The Latest Breaking News from Human Rights Watch

Human Rights Watch says EU's and Spain’s outsourcing of migration control to Mauritania has worsened abuses against asylum seekers, including torture, rape and mass expulsions. The report links these violations to a €210 million 2024 migration deal aimed at curbing departures to the Canary Islands.

Mauritania’s role as a key transit hub for African migrants seeking passage to Europe has come into sharp focus, following renewed claims by the NGO Human Rights Watch of abuse by its security forces.

Israel’s far-right finance minister claims Netanyahu and Trump have agreed to the plan although there has been no confirmation from either leader

Human Rights Watch also finds that Iran abused survivors of June attack, which killed 80 people

Frustration has grown since the military government banned political parties and extended its rule indefinitely.

The Israeli security cabinet is meeting Thursday evening to discuss expanding military operations in Gaza

Human Rights Watch says US arms used in ‘unlawful indiscriminate’ Israeli attacks that killed Palestinian civilians.

Going online in Russia can be frustrating, complicated, and even dangerous.

Critics say most people in Africa’s third-largest oil-producing nation have not seen benefits from that natural wealth.