Azerbaijan: Nagorno-Karabakh Lifeline Road Blocked
The sole road connecting Nagorno-Karabakh with Armenia has been blocked since December 12, 2022, disrupting access to essential goods and services for tens of thousands of ethnic Armenians living there, Human Rights Watch said on December 21, 2022.
Kazakhstan: No Justice for January Protest Abuses
The failure of the Kazakh authorities to effectively investigate the serious loss of life and other grave human rights violations during and immediately after protests in early January 2022 is a damaging legacy for the year, Human Rights Watch said on...
Joint Statement by UNHCR and Angelina Jolie
After more than 20 years of dedicated and committed work with the UN Refugee Agency advocating for the rights and protection of forcibly displaced people around the world, Angelina Jolie is moving on from her role as UNHCR’s Special Envoy to engage on...
Afghanistan: Taliban urged to halt public floggings and executions
A woman walks through a corridor in a village in Zindajan district, Afghanistan...
UN rights chief reports on intensified ‘climate of oppression’ in Nicaragua
Managua, capital of Nicaragua.
South Sudan: UN rights chief appeals for end to ‘senseless violence’ in Upper Nile state
Women and children queue at a registration site in Pagak, Upper Nile State, South Sudan.
South African Leadership Makes Moves to Decriminalize Sex Work
The South African government has finally moved to decriminalize sex work as part of its efforts to combat increased reports of abuse against women, including gender based violence against sex workers. The step by South Africa’s cabinet to publish and...
Nepal: End Mistreatment of Urban Poor
The policies of the Kathmandu Municipal Government toward street vendors, landless people, and begging are threatening the human rights of thousands of city residents, Human Rights Watch said on December 14, 2022. They include the rights to work, to...
Sweden: Technology Offers New Human Rights Perspectives
Damage from a Russian attack on School 21 on March 3, 2022, in Chernihiv city, April 19, 2022...
Iran: Death Sentences Against Protesters
Iranian authorities’ execution of two men in connection with widespread antigovernment protests is a gross miscarriage of justice and a dangerous escalation, Human Rights Watch said on December 13, 2022. According to human rights groups, revolutionary...
