6 days ago · The US State Department’s annual human rights report was created to give Congress a clear accounting of how other governments treat their people, measured against …

In July, the UN Human Rights Committee, following its review of India’s compliance with the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, raised concerns about discrimination and ...

Attacks on Journalists and Human Rights Defenders Mexico is one of the most dangerous countries in the world for journalists and human rights defenders.

Land rights and natural resource disputes remain a pressing issue in Honduras, with Indigenous peoples, Afro-Honduran communities, and peasants disproportionately affected by violence, …

Mar 7, 2025 · From the United States to the Democratic Republic of Congo, women and girls’ rights have suffered serious setbacks. But despite the challenges, there also have been …

Human Rights Watch has called on the UN Security Council to renew and ensure the enforcement of the mandate of the Sudan 1591 sanctions regime, publicly condemn individual governments …

Local and international human rights groups have documented mass arbitrary detention, torture, and, in some cases, sexual violence against women and girls in detention, and enforced …

In December, the Inter-American Court of Human Rights ruled that Guatemala violated multiple rights of the Indigenous Maya Q’eqchi’ people in the El Estor municipality, Izabal state, …

Human Rights Watch and partners documented the harmful effects of these laws and asked the federal government to intervene in school censorship and discrimination.

Human Rights Watch received credible reports of 23 killings of protesters and bystanders and identified evidence linking security forces and pro-government armed groups known as …