April 25
Africa: Africa's High Teenage Pregnancy Rate Demands Strong Response
AU Should Adopt Guidelines to Protect Rights of Pregnant, Parenting Girls Read more »
March 20
Africa: No Business As Usual At Italy's G7 Africa Meeting
On March 20, Italy will host a Group of Seven (G7) meeting on Africa. At a time when concerted global action to stem widespread abuses afflicting many countries across the… Read more »
February 26
Africa: Israel Not Complying With World Court Order in Genocide Case
The Israeli government has failed to comply with at least one measure in the legally binding order from the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in South Africa's genocide case,… Read more »
February 15
Africa: Transnational Repression By Rwanda
Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission Hearing of February 15, 2024 Read more »
January 23
Africa: Meta - Protect LGBT People From Digital Targeting
New #SecureOurSocials Campaign Urges Transparency from Facebook, Instagram Read more »
January 11
East Africa: Impunity Fuelling Horn of Africa Wartime Atrocities, Humanitarian Crises - HRW
Civilians Bear Brunt of Global Inaction on Wartime Atrocities, Humanitarian Crises Read more »
December 18, 2023
Africa: Gulf States Treat Migrant Workforce As Disposable
Use International Migrants Day to End Mistreatment of Essential Workers Read more »
December 06, 2023
Africa: UAE's COP28 Promises On Climate, Health Ignored At Home
Country's Migrant Workers Face Climate-Related Harms to Their Well-Being Read more »
December 05, 2023
Africa: Does Israel's Treatment of Palestinians Rise to the Level of Apartheid?
In September, Tamir Pardo, who headed the Mossad, Israel's national intelligence agency, under Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu from 2011 to 2016, said that Israel is imposing… Read more »
December 04, 2023
Africa: UAE - Fossil Fuels Poison Air #AfricaClimateCrisis
COP28 Host Should Address Air Pollution, Rights Abuses Read more »
November 20, 2023
Africa: Proposed Immigration Laws Undermine Rights of Refugees
Home Affairs Department's Proposals Would Undermine Refugee Rights Read more »
November 13, 2023
Africa: Submission to the Special Rapporteur On the Situation of Human Rights Defenders
Regarding child and youth human rights defenders Read more »
November 07, 2023
Africa: It's Time to Support Africa's Maternal Community Health Workers
The world recently marked the United Nations' first International Day of Care and Support, recognizing the work that goes into the upkeep of millions of households and families… Read more »
October 30, 2023
Africa: United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28)
Questions and Answers Read more »
Africa: COP28 - Climate Action Requires Upholding Rights
Governments Should Confront UAE on Rights Record, Commit to Ending Fossil Fuel Read more »
October 29, 2023
Africa: Israel/Palestine - Grave Concerns for Civilians in Ground Offensive
Laws of War Protect Those Who Can't, Don't Flee Read more »
October 25, 2023
Africa: UN General Assembly Should Act On Gaza
Member States Should Demand Civilian Access to Aid, Act to Prevent Atrocities Read more »
October 18, 2023
Africa: Israel - Unlawful Gaza Blockade Deadly for Children
Denial of Water, Fuel, Electricity Endangers Lives Read more »
September 28, 2023
Africa: Xenophobia Rears Its Ugly Head in South Africa
South Africa has been grappling with sporadic and sometimes lethal xenophobic harassment and violence against African and Asian foreign nationals living in the country, including… Read more »
August 25, 2023
Africa: Interfaith Discussion On Israel's Apartheid Against Palestinians
Christian, Muslim, and Jewish Leaders Speak at Parliament of the World's Religions Read more »
August 15, 2023
Africa: Joint Statement - UAE: Release All Those Unjustly Imprisoned Before COP28
Authorities in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) should release all those unjustly imprisoned in the country before the start of COP28, which will be held at Expo City Dubai between… Read more »
July 25, 2023
West Africa: Letter From Human Rights Watch to AU and ECOWAS Commissions Regarding Tunisia Migrants Rights Abuses
H.E. Amb. Minata Samate Cessouma Read more »
June 28, 2023
Africa: More Than 70 Countries Pledge to Strengthen Right to Free Education
Statement at UN Supports Free Education from Preschool through Secondary Read more »
June 27, 2023
Africa: Imagination Needed to End Loneliness in Older Age
"Older people are just literally left on their own." Read more »
June 14, 2023
Africa: EU's New Supply Chain Laws Over-Reliant On Self-Certification
Public awareness has grown about exploitation and abuse in global supply chains. Many consumers now know that there is a real risk of child labour, deadly work conditions, and… Read more »