SCOTUS Should Resist Anti-democratic Power Grab in #MooreVHarper

The United States Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Moore v. Harper, a consequential case over voting rights. Amanda Klasing is joined by Chihiro Isozaki and Alton Wang to discuss.

Airborne Complicity: Frontex Aerial Surveillance Enables Abuse

Using data analysis and research testimony, HRW and Border Forensics document the role that Frontex-chartered aircraft – several planes and a drone – play in detecting migrants’ boats in the central Mediterranean and their subsequent interception by Libyan forces.

No More Death Row in North Carolina

HRW’s Olivia Ensign is joined by Lynda Simmons, Jamie Lau, and Noel Nickle for a conversation on alternatives to the death penalty, in partnership with North Carolina Coalition for Alternatives to the Death Penalty.

El Salvador: Abuses Under State of Emergency

(New York, December 7, 2022) – Salvadoran security forces have committed widespread human rights violations since the adoption of a state of emergency approved in late March in response to a peak in gang violence, Human Rights Watch and

Women, Life, Freedom: What Fuels the Protest Movement in #Iran

Iranian women have been at the forefront of recent struggles for freedom and equality. What can be done to support them? HRW’s Birgit Schwarz is in conversation with Sussan Tahmasebi and HRW researcher Tara Sepehri Far.

Children of Conflict Thrive Back Home After Returning From #Syria

Despite incredible suffering, many children repatriated from detention camps for ISIS families in NE Syria are successfully building new lives in their home countries. In this Twitter Space, we discuss how children repatriated from NE Syrian detention camps are doing, and how governments can help with their reintegration.

China’s A4 Protests: What This Means for Human Rights

People across China are taking extraordinary risks to demand their human rights. Yaqiu Wang and Mei Fong discuss China’s stunning spate of "A4 Protests" and the human rights implications.

Tunisia: Domestic Violence Laws Need Support

In 2017, the government of Tunisia passed Law 58, a progressive law to protect women from domestic violence.

Fair Play, Fair Work: How to Ensure Ethical Labor Conditions

In our weekly Twitter Space, HRW discusses labor conditions in Qatar and the fashion industry, and how to ensure better protection for those who make events like the FIFA World Cup and fast fashion products possible.

Physical remnants of 9M27K-series cluster munition rockets