November 02, 2022
Nigeria: Displacement Camp Closures Worsen Suffering
The decision by Nigeria's Borno State to shut down its camps for people displaced by the Boko Haram conflict has pushed over 200,000 people into deeper suffering and destitution Read more »
November 01, 2022
Congo-Kinshasa: Fighting in Eastern Congo Puts Civilians At Risk, Again
Rwandan-Backed M23 Armed Group Long Linked to Atrocities Read more »
October 28, 2022
Central African Republic: First War Crimes Verdict Due
Special Criminal Court to Deliver Judgment on October 31 Read more »
October 27, 2022
Mali: Coordinated Massacres by Armed Groups
Increase Protection Capabilities of Security Forces, UN Peacekeepers Read more »
Libya: Decree On Libyan Women's Non-Citizen Children Fails Discrimination Test
Non-citizen Children of Libyan Women Still Blocked From Citizenship Read more »
October 21, 2022
Mozambique: Hundreds Flee Attacks in Ruby Mining Region
Greater Protection Needed to Address Expanded Threat to Civilians Read more »
October 20, 2022
Africa: Qatar/FIFA - Reimburse Migrant Workers' Recruitment Fees
Exorbitant Illegal Charges for People Hired to Build World Cup Infrastructure Read more »
October 18, 2022
Ethiopia: Civilians in Tigray Region at Heightened Risk
International Community Should Act Now to Protect Population Read more »
Africa: FIFA Yet To Back Workers' Remedy Fund Despite Growing Support
Football's Governing Body Should Commit to Compensate Before World Cup Opens Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: Army Units Aided Abusive Armed Groups, Human Rights Watch Says
Vetting, Demobilization Program Needed Read more »
October 14, 2022
Congo-Kinshasa: Wanted Ex-Intelligence Chief Returns to Congo
Last week Kalev Mutond, the former director of the Democratic Republic of Congo's National Intelligence Agency (Agence nationale de renseignements, ANR), emerged from the shadows.… Read more »
Burundi: Human Rights Watch Submission to the Universal Periodic Review of Burundi
During the reporting period, many trends documented since the beginning of Burundi's human rights crisis in April 2015 persisted. In late April 2015, public demonstrations broke… Read more »
Somalia: Somalia - Free Detained Journalist
The Somali authorities should immediately release a prominent journalist and media rights advocate who is being held and investigated on apparently politically motivated… Read more »
October 12, 2022
Africa: Qatar/FIFA - Address Demands of Migrant Worker Strikes
Wage Abuse Complaints Bring Migrant Workers to Streets Ahead of World Cup Read more »
October 07, 2022
Benin: Benin - Submission to the UN Committee On the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women
85th Pre-session Read more »
October 06, 2022
South Sudan: Government Begins Trial of Activists, Critics
On October 3, South Sudan's government started its trial against Kuel Aguer Kuel and five activists associated with the People's Coalition for Civic Action, a pro-reform pressure… Read more »
Liberia: Liberia Atrocity Trial in France
Reform of French Universal Jurisdiction Laws Needed Read more »
October 03, 2022
Nigeria: Govt Agrees to End Military Detention of Children
Pledges Swift Reintegration Support for Boko Haram Suspects Read more »
Guinea: Guinea Stadium Trial to Resume
Former Leaders Face Justice Before Judges, Victims Read more »
September 28, 2022
Egypt: COP27 Q&A
What is COP27 about? Read more »
September 27, 2022
Ethiopia: Renewal of the Mandate of the International Commission of Human Rights Experts On Ethiopia (Ichree)
In December 2021, the United Nations Human Rights Council established a new mechanism to investigate allegations of violations and abuses of international human rights law,… Read more »
September 26, 2022
North Africa: Rights Groups Call on Algeria to Free Activist Granted Refugee Status in Tunisia
Slimane Bouhafs Held for Offenses Including Insulting Islam, Terrorism Read more »
September 23, 2022
Chad: Security Force Abuse Amid National Dialogue
Respect Rights to Assembly, Expression; Investigate Use of Force; Open Political Space Read more »
Burundi: UN Rights Body Should Maintain Scrutiny On Burundi
HRW Statement Item 4 - Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Burundi - HRC51 Read more »
September 22, 2022
Ethiopia: Oral Statement to the International Commission of Human Rights Experts
The report of the International Commission of Human Rights Experts on Ethiopia highlights the severity of the human rights crisis in Ethiopia and leaves no doubt of the need for… Read more »