The Latest Breaking News from HRW

The NGO Human Rights Watch has accused the Rwandan army and the M23 armed group of "indiscriminately bombing" displacement camps around Goma, the capital of North Kivu, as unrest in the eastern DRC intensifies.

People describe panic when explosions started and ‘apocalyptic’ scenes inside hospitals overwhelmed by injured patients

Groups with links to al-Qaeda and ISIL accused of ‘massacring villagers, displaced people, and Christian worshippers’.

Two years have gone by since a massive protest movement erupted in Iran following the death in custody of Mahsa Amini after she was detained for allegedly violating the dress code for women. Dozens of women prisoners went on hunger strike to mark the anniversary. Opposition to the Islamic regime…

Persecution of bereaved relatives.

A carbon credit scheme in Cambodia that was put on hold after allegations of rights abuses has been reinstated after more than a year of review, a verification body said.

A week after the escape attempt at Makala prison, many blame dire prison conditions for making a bad situation worse.

President Kais Saied has been accused of blocking rivals ahead of October 6 presidential vote.

The oppression of Afghan women continues unabated before the eyes of the world. The Taliban imposed severe new restrictions earlier this month, with women not only obliged to cover their faces but now forbidden from raising their voices, singing or reading aloud in public. Western countries – led by the…

Decision could restore momentum to race for October election, toughening the contest for President Kais Saied.

Human Rights Watch reports testimony from Gaza medics held in Israeli prisons.