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Statement on the Official Opening of the 40th Ordinary Session of the African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child

The Chairperson of the African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child, Honorable Members of the Committee, State Party representatives, civil society organizations, Ladies and Gentlemen: Human Rights Watch is honored to address the African Children’s Committee at its 40th Ordinary Session. Human Rights Watch

The Importance of Muscle in Healthy Aging

STORY AT-A-GLANCE The older you get, the more important your muscle mass becomes.

WV Treasurer Running for Congress to Combat 'Woke Corporate Activism'

West Virginia State Treasurer Riley Moore announced Monday that he will run in the state’s Second Congressional District to stop “woke corporate activism.” Moore, the first Republican state treasurer in West Virginia in 92 years, said in a written statement: West Virginians need a fighter in Washington to stand

Leonard Cohen in Joy and Sorrow: “Hallelujah”

“There’s a blaze of light in every word It doesn’t matter which you heard The holy or the broken Hallelujah” Leonard Cohen, Hallelujah The last time I was in Montreal, Leonard Cohen, who had been dead two years, was on my mind. How could it be otherwise for

Historic Negative Scholastic Impacts of Social Distancing

STORY AT-A-GLANCE Detriments to children's social, mental and emotional health weren't considered as the U.S.

COP27: Governments Should Reject Weak Carbon Market Rules

(Sharm El-Sheikh) – Countries attending the 27th annual United Nations climate change Conference of Parties (COP27) in Egypt should reject newly proposed recommendations for removals in a global carbon market, Human Rights Watch said today. The proposal fails to establish baseline human rights safeguards or ensure effective climate action. On the

How Birds in Nature Can Improve Our Mental Health

STORY AT-A-GLANCE The melodic sound of birds chirping brings a smile to many people's faces.

Gas Crisis Wipes $100 Billion off German Economy

The ongoing gas crisis has resulted in the German economy losing over $100 billion, a report from a major economics institute has claimed.

How Egypt Doubled Down on Fossil Fuels by Stifling Dissent

Egypt began hosting the United Nations climate change summit (known as COP27) this week.

Joe Biden Promises Climate Activist at Rally in New York: 'No More Drilling'

President Joe Biden told a climate activist on Sunday he would not allow any new drilling in the United States, just days after he complained that oil companies are not drilling enough.

Top Traits Happy People Have in Common

STORY AT-A-GLANCE The pursuit of happiness is more a choice than something that occurs by happenstance, but there are verifiable traits that those who achieve happiness tend to share.

In Post-Coup Myanmar: ‘Death Squads’ and Extrajudicial Killings

It was late at night on June 21 when about 20 armed men arrived at a home in a remote part of southern Myanmar.