Nepal has a proud history of protecting the rights of LGBT people. Now access to legal gender recognition has stalled. The new government should put procedures in place to ensure that all people can have identity documents that correspond to their gender identity. www.hrw.org/news/2026/04...

Nepal has a proud history of protecting the rights of LGBT people. Now access to legal gender recognition has stalled - the new government should ensure that procedures are in place so that all people have identity documents that correspond to their gender identity. www.hrw.org/news/2026/04...

A Senegal court has sentenced a man to 6 years in jail for consensual same-sex acts, the first conviction under the new law. This prison sentence is unlawful under international law. Senegal is bound by treaty obligations that protect every person’s right to dignity, privacy and equality.

Idaho’s bathroom ban doesn’t just threaten prison time. It fuels suspicion, reporting, and everyday policing of trans people’s existence. That’s not protection. It’s persecution. apnews.com/article/idah...

The SAVE America Act would create new barriers to voting for millions of Americans — disproportionately impacting women, trans people, and voters of color. The Senate should reject the bill! More from @hrw.org here: www.hrw.org/news/2026/03...

NEW: Iranian forces appear to have deliberately targeted at least two civilian commercial ships in and around the Strait of Hormuz on March 11, 2026, which would amount to war crimes. The attacks may also contribute to significant global cost increases. Read more: https://bit.ly/3NxItRH

Israeli forces have expanded ground operations in southern Lebanon after indicating an intent to forcibly displace residents, destroy civilian homes and conduct strikes that could target civilians.

El Salvador is forcibly disappearing and arbitrarily detaining Salvadorans deported from the United States. Deportation cannot mean enforced disappearance. Read more from HRW:

Want to hear rare good news? A Belgian court opened a criminal trial against a former Belgian official for his alleged involvement in the killings of Lumumba, the DRC's first PM, & two senior officials during decolonization. Justice delayed shouldn't be justice denied. www.hrw.org/news/2026/03...

Two women are currently in custody in Uganda for allegedly kissing in public. The pair, whom Ugandan police arrested on February 18, are detained under the country’s Anti-Homosexuality Act, one of the most draconian anti-LGBT legislations in the world.

NEW: Haitian security forces and private contractors working with them have conducted extensive and apparently unlawful lethal drone strikes. Dozens of ordinary people, including many children, have been killed and injured in these drone operations.

Amid US/Israeli airstrikes & brutal repression, Iranians are entering day 8 of an internet shutdown, placing civilians at risk, restricting their ability to access lifesaving info & reach loved ones, and contributing to psychological harm. Iranian authorities should urgently restore internet access

Lawmakers in Ghana have reintroduced a draconian bill that jeopardizes the rights of LGBT people. This bill should be scrapped. www.hrw.org/news/2026/03...

#EU leaders should never belittle role of int'l law or apply it selectively - as they've done since #USA/#Israel's strikes on #Iran & retaliatory strikes on neighboring countries. It goes against #EU values & its long-term interests. Our take 👇 www.hrw.org/news/2026/03... @eudiplomacy.bsky.social

As conflict escalates in the Middle East after the US/Israel strikes on Iran and Iranian retaliatory strikes on Israel and Gulf states, all parties are obligated to respect int'l humanitarian law and prioritize civilian protection. HRW's statement:

New US foreign aid requirements want to gag organizations into silence on trans rights, DEI and reproductive justice. These are attempts to close civic space and further authoritarian governance worldwide. www.washingtonblade.com/2026/02/25/t...

“It is as if we have become hired workers for someone, not landowners” - a cotton farmer from the Khorezm region. A new @hrw.org - @uzbekforum.bsky.social report examines the coercive state production system of cotton & wheat in #Uzbekistan. More here: hrw.org/news/2026/02...

This week, prosecutors filed criminal charges against Budapest Mayor Gergely Karácsony for organizing the city’s 2025 Pride march. This is yet another example of the erosion of the rule of law, human rights and fundamental freedoms in Hungary.

The EU’s LGBTIQ+ Equality Strategy 2026–2030 reaffirms that equality and democracy are inseparable. The EU and its member states should now back their words with concrete action—political, legal, and financial—both at home and abroad. 📄 @hrw.org : www.hrw.org/news/2025/10...

Sri Lanka was once a global leader in education. New @hrw report documents low tax revenues starved schools of funding and squandered this lead www.hrw.org/news/2025/10...

🔴 Die EU hat Sanktionen gegen Israel vorgeschlagen. Die Aussetzung des 🇪🇺-🇮🇱 Handelsabkommens muss von der Mehrheit der Mitgliedstaaten genehmigt werden. Deutschland hat sich bisher dagegen ausgesprochen. Der Konsens über Völkermord wächst – wird #Deutschland diesen Vorschlag endlich unterstützen?

Israeli forces occupying southern Syria since Dec 2024 have expelled families at gunpoint, demolished homes, razed forests and farmland and transferred Syrians into Israel. www.hrw.org/news/2025/09...

Egyptian authorities have since July carried out an abusive campaign of mass arrests and prosecutions targeting online content creators. Authorities arrested or prosecuted at least 29 people for online content, including at least 19 women and a child www.hrw.org/news/2025/09...