Human Rights WatchOpinion

Protect Civilians from Explosive Weapons

In "Strengthening Civilian Protection," Human Rights Watch and IHRC lay out seven guiding principles to effectively carry ou ...
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Principles for Implementing the Declaration on Explosive Weapons in Populated Areas

Principles for Implementing the Declaration on Explosive Weapons in Populated Areas,” introduces seven guiding principles to ...
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Myanmar: Elections a Fraudulent Claim for Credibility

Foreign governments should reject the Myanmar junta’s plans to hold elections from late December 2025 through January 2026 ...
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Submission by Human Rights Watch to the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) on Australia-Lao PDR Bilateral Human Rights Dialogue

The single-party, authoritarian government of the Lao People's Democratic Republic (Laos) systematically restricts ...
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Australia: Press Laos on Rights Abuses

Australian officials should press the Lao government to take concrete steps to improve its human rights record.