On January 9, 2025, the People’s Court of Hanoi is scheduled to hear the case of high-profile lawyer Tran Dinh Trien, who was ...

Happy new year, everyone! Let’s all hope 2025 brings some positive news in human rights around the world. While the calendar ...

The undersigned organizations write to express grave concerns and to unequivocally oppose the use of the sanctions authority ...

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

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’s Refugee and Migrant Rights Division defends the rights of refugees, asylum seekers, displaced people, and migrants worldwide. We investigate rights violations arising from ...

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, ...