Congo-Kinshasa: Girls' Lives Shattered By Attacks On Schools

Girls suffered sexual violence and other abuses when armed groups attacked hundreds of schools during the 2016-2017 Kasai conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo, said the… Read more »

Morocco: Law Misused to Silence Reporters

Moroccan authorities are using a law designed to keep people from falsely claiming professional credentials to bring criminal charges against people trying to expose abuses, Human… Read more »

Africa: They Tried to Reach Europe and Were Turned Back. Now They're Trapped in Libya's Crossfires

"Please try to help us to be evacuated from this critical situation," the message popped up on my mobile phone. In struggling English, the plea continued: "Our is full of suffering… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Prosecute General Amisi

In May 2002, the Rwandan-backed Congolese Rally for Democracy-Goma (RCD-Goma), a rebel movement in the Democratic Republic of Congo, carried out countless atrocities in the… Read more »

Liberia: Video Appeal for War Crimes Court

Liberian citizens called on President George Weah to support a war crimes court to bring justice for atrocities committed during Liberia's civil wars. Read more »

Cameroon: UN - Shine Spotlight On Brutality in Cameroon

The United Nations Security Council's decision to hold an informal meeting on Cameroon on May 13, 2019 gives momentum to international efforts to address the human rights crisis in… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Add Key Protections to Education Bill

Zimbabwe's parliament should strengthen the Education Amendment Bill of 2019 to fully adhere to every child's right to a quality primary and secondary education, Human Rights Watch… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Open Letter Regarding Education Amendment Bill of 2019

Open Letter regarding the Zimbabwe Education Amendment Bill of 2019 Read more »

Mozambique: Investigating 'Sex for Food' Allegations in Mozambique

Human Rights Watch recently reported on disturbing allegations that survivors of Cyclone Idai in Mozambique were being forced to have sex with community leaders in exchange for… Read more »

Sudan: Transition Hasn't Ended Abuses in Darfur

Since Omar al-Bashir was ousted as Sudan's president on April 11, thousands of protesters have continued to hold vigil at the military headquarters in Khartoum. And the… Read more »

South Sudan: Arms Embargo Flouted

The latest report of the United Nations Panel of Experts on South Sudan has found, not surprisingly, that South Sudan and other states have been flouting the UN arms embargo… Read more »

Algeria: Judicial Harassment of Human Rights Lawyer

An Algerian human rights lawyer is facing charges and restrictions on his activities, apparently for exercising his right to free speech, Human Rights Watch said today. Read more »

Libya: Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International Letter to President Tusk

Donald Tusk Read more »

Cameroon: Routine Torture, Incommunicado Detention

Cameroonian authorities have tortured and held incommunicado detainees at a detention facility in Yaoundé, Cameroon's capital. Gendarmes and other security forces at the… Read more »

Cote d'Ivoire: UN Review Should Press Government On Justice

Countries participating in the United Nations review of Côte d'Ivoire's human rights record should question the government's failure to deliver justice to victims of 2010-11… Read more »

Uganda: Uganda's Continued Attempts to Gag the Media

On April 30, the director of Uganda's media regulatory authority, the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC), directed a Kampala-based television station to suspend three of its… Read more »

Cameroon: Human Rights Watch Denied Entry

The Cameroon government denied a Human Rights Watch researcher entry to the country on April 12, 2019. The government's action is an attempt to curb reports of abuse by security… Read more »

South Sudan: Investigate Apparent 2017 Killing of Activists

South Sudanese authorities should promptly undertake an independent and effective investigation into the apparent extrajudicial execution of two outspoken critics of the… Read more »

Tunisia: Joint Letter to Mr. Fabian Salvioli, Special Rapporteur On the Promotion of Truth, Justice, Reparation and Guarantees of Non-Recurrence

To the attention of: Mr. Fabian Salvioli Read more »

Africa: Uphold AU Rights Body's Independence, Urges HRW

Strengthen, Not Weaken African Commission Mandate Read more »

Libya: Detained Migrants At Risk in Tripoli Clashes

The reported attack by armed men on asylum seekers and migrants in a detention center on April 23, 2019 highlights the growing risk to thousands of detainees during ongoing… Read more »

Mozambique: Cyclone Survivors Forced to Trade Sex for Food

The Mozambique authorities should urgently investigate and appropriately prosecute alleged sexual exploitation of Cyclone Idai victims by local officials, Human Rights Watch said… Read more »

Central African Republic: Don't Reward Warlords

Prosecutors in the Central African Republic should investigate militia leaders recently awarded government positions. Read more »

Egypt: Egypt - African Rights Summit Amid Dire Abuses

Egypt is hosting an Africa human rights summit meeting beginning April 24, 2019, while its government is presiding over the worst human rights crisis in the country in recent… Read more »

Egypt: African Rights Session Amid Dire Abuses

Egypt is hosting an Africa human rights session beginning April 24, 2019, while its government is presiding over the worst human rights crisis in the country in recent decades, 15… Read more »