Author: Human Rights Watch

(New York, September 4, 2026) – Indian authorities should urgently address renewed violence between ethnic communities in the northeastern state of Manipur, Human Rights Watch said today. At least seven people were killed in late August 2026 in violence between the Naga and Kuki-Zo tribal communities in the state’s hill districts, leaving 34 dead since the current […]

The Sri Lankan government’s prosecution of past grave abuses has lagged, raising concerns for future progress. Many cases of forced disappearance, torture, and killing remain stalled, while families of victims and human rights defenders face threats and intimidation.  The Dissanayake government should jumpstart its efforts to obtain genuine accountability for decades of impunity, while the […]

The case of Vladimir (Yakov) Vorontsov, a Russian Orthodox priest from Kazakhstan who was defrocked in 2024 over apparent retaliation for independent religious activity and public criticism of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, is scheduled to go to trial on September 11. But dubious charges and lack of adequate medical care in detention raise serious […]

Three days have passed since the prominent Nigerien journalist Moussa Kaka went missing, raising fears that he may have been forcibly disappeared. Kaka, director-general of Radio Télévision Saraounia and a former correspondent for Radio France Internationale, left his office in Niamey, the capital, at around 7 p.m. on August 31 to return home. Since then, his […]

The first public meeting of the Minnesota Truth Council, a transitional justice mechanism established to create a historical record of the federal government’s abusive immigration enforcement operations in the state earlier this year, took place on August 26.  An independent body comprised of experts and community members, the Minnesota Truth Council will hold hearings and […]

The Tunisian government has systematically cracked down on civil society groups and their members since 2024, all but shutting down the vibrant civic space that emerged after the 2011 revolution. Civil society plays a key role in holding power to account, delivering essential services, and advocating for human rights. The authorities are abusing every tool […]

(Washington, DC, September 2, 2026) – Today marks one year since the United States began an unlawful campaign of lethal military strikes targeting vessels in the Caribbean Sea and Pacific Ocean, claiming 227 lives. US officials should be urgently held to account for these killings, Human Rights Watch said today.  Under President Donald Trump and […]

(Stockholm) – A majority of Swedish parliamentary parties support significantly stronger measures to curb Israeli government abuses in the Occupied Palestinian Territory than current policies suggest, six civil society organizations said today. The groups released a survey ahead of the September 13, 2026 general election. Seven of the eight parties in the Riksdag, Sweden’s parliament, […]

For over 15 years, Danish human rights defender Abdulhadi al-Khawaja and Swedish activist Mohamed Habib al-Muqdad have been languishing in Bahrain’s prisons, as their governments and the European Union (EU) have failed to secure their release from unjust detention. As the EU launched  negotiations for a “Strategic Partnership Agreement” with Bahrain in July, it should […]

Philippine police on August 28 dispersed a barricade that Indigenous communities had erected in Kasibu town, Nueva Vizcaya province, and arrested 11 Indigenous protesters. Members of the Bugkalot/Ilangot and other tribes have peacefully maintained a barricade since May to oppose the exploration activities of North Luzon Mineral Resources Corporation.  Videos and photos posted on social […]