December 15
Sudan: Fighters Rape Women and Girls, Hold Sex Slaves
Gang Rape, Sexual Slavery as Rapid Support Forces Attack Refuge Area Read more »
November 25
Africa: Confronting South Africa's Crisis of Gender-Based Violence
Government Needs to Intensify Efforts to End the Violence Read more »
November 13
Libya: Libyan Minister's 'Morality' Measures Would Violate Women's Rights
Government Should Forcefully Disavow Regressive Proposals Read more »
November 06
Mali: New Law 'Disastrous; for LGBTQI+ People
Suspend Discriminatory and Stigmatizing Criminal Offense Read more »
October 21
Africa: Include Girls' Voices in Making of Maternal Health Laws
African Girls Face Barriers to Prenatal, Intrapartum, and Post-Natal Care Read more »
September 20
Congo-Kinshasa: Protect Women and Girls in DR Congo's Prisons
UN Report Sheds Light on Rapes in Makala Prison During Deadly Jailbreak Read more »
August 14
Tanzania: Community Consultations Must Also Include Women - - Not Just Men
Conservation efforts can sometimes displace entire communities and upend livelihoods and ways of life, without ever consulting the women impacted. Some community consultation… Read more »
April 19
Gambia: Bill Threatens Ban On Female Genital Mutilation
Reject Proposed Law That Would Reverse Critical Gains for Women's, Girls' Rights Read more »
April 11
Mali: Submission to the UN Special Rapporteur On Violence Against Women and Girls in Sport
Human Rights Watch welcomes the opportunity to provide input to the report of the Special Rapporteur on violence against women and girls to the United Nations General Assembly on… Read more »
July 11, 2023
Cameroon: Planned Visit by French LGBTQI+ Expert Met with Online Hate
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) people in Cameroon are all too aware of homophobic rhetoric and violent attacks against them. This has been highlighted… 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 17, 2023
Egypt: Women Abused Over Alleged Islamic State Ties - HRW
Torture, Incommunicado Detention, Flawed Due Process Read more »
April 14, 2023
Angola: Angolan Forces Linked to Abuses Against Migrant Women
Authorities Should Investigate Reports of Rape, Other Crimes Read more »
January 17, 2023
Mauritania: Submission to the UN Committee On the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women
We write in advance of the 84th session of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women regarding Mauritania's compliance with the Convention on the Elimination… Read more »
May 12, 2021
Cameroon: Transgender Women Given Five-Years in Prison
Release Trans Women, End Anti-LGBT Persecution Read more »
December 04, 2020
Uganda: How 'Sex Testing', Operation Affected Annet Negesa's Running Career
Annet Negesa, a middle-distance runner from Uganda, does not know when she first caught the attention of athletics officials, but the testing began in 2011. Read more »
January 18, 2018
Kenya: Both Elections Marred by Human Rights Abuses - Report
On August 8, Kenya's electoral commission declared incumbent President Uhuru Kenyatta winner for a second term, amid opposition and civil society claims of fraud. The elections… Read more »
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