EU: Top Court Approves Linking EU Funds to Rule of Law
Ruling Clears Way for Stronger Action on Backsliding by EU States
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Egypt: Rights Defender’s Imprisoned Father At Risk
Provide Medical Care, Investigate Torture Claims
El Salvador Releases Woman Imprisoned after Miscarriage
Women Should Not be Imprisoned for Obstetric Emergencies
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Australia: End Indefinite, Arbitrary Immigration Detention
A Month Since Tennis Star’s Deportation, No Change for Detained Refugees
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Submission by Human Rights Watch on the Inquiry into the Ending Indefinite and Arbitrary Immigration Detention Bill 2021
January 27, 2022
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LGBT Rights Under Renewed Pressure in Hungary
Children Harmed in the Name of Protection
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Nigeria’s Kano State Needs Child Protection Law
Rights Organizations Demand Action
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India’s Hijab Debate Fueled by Divisive Communal Politics
Wearing a Hijab Should be a Personal Choice
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Submission by Human Rights Watch on Russia to the Human Rights Committee
134th Session (28 Feb 2022 - 25 Mar 2022)
Biden Doubles Down on a Failed Yemen Policy
Cambodia: Covid-19 Used to Justify Crackdown on Union
UN, ILO, Governments Should Denounce Arrests of Union Leaders, Activists
Myanmar: Scrap Draconian Cybersecurity Bill
Proposed Law Threatens Rights to Privacy, Expression, Access to Information
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UK: 26th Human Rights Watch Film Festival
Ten Compelling Films Amplify Today’s Most Urgent Human Rights Stories
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Joint NGO Letter to Interpol Regarding Bahraini Red Notices
Bahrain Institute for Rights and Democracy, Fair Trials, and Human Rights Watch
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