Convention On The Rights Of The Child
A page on law in our human rights coverage, part of our politics reporting, alongside the 79 reports filed on it so far.
Turkey detains six human rights defenders ahead of NATO
Six members of Turkey's Human Rights Association remain in detention and face trial in September and October 2026.
Martin O'Hagan Murder Investigation Demands Intensify
Human rights groups demand a new probe and the release of a delayed police ombudsman report into the 2001 murder of journalist Martin O'Hagan, citing...
Human Rights Groups Sue to Stop Trump's ICC Sanctions
Four major human rights organizations sued the Trump administration on August 11, 2026, challenging an executive order authorizing sanctions on
US sanctions on ICC trigger global civil
Thirty-eight civil society organizations have filed a joint legal brief in a U.S. Court, challenging the legality of sanctions against ICC officials...
Myanmar Junta Tortures Women Political Prisoners, Denies
Human Rights Watch documents systematic torture, sexual violence, and medical neglect against thousands of women political prisoners in Myanmar since...
Human Rights Watch urges Canada to confront Vietnam
Human Rights Watch called on Canadian leaders to publicly raise Vietnam's worsening human rights record during President To Lam's historic September...
Armenian Prisoners in Azerbaijan Report Rights Denials
Ruben Vardanyan, an Armenian prisoner serving 20 years in Azerbaijan, alleges he and 18 others are denied family contact, exercise, and medical care.
UN Assembly Urged to Defend Human Rights System
Human Rights Watch calls on world leaders at the 2026 UN General Assembly to commit to defending human rights and countering attacks on international
Venezuela Civil Society Demands UN Fact-Finding Mission
Twenty-one civil society organizations, including Amnesty International, have called for the UN Human Rights Council to renew the Venezuela...
Pakistan re-arrests lawyers Imaan Mazari-Hazir and Hadi Ali
Amnesty International condemns the re-arrest of two human rights lawyers in Pakistan hours after the Supreme Court granted them bail, calling it a
Serbia orders expulsion of rights advocate Massimo Moratti
Serbian authorities have ordered the expulsion of human rights and media freedom advocate Massimo Moratti, citing unspecified security risks.
Pakistani Authorities Rearrest Rights Lawyers After Bail
Pakistani police rearrested human rights lawyers Imaan Mazari-Hazir and Hadi Ali Chattha on September 17, 2026, hours after the Supreme Court granted...
CPJ Condemns Trump's Ban on CNN, MS NOW, Politico
The Committee to Protect Journalists says President Trump's order to ban three news outlets from White House coverage violates First Amendment rights...
Togo rights lawyer's office raided, data
Unidentified individuals broke into the office of Togolese human rights lawyer Assiom K. Bokodjin in May 2026, stealing computers containing...
Houthi Attacks on Commercial Ships Likely War Crimes
Human Rights Watch says recent Houthi attacks on at least four commercial vessels in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden likely constitute war crimes, citing
Zambia cancels passports of critics
Amnesty International states Zambian authorities violated the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights by arbitrarily cancelling the...
Australia's 25-Year Offshore Detention System Caused Grave
Human Rights Watch reports Australia's 25-year offshore detention policy has forcibly transferred over 5,000 asylum seekers, causing severe harm and
Hezbollah Fired Cluster Munitions into Israeli Town in March
Human Rights Watch reports Hezbollah unlawfully fired banned cluster munitions into Metula, Israel, on March 4 and 15, 2026, during a wider regional
Human Rights Watch Calls for New Law on White Phosphorus
Human Rights Watch and Harvard's International Human Rights Clinic report that recent Israeli use of white phosphorus in Lebanon necessitates a new
Moussa Kaka
Nigerien journalist Moussa Kaka has disappeared, sparking concerns about press freedom and human rights in Niger.
China Censors Tibet Flood Coverage, Blocks Victims' Voices
Human Rights Watch reports Chinese authorities are censoring information and suppressing independent reporting on deadly mudslides in Tibet, focusing...
Morocco detains feminist activist Ibtissame Lachgar
The International Federation for Human Rights reports that Moroccan feminist activist Ibtissame 'Betty' Lachgar remains imprisoned one year after her
Journalists Honored for Defending Press Freedom Amid Global
Awards ceremony recognizes journalists from the Philippines, Hungary, and Latin America for their courage in exposing human rights abuses...
Housing Rights Advocate Details Forced Evictions in African
A Nigerian human rights journalist, speaking at an international conference, framed forced evictions as a fundamental rights violation, arguing for