The Latest Breaking News from HRW

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Prominent British-Egyptian activist Alaa Abdel Fattah was released from prison in Cairo, his family said on Tuesday, prompting an emotional reunion with his loved ones after a pardon from President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi.

The brutal gang rape of 13-year-old Bachir has ignited public outrage in Morocco, exposing legal loopholes and weak child protection. As the case moves forward, activists demand systemic reforms to safeguard children and ensure justice.

Two new reports from Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch reveal harrowing testimony of mass killings, sexual violence and forced displacement in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), underscoring the human cost of the conflict despite ongoing peace talks.

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Human Rights Watch also finds that Iran abused survivors of June attack, which killed 80 people

Frustration has grown since the military government banned political parties and extended its rule indefinitely.

Israel's security cabinet has approved taking control of Gaza City, located in the north of the enclave, in another escalation to the war. Netanyahu earlier noted that Israel planned to take over the entirety of the enclave and eventually hand it off to "friendly Arab forces" instead of Hamas.

Human Rights Watch says US arms used in ‘unlawful indiscriminate’ Israeli attacks that killed Palestinian civilians.