Human Rights Watch

This Eid, Yalkun wrote about his father, his family, and the disconnect caused by the Chinese government’s repression. Read @YalkunUluyol's story: hrw.org/news/2026/03/1…

"I chose to speak out for my father and others and that choice cost me a disconnection, maybe forever, from those I love back home." It’s been a decade since HRW's @YalkunUluyol last visited Kumul, his hometown in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region in northwest China.

Concerns (finally!) without condemnation: #EU statement on #Israel attacks' devastating impact on civilians in #Lebanon shows once again the bloc's double-standard & inaction. #EUCO: Words remain empty without actions to stop killings, mass displacement & to press for justice.

Amid the conflict, #Bahrain authorities have arrested dozens of people for exercising free speech, seeking the death penalty in some cases. Authorities should be working to protect people, not arresting them for posting on social media. hrw.org/news/2026/03/1…

Bahraini authorities have arrested dozens of people for exercising their right to peaceful expression amid the conflict between the US, Israel, and Iran. Authorities are using the cover of war to justify further violations against the population. hrw.org/news/2026/03/1…

Since January, HRW has documented massacres of protesters and bystanders and their arbitrary arrests and forced disappearances in Iran. With no physical access to the country and severe comms restrictions, read how HRW mitigates harm when publishing open-source analysis.👇 bit.ly/4dC8Lwu

This #Eid marks a decade since my last visit to my homeland where Beijing has committed atrocity crimes against Uyghurs. I chose to speak out for my father and others and that choice cost me a disconnection, maybe forever, from those I love back home. @hrw hrw.org/news/2026/03/1…

📣 My remarks on behalf of @hrw at a March 16 "teach-in" on academic freedom at @CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice: "Academic Freedom in the US Under Threat: Book Bans, Distorted Curricula and Crackdowns on College Campus Protests" hrw.org/news/2026/03/1…

Israel’s Defense Minister said that 100,000s of Shiite residents of south Lebanon “will not return to their homes…until the safety of [Israel's] northern residents is guaranteed”  Forced displacement is a war crime & becoming a real risk in Lebanon

El Salvador is forcibly disappearing and arbitrarily detaining Salvadorans deported from the United States. Deportation cannot mean enforced disappearance. Read more from HRW: hrw.org/news/2026/03/1…

The Chinese government’s proposed law to combat cybercrime reflects President Xi Jinping’s broad efforts to restrict digital and physical spaces by allowing state security to expand and tighten social controls, including beyond borders. New from @hrw. hrw.org/news/2026/03/1…

More than one million people across Lebanon are displaced following the Israeli military’s evacuation orders. The Israeli Defense Minister said that hundreds of thousands of Shiite residents of southern Lebanon will not return to their homes until the "safety of [Israel's] northern residents is guaranteed.” Forced displacement is a war crime.

Over 143 civilians have been killed and injured in Pakistan's attack in Kabul. Details remain unclear but this horror demands a thorough investigation and accountability. Families are searching for their relatives while many other are buried. Victims deserve more than silence.

This week, government authorities in South Sudan issued an evacuation order for civilians and aid workers in opposition held areas of Mandeng and Nasir in Upper Nile State. This followed a similar evacuation order issued for Akobo, a key opposition stronghold. As South Sudan’s conflict expands, @Ny_Tut explains how we arrived at this point:

Ten million people were​ left without power in Cuba amid a US-imposed oil blockade. International action is needed to prioritize aid, provide protection for those fleeing the country, and press authorities​ to uphold fundamental human rights. theguardian.com/world/2026/mar…

#Mali: US Lifts Sanctions on Wagner-Linked Officials Lifting sanctions without clear accountability sends the wrong signal when impunity for serious abuses remains widespread, @hrw hrw.org/news/2026/03/1…

States’ failure to act now will have grave consequences for Palestinians' future. Read more: hrw.org/news/2026/03/1…

Israeli forces shot and killed two Palestinian children and their parents in their car on Sunday. Meanwhile, armed settlers in the West Bank are taking advantage of the fog of war to seize land and advance Israel’s ongoing dispossession and ethnic cleansing of Palestinians.

Read more: hrw.org/news/2026/03/1…

Civilians across the Gulf are at grave risk from ongoing Iranian strikes in response to US and Israeli military attacks on Iran. As of March 16, the attacks resulted in at least 11 civilian deaths and at least 268 injuries, with the majority of victims migrant workers.