On Feb. 28, on the first day of joint U.S.-Israeli strikes, a primary school in southern Iran was attacked, killing at least ...

We, the undersigned organizations and individuals, welcome the official start of preparatory work for a Crimes Against Humanity Convention.

Dozens of my family members, including my father, have disappeared into China’s system of mass incarceration over the past ...

Burkina Faso’s military government is intensifying its sweeping crackdown on civil society through restrictive legislation, ...

Human Rights Watch congratulates the newly elected and re-elected members of the African Committee of Experts on the Rights ...

The Maldives government should withdraw plans to introduce a bill to end the longstanding moratorium on the death penalty in ...

Zambia should provide accountability for its failure to clean up a contaminated mine site that is responsible for the ongoing ...

Israeli attacks on four oil depots around Tehran on March 7, 2026 may cause long-term health and environmental harm for ...

Congolese armed forces and armed groups in the South Kivu highlands are interfering with aid delivery and preventing ...

Belarusian authorities are systematically using vaguely defined “extremism” laws to target dissent, including Belarusians in ...

The Singaporean government should immediately halt the execution of Omar bin Yacob Bamadhaj, scheduled for April 16, 2026, ...

Conflicts across Africa are well documented and analyzed, and they affect countless lives. What they lack is sustained action ...