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A court decision ordering the removal of the party chair and leadership of Türkiye’s main opposition party, the Republican People’s Party (CHP), is the latest deeply damaging blow to the rule of law, democracy and human rights in Türkiye, Human Rights Watch said today.

Hundreds of immigrants, community members, and allies gathered in Washington DC on May 20 for a peaceful march from Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) headquarters to the Capitol.

The Human Rights Watch executive director, Philippe Bolopion, urged senior Congolese officials to respect freedom of expression, end arbitrary arrests and detentions, and ensure accountability for abuses during his visit to the Democratic Republic of Congo from May 17 to 21, 2026.

There is growing recognition that current economic metrics fail to capture much of what really matters. When economic decision-making is narrowly focused on GDP growth, it leaves human rights behind.

In this blog post, Skye Wheeler reflects on advocacy and research in Sierra Leone and introduces an upcoming webinar hosted by Human Rights Watch and the Center for Reproductive Rights. Bringing together speakers from Mexico, South Africa, Malawi, Nigeria, Mali, and Senegal, the event explores how different communities are responding to obstetric violence through feminist advocacy, accountability mechanisms, and disability-inclusive approaches to respectful maternity care.

Two journalists were arrested in the Maldives on May 12, the first journalists jailed on criminal charges since the country adopted a democratic constitution in 2008.

Ahead of your forthcoming visit to China, we urge you to put human rights at the centre of your engagement with your Chinese counterparts.

Registration fees and other costs to attend public schools in Liberia are a major barrier to education, forcing many children to delay enrollment, miss school, or drop out altogether.