July 18, 2023
Kenya: Kenyan Officials Threaten Protesters With Violence
Authorities Should Curb Hostile Rhetoric, Hold Police Accountable Read more »
May 09, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: Ethnic Targeting Mars DR Congo's Electoral Process
Violent Attacks, Discrimination Hamper Voter Registration in the East Read more »
June 05, 2023
Central African Republic: Referendum Poses Risks
Presidential Term Measure a Threat to Civil Society, Freedom of Expression Read more »
June 08, 2023
South Sudan: South Sudan Ratifies Crucial African Women's Rights Treaty
Ensure Effective Implementation, Enforcement of Maputo Protocol Read more »
May 25, 2023
Ethiopia: Ethnic Cleansing Persists Under Tigray Truce - HRW
Local authorities and Amhara forces in Western Tigray Zone in northern Ethiopia have continued an ethnic cleansing campaign against Tigrayans since the November 2, 2022, truce… Read more »
June 01, 2023
Tunisia: Subjugating the Courts Is Key to President Kais Saeid's Power Grab
It's been a year since President Kais Saied of Tunisia fired 57 judges and prosecutors, accusing them of financial and "moral" corruption and obstructing investigations. That day,… Read more »
May 30, 2023
Uganda: Uganda's President Signs Repressive Anti-LGBT Law
New Law Violates Fundamental Rights Read more »
May 17, 2023
Egypt: Women Abused Over Alleged Islamic State Ties - HRW
Torture, Incommunicado Detention, Flawed Due Process Read more »
May 11, 2023
Tunisia: Move to Dismantle Country's Largest Opposition Party
Prominent Leaders Arbitrarily Arrested; Party Headquarters Shut Down Read more »
May 02, 2023
Tunisia: Govt Doubles Down On Democratic Rollback
Rached Ghannouchi's Arrest and Ali Laarayedh's Imprisonment Reveal the Extent of Kais Saied's Attack on Democracy Read more »
May 01, 2023
Africa: Joint Statement - UAE Human Rights Record Ahead of COP28
Authorities in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) continue their sustained assault on human rights and freedoms, including targeting human rights activists, enacting repressive laws,… Read more »
March 29, 2023
Tanzania: Tanzania Undermines Right to Health of Maasai Community
Visiting US Vice President Should Urge Government to Respect Rights Read more »
April 07, 2023
Libya: Weak UN Resolution On Libya Exposes EU Bias
Missed Opportunity to Tackle EU Responsibility in Migrant Rights Violations Read more »
April 03, 2023
Libya: Revoke Repressive Anti-Cybercrime Law - HRW
Release People Held Merely for Peaceful Expression Read more »
March 30, 2023
Namibia: Namibian Communities Deserve a Say in German Reparations Deal
True Reckoning Requires Involving Descendants of Victims of Colonial Era Abuses Read more »
March 17, 2023
Uganda: Human Rights Watch Submission to the Uganda Parliament Committee On Legal and Parliamentary Affairs On the 2023 Anti-Homosexuality Bill
Human Rights Watch submission to the Uganda Parliament Committee on Legal and Parliamentary Affairs on the Anti-Homosexuality Bill 2023 Read more »
March 13, 2023
Egypt: Dissidents Abroad Denied Identity Documents
Undermines Victims' Access to Basic Rights Read more »
March 09, 2023
Burundi: African Commission Calls for Justice in Burundi
12 Years On, a Blatant Political Killing Still Merits Meaningful Investigation Read more »
March 08, 2023
Ethiopia: Benchmarked Approach On Human Rights and Accountability for the EU's Reengagement in Ethiopia
To: Read more »
February 24, 2023
Egypt: Rights Groups Urge UN Human Rights Council to Act On Egypt
The following letter was sent to Permanent Representatives of Member and Observer States of the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council on February 24, 2023, by seven… Read more »
February 27, 2023
Tunisia: President Intensifies Attacks On Judicial Independence
Ignoring Court Order to Reinstate Fired Judges, Prosecuting Them Instead Read more »
March 06, 2023
Libya: Joint Letter - UN Human Rights Council Should Ensure Meaningful Follow-Up On the Human Rights Situation in Libya
6 March 2023 Read more »
March 02, 2023
Angola: Hundreds Homeless in Forced Evictions, Demolitions
Investigate Police Use of Excessive Force Against Residents Read more »
February 10, 2023
Eritrea: Rights Group Alleges Govt Crackdown On Families of Draft Evaders
Collective Punishment Over Forced Conscription Campaign Read more »
February 06, 2023
Nigeria: Nigeria - Impunity, Insecurity Threaten Elections
Prioritize Justice for Electoral Violence; Address Security Concerns Read more »