Human Rights Watch

09/01/2026

The Chilean government has submitted a proposal for eight proposed constitutional amendments, with the stated objective of enhancing the fight against organized crime.

The proposed amendments would threaten a broad range of human rights. The Chilean Congress should reject the proposal.

The Chilean Congress should reject a proposal to amend the Constitution introduced by President José Antonio Kast that would threaten a broad range of human rights.

09/01/2026

NEW: The Sri Lankan government’s prosecution of past grave abuses has lagged, raising concerns for future progress.

Many cases of forced disappearance, torture, and killing remain stalled, while families of victims and human rights defenders face threats and intimidation. Learn more:

The Sri Lankan government’s prosecution of past grave abuses has lagged, raising concerns for future progress, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today. United Nations officials and UN member countries at the Human Rights Council should call on the government led by President Anura Kumar...

08/31/2026

As people in Nepal and across the Chinese border in Tibet reel from horrific mudslides, the Chinese government has turned to censorship and control.

Information controls can make it harder for families to locate loved ones, and hamper understanding of the disaster and any future response.

As people in Nepal and across the Chinese border in Tibet reel from horrific mudslides, the Chinese government has turned to censorship and control.

08/31/2026

A proposed law to regulate foreign aid risks undermining the independence of civil society organizations and shrinking civic space in Nigeria.

The National Assembly should reject provisions that would give authorities undue influence over independent organizations.

A proposed law to regulate foreign aid risks undermining the independence of civil society organizations and shrinking civic space in Nigeria.

08/28/2026

Several women were killed, including by current or former partners, in Cameroon between August 6 to 26.

These killings are the latest signs that women in Cameroon, including domestic violence victims and survivors, have little protection or access to justice.

Several women were killed, including by current or former partners in Cameroon between August 6 to 26, some in the presence of their children. These killings are the latest signs that women in Cameroon, including domestic violence victims and survivors, have little protection or access to justice.

08/27/2026

Experts say the devastating flash floods in Nepal were likely caused by a glacial collapse in the Himalayas, and that climate change increases the risk of such events.

Once again, communities least responsible for climate change bear the brunt of its impacts.

Sustained international support is essential as the authorities respond to the catastrophe.

08/27/2026

Ten years after the Chinese Communist Party sharply escalated abuses against Uyghurs in the far western Xinjiang region, the crackdown on rights remains severe.

Governments should use all tools at their disposal to press Beijing to end its crimes.

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08/26/2026

The US administration is openly attacking the International Criminal Court, authorizing sanctions that pose an existential threat to the ICC.

That’s why we decided to sue. HRW’s Executive Director Philippe Bolopion shares why we're fighting back ⤵️

08/26/2026

According to the UN, at least 47 people were killed in an attack on August 23 in Kenscoff, a commune near Haiti’s capital.

Criminal violence continues to deepen Haiti’s already devastating human rights and humanitarian crisis.

The international community should act urgently to protect the population, including by ensuring the full deployment of the Gang Suppression Force with robust human rights safeguards.

The killings in Kenscoff began late Sunday, when armed men descended on the farming community in the hills overlooking Haiti’s capital, setting homes ablaze and attacking residents. By Monday, bodies lay in the streets and survivors were searching for missing relatives.

08/26/2026

“This is the story of here and everywhere.”

In just one week, "Solwata," created by NowHere Media, will premiere at the Venice International Film Festival.

Narrated by Mark Ruffalo and co-produced by Human Rights Watch and We Are Agog, the immersive documentary spotlights the human consequences of climate change in the Pacific nation of Solomon Islands.

Come stand alongside the communities facing rising tides.