- Human Rights Watch | Defending Human Rights Worldwide
Human Rights Watch defends the rights of people in 100 countries worldwide, spotlighting abuses and bringing perpetrators to justice
- World Report 2025: India | Human Rights Watch
In July, the UN Human Rights Committee, following its review of India’s compliance with the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, raised concerns about discrimination and
- The State of Women’s Rights - Human Rights Watch
From the United States to the Democratic Republic of Congo, women and girls’ rights have suffered serious setbacks But despite the challenges, there also have been improvements and victories
- World Cup 2026: FIFA Needs to Act on Human Rights
FIFA, the international soccer governing body, needs to match its lofty rhetoric on rights with concrete action
- World Report 2025: South Africa | Human Rights Watch
April 27 marked the 30th anniversary of democracy, human rights, and political freedom in South Africa The country’s first democratic and non-racial elections in 1994 formally ended the
- World Report 2025: United States | Human Rights Watch
Human Rights Watch and partners documented the harmful effects of these laws and asked the federal government to intervene in school censorship and discrimination
- World Report 2025: Russia | Human Rights Watch
In October, the UN Human Rights Council, noting “the continued significant deterioration” of human rights in Russia, renewed the mandate of the special rapporteur on the situation of human
- US Skips UN Periodic Rights Review - Human Rights Watch
On November 7, the United States failed to participate in its UN Universal Periodic Review (UPR), a process where the human rights record of every member state is reviewed by other states
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