August 01, 2022
Libya: EU's Drone Is Another Threat to Migrants and Refugees
Frontex Aerial Surveillance Facilitates Return to Abuse in Libya Read more »
July 29, 2022
Morocco: Morocco's Hidden Repression
Shrinking Space for Dissent, Independent Journalism Read more »
South Sudan: Adoption of the Outcome of the UN Universal Periodic Review
Mr President, Read more »
Libya: UN Rights Body Should Renew Fact-Finding Mission
Item 10 - Interactive Dialogue with the Independent Fact-Finding Mission on Libya - HRC50 Read more »
July 28, 2022
Morocco: Morocco - 'Playbook' to Mask Worsening Repression
Surveillance, Smear Campaigns, Intimidation, Prison After Unfair Trial Read more »
July 19, 2022
Morocco: Uyghur Activist At Risk of Extradition
Risk of Torture if Returned to China Read more »
July 14, 2022
Tunisia: Tunisia's Constitutional Referendum
Tunisia's shuttered parliament. President Saeid suspended the body on July 25 as part of his seizure of extraordinary powers. July 26, 2021, Bardo, Tunis, Tunisia. © 2021… Read more »
Tunisia: Questions and Answers On the Draft Constitution
July 25 Referendum on a Text Weak in Rights Safeguards Read more »
July 13, 2022
Zambia: Woman Footballer Sex Tested Because FIFA Allows It
Barbra Banda's Fundamental Rights Violated Read more »
Africa: Submission to the Committee On the Rights of the Child Review of São Tomé and Príncipe
This submission relates to the review of São Tomé and Príncipe under the Convention on the Rights of the Child. This submission focuses on teenage pregnancy… Read more »
Mauritius: Submission to the Committee On the Rights of the Child Review of Mauritius
This submission relates to the review of Mauritius under the Convention on the Rights of the Child. This submission focuses on teenage pregnancy and child marriage and protecting… Read more »
July 12, 2022
Egypt: Joint Statement Regarding Statements On COP27 in Egypt
Egyptian authorities should ease their grip on civic space and uphold the rights to freedom of expression, association, and peaceful assembly to enable a successful climate summit,… Read more »
July 09, 2022
Angola: Former Angolan President Dos Santos Dies
A Legacy Marked by Abuses and Impunity Read more »
July 08, 2022
Cameroon: Military Killings Inquiry a Positive Step
Make Findings Public; Ensure Transparency, Accountability Read more »
July 07, 2022
Egypt: Flawed Investigation Into Death in Custody
Missed Opportunity for Justice Read more »
Rwanda: The Cost of Speaking Up in Rwanda
The UK's decision to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda and the much-awaited Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting, which took place in the capital Kigali in June, have triggered… Read more »
July 06, 2022
Egypt: Arbitrary Travel Bans Throttle Civil Society
Life-Destroying Bans, a Key Tactic Against Lawyers, Journalists, Activists Read more »
July 05, 2022
South Africa: How South Africa's Abandoned Mines Prey on Local Communities
Government inaction leaving communities at risk Read more »
July 04, 2022
Ethiopia: Ethiopia's Other Conflict
Ethiopia's Tigray War Overshadows Ongoing Cycles of Violence in Oromia Read more »
July 01, 2022
Uganda: Uganda - President Pledges Rights Improvements
Promises to Halt Security Force Abuses; End Curbs on Journalists, Civil Society Read more »
June 30, 2022
Ethiopia: Statement At Interactive Dialogue With the International Commission of Human Rights Experts On Ethiopia
50th session of the UN Human Rights Council Read more »
Ethiopia: Human Rights Watch Statement to the International Commission of Human Rights Experts On Ethiopia
50th session of the UN Human Rights Council Read more »
June 29, 2022
Morocco: Morocco/Spain - Horrific Migrant Deaths At Melilla Border
Investigate Fully, Preserve Evidence, Ensure Dignified Treatment of the Dead Read more »
June 28, 2022
Sudan: Voices of Protesters Should Be Heard, Not Sidelined
"We are determined in our peacefulness despite the repression that we are confronting." Read more »
June 27, 2022
Cameroon: Separatist Fighters Accused of Killings, Rape, Abductions
Prosecute, Sanction Fighters for Crimes Against Civilians Read more »