Nigeria: Nigeria - 10 Years After Chibok, Schoolchildren Still At Risk

Implement Safe Schools Plan to Protect Schools, Children Read more »

Sudan: Joint Letter - the EU Must Urgently Act At One Year of Conflict in Sudan

Dear High Representative Borrell, Read more »

Mali: Submission to the UN Special Rapporteur On Violence Against Women and Girls in Sport

Human Rights Watch welcomes the opportunity to provide input to the report of the Special Rapporteur on violence against women and girls to the United Nations General Assembly on… Read more »

Zambia: Zambian Police Summon Priest After Critical Sermon

Authorities Should Ensure Freedoms of Association, Assembly, and Expression Read more »

Senegal: Human Rights Agenda for President Faye

Prioritize Fundamental Rights and Freedoms Read more »

Zambia: Zambia - Submission to the African Committee of Experts On the Rights and Welfare of the Child

43rd Ordinary Session Read more »

Ethiopia: Military Executes Dozens in Amhara Region

UN Inquiry Urgently Needed; End Impunity for Abusive Commanders Read more »

Uganda: Uganda - Court Upholds Anti-Homosexuality Act

Uganda's Constitutional Court on April 3, 2024, upheld the abusive and radical provisions of the 2023 Anti-Homosexuality Act, Human Rights Watch said today. The ruling further… Read more »

Rwanda: Genocide Archives Released

30 Years On, Accelerate Justice Efforts Read more »

Somalia: Constitutional Proposals Put Children At Risk

Amendments Could Weaken Restrictions on Child Marriage, FGM Read more »

Mali: Army, Wagner Group Atrocities Against Civilians

Investigations Needed Into Indiscriminate Drone Strikes, Summary Killings Read more »

Eswatini: Eswatini Authorities Target Activist's Widow

Stop Harassment, Ensure Independent Investigation into Maseko's Killing Read more »

Ethiopia: Ethiopia - Submission to the UN Committee On the Rights of the Child

We write in advance of the 98th pre-session of the Committee on the Rights of the Child and its review of Ethiopia. This submission focuses on children's rights violations in the… Read more »

Uganda: Ugandan Appeals Court Shutters LGBT Rights Group

Decision Threatens Civic Space, Reinforces State-Sponsored Homophobia Read more »

Cameroon: Govt Bans Opposition Coalitions

Solidifies Crackdown on Free Association, Expression Ahead of 2025 Vote Read more »

Seychelles: Seychelles - Rights Concerns in High-Profile Case

Irregularities Risk Jeopardizing Anticorruption Efforts Read more »

Congo-Brazzaville: Prominent Congolese Journalist Convicted On Baseless Charges

Authorities Should Quash Stanis Bujakera's Conviction Read more »

Africa: No Business As Usual At Italy's G7 Africa Meeting

On March 20, Italy will host a Group of Seven (G7) meeting on Africa. At a time when concerted global action to stem widespread abuses afflicting many countries across the… Read more »

Nigeria: Armed Groups Kidnap Hundreds Across Northern Nigeria

Seek Victims' Safe Release; Improve Protection for At-Risk Students, Communities Read more »

Central African Republic: Opposition Leader in Court in Central African Republic

Detention in Police Premises Notorious for Abuse Sends Chilling Message to Critics Read more »

Guinea: Prosecution Seeks Crimes Against Humanity Charges in Guinea Massacre Trial

Earlier this month, in the landmark trial of Guinea's former president and 10 others, including former ministers, who are accused of responsibility for a massacre and rapes in a… Read more »

Ethiopia: Ethiopia Releases Ex-Politician Implicated in Heinous Crimes

Dropped Charges Against Former Somali Region President Reinforces Impunity Read more »

Egypt: EU Deal With Egypt Rewards Authoritarianism, Betrays 'Eu Values'

Migration Control Obsession Ignores Abuses, Entrenches Oppression Read more »

Sudan: Urgent Action Needed On Hunger Crisis

Security Council Should Act on Access for Aid Deliveries Read more »

Zambia: Govt Stalling On Lead Cleanup Plan

Urgent Action Needed on Kabwe Mine Site Committee Read more »