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The US Supreme Court’s decision to uphold part of Arizona’s immigrant law puts immigrant families in Arizona and other states at greater risk of abuse from local authorities. The rul…Continue Reading

When it comes to its immigration courts, the United States needs to invest in protecting human rights.

When it comes to its immigration courts, the United States needs to invest in protecting hu…Continue Reading

Legislative proposals that seek to give the Department of Homeland Security expanded powers to indefinitely detain immigrants violate constitutional guarantees of due process and US obligations under international…Continue Reading

When President Obama made a renewed call for immigration reform, he rightly noted that the system is “broken.” But the inaction of Congress does not absolve the president from his responsibility to take steps with…Continue Reading

Written statement submitted by Human Rights Watch to the Senate Committee on the Judiciary, for the hearing entitled “Improving Efficiency and Ensuring Justice in the Immigration Court System.”

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Proposed Justice Department standards to reduce rape in prison are unduly weak and should be significantly improved to protect victims and ensure accountability. The Justice Department r…Continue Reading

Human Rights Watch submits these comments to the Department of Justice in response to its Notice of Proposed Rulemaking of February 3, 2011 regarding its Proposed Rule for National Standards To Prevent, Detect, and Respond to Prison Rape ("PREA st…Continue Reading

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(Brussels) – The Greek government’s failure to follow through on its promise to reform the country’s broken asylum system creates an urgent need for  the UN High Commissioner for Refuge…Continue Reading