It has taken two years of consideration, discussion and debate, but the agreement necessary to draft an international treaty ...

Human Rights Watch welcomes the opportunity to provide information to the Special Rapporteur on Education on safety as an element of the right to education and a precondition for its full realization, ...

The Cameroonian government in December suspended the activities of four nongovernmental organizations for three months, ...

Ukraine became a full-fledged member of the International Criminal Court (ICC) on January 1 – a key development for ...

The United States government said on January 7, 2025 that it had determined that Rapid Support Forces (RSF) forces committed ...

The late US President Jimmy Carter’s human rights legacy includes his role long after leaving office in 1981. His partnership ...

Amid growing concerns about its existing air pollution problem, Turkish authorities have approved the expansion of one of ...

On January 9, 2025, the People’s Court of Hanoi is scheduled to hear the case of high-profile lawyer Tran Dinh Trien, who was ...

Happy new year, everyone! Let’s all hope 2025 brings some positive news in human rights around the world. While the calendar ...

¡Feliz Año Nuevo a todos! Esperemos que 2025 traiga noticias positivas para los derechos humanos en todo el mundo. Mientras ...

The undersigned organizations write to express grave concerns and to unequivocally oppose the use of the sanctions authority ...

(Baghdad, September 25, 2023) – The United States government has apparently failed to provide compensation or other redress to Iraqis who suffered torture and other abuse two decades after ...