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Freedom of speech is a bellwether: how any society tolerates those with minority, disfavored, or even obnoxious views will often speak to its performance on human rights more generally.

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

(Beirut) – Syrians fleeing violence in Lebanon face risks of repression and persecution by the Syrian government upon return, ...

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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 ...

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Human Rights Watch has obtained a copy of this host country agreement, signed in August 2024, which has yet to be made public. For instance, the agreement states that while conference participants ...

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 ...

The Economic Justice and Rights Division works to build just economies based on respect for human rights. We investigate how the global economic system both drives inequality that undermines human ...