March 27
Ethiopia: Ethiopia - Submission to the UN Committee On the Rights of the Child
We write in advance of the 98th pre-session of the Committee on the Rights of the Child and its review of Ethiopia. This submission focuses on children's rights violations in the… Read more »
March 21
Uganda: Ugandan Appeals Court Shutters LGBT Rights Group
Decision Threatens Civic Space, Reinforces State-Sponsored Homophobia Read more »
Seychelles: Seychelles - Rights Concerns in High-Profile Case
Irregularities Risk Jeopardizing Anticorruption Efforts Read more »
March 15
Ethiopia: Ethiopia Releases Ex-Politician Implicated in Heinous Crimes
Dropped Charges Against Former Somali Region President Reinforces Impunity Read more »
Sudan: Urgent Action Needed On Hunger Crisis
Security Council Should Act on Access for Aid Deliveries Read more »
March 11
Uganda: Ugandan Authorities Should Drop Charges Against Environmental Activists
Students Arrested for Protesting Against Oil Pipeline Read more »
March 04
Ethiopia: Ethiopia's Deepening Crackdown On Dissent
No One Appears Safe from Arbitrary Arrest, Detention Read more »
March 01
South Sudan: South Sudan - Human Rights Council Should Ensure Ongoing International Scrutiny, Investigations
HRW statement - Item 2: Enhanced interactive dialogue on the report of the Commission of Human Rights on advancing the human rights in South Sudan Read more »
February 26
South Sudan: Joint NGO Letter Calls for Renewal of UN Commission On Human Rights in South Sudan At Critical Moment
As elections loom, extend vital Human Rights Commission mandate Read more »
February 15
Africa: Transnational Repression By Rwanda
Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission Hearing of February 15, 2024 Read more »
February 06
Sudan: UN Security Council Should Act Against Abusers in Sudan
Darfur Panel of Experts Report Clearly Points to Individual Responsibility for Atrocities Read more »
January 31
Sudan: Sudan Conflict Fuels World's Largest Internal Displacement
Last week, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) reported that 10.7 million people have been uprooted from their homes in Sudan, including 9 million displaced… Read more »
January 30
Rwanda: UK Should Abandon Dangerous, Authoritarian Rwanda Bill
Bill Seeks to Place UK Government Above the Law Read more »
Ethiopia: UN Food Award for Ethiopia's Premier Ignores Wartime Abuses
Millions of Ethiopians Currently Facing Food Insecurity Read more »
January 29
Uganda: War Crimes Trial Continues in Uganda After Long Delays
Avoid Further Delays in Thomas Kwoyelo Case and Ensure Remedies for Victims Read more »
January 18
Rwanda: End Abuses Against Journalists
No Justice for Suspicious Death; Detainee Denounces Torture in Court 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 11, 2023
Uganda: Ugandans Challenge Anti-Homosexuality Act
Court Has Opportunity to Strike Down Abusive Law Read more »
December 09, 2023
Kenya: Kenya's Troubled 60-Year Mental Health Journey
Over a century ago, in 1910, British colonial authorities in Kenya redesigned a then-smallpox isolation center into what became the Nairobi Lunatic Asylum, a dire institution in… Read more »
December 08, 2023
Rwanda: The UK Can't Legislate Away Rwanda's Rights Record
Government Pushes Ahead with Plan despite Supreme Court Ruling and Known Abuses Read more »
December 01, 2023
Tanzania: McEnroe Brothers' Tennis Tour Risks Whitewashing Maasai Forced Evictions
Tourism Needs to Respect Indigenous Communities' Rights Read more »
November 26, 2023
Sudan: New Mass Ethnic Killings, Pillage in Darfur - Human Rights Watch Report
UN Security Council Should Act to Protect Civilians, Punish Abusive RSF Commanders Read more »
Sudan: Violence in West Darfur - Human Rights Watch Submission to UK Parliament
Human Rights Watch February 2023 Submission to the UK Parliament Read more »
November 23, 2023
Uganda: Ugandan Authorities Should Drop Charges Against Environmental Protesters
Next week, four more students will appear before a Kampala court for participating in protests against the planned East Africa crude oil pipeline (EACOP) and for demanding a full… Read more »
November 14, 2023
Uganda: Rights Concerns Over License Plate Tracking
Uganda's new surveillance system, which allows the government to track the real time location of all vehicles in the country, undermines privacy rights, and creates serious risks… Read more »