The most destructive tool in Tunisia’s toolbox of repression has been arbitrary arrest and detention . It’s mostly aimed at ...

Kyrgyzstan authorities on April 14, 2025 detained a human rights defender claiming she has ties to a criminal case, Human ...

Meanwhile, civilians are still under attack. This grim anniversary takes place as horrific attacks unfold in El Fasher and ...

Last week, the authorities in Tanzania arrested opposition presidential candidate Tundu Lissu on fabricated charges, then used his party’s calls for electoral reform to disqualify it from ...

The United Nations Human Rights Council’s first resolution on landmines strongly endorses the long-standing international ...

Mozambican authorities have failed to conduct credible investigations into the wave of political killings following the ...

Saudi authorities have released dozens of people serving long prison terms for peacefully exercising their rights yet ...

Such things - trivialities in much of the world - can lead to arrest, detention, and torture in Tibet under Chinese rule.

Lebanese journalists, media organizations, and civil society groups are facing the repeated use of criminal defamation ...

Frontex, the European Union’s Border and Coast Guard agency, should ensure that its aerial surveillance capacity is used to save lives at sea, Human Rights Watch said today. The organization met with ...

The European Union should press Bhutanese authorities to release dozens of political prisoners held for decades in dire conditions.

Human Rights Watch (HRW) welcomes the opportunity to provide information to the Special Rapporteur to inform her upcoming ...