Human Rights Watch Live Audio Events

HRW discusses how Kazakhstan security forces have used excessive and lethal force on demonstrators, with Jonathan Pedneault, Joanna Lillis, and Hugh Williamson.

Human Rights Watch's Crisis and Conflict director Lama Fakih was targeted with Pegasus spyware five times between April and August 2021. Abir Ghattas, Deborah Brown, Lama Fakih, Carlos Dada, and Luis Fernando García discuss the need to regulate the global trade in surveillance technology.

Education is under attack in Cameroon's Anglophone regions. HRW discusses attacks against students, teachers, and schools, as well as solutions to stop these attacks and foster accountability.

With President Xi Jinping at the helm, the Chinese government doubled down on repression inside and outside the country in 2021. Its “zero-tolerance” policy towards Covid-19 strengthened the authorities’ hand, as they imposed harsh policies in the name of public health. Some also called on their governments to limit participation in the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics.

HRW's Minky Worden, Sophie Richardson, and Maya Wang discuss the country's year in human rights.

The conviction of a former Syrian intelligence officer for crimes against humanity by a German court is a ground-breaking step toward justice for serious crimes in Syria. The judgment is a meaningful moment for civilians who survived torture and sexual abuse in Syria’s prisons.  

HRW's Balkees Jarrah, Whitney-Martina Nosakhare, and Sara Kayyali are joined by Wafa Ali Mustafa and Ameenah Sawwan to discuss the landmark verdict.