Human Rights Watch research shows that while white people use drugs at the same rates as Black people, the latter are two-and-a-half times as likely to be arrested for drug possession.

Chairperson, Commissioners, and distinguished delegates, Human Rights Watch welcomes the opportunity to address the 83rd Ordinary Session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights.

In the days following the vote, Human Rights Watch spoke with local activists, journalists, private citizens, and a member of the ruling party’s youth league – the Imbonerakure – who spoke ...

Led by the Pan African Lawyers Union and the African Climate Platform, an alliance of frontline communities and human rights defenders, the May 2 petition asks the court to interpret states ...

Human Rights Watch is on the front lines, documenting abuses and speaking out for justice. But this vital work isn’t possible without compassionate people like you stepping up in moments like these.

May 30, 2025 Human Rights Watch welcomes the opportunity to provide the following comments on the “ [Draft] Policy on Cyber-enabled Crimes under the Rome Statute (March 2025)” (hereafter ...

This policy brief draws on Human Rights Watch research and engagement with the AU, notably during Mahamat’s second term from 2021 to 2025. Considering the proliferation of armed conflicts in ...