Lebanon’s parliament elected military commander Joseph Aoun as president, ending a two-year political deadlock in the country ...

It has taken two years of consideration, discussion and debate, but the agreement necessary to draft an international treaty ...

The Cameroonian government in December suspended the activities of four nongovernmental organizations for three months, ...

Thai authorities should immediately and thoroughly investigate the killing of a former Cambodian opposition politician in ...

Ukraine became a full-fledged member of the International Criminal Court (ICC) on January 1 – a key development for ...

The late US President Jimmy Carter’s human rights legacy includes his role long after leaving office in 1981. His partnership ...

The United States government said on January 7, 2025 that it had determined that Rapid Support Forces (RSF) forces committed ...

Amid growing concerns about its existing air pollution problem, Turkish authorities have approved the expansion of one of ...

Human Rights Watch welcomes the opportunity to provide information to the Special Rapporteur on Education on safety as an element of the right to education and a precondition for its full realization, ...

On January 9, 2025, the People’s Court of Hanoi is scheduled to hear the case of high-profile lawyer Tran Dinh Trien, who was ...

The undersigned organizations write to express grave concerns and to unequivocally oppose the use of the sanctions authority ...

Happy new year, everyone! Let’s all hope 2025 brings some positive news in human rights around the world. While the calendar ...