Human Rights Watch mourns the loss of Jimmy Carter, who made trailblazing contributions to the human rights movement during ...

The world’s leading experts on hunger, the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) Famine Review Committee, found ...

The United Nations General Assembly adopted the Convention against Cybercrime on December 24, despite widespread concerns ...

This famous Afghan saying eloquently expresses a duality in human nature—our remarkable resilience in facing adversity, yet our vulnerability to spiritual and emotional wounds. It speaks to the ...

Human Rights Watch defends the rights of people in close to 100 countries worldwide, spotlighting abuses and bringing perpetrators to justice ...

Despite great strides made by the international women’s rights movement over many years, women and girls around the world are still married as children or trafficked into forced labor and sex ...

Millions of children have no access to education, work long hours under hazardous conditions, or have their safety and futures threatened by armed conflict. They suffer targeted attacks on their ...

Human Rights Watch would like to express our appreciation to the Special Rapporteur (SR) on the right of everyone to the ...

Police and other security forces have used brutal violence against largely peaceful protesters in Georgia’s capital, Tbilisi, ...

The United States surpassed a horrific and unforgivable milestone in late September. With five prisoners executed in one week ...

US President Joe Biden announced on December 23, 2024 that he is commuting the sentences of 37 people on federal death row.