Desperate Pleas from Starving Palestinians Shouldn’t Be Ignored

Last summer, my son, then two months old, got sick while visiting family in California. Before our eyes, he rapidly lost weight, falling below his birth weight, until his body went into shock. Doctors later told us he almost died. I will ne

Mali: Army, Wagner Group Disappear, Execute Fulani Civilians

(Nairobi) – Mali’s armed forces and the allied Russia-backed Wagner Group have committed dozens of summary executions and enforced disappearances of ethnic Fulani men since January 2025, Human Rights Watch said today. The Malian army and th

‘Vanuatu Independence’: From the fight for independence from colonial powers to the fight for independence from the United Nations

‘Vanuatu Independence’ is a hard-hitting documentary, chronicling how Vanuatu gained its independence in 1980 from its colonial powers, France and England. It exposes the foreign influence that was always present behind the curtain, even to

Sudan: Armed Forces Airstrikes in South Darfur

(Nairobi, June 4, 2025) – The Sudanese Armed Forces used unguided air-dropped bombs to carry out attacks in residential and commercial neighborhoods in Nyala, South Darfur in early February 2025, Human Rights Watch said today. The indiscrim

DR Congo: Rwanda-backed M23 Executed Civilians in Goma

(Nairobi) – The Rwanda-backed M23 armed group summarily executed at least 21 civilians and most likely many more in Goma, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, on February 22-23, 2025, Human Rights Watch said today. The M23 has occupied Gom