Brazil’s Candidacy for the UN Human Rights Council

In establishing the Council in 2006, the General Assembly provided that Council members “shall uphold the…

This is the message: Myanmar Military Wants the World to Give Up

World leaders will gather in Jakarta in early September for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations…

Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International Call for Urgent Review of South Sudan’s National Security Service Amendment Bill

The existing National Security Apparatus law, passed in 2014, has been a subject of contention for…

American-Palestinian Family Faces Tragedy: Settlers’ Rampage Leaves Their Dream Home in Ruins

In a heart-wrenching turn of events, the Abu Awwad family’s dream of returning to their Palestinian…

Biden’s Cluster Munition Transfer to Ukraine: Endangering Lives and Defying International Norms

President Joe Biden’s recent move to supply Ukraine with cluster munitions will worsen a humanitarian crisis…

International Criminal Justice Day: Erasing Double Standards for Equal Access to Justice

  July 17 marks the Day of International Criminal Justice, commemorating 25 years since the adoption…

Rights Groups Allege Istanbul Police Misconduct During Commemoration

Istanbul police have come under scrutiny for allegedly wrongfully detaining activists and subjecting them and their…

Malian Armed Forces and Alleged Wagner Group Fighters Accused of Grave Human Rights Abuses in Central Mali

In a harrowing report released today, Human Rights Watch has documented several dozen cases of summary…