Child soldiers recruited by the Yemeni army are now being used by a breakaway unit to protect anti-government protesters. The United States and other governments should call for an immediate end to the use of chil…Continue Reading

This 47-page report examines the legal and practical questions surrounding the case and concludes that Haiti has an obligation under international law to investigate and prosecute the grave violations of human rights under Duvalier’s rule.
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(Port-au-Prince) – The prosecution of the former dictator Jean-Claude Duvalier represents a landmark opportunity for the Haitian justice system to address some of the worst crimes in Haiti’s past, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today.
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By Diana Eltahawy, Libya researcher at Amnesty International
About 10 weeks ago I was in Tunisia meeting families of people killed during the popular demonstrations that eventually toppled former President Zine El-Abidine Ben Ali from power and inaug…Continue Reading

(Mombasa) – The Kenyan government should remove barriers to health care and make sure that there is no backsliding in access to care, Human Rights Watch said today in a submission to parliament. Parliament is currently debating the budget for 2011-2012…Continue Reading

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(Manama) – The death of businessman and activist Kareem Fakhrawi on April 12, 2011, shows the urgent need for thorough and impartial investigations into allegations of torture, Human Rights Watch saread moreContinue Reading

The United States Congress has failed to reform the "broken" immigration system, and states have been attempting to fill the vacuum with their own immigration enforcement bills. One of the first efforts by states to regulate immigration was t…Continue Reading