UN humanitarian chief urges sustained funding to assist millions of Iraqis in need
A group of internally displaced Iraqi girls queue for food at a community kitchen in a...
Israel: In-Depth Look at Gaza School Attacks
Three Israeli attacks that damaged Gaza schools housing displaced people caused numerous civilian casualties in violation of the laws of war, Human Rights Watch said. In the first in-depth documentation of the violations, Human Rights Watch...
Support vulnerable families to reduce reliance on institutional care: UNICEF
At least 1.4 million children in 26 countries across Central and Eastern Europe and Central Asia are growing up apart from their biological parents, often in institutional settings that can affect their development. Supporting families at risk of...
Saudi Arabia: Protest Convictions Flawed, Unfair
Saudi courts have sentenced two men to death and five others to long prison terms after trials that made a mockery of due process. Authorities charged all seven following protests by members of the Shia minority in 2011 and 2012 in Eastern Province...
No “back to school” for 30 million children affected by conflict and crisis: UNICEF
As students around the world return to school, a record number of conflicts and crises are depriving millions of children of their right to an education.
Syria: Free Prominent Rights Defenders
The Syrian government should immediately and unconditionally release the arbitrarily detained human rights defender Mazen Darwish and his colleagues Hani Al-Zitani and Hussein Ghareer, 79 organizations said. The Syrian Anti-Terrorism Court is expected...
UK: Protect Migrant Domestic Workers
The UK government should address, not dismiss, evidence that employers have abused migrant domestic workers in the UK, Human Rights Watch and the UK charity Kalayaan said. A draft law before parliament is aimed at combating forced labor and other...
New global data expose acute prevalence of violence against children: UNICEF
The largest-ever compilation of data on violence against children shows the staggering extent of physical, sexual and emotional abuse -- and reveals the attitudes that perpetuate and justify violence, keeping it ‘hidden in plain sight’ in every...
Israel: Reverse Illegal Plans for West Bank
Israel should immediately reverse its illegal appropriation of a large swath of land in the occupied West Bank south of Jerusalem, Human Rights Watch said. The appropriation, announced on September 1, 2014, paves the way for substantial settlement...
Cluster Munitions Ban: National Laws Needed
Countries around the world should enact strong laws to implement the treaty banning cluster munitions, Human Rights Watch said in a report released at an international meeting of nations party to the treaty.
