Category: Human Rights

Tragically, the year also saw the highest death toll of migrants in transit. “These challenges are made worse by the rising tide of mis- and disinformation and hate speech which sows division and distorts the valuable contributions migrants are making each and every day,” said Secretary-General António Guterres. The potential of safe and well-managed migration […]

On International Anti-Corruption Day and on the eve of Human Rights Day the United States is taking the following actions to promote accountability for perpetrators of corruption and human rights abuse around the world. The Department of State is designating 14 individuals, including immediate family members for involvement in significant corruption and one official for […]

Celebrating 40 Years of Impact – Your Continued Support Makes It Possible Dear Friend of HRP, I hope this message finds you well. As we mark the 40th anniversary of the Human Rights Program (HRP), I wanted to take a moment to personally thank you for your unwavering support and to share some of the […]

(Washington, DC, December 18, 2024) – Guatemala’s attorney general is carrying out politically motivated prosecutions against members of President Bernardo Arévalo’s administration, Human Rights Watch said today.  Since President Arévalo took office in January 2024, the Attorney General’s Office has moved forward with criminal investigations against the Arévalo administration that appear to be based on […]

18 December 2024 On 13 December 2024, human rights defender Reza Khandan was arrested in his house and taken into custody at a police station in Tehran. The following day, the human rights defender was transferred to Evin Court and then Evin Prison where he has been detained since. Reza Khandan is a human rights defender and the […]

The new decade of action starting in January, will build on the progress of the past 10 years to advance the human rights of the diaspora worldwide. “Racial justice demands collective action,” Mr. Türk said. “To secure the full rights and freedoms of people of African descent, States and all of us must effectively confront the legacies […]

Some 167.7 million migrants were part of the labour force in their destination countries in 2022 – an increase of more than 30 million since 2013, according to the ILO Global Estimates on International Migrant Workers. Of this number, 102.7 million were men and 64.9 million were women. Regional distribution Most migrants were concentrated in […]

Today, the U.S. Department of State announced the winners of the Secretary of State’s Human Rights Defender Award.  The award honors eight courageous individuals promoting and defending human rights and fundamental freedoms around the world.  The awardees have demonstrated leadership, courage, and impact in their work.  Among them are advocates for transparency and accountability, the […]

Today, 16 December 2024, Danish-Bahraini human rights defender Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja has endured 5,000 days of arbitrary detention in Bahrain. We, the undersigned, condemn Bahrain for the arbitrary detention and brutal torture of Mr Al-Khawaja and call on the King of Bahrain to release him immediately and unconditionally. We also express our disappointment that Denmark has failed in […]

Cyber scamming has evolved into a vast and increasingly sophisticated global industry, with new operations emerging across the globe. A recent series of reports highlights the growing trend of human trafficking into so-called “fraud factories”—forced labor centers that use trafficking victims to carry out fraudulent online schemes. Originally centered in Southeast Asia, these operations have […]