Congo-Kinshasa: Torture of Activists Routine in Congo

The military, police, and intelligence services in the Democratic Republic of Congo have routinely tortured political and rights activists, including by gang rape, choking and… Read more »

Tunisia: Privacy Threatened by 'Homosexuality' Arrests

Video: Privacy Threatened by 'Homosexuality' Arrests in Tunisia Read more »

Sudan: U.S. Considers Lifting 'Terror State' Designation

With all eyes on mid-term elections in the United States, almost no one noticed that on the same day the US State Department quietly told just three journalists that it would,… Read more »

South Africa: Constitutional Court Protects Land Rights

South Africa's highest court has delivered two landmark decisions protecting women's rights to equality and land ownership, as well as the rights of communities living in mining… Read more »

Cameroon: Free Cameroon's Kidnapped School Children

Just before dawn on Monday, November 5, unknown gunmen abducted around 79 school children from dormitories at Presbyterian Secondary School Nkwen in Bamenda, a town in Cameroon's… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Ten Years On, Still No Justice for Congo Massacre

On November 4 to 5, 2008, rebel forces from the National Congress for the Defense of the People (CNDP) killed around 150 people, including 14 children, in the town of Kiwanja in… Read more »

Senegal: Is Govt Ready to Listen to Adolescent Girls?

In October 2017, I traveled to a small village in southern Senegal. I was there to investigate persistent allegations of sexual abuse in secondary schools. Read more »

Nigeria: Trump's Incendiary Rhetoric Emboldens Nigerian Military

When United States President Donald Trump said yesterday that the US military would consider rocks thrown by US-bound migrants and asylum seekers as firearms - implying that… Read more »

Africa: Jewelers Can Trace Their Gold

People in the United States will now be able to buy jewelry made with "conflict-free" gold from Zales and Kay Jewelers, two of the nation's largest jewelry retailers. Read more »

Egypt: Egyptian Government Should Investigate Abuses, Not Attack the Messenger

Instead of protecting its citizens from torture and forced disappearances, the Egyptian government prefers to criticize and attack groups calling for investigations. Read more »

Egypt: A Letter to the Egyptian Government Regarding Its Response to Khaled Hassan's Torture Allegations

On November 1, Human Rights Watch emailed the following letter to the Egyptian government. Read more »

Equatorial Guinea: Prominent Activist Severely Beaten

A prominent anti-corruption and human rights activist in Equatorial Guinea says that armed plainclothes security officers severely beat and stabbed him on October 27, 2018, Human… Read more »

Guinea: Witnessing Guinea's Bauxite Mining Boom

Earlier this month, looking out over the vast swathes of barren red land that make up a fast-growing bauxite mine, I witnessed first-hand the rapid growth of Guinea's bauxite… Read more »

South Sudan: Soldiers Attack Civilians in Western Region

Soldiers attacked civilians and civilian property in counterinsurgency operations in the south and west of Wau that began in June 2018. Read more »

Senegal: Is Senegal Ready to Listen to Adolescent Girls?

In October 2017, I traveled to a small village in southern Senegal. I was there to investigate persistent allegations of sexual abuse in secondary schools. Read more »

Guinea: Condé's Chance to Shine

On a Monday afternoon nine years ago, before Guinea's President Alpha Condé took office, security forces stormed a Conakry stadium and murdered over 150 peaceful protesters.… Read more »

Senegal: Witness - Girls in Senegal Risk Losing Their Futures

In many of these cases, what the teacher does amounts to a sexual offense under Senegalese Law because a child is involved. It's also completely unethical. But the abusers rarely… Read more »

Senegal: Teen Girls Sexually Exploited, Harassed in Schools

Video: Senegalese activists campaign against sexual abuse in schools Read more »

Africa: Rural Women and Girls Sidelined

Rural women and girls play vital roles in their families and communities. They produce food, gather water, provide care, and navigate myriad challenges from poverty to… Read more »

Malawi: Joint Letter Calling for Investigation of Attack On CHRR and Other Human Rights Defenders

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Central African Republic: Rebels Executing Civilians - HRW

Seleka rebels in the Central African Republic captured and executed at least nine civilians, including seven women, on September 6, 2018, Human Rights Watch said today. The… Read more »

Egypt: An Account of Alleged Torture in Secret Detention

Egyptian authorities forcibly disappeared an Egyptian-American limousine driver, who said authorities also tortured him and held him secretly for four months, Human Rights Watch… Read more »

Eritrea: UN - Philippines, Eritrea Don't Belong On Rights Council

United Nations member countries should oppose the candidacies of the Philippines and Eritrea for the Human Rights Council because of their egregious human rights records, Human… Read more »

Africa: Educated Girls Crucial for Skilled Workforce

African governments should ensure the right to education for all girls by ending discrimination against those who are pregnant or have children, Human Rights Watch said today ahead… Read more »

Rwanda: Is Rwanda's Political Thaw Real?

After more than one year in prison, Rwanda's High Court finally released Diane Rwigara, a well-known political opponent, and her mother, Adeline, on bail. They cannot leave the… Read more »