Human Rights Watch

80 articles in the Truth Foundry index. Each links out to the original.

• ICC Sends First Libya War Crimes Case to Trial After 15 Years · ICC judges unanimously confirmed charges against Khaled Mohamed Ali El Hishri for war crimes in Libya's Mitiga Prison.
• US Communities Lose Air Pollution Monitoring Gains Amid Regulatory Rollback · Trump administration reverses air pollution monitoring rule, delaying critical data access for vulnerable communities
• Lebanon Approves Draft Law to Abolish Death Penalty Amid Regional Backsliding · Lebanese parliamentary committees approved a draft law to abolish the death penalty, replacing it with life imprisonment with aggravated hard labor.
• Pakistani Airstrikes in Afghanistan Kill Over 750 Civilians in First Quarter of 2026 · UNAMA reports Pakistani cross-border strikes killed over 750 Afghan civilians in Q1 2026, raising war crimes concerns.
• Ro Khanna Details Settler Violence in West Bank, Urges US Sanctions on Israel · US Congressman Ro Khanna describes being detained by Israeli settlers and soldiers in the occupied West Bank and calls for suspending military aid to Israel.
• HRW and ACLU Report Severe Abuse and Deaths at Fort Bliss Immigration Detention · A joint report details beatings, medical neglect, and deaths at the Fort Bliss immigration detention camp.
• Landslides in Bangladesh Kill 17 Rohingya Refugees, Displace Thousands · Human Rights Watch reports deadly landslides in Cox's Bazar camps killed at least 17 Rohingya refugees and displaced over 3,000.
• France's 2026-2029 Anti-Racism Plan Criticized for Ignoring Systemic Racism · France's new anti-racism plan is criticized for focusing on education while ignoring systemic and institutional racism.
• Japan's Ministry Rejects Blanket Social Media Ban for Children · Japan's Internal Affairs Ministry working group declines blanket age-based social media ban for children.
• Hundreds of Cuban Protesters Remain Imprisoned Five Years After 2021 Uprising · Human Rights Watch reports approximately 800 political prisoners remain jailed in Cuba for 2021 demonstrations and dissent.
• EU Parliament Resolution Accuses UAE of Fueling Sudan War · European Parliament resolution explicitly names UAE for supporting RSF in Sudan conflict.
• UNRWA Remains Irreplaceable in Gaza Despite US Calls for Termination · UNRWA is the backbone of Gaza aid and legally irreplaceable despite US and Israeli efforts to dismantle it.
• UN Experts Warn of Tunisia's Intensifying Human Rights Crackdown · UN experts condemn Tunisia's systematic repression of civil society and judicial independence.
• Sweden Deports Young Women to Countries with Severe Gender-Based Rights Violations · Sweden is deporting young women to countries where they face severe gender-based rights violations, according to Human Rights Watch.
• Germany Proposes Amendments to Restrict Freedom of Information Act, Faces Backlash · The German government's proposed amendments to the Freedom of Information Act face criticism for restricting public access to government records.
• Egyptian Death Row Prisoner with Suspected Brain Tumor Denied Medical Care, Rights Group Alleges · Human Rights Watch accuses Egyptian authorities of denying medical care to death row prisoner Ahmed al-Waleed al-Shal, who has a suspected brain tumor, following a flawed trial and alleged torture.
• Japan Urged to Confront India's Authoritarian Slide Amid Strategic Ties · Japan should prioritize human rights in its partnership with India to avoid repeating China policy mistakes.
• EU Should Halt Forced Returns to Afghanistan Despite Taliban Engagement · The article argues the EU must stop deporting Afghans to the Taliban despite recent diplomatic talks.
• UN General Assembly Halts Rule to Avert Financial Collapse Amid US, China Delays · UN General Assembly passes resolution to suspend refund rule to prevent financial bankruptcy caused by US and China arrears.
• Indonesia Universities Crack Down on LGBT Students Amid Surge in Abuse · Human Rights Watch reports escalating harassment and discriminatory regulations against LGBT university students in Indonesia.
• Germany Departs Tajik Activist Despite Detention Risk Concerns · Human Rights Watch criticizes Germany for deporting Tajik activist Asadullo Boboev to likely detention.
• Tunisia Sentences Human Rights Defenders to Prison for Civic Work · Tunisian courts sentenced eight human rights defenders to prison terms and fines for their activism.
• Japan Should Reject Myanmar Junta's Call for Development Aid · Japan should maintain aid suspension due to Myanmar military's human rights abuses and obstruction of humanitarian aid.
• Sahel Military Juntas Withdraw From ICC Amid Human Rights Abuses · Niger, Burkina Faso, and Mali withdraw from the ICC, citing politicization while facing accusations of war crimes.
• Burkina Faso Junta Permanently Closes UN Human Rights Office Amid Abuses · Burkina Faso's military junta permanently closes the UN Human Rights Office, ending independent monitoring of rampant abuses.
• Hungary Abolishes Controversial Sovereignty Protection Office · Hungary's parliament voted to abolish the Sovereignty Protection Office, ending a tool used to target critics of the previous government.
• Libyan Authorities Unite in Anti-Migrant Rhetoric, Mass Detentions, and Expulsions · Rival Libyan governments coordinate xenophobic rhetoric and mass arrests of migrants and refugees.
• US Supreme Court Allows Termination of Haitian TPS Amid Humanitarian Crisis · The US Supreme Court permits the Trump administration to end Temporary Protected Status for Haitians, risking mass deportations to a violent nation.
• Heat Waves Expose Government Failures to Protect Vulnerable Populations · Extreme heat disproportionately harms children, seniors, and disabled people due to inadequate government planning.
• Central African Republic Accepts US Deportees Despite Human Rights Concerns · The Central African Republic accepted 18 deported individuals from high-risk nations including Iran and Afghanistan.