba, South Sudan
Locations of detention sites operated by South Sudan's National Security Service in Juba, South Sudan, as of December 2020.