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The United States carried out mass expulsions of 299 third-country nationals to Panama, subjecting them to harsh detention conditions and mistreatment, while also denying...

(Washington, DC, April 24, 2025) – The Trump administration’s first 100 days in office have been a relentless barrage of actions that violate, threaten,...

Having a disability should never result in a person being denied freedom. Yet across Latin America, thousands of people with disabilities are still forcibly...

The European Union’s new Forced Labor Regulation will require companies to identify and eliminate forced labor in their operations and supply chains, Human Rights Watch...

Ethnic Malay Muslim insurgents in southern Thailand shot dead Pongkorn Chumapan, 16, and wounded Pokanit Morasin, 12, on Tuesday when they attacked a pickup...

(Jakarta) – Recent threats and attacks on journalists and news outlets in Indonesia are having a chilling effect on the country’s media, Human Rights Watch...

(Bangkok) – Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra should raise outstanding human rights concerns with Cambodian leaders during her visit to Phnom Penh on April...

Two unlawful Israeli strikes on the northeastern Lebanese town of Younine between September and November 2024 were apparent indiscriminate attacks on civilians.More and more...

Asylum seekers who cause nuisance can be placed in a strict, austere and freedom-restricting regime in Ter Apel from 1 June. This is what...

(Sydney) – Voters in the upcoming Australian election on May 3, 2025, should consider where political candidates stand on key human rights issues, Human...

Below is a question-by-question compilation of responses by the Australian Labor Party (ALP), the Liberal National Coalition and the Australian Greens. The Liberal National...

Former Peruvian President Ollanta Humala has been sentenced to 15 years in prison after being found guilty of money laundering in a landmark ruling...

In a dramatic turn of events, Mauritian authorities on Wednesday arrested two prominent former officials—ex-Finance Minister Renganaden Padayachy and former Central Bank Governor Harvesh...

In a landmark ruling, Dmitrii Ovsiannikov, the former Russian-appointed Governor of Sevastopol, has become the first individual to be convicted in the United Kingdom...