The International Criminal Court (ICC) issued warrants under seal on July 8, 2025 for two senior Taliban leaders as part of ...

Today, the United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC) expressed concern at the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights’ announcement that certain activities mandated by the council cannot be delivered ...

The most recent global education figures make for grim reading. Nearly 200 million children and youth are missing out on ...

Last week in Sevilla, Spain, governments gathered at the 4th International Conference on Financing for Development. Among key ...

On the afternoon of June 25, police in the regional capital of Ethiopia’s conflict-affected Amhara region arrested Dr. Daniel ...

On July 4, a court in Niger’s capital, Niamey, rejected an appeal filed by prominent human rights activist and government ...

In fact, Friday’s vote at the UN Human Rights Council was a resounding victory. Only four states – China, Cuba, Bolivia, and ...

Human Rights Watch Submission to the United Nations Human Rights Committee During its Periodic Review of Vietnam under the ICCPR at its 144th Session.

Today the UN Human Rights Council firmly rejected Eritrea’s attempt to end scrutiny of its human rights situation. Council ...

On the last day of its term, the United States Supreme Court issued a sweeping decision in Mahmoud v. Taylor, finding that ...

Next week, the United Nations Human Rights Council will vote on renewing the mandate of the independent expert on protection ...

On June 20, the Court of Grave Crimes in Azerbaijan’s capital Baku handed down severe prison sentences to a team of ...