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It's been six years since Beijing imposed the draconian National Security Law in Hong Kong, creating a highly repressive national security regime.
How has the law affected Hong Kong’s vibrant spirit?
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"They cannot safely flee. They cannot safely stay, and they cannot safely speak."
At a hearing on "Civilian Harm under Military Rule in the Central Sahel," HRW's @CarineNantulya speaks about the worsening human rights situation across Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger.
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📣 On June 2, 2026, join Human Rights Watch and partners for a webinar to discuss the work to end obstetric violence, one of the most overlooked forms of gender-based violence.
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NEW: The M23 armed group and Rwandan military forces carried out an abusive month-long occupation of an eastern Democratic Republic of Congo city beginning in December 2025.
Human Rights Watch documented numerous horrific abuses but may have only scratched the surface.
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NEW: The United States government’s abrupt cuts to nearly all US foreign aid in 2025 harmed the global human rights movement and put countless people at risk.
While no government is obligated to provide foreign aid, the way the US terminated assistance caused foreseeable harm and demands accountability.
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The attention on the Uyghurs has been fading. Especially now under Trump, we have seen a decrease in overall attention to human rights. However, the visit is an opportunity for Trump to press Xi Jinping to end the crimes against humanity in Xinjiang.
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NEW: Gig workers around the world experience long hours, unpredictable and declining pay, and serious safety risks.
In a new report, HRW documents the experiences of platform workers across nine countries.
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Venezuela’s new amnesty law falls notably short of ensuring the release of anyone arbitrarily detained for political reasons.
What’s worse, its unfair and opaque implementation has further undermined whatever limited promise it held.
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Although President Trump said he will raise the cases of Jimmy Lai and Pastor Jin, human rights are unlikely to feature prominently in the Trump–Xi meeting, which is expected to focus on trade and security.
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Authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo are increasingly harassing and arbitrarily detaining journalists, activists, and political opposition members.
Authorities should stop the clampdown on critical voices and release those wrongfully detained.
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NEW: The EU has failed to prevent member states from exporting surveillance technology to governments with well-documented histories of using technology to spy on activists, journalists, and other critical voices.
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NEW: The Chinese government is imposing Chinese-medium education and ideological indoctrination on kindergarten children in its efforts to force Tibetans to assimilate.
In a new report, HRW documents that a 2021 Ministry of Education directive—the Children’s Speech Harmonization plan—mandates the use of standard Mandarin Chinese for all preschool instruction in ethnic minority areas.
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