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Lebanon: Unequal and Unprotected: Women’s Rights under Lebanese Personal...

Source: Human Rights WatchCountry: LebanonLebanon: Laws Discriminate Against WomenVideo: Lebanese Law Discriminates Against WomenPass Optional Civil Code; Reform Religious Laws, Courts(Beirut, January...

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World: World Report 2015 - Events of 2014

Source: Human Rights WatchCountry: China, Egypt, Iraq, Israel, Kenya, Lebanon, Mali, Mexico, Nigeria, occupied Palestinian territory, Russian Federation, Somalia, Syrian Arab Republic, Ukraine, United...

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Somalia: Somalia: Limited Progress in Protecting Civilians

Source: Human Rights WatchCountry: SomaliaOpportunities Lost to Rein in Abusive Armed Groups(Nairobi) – The Somali government made limited progress in 2014 in protecting civilians from abusive armed...

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World: Rapport mondial 2015: Événements de 2014

Source: Human Rights WatchCountry: Algeria, Bahrain, Central African Republic, China, Côte d'Ivoire, Egypt, Guinea, Haiti, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Kenya, Lebanon, Libya, Mali, Mexico, Myanmar,...

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Afghanistan: Afghanistan: Political Uncertainty Fuels Rights Decline

Source: Human Rights WatchCountry: AfghanistanDonor Pressure Crucial to Protect At-Risk Civilians, Women, Journalists(Kabul) – Afghanistan’s fraught political transition and intensifying armed conflict...

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World: Informe Mundial 2015: Acatar los derechos aún en épocas difíciles no...

Source: Human Rights WatchCountry: World, China, Egypt, Iraq, Kenya, Nigeria, Syrian Arab Republic, United States of AmericaLos derechos humanos son un camino para salir de situaciones de crisis y...

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Egypt: Egypt: Video Shows Police Shot Woman at Protest

Source: Human Rights WatchCountry: EgyptEnsure Credible, Impartial Investigation(New York) – Photographs, videos, and witness statements strongly indicate that a member of Egypt’s security forces was...

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Sudan: Mass Rape in Darfur: Sudanese Army Attacks against Civilians in Tabit

Source: Human Rights WatchCountry: SudanUN, AU Should Press for Protection, International Investigation (New York, February 11, 2015) – Sudanese army forces raped more than 200 women and girls in an...

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Afghanistan: Don’t Leave Women Out of Peace Talks

Source: Human Rights WatchCountry: AfghanistanTalks Should Include Female Negotiators, Not Surrender Women’s Rights(New York, March 1, 2015) – Afghanistan’s new government should commit to including...

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Egypt: Egypt: Small Forward Steps on Child Rights

Source: Human Rights WatchCountry: EgyptAbuses Against Children Still Rampant(New York) – Egypt recently took two steps to promote the rights of children, but serious violations by authorities against...

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Afghanistan: US: Rights Should Top Afghanistan Summit Agenda

Source: Human Rights WatchCountry: AfghanistanSideline Strongmen; Address Women’s Rights, Guantanamo, and CIA (Washington, DC, March 23, 2015) – Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and United States...

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Nigeria: Nigeria: At Least 1,000 Civilians Dead Since January

Source: Human Rights WatchCountry: NigeriaUrgent Need for Aid, Protection for Fleeing Civilians(Abuja, March 26, 2015) – Attacks by the Islamist armed group Boko Haram killed more than 1,000 civilians...

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Yemen: Airstrike on Camp Raises Grave Concerns

Source: Human Rights WatchCountry: YemenSaudi-Led, US-Backed Attack Killed at Least 29 Civilians(Beirut, April 2, 2015) – The airstrikes by the Saudi Arabia-led coalition that hit a displaced persons’...

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World: UN: Sexual Violence a ‘Tactic of War’

Source: Human Rights WatchCountry: Afghanistan, Iraq, Nepal, Nigeria, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Syrian Arab Republic, WorldSecretary General’s Report Highlights Rape, Sexual Slavery, Forced...

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Iraq: Iraq: ISIS Escapees Describe Systematic Rape

Source: Human Rights WatchCountry: IraqYezidi Survivors in Need of Urgent Care(New York, April 15, 2015) – The extremist group Islamic State (also known as ISIS) has carried out systematic rape and...

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Central African Republic: Central African Republic: Muslims Held Captive, Raped

Source: Human Rights WatchCountry: Central African RepublicUN, Government Should Free Ethnic Peuhl Women, Children Held by Anti-Balaka(Nairobi) – At least 42 Muslim Peuhl herders, mostly women and...

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Central African Republic: République centrafricaine : Des musulmanes sont...

Source: Human Rights WatchCountry: Central African RepublicL’ONU et le gouvernement devraient libérer les femmes et les enfants peuls détenus par des anti-balaka(Nairobi, le 22 avril 2015) – Au moins...

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Yemen: Yemen: Pro-Houthi Forces Attack, Detain Civilians

Source: Human Rights WatchCountry: YemenAbuses Further Imperil Aden Residents(Beirut, May 7, 2015) – Pro-Houthi forces fatally shot two women and held aid workers hostage in the Yemeni city of Aden,...

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United States of America: US: Trauma in Family Immigration Detention

Source: Human Rights WatchCountry: United States of America, World(San Francisco) – Indefinite detention of asylum-seeking mothers and their children in the United States takes a severe psychological...

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Sudan: UN: Civilians at Risk as Darfur Attacks Surge

Source: Human Rights WatchCountry: SudanSecurity Council Should Ensure Better Protection, Human Rights Reporting(New York, June 11, 2015) – The United Nations Security Council should require more...

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