Africa: UN General Assembly Should Act On Gaza

Member States Should Demand Civilian Access to Aid, Act to Prevent Atrocities Read more »

Chad: Chad - a Year On, Victims Await Justice

Impunity for "Black Thursday" as Political Space Closes Read more »

Africa: Israel - Unlawful Gaza Blockade Deadly for Children

Denial of Water, Fuel, Electricity Endangers Lives Read more »

Mozambique: Mozambique Police Crack Down On Opposition Before Election Results

Tensions appear to be rising in Mozambique as the country awaits the results of municipal elections held on Wednesday. Ahead of voting day, authorities had increased security… Read more »

Chad: Chad: Closing Political Space Ahead of Referendum

Warrant for Opposition Leader; Dozens of Members Arrested Read more »

Cameroon: Video Shows Killing By Armed Separatists

Separatist Leaders Should Rein in Fighters; Cameroon's Partners Should Impose Sanctions Read more »

Chad: Closing Political Space Ahead of Referendum

Warrant for Opposition Leader; Dozens of Members Arrested Read more »

Tunisia: African Migrants Intercepted at Sea, Expelled

The Tunisian National Guard collectively expelled over 100 migrants from multiple African countries to the border with Algeria on September 18 and 20, 2023, Human Rights Watch said… Read more »

Rwanda: UK - Abandon Rwanda Asylum Transfer Plan

Rwandan authorities and their proxies are using violence, judicial mechanisms, and intimidation to try to silence criticism from Rwandans living around the world, Human Rights… Read more »

Rwanda: Global Playbook of Abuse to Silence Critics

Rwandan authorities and their proxies are using violence, judicial mechanisms, and intimidation to try to silence criticism from Rwandans living around the world, Human Rights… Read more »

Rwanda: Rwanda's Repression Across Borders

Questions and Answers Read more »

Sudan: UN Rights Body Should Help Tackle Impunity in Sudan

Human Rights Council to Vote on Initiative to Investigate Abuses Read more »

Kenya: Chained, Locked Up, and Abused ... Because of a Disability

Sitting in a dusty courtyard of the Holy Ghost Coptic Church in Kisumu city, in western Kenya, I heard Paul (a pseudonym), approaching before I saw him. Clink. Clink. Clink. The… Read more »

Mauritius: Mauritius Supreme Court Declares Anti-Gay Law Unconstitutional

Two landmark judgments of the Supreme Court of Mauritius have struck down the provision in the Criminal Code that outlawed consensual sex between men, rejecting the law as a… Read more »

Egypt: Egypt - Submission to the UN Committee Against Torture

78th Session Read more »

Ethiopia: Human Rights Council - EU Fails Ethiopia's Victims

No Action Following Scathing Report Highlighting UN's Prevention Role Read more »

Tunisia: EU Commission Should Stop Ignoring Tunisia's Abuses Against Migrants

Migration Control Funding Could Perpetuate Human Rights Violations Read more »

Ethiopia: UN Rights Body Should Extend Ethiopia Investigations

European Union Should Lead Action to Preserve International Scrutiny of Rights Crisis Read more »

Ethiopia: Principled Action Required to Ensure Ongoing International Scrutiny On Ethiopia

HRW Oral Statement - ID with the International Commission of Human Rights Experts on Ethiopia - HRC54 Read more »

Africa: Xenophobia Rears Its Ugly Head in South Africa

South Africa has been grappling with sporadic and sometimes lethal xenophobic harassment and violence against African and Asian foreign nationals living in the country, including… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Prominent Journalist Denied Bail in Congo

Stanis Bujakera Spends Third Week in Detention on Dubious Charges Read more »

Guinea: Guinea - Significant Progress in 2009 Massacre Trial

14 Years On, Over 50 Victims Finally Heard; International Support Needed Read more »

Burundi: Concerns Over the Continuing Crackdown On Civic Space and Political Opposition

HRW Oral Statement - ID with the Special Rapporteur on Burundi - HRC54 Read more »

Tunisia: Migration Obsession Is Killing EU's Commitment to Human Rights

The Next Victim of the Bloc's Migration Obsession May Well be Itself Read more »

Egypt: U.S. to Provide Security Assistance Despite Repression

Biden Administration Waives Rights Conditions; Only Small Fraction of Aid Withheld Read more »