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The Israeli military has repeatedly attacked medical workers and healthcare facilities in Lebanon, Human Rights Watch said ...

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Some of the most acute and pervasive human rights abuses take place in times of crisis and conflict. The Crisis, Conflict and Arms division documents and exposes violations of human rights and the ...

On the global stage, Rwanda is the poster child for African development, celebrated for its post-genocide recovery and lauded ...

With a profound sense of loss and deep sorrow, Human Rights Watch (HRW) and the Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) mourn the passing of a tireless member of their teams, human rights advocate Joe ...