An increase in civilian deaths and injuries caused by cluster munitions should trigger united action among the 124 countries that are members of the Convention on Cluster Munitions, Human Rights Watch...

States at the final session of the Convention on Conventional Weapons (CCW) Group of Governmental Experts (GGE) on Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems demonstrated a commitment to complete their mandate...

Russia apparently used cluster munitions contained in at least one ballistic missile in an attack on Kyiv early on August 5, 2026, Human Rights Watch said today.

Liberia’s government announced on August 5 the elimination of all school registration fees from kindergarten through grade 6, beginning with the new school year on September 7.

Afghanistan’s Taliban have entrenched one of the world’s worst human rights crises and systematically dismantled the rights of women and girls since taking power five years ago.

This briefing, prepared by Human Rights Watch for the informal multi-stakeholder exchanges convened in Geneva in June 2026 pursuant to United Nations General Assembly resolution 80/58, sets out what s...

Responding to other recent remarks from the Pentagon chief, the expert warned that “a sole focus on achieving maximum lethality is inherently incompatible with civilian protection.”

On this International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action, the Mine Ban Treaty faces threats from countries withdrawing and from new use of the weapons.

The Burkina Faso military with its allied militias and an Al Qaeda-linked armed group have killed more than 1,800 civilians and forcibly displaced tens of thousands since 2023.

The Iranian government has repeatedly used inherently indiscriminate cluster munitions delivered by ballistic missiles in attacks on Israel since February 28, 2026, Human Rights Watch said today. At l...

The Iranian government has repeatedly used inherently indiscriminate cluster munitions delivered by ballistic missiles in attacks on Israel since February 28, 2026, Human Rights Watch said today. At l...

U.S. President Donald Trump says he is considering winding down the Middle East military operation, but his statement seemed at odds with his administration’s move to send more troops and warships to the region.

Haitian security forces and private contractors working with them have conducted extensive and apparently unlawful lethal drone strikes.

On February 26, the United Kingdom, Germany, Ireland, the Netherlands, and Norway announced the formation of a coalition to prevent atrocities and promote justice in Sudan.

An unlawful attack on a primary school in southern Iran before midday on February 28, 2026 that reportedly killed scores of civilians, including many children, should be investigated as a war crime, H...

The United States Department of Defense’s decision on February 27 to reject the artificial intelligence company Anthropic’s ethical red lines for AI for military use is a clear sign that the Pentagon ...

Across the world, a number of young people – known as the Gen Z movement – are taking to the streets and fighting for their rights.

There must be a full cessation of hostilities and a total lifting of the blockade.

Rubber bullets, chemical substances, experimental acoustic weapons have been used recently by various police on Europe's streets against peaceful protests, writes the UN special rapporteur on torture.

States and companies are manufacturing, promoting and selling electric shock equipment that is being used for torture and other ill-treatment, said Amnesty International, in a new report calling for a...

Exclusive: More than 200 civil society groups say governments have failed to prevent planes from being used to violate international law More than 200 organisations worldwide have called on nations involved in producing F-35 fighter jets to “immediately…

As part of the Human Rights in Practice series, join the Center for International and Comparative Law and the International Human Rights Clinic for this program featuring Verity Coyle, Senior Advisor ...