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.

India

Muslim Ban goes Global? How India’s Citizenship Bill Discriminates against Muslims

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Draft Law Favors Hindus, Other Non-Muslim Immigrants

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Saudi Arabia’s Strategy to ‘Sportswash’ Abuses

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By Minky Worden | Director of Global Initiatives | – (

China

New Leaked Documents Reveal China’s Chilling Crackdown on Muslims

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By Sophie Richardson, China Director | – (Human Rights Watch) – “I’m sure that you will support them, because this is for their own good…and also for your own good.” This was one of the lines officials were instructed to deliver to children returning to Xinjiang and learning that their family members had been sent […]

Iran

Iran: Violent Gov’t Crackdown on Protesters with Live Fire and many Casualties, hidden by Internet Blackout

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(Human Rights Watch) – (Beirut) – Iranian security forces appear to be using excessive force against protests that emerged after an abrupt government increase in fuel prices across the country, Human Rights Watch said today. Authorities have ordered the near-total shutdown of the internet. Occasional video footage of protests posted on social media amid the […]

censorship

Beacon on a Hill: Iraq Hitting Protesters so Hard even Medics are Attacked

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Fire Teargas, Live Ammunition; Destroy Medical Tents

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Saudi Arabia’s High Cost of ‘Reform:’ Arrests, Torture, Murder

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Human Rights Watch (Washington, DC) – Important social reforms enacted under Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman have been accompanied by deepening repression and abusive practices meant to silence dissidents and critics, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today. The 62-page report, “‘The High Cost of Change’: Repression Under Saudi Crown Prince Tarnishes […]

Afghanistan

Afghanistan: CIA-Backed Forces Commit Atrocities: HRW

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Disband All Irregular Paramilitary Forces, Cooperate With Independent Investigations

Donald Trump

How Trump’s Maximum Sanctions Endanger the Health of Iran’s Children, Civilians

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US Should Ensure Effective Humanitarian Exemptions

Lebanon

Lebanon: Security Forces Use Excessive Force Against Protesters

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Riot Police Fired on Crowds with Tear Gas and Rubber Bullets