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
Uganda: Would the Pope Fall Foul of Uganda's Pending Anti-Lgbtq+ Law?
Ugandan lawmakers have passed extreme legislation, that includes the death penalty for repeat offenders, requires people to report anyone suspected of being gay or lesbian to the… Read more »
April 17, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: 146 Organisations Condemn Lawsuit Brought By Dan Gertler Against the 'Congo Is Not for Sale' Anti-Corruption Coalition
A group of 146 civil society organisations today express their serious concern about the legal proceedings filed in the Democratic Republic of Congo by Israeli businessman Dan… Read more »
April 19, 2023
Egypt: Data of Tens of Thousands of Students Compromised
Leakage of Sensitive, Private Information Could Lead to Serious Harm Read more »
Egypt: Tens of Thousands of Students Exposed to Risk of Harm
Without Child Data Protections, Sensitive Data Left Unprotected for Months Read more »
April 18, 2023
Libya: Govt, Authorities Crackdown on Nongovernmental Groups
Severe Restrictions on Local, International Civil Society Read more »
April 14, 2023
Angola: Angolan Forces Linked to Abuses Against Migrant Women
Authorities Should Investigate Reports of Rape, Other Crimes Read more »
April 11, 2023
Tunisia: Free Arbitrarily Detained Ex-Prime Minister - Human Rights Watch
Opposition Leader Held on Vague Terrorism Charges Read more »
April 06, 2023
Africa: African Human Rights Commission Affirms Intersex People's Rights
Ending Unnecessary Surgeries, Respecting Bodily Diversity at Core of Resolution 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 04, 2023
Central African Republic: Central African Republic - Closing Civic Space
Journalists, Civil Society, Opposition Parties Face Harassment, Restrictions Read more »
April 03, 2023
Zambia: Zambia's 'Green Kabwe' Plan Should Prioritize Mine Cleanup
Natalie Chilikwela is done with talking. The 18-year-old has experienced the harmful impacts of toxic lead contamination in her hometown of Kabwe her whole life and has listened to… Read more »
Libya: Revoke Repressive Anti-Cybercrime Law - HRW
Release People Held Merely for Peaceful Expression Read more »
March 30, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: Rampant Intercommunal Violence in West
Customary Land Tax Dispute in 2022 Sparks Hundreds of Killings Read more »
March 29, 2023
Zambia: Call for Zambian Govt to Repeal Law That Restricts Civil Society
Align Domestic Laws with International Standards 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 29, 2023
Tanzania: Govt Undermines Right to Health of Maasai Community
Visiting US Vice President Kamala Harris Should Urge Government to Respect Read more »
March 28, 2023
Libya: UN Experts Find War Crimes, Crimes Against Humanity in Libya
Continued Investigation of Rights Situation in the Country Remains Essential Read more »
Egypt: Exile or Prison - Egypt's Offer to Critics Abroad
Egypt Should End Persecution of Critics, Open Dialogue Read more »
March 27, 2023
Central Africa: Decade After Takeover, Justice Still Needed
On March 24, 2013, an alliance of rebel groups known as the Seleka took control of Bangui, the capital of the Central African Republic. By then they had also seized control of most… 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 »
Africa: FIFA Reverses Saudi Sponsorship of Women's World Cup
Victory for Players Promoting Women's and LGBT Rights in Sport Read more »
Tunisia: EU Should Privilege Human Rights Over Politics
Joint Letter to EU Foreign Ministers Read more »
March 15, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: Joint Response to M. Dan Gertler's Letter
Dear Mr. Gertler, Read more »
Rwanda: Rwanda - Questionable Trial After Journalist's Death
86 Organizations Reiterate Call for an Independent Investigation Read more »