Tag: Human Rights Watch
Trump’s ICC Sanctions Face Fresh Legal Challenge
Eight amicus briefs have been filed by human rights groups, former US officials, bar associations and legal experts backing a lawsuit against President Donald...
Ethiopia: Indiscriminate Airstrike in Tigray
An apparent Ethiopian government airstrike on a residential compound in Ethiopia's northern Tigray region on August 20, 2026, should be investigated as a possible war crime,...
UNGA 2026: Human Rights Watch Demands Human Rights, Justice
Human Rights Watch has urged world leaders attending the 2026 United Nations General Assembly in New York to defend human rights and strengthen accountability...
Russia: Cluster Munition Attack on Kyiv a Potential War Crime
The Human Rights Watch said on Thursday that Russia apparently used cluster munitions contained in at least one ballistic missile in an attack on...
Retreat and Resistance in Dark Times
Retreat and Resistance in Dark Times2025 World Report Covers Crackdowns, Crises, and Conflicts around the Globe(New York, January 16, 2025) – The events of 2024...
Iran: Security forces rape, torture detainees
Lagos, April 22, 2024 – Iran's security forces raped, tortured, and sexually assaulted detainees while repressing widespread protests in 2022 and 2023, Human Rights Watch...