The governor of East Sepik Province says that the immediate focus must be on policing, with a hard push to punish the ...

The UN world court is coming to a conclusion on its largest ever case, which considers states' legal responsibilities to ...

International law is clear that no one shall be sent anywhere where there are substantial grounds for believing that the person would be in danger of being subjected to serious human rights violations ...

A Malaysian dictator's 1985 blueprint for forest theft—dissolve oversight, pocket billions—spread from Borneo to Brazil to the Congo. Forty years later, his machine is still running on three ...

New South Wales Premier Chris Minns should withdraw his objection to a protest march across the Sydney Harbour Bridge.

We write in advance of the 78th Session of the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR) regarding its preparation and adoption of a list of issues in advance of the full review of ...

Nearly 200 people convicted in Angola a year ago after unfair trials are still imprisoned and waiting for their appeals to be ...

Russian authorities have doubled down on censorship online, internet disruptions, and surveillance since the start of ...

Your appointment comes amidst increased instability and violence against civilians caught in conflict in Mali, Burkina Faso ...

The African Union’s appointment of Burundi’s president as its special envoy for the Sahel region strengthens the AU’s ...

Next week, the United Nations Human Rights Council will vote on renewing the mandate of the independent expert on protection against violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and ...

In the Quick Takes of Human Rights Watch’s Daily Brief today: ICC warrants for senior Taliban leaders; funding troubles at the UN Human Rights Council; and Guinean activists still missing.