Human Rights Watch

Human Rights Watch is a nonprofit, nongovernmental human rights organization made up of roughly 400 staff members around the globe. Its staff consists of human rights professionals including country experts, lawyers, journalists, and academics of diverse backgrounds and nationalities. Established in 1978, Human Rights Watch is known for its accurate fact-finding, impartial reporting, effective use of media, and targeted advocacy, often in partnership with local human rights groups.

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Yemen: Houthis’ Widespread, Arbitrary Detentions of Political Opponents

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Rather than addressing the needs of Yemenis in Houthi-controlled territories, the Houthis are detaining anyone they deem a threat

Apartheid

West Bank: Israel Emptying Refugee Camps a Crime Against Humanity

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The operation emptied the camps in Jenin, Tulkarem, and Nur Shams of virtually all its residents

Displaced and Refugees

The El Fasher, Sudan, Massacre: Appeal for a UNHRC Special Session

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The Human Rights Council should convene a special session on the Sudan to address the situation in and around El Fasher, North Darfur

Displaced and Refugees

Sudan Mass Atrocities in Captured Darfur City: Rampant Abuse of Fleeing Civilians by RSF

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Human Rights Watch – (Nairobi) – Dozens of videos posted on social media in recent days show Rapid Support Forces (RSF) carrying out extrajudicial killings and other serious violations against people fleeing North Darfur’s capital, El Fasher, Human Rights Watch said today. Thousands of people are leaving following the RSF takeover of the city on October 26, 2025. […]

Children

Saudi Arabia: Spate of Executions of Child Offenders

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300th Person Executed in Saudi Arabia in 2025

Israel

Lebanon: Seek Justice for Journalists Killed by Israeli Forces

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2 Years since Killing of Issam Abdallah; Attacks on Civilians, Media Continue Human Rights Watch – (Beirut) – Lebanon’s announcement on October 9, 2025, that it has tasked the Justice Ministry with assessing the legal measures that may be taken following Israeli attacks on journalists during the last war offers a fresh opportunity to achieve […]

Corporate Surveillance

Israel/Palestine: Microsoft Should Avoid Contributing to Rights Abuses

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Further Due Diligence Needed After Suspension of Some Cloud and AI Services Human Rights Watch — (New York, October 10, 2025) – Microsoft should suspend business activities that are contributing to grave human rights abuses and international crimes by the Israeli military and other Israeli government bodies, Human Rights Watch, Amnesty International, Access Now, and […]

Israel/ Palestine

Israel/Palestine: States Should Act to Halt Atrocities

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2 Years Since October 7, 2023 Highlights Need to Protect Civilians Human Rights Watch – (Jerusalem) – United States President Donald Trump’s “Comprehensive Plan to End the Gaza Conflict,” announced on September 29, 2025, is no substitute for the urgent action governments need to take to protect civilians and support justice after two years of grave abuses […]

Israel

Syria: Israel Forcibly Displaces Villagers in Occupied South

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Forced Displacement is a War Crime; Homes Razed, Syrians Detained and Unlawfully Transferred to Israel Israeli forces occupying parts of southern Syria since December 2024 have carried out a range of abuses against residents, including forced displacement, which is a war crime. Other abuses include homes seizures and demolitions, denial of access to livelihoods and […]