The Latest Breaking News from Human Rights Watch

HRW says the 'image internationally of a forward-thinking and modern administration' that Athens wishes to present to the world is at odds with the reality on the ground.

"The Venezuelan government has killed, tortured, detained and forcibly disappeared people seeking democratic change," said Juanita Goebertus, Americas director at Human Rights Watch.

An Australian university's honorary law degree for an ex-Bangladeshi leader is under review after they were accused of crimes against humanity.

A new Human Rights Watch report says Tunisia has dramatically expanded the use of politically motivated arrests and prosecutions to intimidate and silence critics

The non-governmental organisation Human Rights Watch (HRW) has just released a new report on Tunisia, denouncing the government's use of arbitrary detention as “a cornerstone of its repressive policy” and claiming it is designed to strip individuals of their civil and political rights.

Rights groups urge protection of civilians and aid access as millions of people are displaced and many face famine.

A loose collection of rebel groups is challenging Ethiopia’s military in one of the country’s most populous and powerful regions

The El Salvador prison where the Trump administration has sent migrants for detention has a reputation for human rights violations.

Myanmar’s ruling army announces a temporary ceasefire to facilitate rescue efforts, days after the magnitude 7.7 quake.

The Homeland Security secretary's use of El Salvador's largest prison for propaganda is unethical and an endorsement of an autocratic justice system.

First Nations children in one state are 20 times more likely to be in out-of-home care than non-Indigenous kids, a report from Human Rights Watch has found.