1+ hour, 53+ min ago   (159+ words) It has been 13 days since armed soldiers seized Muwanga Kivumbi, a deputy president for the National Unity Platform, Uganda’s main opposition party. He has not been heard from since and the authorities have yet to account for his whereabouts. Kivumbi’s…...

9+ hour, 18+ min ago   (204+ words) Government Set to Deport 350,000 Despite Chronicling Widespread Violence Consistent with Waltz’s report, a July 10 State Department travel advisory warns: “Do Not Travel to Haiti,” citing “robbery, carjackings, sexual assault, and kidnappings,” and even the “risk of being struck by stray…...

9+ hour, 23+ min ago   (598+ words) France Should Suspend Arms Deliveries to the UAE and Support European Sanctions In recent weeks, drone strikes on key civilian infrastructure such as power stations and fuel depots have created an unprecedented water crisis in the city. A new siege…...

16+ hour, 42+ min ago   (319+ words) “India’s youth wanted to march peacefully to parliament to seek accountability from their elected leaders,” said Meenakshi Ganguly, deputy Asia director at Human Rights Watch. “Instead, the police met them with batons, tear gas, and internet shutdowns.” On July 21, political…...

18+ hour, 23+ min ago   (471+ words) Emirates Back Forces Carrying out Atrocities in Sudan (Beirut) – The United Arab Emirates’ cycling team Emirates-XRG risks “sportswashing” the country’s egregious human rights record, Human Rights Watch said today. The team’s principal sponsors are state-owned companies, and the team has…...

17+ hour, 49+ min ago   (600+ words) (Manila) – Prosecutors in the Philippines should dismiss criminal libel complaints, including those filed by a mining company, against four rights advocates in Nueva Vizcaya province, Human Rights Watch said today. “Philippine prosecutors should dismiss criminal complaints filed by companies to…...

18+ hour, 23+ min ago   (277+ words) Security Threat Spurs Crackdown on Political Opposition, Civil Society, Media (Nairobi) – Niger’s military junta has entrenched authoritarian rule, dismantled democratic institutions, and intensified repression since seizing power three years ago, Human Rights Watch said today. “Three years after the coup,…...

1+ day, 16+ hour ago   (813+ words) (Abuja, July 22, 2026) – The Nigerian authorities’ prosecution of Boko Haram suspects does not advance justice for serious international crimes, as the cases continue to target primarily low-level suspects and raise significant fair trial concerns, Human Rights Watch said today. During the…...

1+ day, 21+ hour ago   (244+ words) Drop Charges, Release Those Held in Violation of Right to Free Expression (Bangkok) – The Vietnamese authorities since late June 2026 have arrested and detained five people for their roles in the publication of a controversial book about Ho Chi Minh, the…...

2+ day, 4+ hour ago   (275+ words) Promptly Repeal Legislation, Recommit to Freedom of Expression The law prohibits “publicly damaging, removing, or defacing” Japan’s national flag in a “way or situation that evokes significant discomfort or disgust in people.” People charged with this offense face penalties of…...