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 22, 2023
Malawi: Malawi - Rights Group Expelled From Refugee Camp
Ensure Civil Society Access to Dzaleka; Uphold Refugee Rights Read more »
December 19, 2023
Tunisia: Tunisia - Cybercrime Decree Used Against Critics
First Two Prison Sentences Under Tool Used to Stifle Free Speech Read more »
Egypt: Egypt Support Risks Complicity in Abuses - EU
The European Union's negotiations on an upgraded bilateral partnership with Egypt risk missing an opportunity to press for human rights reforms in the midst of the country's… Read more »
December 18, 2023
Egypt: Violations, Repression Upstage Presidential Vote
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi's election to a third six-year term followed a campaign of arrests, intimidation, and onerous requirements for candidates that effectively… Read more »
Africa: Gulf States Treat Migrant Workforce As Disposable
Use International Migrants Day to End Mistreatment of Essential Workers Read more »
December 14, 2023
Chad: Chad - Amnesty Law Cheats Victims
Law Enshrines Impunity, Rewards Abusers Read more »
December 12, 2023
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Court Frees Opposition Leader
Authorities Should Cease Malicious Prosecution of Opponents 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 »
Congo-Kinshasa: Congolese Opposition Member Freed After Months in Prison
Last week, the authorities released opposition member Lens Omelonga from prison in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo. He had spent seven months in custody… Read more »
December 07, 2023
Nigeria: Erroneous Military Airstrike
Ensure Justice, Accountability, Compensate Victims for Devastating Loss 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 »
Libya: Derna Flood Response Costs Lives
Independent Investigation Needed; Prioritize Reconstruction 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
Ghana: Invest More in Mental Health Services
New Video Shows People Living Rich Lives with Community Support Read more »
Africa: UAE - Fossil Fuels Poison Air #AfricaClimateCrisis
COP28 Host Should Address Air Pollution, Rights 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 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 »