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April 26, 2023

Peru: Egregious Abuses by Security Forces

Peru’s military and police likely carried out extrajudicial or arbitrary killings and committed other egregious abuses against demonstrators and bystanders during protests from December 2022 through February 2023.

Africa

April 28, 2023
Dispatches
UN Human Rights Council Should Respond to Sudan Crisis

Hilary Power

UN Geneva Director

Floriane Borel

Acting UN Advocacy Officer
Europe/Central Asia

April 27, 2023
Dispatches
French Police Forcibly Oust Undocumented Migrants from Mayotte

Michael Garcia Bochenek

Senior Counsel, Children’s Rights Division
Asia

April 28, 2023
News Release
Thailand: Free Girl Detained for ‘Defaming Monarchy’

Latest News

April 28, 2023 News Release

Uzbekistan/Germany: Make Human Rights Key Component of Talks
April 27, 2023 Dispatches

Tokyo Confirms Myanmar Military Misused Japan-Funded Ships
April 27, 2023 Dispatches

New York Takes Step to Reduce its Contribution to Deforestation
April 27, 2023 News Release

Philippines: Drop Cases Against Critics Before US Visit
April 27, 2023 News Release

34th Human Rights Watch Film Festival, New York
April 27, 2023 News Release

Thailand: Detained Uyghur Asylum Seeker Dies
April 27, 2023 Report

Tanzania: Maasai Forcibly Displaced for Game Reserve
April 27, 2023 Report

Turkish Border Guards Torture, Kill Syrians
April 26, 2023 Dispatches

Afghanistan Special Envoys Should Hold Firm Line on Rights
April 26, 2023 Dispatches

Mozambique Legalizes Militia to Fight Insurgency in North
April 26, 2023 Dispatches

A Chance for Justice in Burundi
April 26, 2023 Dispatches

Hong Kong Arrest Encroaches on Free Expression in Japan
April 26, 2023 Dispatches

Pope Francis Should Stress Equal Treatment of Refugees During Hungary Visit

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April 27, 2023 Report

Tanzania: Maasai Forcibly Displaced for Game Reserve

Provide Redress; Adopt New Conservation Model After Consultations
April 27, 2023 Report

Turkish Border Guards Torture, Kill Syrians

Turkey Should End Impunity
April 26, 2023 Report

Deadly Decline

Security Force Abuses and Democratic Crisis in Peru
April 26, 2023 Report

Ethiopia: Companies Long Ignored Gold Mine Pollution

Provide Effective Remedy to Oromia Residents who Suffered Harm

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March 22, 2023 News Release

Ukraine: Izium Apartment Victims Need Justice
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Video: Violence and Rape by Zimbabwe Gov't Forces After Protests
August 4, 2021 Dispatches

Indian Girl’s Alleged Rape and Murder Sparks Protests
April 28, 2023 News Release

Thailand: Free Girl Detained for ‘Defaming Monarchy’
November 12, 2018 News Release

Pakistan: Girls Deprived of Education

Africa

Africa

April 28, 2023
Dispatches
UN Human Rights Council Should Respond to Sudan Crisis

Hilary Power

UN Geneva Director

Floriane Borel

Acting UN Advocacy Officer

April 27, 2023 Report

Tanzania: Maasai Forcibly Displaced for Game Reserve

April 26, 2023 Dispatches

Mozambique Legalizes Militia to Fight Insurgency in North
Americas

Americas

April 26, 2023
News Release
Peru: Egregious Abuses by Security Forces

April 25, 2023 Commentary

A Procedure Centered in the Person

Published In EL PAIS

April 25, 2023 Dispatches

Mexico’s Congress Should Ban Discriminatory Immigration Checks
Asia

Asia

April 28, 2023
News Release
Thailand: Free Girl Detained for ‘Defaming Monarchy’

April 27, 2023 News Release

Philippines: Drop Cases Against Critics Before US Visit

April 27, 2023 News Release

Thailand: Detained Uyghur Asylum Seeker Dies
Europe/Central Asia

Europe/Central Asia

April 28, 2023
News Release
Uzbekistan/Germany: Make Human Rights Key Component of Talks

April 27, 2023 Dispatches

French Police Forcibly Oust Undocumented Migrants from Mayotte

April 27, 2023 Report

Turkish Border Guards Torture, Kill Syrians
Middle East/North Africa

Europe/Central Asia

April 27, 2023
Report
Turkish Border Guards Torture, Kill Syrians

April 25, 2023 Report

Iran: Security Forces Kill, Torture, Abuse Children

April 20, 2023 News Release

Yemen: New Truce Would Require Accountability
United States

United States

April 27, 2023
Dispatches
New York Takes Step to Reduce its Contribution to Deforestation

Luciana Téllez Chávez

Researcher, Environment and Human Rights

April 25, 2023 Dispatches

Rights Groups Launch Community Safety Agenda for the US

April 25, 2023 Dispatches

Mexico’s Congress Should Ban Discriminatory Immigration Checks

Arms

Americas

April 26, 2023
News Release
Peru: Egregious Abuses by Security Forces

March 22, 2023 News Release

Ukraine: Izium Apartment Victims Need Justice

March 6, 2023 Commentary

Latin America and Caribbean Nations Rally Against Autonomous Weapons Systems

Published In Just Security
Children's Rights

Europe/Central Asia

April 27, 2023
Dispatches
French Police Forcibly Oust Undocumented Migrants from Mayotte

Michael Garcia Bochenek

Senior Counsel, Children’s Rights Division

April 26, 2023 Report

Ethiopia: Companies Long Ignored Gold Mine Pollution

April 25, 2023 Report

Iran: Security Forces Kill, Torture, Abuse Children
Crisis and Conflict

Africa

April 25, 2023
Q & A
Questions and Answers on Sudan and the Laws of War

April 25, 2023 News Release

Sudan Conflict and International Law

April 24, 2023 Commentary

When I Call Relatives in Sudan, I Don’t Know if They Will Still Be Alive. The World Must Not Look Away

Published In The Guardian
Disability Rights

United States

April 20, 2023
Commentary
For My Father, Medicaid Means Regaining Agency and Autonomy. For My Mother, Our Survival.

Subhajit Saha

Senior Associate, Disability Rights Division

Published in: USA Today

April 25, 2023 Commentary

A Procedure Centered in the Person

Published In EL PAIS

March 17, 2023 Commentary

All Asylum Seekers Need Access to Mental Health Care

Published In EUobserver
Economic Justice and Rights

Africa

April 27, 2023
Report
Tanzania: Maasai Forcibly Displaced for Game Reserve

April 19, 2023 Dispatches

UK Social Security Should Guarantee Adequate Living Standard

April 18, 2023 News Release

Nepal: Expand Child Grant Program to All Families
Environment

United States

April 27, 2023
Dispatches
New York Takes Step to Reduce its Contribution to Deforestation

Luciana Téllez Chávez

Researcher, Environment and Human Rights

April 26, 2023 Report

Ethiopia: Companies Long Ignored Gold Mine Pollution

April 24, 2023 Dispatches

White House Issues Significant Environmental Justice Order for Earth Day
Free Speech

Asia

April 20, 2023
News Release
Australia: Press Vietnam on Poor Rights Record

April 20, 2023 News Release

UN: More Groups Address ‘Antisemitism’ Issue

April 14, 2023 News Release

Indonesia: Activists on Trial for Criminal Defamation
Health

Europe/Central Asia

April 6, 2023
Dispatches
Ukraine’s New Health Rules Spotlight Barriers to Emergency Contraception

Hillary Margolis

Senior Researcher, Women's Rights Division

Kseniya Kvitka

Assistant Researcher

April 6, 2023 Dispatches

African Human Rights Commission Affirms Intersex People’s Rights

April 3, 2023 Commentary

Zambia’s ‘Green Kabwe’ Plan Should Prioritize Mine Cleanup

Published In Daily Nation
LGBT Rights

Asia

April 25, 2023
Dispatches
Pakistan’s Sindh Province Backs Transgender Rights

Saroop Ijaz

Senior Counsel, Asia Division

April 20, 2023 Dispatches

Peru Ruling a Victory for LGBT Equality

April 20, 2023 Dispatches

Marriage Equality Could Bring Women Autonomy and Safety
Refugees and Migrants

Europe/Central Asia

April 27, 2023
Dispatches
French Police Forcibly Oust Undocumented Migrants from Mayotte

Michael Garcia Bochenek

Senior Counsel, Children’s Rights Division

April 27, 2023 Report

Turkish Border Guards Torture, Kill Syrians

April 25, 2023 Dispatches

Mexico’s Congress Should Ban Discriminatory Immigration Checks
Rights of Older People

Europe/Central Asia

March 30, 2023
Dispatches
Swiss 'Senior Women' Take Government to Court over Climate Change

Katharina Rall

Senior Researcher, Environment and Human Rights

November 10, 2022 Commentary

10-Rand Increase Won’t Keep Older People from Going Hungry

Published In Daily Maverick

November 7, 2022 Report

Leave No One Behind
International Justice

Africa

April 26, 2023
Dispatches
A Chance for Justice in Burundi

Clémentine de Montjoye

Researcher

April 20, 2023 News Release

Australia: Press Vietnam on Poor Rights Record

April 4, 2023 Dispatches

New ICC Vetting Process Begins for Judicial Candidates
Technology and Rights

Middle East/North Africa

April 19, 2023
News Release
Egypt: Data of Tens of Thousands of Students Compromised

April 4, 2023 Dispatches

Brazilian Company Moves to Shield Students from Data Surveillance

April 3, 2023 Report

Brazil: Online Learning Tools Harvest Children’s Data
Terrorism / Counterterrorism

Americas

April 4, 2023
Commentary
PM Rowley Should Act Promptly on Repatriations Vow

Letta Tayler

Associate Director, Crisis and Conflict Division

Jo Becker

Advocacy Director, Children's Rights Division

Published in: The Guardian of Trinidad & Tobago

February 28, 2023 Report

Trinidad and Tobago: Bring Home Nationals from Northeast Syria

December 21, 2022 Commentary

South Africa Should Bring Home Grandmother and Other Nationals from Northeast Syria

Published In News 24
Torture

Middle East/North Africa

April 25, 2023
Report
Iran: Security Forces Kill, Torture, Abuse Children

April 13, 2023 News Release

Ukraine: Russian Torture Center in Kherson

March 21, 2023 News Release

Belarus: Don’t Return Activist to Tajikistan
United Nations

Africa

April 28, 2023
Dispatches
UN Human Rights Council Should Respond to Sudan Crisis

Hilary Power

UN Geneva Director

Floriane Borel

Acting UN Advocacy Officer

April 26, 2023 Dispatches

Afghanistan Special Envoys Should Hold Firm Line on Rights

April 20, 2023 News Release

UN: More Groups Address ‘Antisemitism’ Issue
Women's Rights

Africa

April 27, 2023
Report
Tanzania: Maasai Forcibly Displaced for Game Reserve

April 20, 2023 Dispatches

France Ratifies Treaty to End Violence and Harassment at Work

April 20, 2023 Dispatches

Marriage Equality Could Bring Women Autonomy and Safety