On November 27, a Zimbabwean court sentenced Jameson Timba, interim leader of the opposition Citizens’ Coalition for Change ...

The deaths and injuries on May 9 were all avoidable tragedies. Firing into the air is always a bad idea, and adding rockets ...

The authorities in Kazakhstan should ensure a fair appeals process for an investigative journalist who has been sentenced to ...

For over two decades, domestic workers in Indonesia, the vast majority of them women, have been advocating for their rights ...

We, the undersigned organizations, are writing to bring to your attention serious concerns regarding the National Human ...

The International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor’s request for an arrest warrant for Myanmar military commander-in-chief, Sr ...

Human Right Watch defends the rights of people in 90 countries worldwide, spotlighting abuses and bringing perpetrators to ...

This factsheet summarizes marijuana-related findings from a new report, “Disrupt and Vilify,” by the Drug Policy Alliance and ...

This factsheet summarizes a new report, “Disrupt and Vilify,” by the Drug Policy Alliance and Human Rights Watch on ...

Individuals who commit serious violations of the laws of war with criminal intent – that is, intentionally or recklessly – ...

Since the Taliban took power in August 2021, they have largely destroyed Afghanistan’s media landscape, creating such a ...

Since taking power in August 2021, the Taliban have imposed ever-more extreme restrictions on human rights. The rights of ...