Keywords: Human Rights Watch


HRW accuses UAE-linked network of recruiting Colombians to fight in Sudan

Human Rights Watch has alleged that a security company based in United Arab Emirates recruited former Colombian soldiers to fight alongside the Rapid Support Forces in the ongoing conflict in Sudan. According to a report released by the human rights organization, Colombian private military contractors......

US-made landmines found near Shiraz kill civilians in first confirmed deployment in decades

Images circulating on social media show what weapons experts have identified as U.S.-made anti-tank landmines scattered across a residential area near Shiraz in southern Iran, in what appears to be the first confirmed deployment of American mines in more than twenty years. At least one civilian was killed......

Trump receives inaugural FIFA peace award amid controversy

Former U.S. President Donald Trump was awarded the first-ever FIFA Peace Award during the draw ceremony for the 2026 World Cup in Washington, D.C., an honor established to recognize individuals who unite people and inspire future generations. The ceremony marked the official draw for the tournament,......

Migrant boat capsizes off Mauritania, leaving 69 dead and dozens missing

At least 69 people have died after a migrant boat capsized off the coast of Mauritania, according to an updated toll released by Mauritanian coast guards on Friday. Dozens remain missing more than 48 hours after the tragedy, which highlights the deadly risks faced by migrants attempting to reach Europe......

Human rights watch urges Niger’s junta to release detained ex-president Bazoum

Two years after Niger’s elected president Mohamed Bazoum was overthrown in a military coup, Human Rights Watch (HRW) has called on the ruling junta to immediately release him from arbitrary detention. The organization emphasized that Bazoum, along with his wife Hadiza, has been held without trial......

Us human rights under siege: 100 days of Trump’s aggressive rollback

Human rights watch has released a comprehensive report documenting a relentless series of attacks on fundamental rights during the first 100 days of Donald Trump’s latest administration. This period, marked by sweeping policy shifts, reveals a disturbing pattern of measures undermining civil liberties,......

Trump administration's first 100 days: a troubling assault on human rights

The initial 100 days of Donald Trump’s second administration have been marked by a relentless series of actions that jeopardize, threaten, or undermine human rights both in the United States and abroad, according to a report released by Human Rights Watch. To shed light on the breadth and depth......

Israeli Missiles Strike Gaza Hospital, Patients Evacuated

In a new escalation of violence, two Israeli missiles struck a building within the Al-Ahli Arab Baptist Hospital in Gaza on Sunday, destroying its emergency and reception departments and causing structural damage to nearby areas. Medical personnel reported that patients had to be urgently evacuated after......

United States joins human rights watch list amid declining civil liberties

Civicus, a nonprofit focused on monitoring civic rights globally, has recently included the United States in its watchlist due to a significant deterioration in civil liberties within the nation. Alongside countries such as Serbia, Pakistan, Italy, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the U.S. now......