September 26, 2021
September 24, 2021
Venezuela: Joint Statement from Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch at the UN Human Rights Council
International Justice Required in the Face of Persistent Impunity
![Delegates sit at the opening of the 41th session of the Human Rights Council, at the European headquarters of the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, June 24, 2019.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/media_2021/09/202109Americas_Venezuela_HRC.jpg?h=2d235432&itok=is8vJVBl)
September 24, 2021
Nigerian States Should Protect Girls by Ending Child Marriage
![A woman protests against child marriage in Lagos, Nigeria.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/media_2021/09/202109wrd_nigeria_childmarriageoped.jpg?h=9eb0d413&itok=DLMTBph3)
September 24, 2021
DHS Rights Violations in Del Rio, Texas
Formal Complaint Submitted to the Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties
![Two Customs and Border Protection agents on horseback approach three Haitian migrants standing in the river. The migrants are holding bags and shoes.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/media_2021/09/202109us_CBPagents_haitians.jpg?h=e4272402&itok=fjdNBOEY)
September 24, 2021
Black Football Fans Shouldn’t Be Worrying About Whether They Will Get Home Safely
![England’s Bukayo Saka (left) is consoled by England's manager Gareth Southgate (right) after the Euro 2020 soccer final match between England and Italy at Wembley stadium in London on July 11, 2021.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/media_2021/09/202109uk_soccer_saka.jpg?h=06ac0d8c&itok=_ZsuzkF6)
September 24, 2021
Afghan Women Fleeing Violence Lose Vital Protection
For Survivors of Abuse, Shelters Offered Lifeline
![Afghan women sew in their bedroom at a women's shelter in Kabul, March 20, 2017. A non-descript building tucked away in a residential neighborhood is one of the few hidden sanctuaries where battered women can seek support.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/media_2021/09/202109afghanistan_women_shelter_closing.jpg?h=199d8c1f&itok=Wg9eEWrG)
September 24, 2021
International Scrutiny of Rights Situation in Burundi Should Continue
Item 4 Interactive Dialogue with United Nations Commission of Inquiry on Burundi
![The seat of Burundi delegation is pictured before a special session of the Human Rights Council on the situation in Burundi in Geneva, Switzerland December 17, 2015.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/multimedia_images_2016/2016-09-burundi-africa-hrc-un.jpg?itok=hP_0lEBx)
September 23, 2021
Japan’s Next Premier Should Endorse a Sanctions Law
Global Magnitsky-Style Act Would Help Curb Rights Abuses Abroad
![Myanmar residents in Japan stage a protest rally in Tokyo on August 1, 2021.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/media_2021/09/202109japan_magnitsky_president_election.jpg?h=2a216b11&itok=2Rclgc9_)
September 23, 2021
As World Heats, Youth Protesters March for Climate Action
Over 1,300 Climate Marches Planned Around the Globe
![Youth Climate March](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/media_2021/09/202109eu_climate_youth_march.jpg?h=9396f34a&itok=m9TrGK3a)
September 23, 2021
Scrutiny by UN Rights Body on South Sudan Remains Critical
Item 4 Enhanced Interactive Dialogue with the Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan
![Delegates sit at the opening of the 41th session of the Human Rights Council, at the European headquarters of the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, June 24, 2019.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/media_2021/03/202003AFR_SOUTHSUDAN_HRC_41SESS.jpg?h=1c9b88c9&itok=ujntb3PN)
September 23, 2021
Sign Language Is Key to Real Inclusion
Governments Should Make Information Accessible to All
![A sign language interpreter records sign language lessons that are broadcast on public television, at an elementary school in Athens, Friday, Nov. 20, 2020.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/media_2021/09/202109global_sign_language.jpg?h=10d202d3&itok=0f3vz9Iq)
September 23, 2021
Afghanistan: Taliban Abuses Cause Widespread Fear
Women in City of Herat Describe Loss of Freedoms Overnight
![A Taliban member watches as women demonstrate for human rights in Herat, Afghanistan, September 2, 2021.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/media_2021/09/202109wrd_Afghanistan_heratprotests.jpg?h=d8367567&itok=EnpuW8Wb)
September 22, 2021
Quad Leaders Should Back Covid-19 Intellectual Property Waiver
Summit Meeting Key Opportunity to Address Vaccine Inequities
![Activists stand outside Pfizer Headquarters demanding US President Joe Biden support the "TRIPS Waiver" in New York, NY on April 22, 2021.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/media_2021/09/202109us_vaccine_trips_waiver.jpg?h=06ac0d8c&itok=ESuZezix)