Human Rights Watch is increasingly applying its research methodology to economic, social, and cultural rights, particularly in the areas of education and housing.

Never before in history have so many older people been living, and life expectancy in every region is increasing. Human Rights Watch works to improve the lives of older people today and in the future.

Human Rights Watch welcomes Angola’s engagement with the UPR process and its acceptance of a significant number of ...

European governments have yet to reckon with and meaningfully address the ongoing impacts of their colonial legacies affecting people of African descent on the African continent and in the ...

The Trump administration’s new US State Department structure may further hamstring rights and justice-related work, with programming already decimated by foreign aid cuts, Human Rights Watch ...

A pro-royal fan confronted Republic CEO Graham Smith in a heated exchange during their protest in Lancaster, claiming she would have "ripped" the signs out of their hands. As King Charles visits ...

Human Rights Watch said in its submission to the United Nations Human Rights Committee on Monday that UN member states should use the upcoming review of Vietnam’s record on civil and political ...

The recommendation comes at a crucial moment, as human rights and sexuality education have faced continuous attacks for over a decade in Brazil.

After a gardener in Santa Ana was pinned down and violently detained Saturday by federal immigration agents, his son, who has served in the U.S. Marine Corps, expressed anger, sadness and a sense ...

In many places around the world, strides were made toward disability rights, access to abortion, and dismantling colonial legacies, just to name a few. Here are our top 10 good news stories of 2024.

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