September 5, 2018
The criminalization of sexual relations outside marriage in Mauritania puts rape survivors at risk. The law deters them from filing complaints because they could themselves face prosecution.
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- April 7, 2020
Update: Human Rights During the COVID-19 Response
Governments should respond to the COVID-19 pandemic by prioritizing the right to health for all and respect for human rights. In this video, Human Rights Watch staff discuss key human rights dimensions of the pandemic and make recommendations to governments.
- April 1, 2020
Latin America: Cut Prison Crowding to Fight COVID-19
In March 2020, inmates in detention facilities in several Latin American countries rose up to protest a lack of protective measures against COVID-19 and efforts to lock them down.
- April 1, 2020
COVID-19 : A Human Rights Perspective
Governments should respond to the COVID-19 pandemic by prioritizing the right to health for all and respect for human rights. In this video, Human Rights Watch staff discuss key human rights dimensions of the pandemic and make recommendations to governments.
- March 25, 2020
Hungary’s Orban Uses Pandemic to Seize Unlimited Power
Emergency Draft Law A Clear Threat to Democratic Freedoms
- March 20, 2020
Respect Rights in COVID-19 Response
Recommendations for Governments in Addressing Pandemic
- March 17, 2020
Greece: End Violence Against Asylum Seekers at Border
Security Forces and Unidentified Men Abuse, Strip and Summarily Deport Thousands
- March 4, 2020
Tibetan Children Denied Mother-Tongue Classes
‘Bilingual’ Policy Threatens Tibetan-Medium Education
