Social issues

In early November, during the lead-up to a critical election at the International Criminal Court (ICC), the court’s member countries hosted roundtable discussions with candidates to sit on the ICC’s bench. The members are due to elect six new judges, a third of the court’s 18-member bench,

(Geneva) – The trial of a former Liberian rebel leader arrested in Switzerland for alleged war crimes during Liberia’s first civil war is an important step forward for victims, Human Rights Watch said today. On December 3, 2020, a criminal court in the city of Bellinzona, Switzerland, will convene the

At the beginning of this month the most dangerous nation on earth held the four yearly circus[1] by which presidents and other occupants of high office are chosen. Four weeks on, so much has been written, some of it by me – here and here for instance – that I’ve

Raise human rights in meetings with senior Chinese government officials.Speak publicly and clearly about abuses instead of only to diplomats behind closed doors.

Human Rights Watch announced today the appointment of Sarah Holewinski, a veteran of three presidential administrations with extensive experience in the non-profit sector, as its Washington director.

While eyes were fixed on elections in the United States last week, a president in Europe resigned to face trial for atrocity crimes committed more than 20 years ago.

US President-elect Joe Biden should move quickly after his January 20, 2021 inauguration to end the Trump administration’s sustained assault on the United Nations and restore funding for lifesaving UN agencies the outgoing administration sought to undermine. The Trump administration stopped funding vital humanitarian agencies whose missions it viewed

US President-elect Joe Biden should set out a comprehensive plan to prioritize human rights in the next administration, Human Rights Watch said today.

The United States should strive to be a world leader on human rights.Human Rights Watch offers 12 priorities for the next US administration to create a rights-focused foreign policy.

(New York) – US President-elect Joe Biden should reverse four years of regression on human rights and immediately work to place respect for rights at the forefront of US laws and policies, Human Rights Watch said today. As the Associated Press, Fox News, and other media organizations project that Biden has