Human Rights Watch

Syria arrests suspect in 2013 Banias massacre that killed nearly 250 civilians

He is accused of being the main perpetrator of a massacre in Syria in which nearly 250 civilians were killed. On Thursday, authorities in the country said a paramilitary leader who supported the now-toppled dictator Bashar al-Assad had been arrested.

Cuba teeters on collapse as shortages, blackouts and unrest deepen

There is a shortage of both water and electricity. Aging infrastructure is collapsing and agriculture is collapsing. The US fuel embargo is pushing Cuba deeper into darkness. There used to be hope. Now people have lost it, says a doctor in Havana.

HRW urges action after Iran executes dozens over protests

In recent months, Iran has announced that dozens of people linked to anti-regime protests have been executed. Human Rights Watch is calling on the world to take action.

Esther González deletes family photos after Saudi club move, drawing LGBTQ criticism

After signing for a Saudi club, footballer Esther González deleted photos of her wife and son. RFSL chair Lovise Brade understands the disappointment with the player's actions but believes the issue is bigger than one person's life choices. The main criticism must be directed in the right direction, she says.

HRW says US likely involved in attacks on fishing boats off Ecuador

Sweden accused of deporting young women to countries where they face persecution, HRW warns

Sweden is deporting young women to countries where they face a high risk of harm precisely because they are women, Human Rights Watch (HRW) warns.

Migrants flee South Africa amid xenophobic vigilante attacks and repatriations

Violence, looting and forced repatriations. Armed vigilante mobs and a xenophobic deadline have driven thousands of African migrants to flee South Africa in fear. They chased us away like dogs, says Mozambican Thomas Vincent Baloyi.

Constructive talks with Taliban in Brussels

The Taliban called the talks with EU representatives in Brussels "constructive and historic." But there is a lot of criticism - and from the EU side there has been almost total silence.