August 31, 2022
Ethiopia: Civilians in Western Oromia Left Unprotected
Armed Group Kills Hundreds of Amharas in June Massacre; Independent Inquiries Needed Read more »
August 19, 2022
South Sudan: South Sudan - Submission to the UN Committee On the Rights of the Child
Human Rights Watch presents this updated submission in advance of the 91st session of the Committee on the Rights of the Child to assess South Sudan's implementation of the… Read more »
August 18, 2022
South Sudan: Use Peace Deal Extension for Reforms
Delay Shouldn't Perpetuate Abuses Read more »
August 12, 2022
Uganda: Uganda Bans Prominent LGBTQ Rights Group
Last week, Uganda's National Bureau for Non-governmental Organizations banned Sexual Minorities Uganda (SMUG), a prominent lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ)… Read more »
August 02, 2022
Kenya: Police Impunity Raises Election Risk
Authorities Yet to Investigate Killings by Security Forces Linked to 2017 Voting Read more »
Kenya: Concerns Over Possible Violence if Presidential Poll is Disputed
In the August 9 general election, Kenyans will vote for members of county assemblies, county governors, members of the national assembly and senate, and the successor to President… Read more »
July 29, 2022
South Sudan: Adoption of the Outcome of the UN Universal Periodic Review
Mr President, Read more »
July 13, 2022
Mauritius: Submission to the Committee On the Rights of the Child Review of Mauritius
This submission relates to the review of Mauritius under the Convention on the Rights of the Child. This submission focuses on teenage pregnancy and child marriage and protecting… Read more »
July 07, 2022
Rwanda: The Cost of Speaking Up in Rwanda
The UK's decision to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda and the much-awaited Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting, which took place in the capital Kigali in June, have triggered… Read more »
July 04, 2022
Ethiopia: Ethiopia's Other Conflict
Ethiopia's Tigray War Overshadows Ongoing Cycles of Violence in Oromia Read more »
June 30, 2022
Ethiopia: Statement At Interactive Dialogue With the International Commission of Human Rights Experts On Ethiopia
50th session of the UN Human Rights Council Read more »
July 01, 2022
Uganda: Uganda - President Pledges Rights Improvements
Promises to Halt Security Force Abuses; End Curbs on Journalists, Civil Society Read more »
June 30, 2022
Ethiopia: Human Rights Watch Statement to the International Commission of Human Rights Experts On Ethiopia
50th session of the UN Human Rights Council Read more »
June 28, 2022
Sudan: Voices of Protesters Should Be Heard, Not Sidelined
"We are determined in our peacefulness despite the repression that we are confronting." Read more »
June 26, 2022
Tanzania: Court to Rule On Education Ban for Pregnant Students
Amicus from Rights Groups to African Human Rights Court Read more »
June 22, 2022
Sudan: New Deadly Attacks in West Darfur
Strengthen Public Reporting on Individuals, Entities Committing Abuses Read more »
June 17, 2022
Ethiopia: EU Should Press the Govt for Tangible Rights Progress
Government Should Ensure Access to Aid; End Arbitrary Detentions Read more »
Sudan: UN Rights Body Should Maintain Scrutiny On Sudan
Enhanced Interactive Dialogue, HRC 50 Read more »
June 16, 2022
Ethiopia: Invisible Ethnic Cleansing
The World Can't Afford to Ignore Tigray Read more »
June 13, 2022
Eritrea: Statement to the Human Rights Council On Eritrea
As repression in Eritrea shows no sign of abating, we welcome the Special Rapporteur's report. Read more »
Rwanda: Jailed Critic Denounces Torture in Prison
A prominent Rwandan YouTube commentator has accused prison authorities of beating him and other jailed critics, Human Rights Watch said today. In a statement at a court hearing in… Read more »
June 10, 2022
Rwanda: Call for Commonwealth Leaders to Speak up for Rights of Rwandans
Joint Letter to Commonwealth Heads of Government Read more »
June 06, 2022
Uganda: Omoro By-Election Marred By Abuses
Investigate Violations; Stop Repressing the Opposition Read more »
June 01, 2022
Sudan: Ensure Continued Public Debates On the Human Rights Situation
Letter to Permanent Representatives of Member and Observer States of the United Nations Human Rights Council Read more »
May 31, 2022
Sudan: Keep Pressure On Sudan's Coup Leaders
Authorities Lift State of Emergency, but Repression Persists Read more »