Human Rights Watch Stories

Human Rights Watch alleges government unit behind wave of abductions
Charles Adinda  |  Jan 17, 2025

According to the HRW report, the abduction squad otherwise known as the Operation Support Unit (OSU) operates within the precincts of The Directorate...

Juntas in Sahel region make life more difficult for human rights NGOs
DW News  |  Dec 22, 2024

NGO's critical reports on human rights are inconvenient for the junta leaders, making them a thorn in the side of West Africa's military regimes.

Saudi Arabia: ‘Giga-Projects’ built on widespread labour abuses
Human Rights Watch  |  Dec 04, 2024

The report is based on interviews with more than 155 former and current migrant workers and families of deceased workers across employment sectors and...

Thousands of refugee children in Egypt left out of school, HRW reports
Human Rights Watch  |  Dec 02, 2024

The Egyptian government fails to fully guarantee free education since public schools charge fees for both Egyptians and non-Egyptians. Some categories...

Human Rights Watch accuses Israel of war crimes over Gaza displacements
Reuters  |  Nov 14, 2024

Human Rights Watch said the displacement of Palestinians "is likely planned to be permanent in the buffer zones and security corridors".

HRW calls for end to criminal charges against anti-government protesters
Mary Wambui  |  Nov 06, 2024

The organisation said witnesses and survivors of the spate of abductions said abductors drove unmarked cars.

Gunmen kill two Mozambique opposition figures ahead of election protests
Reuters  |  Oct 19, 2024

The European Union and Mozambique's former colonial ruler Portugal condemned the killing and called for an investigation.

“It’s like killing culture” Human Rights impacts of relocating Tanzania’s Maasai
Human Rights Watch  |  Jul 31, 2024

The government has provided relocated NCA families with a house and about two to five acres of land to farm, in addition to constructing and renovatin...

Human Rights Watch report reveals extensive sexual violence in Sudan's capital
Mwangi Maina  |  Jul 29, 2024

"I have slept with a knife under my pillow for months in fear of the raids that lead to rape by RSF," a 20-year-old woman living in an RSF-controlled...

More than 10 million people displaced by Sudan war, IOM says
Reuters  |  Jul 16, 2024

The number is the latest dire figure out of the east African country, devastated by a conflict that began in April 2023.

Lobby calls on government, IMF to align fiscal reforms with human rights
Alfred Onyango  |  Jul 16, 2024

The lobby now says the Bill included regressive tax measures that risked undermining rights, thus saying any alternative measures should relieve econo...

Lobby urges AU to deploy civilian protection mission, probe rights violations in Sudan
Terry Muriuki  |  Jun 21, 2024

This appeal comes ahead of the AU Peace and Security Council's meeting on June 21, where steps to protect civilians and ensure accountability will be...

Rights group urges AU, UN to deploy new mission to Sudan in wake of conflict
Mary Wambui  |  May 16, 2024

It further calls for partners and concerned states including Kenya to insist that affected communities be represented in the ongoing political process...

Kenya criticised for inadequate response to deadly flash floods
Hanifa Adan  |  May 03, 2024

The floods have claimed the lives of over 200 individuals, displaced over 200,000, and resulted in significant damage to property and infrastructure.

Mali: AU calls on junta to reverse suspension of political parties, associations
Mary Wambui  |  Apr 13, 2024

The agency said the suspension violates Malian law and the rights to freedom of expression, association, and assembly under international human rights...

Human Rights Watch calls for UN probe into Ethiopian army killings
AFP  |  Apr 04, 2024

The NGO called for the suspension of all deployments of Ethiopian federal forces to peacekeeping missions until "commanders responsible for grave abus...

Somalia's constitutional proposals expose children to early marriage, FGM - rights group
Barack Oduor  |  Mar 30, 2024

Ahead of a key decision on Saturday, Human Rights Watch (HRW) has urged Somalia's parliament to reject any amendments that would put children at risk....

Ethiopia accused of silencing dissent, targeting journalists
Foreign Reporter  |  Mar 06, 2024

In 2023, Addis arrested and jailed eight journalists after covering the Amhara conflict.

Israel defying global court order in genocide case, Human Rights Watch warns
Amina Wako  |  Feb 26, 2024

The global court ordered Israel in January, to take immediate measures to ensure the provision of urgently needed basic services and humanitarian aid...

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