The film, which was blocked by India’s film censor board for three years, depicts the life and work of human rights activist Jaswant Singh Khalra. Read MoreContinue Reading
The United Kingdom must now show the moral courage to act. Above all, it must ensure that the inalienable human rights of Kashmiris remain at the … Read MoreContinue Reading
Victim of child marriage in Iran dies of wounds after self-immolation, human rights groups claim. Under Article 1041 of the Iranian Civil Code … Read MoreContinue Reading
Click to expand Image Classroom at the Buchanan Elementary Demonstration School, Buchanan City, Grand Bassa County, Liberia, January 6, 2026. © 2026 Human Rights Watch Liberia’s government announced on August 5 the elimination of all school registration fees from kindergarten through grade 6, beginning with the new school year on SeptemberContinue Reading
Human rights should not be pushed to the back of the queue after security and stability have been restored to the region, notably because their … Read MoreContinue Reading
PANO – Cultural rights are an essential component of the human rights framework and are recognized as indispensable to the comprehensive … Read MoreContinue Reading
GENEVA, Aug. 6, 2026 — UN Watch today strongly condemned the appointment of the Eritrean regime as Chair of the United Nations Human Rights … Read MoreContinue Reading
One of those who attended and testified at the public hearing was Antonio Romanucci, a Chicago-based civil rights litigation lawyer representing the … Read MoreContinue Reading
Lebanese journalist Amal Khalil was killed and her 21-year-old colleague Zeinab Faraj was seriously injured in IDF strikes that human rights … Read MoreContinue Reading
The Council of Europe’s geographical scope doesn’t begin and end there. The European Convention on Human Rights, for example, applies (at least in … Read MoreContinue Reading
Figures from the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service show there were 104 hate crime charges where transgender identity was an aggravator in … Read MoreContinue Reading
Legislation that strips people of their rights is gaining momentum across Africa, in the name of “African Family Values” and “Sovereignty.” It is not … Read MoreContinue Reading
Jenny, Amnesty’s Disabled People’s Human Rights Network Committee member, responds to the language used to promote Channel 4’s documentary ‘The … Read MoreContinue Reading
We’re urging the Australian Government to match the scale of its proposed NDIS changes with more appropriate consultation, transparency and … Read MoreContinue Reading
When implementing counter-terrorism measures, African countries must ensure independent oversight from national human rights commissions. Read MoreContinue Reading