September 15, 2023
February 15, 2023
Expulsion of Chagos Islands’ Indigenous People an Ongoing Colonial Crime
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January 26, 2023
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Advocates Push Back Against Involuntary Treatment in CA
Human Rights Watch leads a conversation with California advocates about Senate Bill 43, the latest effort to expand involuntary treatment in California. - August 21, 2023
Camp for internally displaced Syrians
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Two years of Taliban rule in Afghanistan
It's been nearly two years since the Taliban took control of Afghanistan. The country has largely disappeared from the media, but it remains one of the world’s worst humanitarian disasters. In this Space, we discuss the humanitarian and economic crisis, restrictions on women's rights, and other human rights abuses in the - August 14, 2023
10 Years Later: Egyptians Await Justice for Rabaa Massacre
Deepened Repression; Pervasive Impunity - August 14, 2023
Haiti Living A Nightmare
Response to Escalating Crisis by UN Security Council Should Uphold Rights - August 9, 2023
Saudi Arabia, border force abuse
Systematic Abuses of Ethiopians May Amount to Crimes Against Humanity - August 2, 2023
What is the Escazu Agreement?
Some of the images in this video, including the landscapes, were generated by AI technology. The Escazu agreement is designed to protect biodiversity and environmental defenders in Latin America and the Caribbean. The treaty, adopted in 2018 in Costa Rica, guarantees people’s right to obtain environmental information and to participate in decision-making that affects their lives and environment. It requires countries to ensure access to justice when those rights are violated, and to establish systems to prevent environmental harm or provide redress. It is the world’s first legally binding instrument containing specific provisions on environmental defenders – requiring governments to provide safe and enabling conditions for the defenders and ensuring that those responsible for violence and intimidation against them are investigated and prosecuted. Upholding the rights established in the Escazú agreement could contribute hugely to reversing the cycle of violence and environmental destruction in the Amazon, Human Rights Watch said. - July 27, 2023
Indigenous community relocates
Government Delays the Move Despite Sea Level Rise, Overcrowding - July 18, 2023
Zambia: Clean Up Lead Contamination in Kabwe
Kabwe Youth Activists Urge Action in Video