Russia: Dangerous Climate for Human Rights Work

Human Rights Watch, along with two of Russia's top human rights defenders,...
UAE: Investigate Attacks on Rights Defender

Human rights activist and a member of Human Rights Watch’s Middle East advisory committee Ahmed Mansoor...
Gaza: Arbitrary Arrests, Torture, Unfair Trials

The military court in northern Gaza City.
Georgia takes important step in consolidating conduct of democratic elections, but some key issues remain, election observers say

A voter casts her ballot in Gori during the Georgian parliamentary elections, 1 October 2012.
Belarus: Stop Intimidation of Political Prisoners

Zmitser Dashkevich, an opposition activist and a leader of the youth opposition movement Young Front, was convicted...
Ghana: People With Mental Disabilities Face Serious Abuse

At Heavenly Ministries Spiritual Revival and Healing Center, some people with...
Bahrain: Abuse of Migrant Workers Despite Reforms

These twelve men share a one room labor camp, with no beds and no air conditioner.
California: New Hope for Youth Offenders

These photos are of youth who were sentenced to life in prison without parole. Each photo was taken within one year of the...
Canada: Rehabilitate and Reintegrate Ex-Child Soldier
Philippines: New ‘Cybercrime’ Law Will Harm Free Speech