Human Rights Watch

Human Rights Watch conducts thorough investigations and provides reports on human rights violations occurring globally. Our team consists of over 550 individuals from more than 70 different nationalities, including country specialists, legal experts, journalists, and advocates. Together, we strive to safeguard those who are most vulnerable, including marginalized groups, civilians in conflict zones, refugees, and children in distress.

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Instead of Addressing Child Abuse Prevention, Trump Attacks Trans Youth | Human Rights Watch

1 week ago | hrw.org

In his proclamation for National Child Abuse Prevention Month, rather than addressing real threats to children like the federal government should do, President Trump focused almost exclusively on attacking supporters of transgender youth.
Romania: Dangerous Rollback of Reproductive Rights | Human Rights Watch

2 weeks ago | hrw.org

The sexual and reproductive health and rights of women and girls, including the right to abortion and family planning methods, have been significantly eroded in Romania, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today.
“All I Know Is I Want Them Home”

4 weeks ago | hrw.org | Annabel Hennessy

It’s a struggle to get up every day.… I’m just trying to take it one day at a time and not try and think about the long term and all the things I’m going to miss out on because obviously that doesn’t help and just overwhelms me. I’m going to miss those first words, the first roll over, everything, they’re going to stop me from that first-time normal experience. You go from being a mum and getting used to doing bottles and feeding times … to completely nothing. ― Briana L.
Canada Cuts Gender Equality Minister | Human Rights Watch

1 month ago | hrw.org

In his first major move as Canada’s prime minister, Mark Carney eliminated roughly a third of all cabinet positions, including the crucially important Minister of Women and Gender Equality.
World Report 2025: Afghanistan | Human Rights Watch

2 months ago | hrw.org
New UN Cybercrime Treaty Primed for Abuse | Human Rights Watch

Dec 30, 2024 | hrw.org

The United Nations General Assembly adopted the Convention against Cybercrime on December 24, despite widespread concerns that the treaty will facilitate human rights violations.
Ugandan Disability Rights Mental Health Advocate Honored | Human Rights Watch

Dec 3, 2024 | hrw.org

Benon Kabale, a Ugandan disability rights advocate, is the 2024 recipient of the Human Rights Watch Marca Bristo Fellowship for Courageous Leadership in Disability Rights, Human Rights Watch announced today on the International Day of Persons with Disabilities.
Australia Passes Harsh New Anti-Migration Laws | Human Rights Watch

Nov 29, 2024 | hrw.org

On Thursday night, the Australian government passed new laws that expand the country’s offshore detention regime, further evade international obligations, and allow officials to pursue prison terms for people who resist deportation, including asylum seekers. These laws undermine the core principles of refugee protection and mark an escalation in Australia’s existing mistreatment of refugees, migrants, and asylum seekers.
Reproductive Rights | Human Rights Watch

Nov 26, 2024 | hrw.org

Reproductive rights are essential for women to enjoy their human rights. These rights are centered on women’s ability to make the best choices for their lives, including around the number of children they have, if any, and the spacing between their children’s births. Reproductive rights include prenatal services, safe childbirth, and access to contraception. They also include access to legal and safe abortion. Abortion bans violate the rights to be free from violence, to privacy, to family, to health, and even the right to life. And bans are most devastating for people of color, young people, and marginalized communities, who already have trouble accessing health care and other needed services. Governments should trust women to know what is best for their bodies, their physical and mental health, and their lives.
Interview: Trump Poses More Threats to Rights of LGBT People | Human Rights Watch

Nov 19, 2024 | hrw.org

US President-elect Donald Trump’s inflammatory rhetoric concerning the rights of LGBT people is nothing new. His first term gives us a glimpse of what we can likely expect to see this time around.