Human Rights Watch today published a detailed question-and-answer document analyzing the Trump administration’s boat strikes ...

This document analyzes the legality of these strikes under international law and explains why international human rights ...

A planned Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of Crimes Against Humanity, which could be adopted as soon as 2029, has the potential to enhance protections for civilians at risk globally.

On 13 December, the regime of Aliaksandr Lukashenko released over a hundred political prisoners following an agreement with ...

The Rwandan forces and M23 armed group that captured the city of Uvira in South Kivu province, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, on December 10, 2025, have put civilians at grave risk of abuse.

Each year, Human Rights Watch reflects on progress in children’s rights worldwide. From better access to education to ...

The Israeli military’s repeated attacks on reconstruction-related equipment and other civilian facilities in southern Lebanon ...

People in the West say they must avoid a new Cold War without realizing that they are already in one – and China is winning.

Chinese authorities have formally charged well-known journalist and author Du Bin (杜斌) with “picking quarrels and provoking ...

The fall of Uvira, the second largest city in South Kivu province, to the Rwandan-backed armed group March 23 Movement (M23) ...

Australia needs to call out the Trump administration's boat strikes, which are deliberate, unlawful and occurring outside of ...

(Bangkok) – Thai authorities forcibly returned to Vietnam the prominent Montagnard human rights activist Y Quynh Bdap, putting him at risk of torture and other serious abuses, Human Rights Watch said ...