March 17, 2026
Yemen: Apparent Excessive Force Against Protesters
Protect Free Speech; End Cycles of Violations
Middle East/North Africa
March 19, 2026
Bahrain: Sweeping Arrests Amid Conflict
Bahraini authorities have arrested dozens of people for exercising their right to peaceful expression amid the conflict between the US, Israel, and Iran, seeking the death penalty in some cases.
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Digital Investigations Lab
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Explosive Weapons in Populated Areas
Iran: Unlawful Strikes Across Gulf Endanger CiviliansMarch 17, 2026
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March 7, 2026
US/Israel: Investigate Iran School Attack as a War Crime
Scores of Civilians, Including Children, Reportedly Killed; Full Investigation Needed
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February 24, 2026
Iran: Tsunami of Arbitrary Arrests, Enforced Disappearances
Detainees Tortured; Face Secret, Arbitrary Executions; Families Search for Disappeared
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January 16, 2026
Iran: Growing Evidence of Countrywide Massacres
UN Member States Should Call for Human Rights Council Special Session
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March 17, 2026
Middle East Conflict: No Room for Double Standards on International Law
HRW Oral Statement - Item 4 General Debate - HRC61
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March 13, 2026
In the Shadow of War, Settler Violence against Palestinians Intensifies
Action Needed to Prevent Atrocities
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March 13, 2026
Syria: UN Commission of Inquiry Remains Critical
HRW Oral Statement - ID with the Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic - HRC61
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March 13, 2026
Japan Should Urge Iran to Release People in Detention
US and Israeli Strikes Increase Danger for Political Prisoners and Others
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March 12, 2026
Iran: US School Attack Findings Show Need for Reform, Accountability
Use of Outdated Intelligence Shows Failure to Take All Feasible Precautions
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March 12, 2026
Iraq: Prominent Women’s Rights Activist Assassinated
Ensure Justice for Yanar Mohammed and Other Murdered Activists
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March 11, 2026
Australia’s Cynical and Cruel Bill to Suspend Temporary Visas
Proposed Law Would Deny Entry to People from Countries in Conflict
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March 11, 2026
Libya: Surrender International Criminal Court Suspect
Ensure Full Cooperation for Long Wanted Suspects
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March 9, 2026
Lebanon: Israel Unlawfully Using White Phosphorus
Human Rights Watch Verifies Use of Incendiary Weapon over Residential Areas in Southern Lebanon
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March 7, 2026
US/Israel: Investigate Iran School Attack as a War Crime
Scores of Civilians, Including Children, Reportedly Killed; Full Investigation Needed
