4 days ago · Human Rights Watch defends the rights of people in 100 countries worldwide, spotlighting abuses and bringing perpetrators to justice

Human Rights Watch was founded in 1978 as “Helsinki Watch,” when we began investigating rights abuses in countries that signed the Helsinki Accords, most notably those behind the Iron Curtain.

World Report 2024, Human Rights Watch’s 34th annual review of human rights practices and trends around the globe, reviews developments in more than 100 countries.

Jan 23, 2025 · US: Trump Term Begins After Year of Rights’ Backsliding Heightened Attacks on Fundamental Freedoms; Continued Racial Discrimination

Human Rights Watch found that judges ignored complaints from current and former detainees about the unlawful detention and ill-treatment, creating an environment of near-total impunity.

A Human Rights Watch defende os direitos humanos em 100 países em todo o mundo, denunciando os abusos e levando os perpetradores à justiça.

We investigate wrongs, expose the facts, offer solutions, and pressure those with power to respect rights. We collaborate with people claiming their rights, learn from partners, and engage the public.

These experts conduct fact-finding missions and investigate human rights abuses, impartially reporting on the human right conditions in some 100 countries.

The actions of Human Rights Watch supporters have helped hold human rights violators to account, change unfair laws, and save lives. Here's what you can do today.

Dec 19, 2024 · Human Rights Watch found that Israeli forces have deliberately attacked and damaged or destroyed several major water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) facilities.