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10/13/2026

Human Rights Now has signed on to a joint statement as a member of the Coalition for the International Criminal Court strongly condemning the decision by the United States to impose unlawful sanctions on the International Criminal Court. The statement calls on all state parties to strongly denounce the sanctions and immediately implement blocking legislation.

Human Rights Now has signed on to a joint statement as a member of the Coalition for the International Criminal Court along with 129 other organizations strongly condemning the decision by the United States to impose unlawful sanctions on the International Criminal Court. The statement calls on all....

10/03/2026

On October 2nd, HRN gave an oral statement to the Human Rights Council expressing deep concern over the arbitrary arrests and repression by Cambodia’s government against those expressing critical or dissenting views, calling on it to release all persons arbitrarily arrested, repeal repressive laws, and end its campaign of repression.

10/03/2026

On October 2nd, HRN gave an oral statement to the Human Rights Council expressing deep concern over the human rights and humanitarian crisis caused by Russia's invasion of Ukraine, including widespread impunity for rampant sexual violence by Russia's military.

09/26/2026

HRN has released a statement strongly condemning any possible plan of the United States government to directly sanction the International Criminal Court in any way following reports by government insiders that it will make such a decision soon.

Statement on Reports of Entity-wide Sanctions Against the ICC by the US Government On September 20, several news outlets reported that, according to inside sources, US President Trump’s administration has prepared sweeping, entity-wide sanctions against the International Criminal Court, which it p...

09/24/2026

HRN has made a statement at the 63rd Session of the Human Rights Council condemning US sanctions on ICC personnel and calling on states to take effective and coordinated action to protect the Court, including through domestic and regional blocking legislation.

09/17/2026

Human Rights Now's new research report examines the recruitment and deployment system for Indonesian migrant fishers to Taiwan, South Korea, Japan, and other countries and its relation to serious human rights abuses, including excessive working hours, wage theft, debt bo***ge, forced labor, and human trafficking.

To address these violations, the report recommends improving transparency in recruitment-related costs, strengthening oversight of recruitment and deployment actors, expanding workers’ access to rights education, enhancing cooperation between sending and receiving countries and territories, and for seafood companies to strengthen their efforts to respect migrants' human rights.

[Report] Blurred Placement Flows: Human Rights Risks in the Recruitment of Indonesian Migrant Fishers in Japan-Linked Seafood Supply Chains Human Rights Now (HRN) has published a new research report examining the recruitment and deployment system for Indonesian migrant fishers. Download: Blurred_Pla...

09/11/2026

On September 7, HRN's video oral statement on Myanmar was played at the Human Rights Council's 63rd session in Geneva. In it, we call on Myanmar's military to restore true democratic rule, end all military actions and restrictions on aid, release all political prisoners, and repeal abusive laws.

08/24/2026

HRN has issued a statement strongly condemning US sanctions targeting members of the International Criminal Court (ICC) and demanding member states take effective measures to protect the Court.

Human Rights Now has issued a statement strongly condemning US sanctions targeting members of the International Criminal Court (ICC) and urging member states to take effective measures to protect the ICC. You can read it below and download it from this link in PDF format. Human Rights Now strongly c...

08/24/2026

HRN has submitted a statement to the Human Rights Council expressing deep concern over the Cambodian government's assault on civil and political rights in 2026, even as the recent border conflict has caused social disruption and a humanitarian crisis for tens of thousands.

HRN has submitted a statement on Cambodia to the 63rd session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva expressing deep concern over the acceleration of Cambodia's assault on civil and political rights over the last year even as the recent border conflict as caused social disruption and a humanitarian c...

08/19/2026

HRN has submitted a written statement on Myanmar to the Human Rights Council for its 63rd session protesting the military’s attempts to legitimize its illegitimate rule following the sham election earlier this year, and calling on it to restore a democratically elected government, to end all military actions, forced conscriptions, and aid restrictions, and to release all political prisoners.

HRN has submitted a written statement to the Human Rights Council for its 63rd session on Myanmar protesting the military's attempts to legitimize its illegitimate rule following the sham election earlier this year and calling on the military to restore the democratically elected government and end....