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Finding Shelter - The Roots of the Crisis and What Can be Done Refugees 101 - Questions and Answers European Union September 17, 2016 Dispatches Britains Foreign Secretary Gets it Wrong on Boat Migration from Libya United States September 17, 2016 Dispatches House Intelligence Committee Report on Snowden Unsupported Dinah PoKempner General Counsel Europe/Central Asia September 16, 2016 News Release Educating Refugee Children in Turkey, Lebanon, Jordan Latest News See More September 18, 2016 News Release Democratic Republic of Congo at a Precipice September 17, 2016 News Release Vietnam: Drop Charges and Free Land Rights Activist September 16, 2016 News Release India: Activist Blocked from UN Meeting, Detained September 16, 2016 Dispatches Azerbaijans Not-So-Subtle Campaign to Stifle Protest September 16, 2016 Commentary The Rights Weekender September 16, 2016 Dispatches Syria Truce Brings Calm, But No Aid September 16, 2016 Commentary Hungarys War on Refugees Published in NOL September 16, 2016 Commentary Estonia Should Step In To Protect Children In War Zones Published in Eesti Päevaleht September 16, 2016 News Release Philippines: Independent Investigation of Duterte Needed September 15, 2016 Dispatches The Human Cost of Environmental Protection in Côte dIvoire September 15, 2016 News Release Syria: Turkish Strikes on SDF Fighters Kill 24 Civilians September 15, 2016 News Release Egypt: New Church Law Discriminates Against Christians September 15, 2016 News Release Russia Needs to Pull its Weight in Solving Syria's Refugee Crisis Published in CNN September 15, 2016 Commentary Refugee Education Crisis Requires a Global Employment Strategy Published in Refugees Deeply #SchoolsNotBattleGrounds Call on Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to protect education during armed conflict by signing the Safe Schools Declaration. Join the call Daily Brief September 16, 2016 Summits on Refugees; 'War on Drugs' in the United States and the Philippines. Plus: Ken Roth wins Athens Democracy Award; why President Obama should pardon Snowden; will Estonia sign Safe Schools Declaration?; and xenophobia in Poland. Get Our Daily Brief by Email Sign up here Finding Shelter The world is in the midst of the worst refugee crisis since World War II. How did we get there? And what can be done to find the refugees a safe home? Read more: Donate now to support human rights around the world Give Monthly Make a One-time Gift Videos Watch More September 15, 2016 Video HRC33: Item 3, Interactive Dialogue with the Independent Expert on the Human Rights of Older Persons - Leila Swan September 15, 2016 Video HRC33: Item 3, Interactive Dialogue with the Independent Expert on the Human Rights of Older Persons - Leila Swan September 15, 2016 Video HRC33: Item 2, Debate on the High Commissioner's Report - John Fisher Reports More Reports September 18, 2016 Democratic Republic of Congo at a Precipice: Ending Repression and Promoting Democratic Rule September 16, 2016 Education for Syrian Refugee Children: What Donors and Host Countries Should Do September 13, 2016 Shut Out Restrictions on Bathroom and Locker Room Access for Transgender Youth in US Schools September 8, 2016 Why Are You Keeping Me Here? Unaccompanied Children Detained in Greece Most Popular Viewed June 21, 2016 Commentary UN Panel Reports on ISIS Crimes on Yezidis September 17, 2016 Dispatches House Intelligence Committee Report on Snowden Unsupported September 16, 2016 News Release Philippines: Independent Investigation of Duterte Needed April 6, 2009 Report "You Can Die Any Time" September 16, 2016 Commentary The Rights Weekender HRW On Twitter Tweets News By Regions Africa September 18, 2016 News Release Democratic Republic of Congo at a Precipice September 15, 2016 Dispatches The Human Cost of Environmental Protection in Côte dIvoire September 13, 2016 Letter HRW Letter to UN Security Council Members on South Sudan Americas September 13, 2016 News Release Provide Genuine Refuge to Worlds Displaced September 7, 2016 News Release Brazil: Guarantee Protesters Rights August 30, 2016 Commentary Human Right to Water at Risk in First Nations Communities Published in The Globe and Mail Asia September 16, 2016 News Release India: Activist Blocked from UN Meeting, Detained September 16, 2016 News Release Philippines: Independent Investigation of Duterte Needed September 14, 2016 News Release Pakistan: Coerced Refugee Return Endangers Thousands Europe/Central Asia September 16, 2016 Dispatches Azerbaijans Not-So-Subtle Campaign to Stifle Protest Rachel Denber Deputy Director, Europe and Central Asia Division September 16, 2016 News Release Educating Refugee Children in Turkey, Lebanon, Jordan September 16, 2016 Commentary Hungarys War on Refugees Published in NOL Middle East/North Africa September 16, 2016 Dispatches Syria Truce Brings Calm, But No Aid Hadeel al-Shalchi Syria Researcher September 16, 2016 News Release Educating Refugee Children in Turkey, Lebanon, Jordan September 15, 2016 News Release Syria: Turkish Strikes on SDF Fighters Kill 24 Civilians United States September 17, 2016 Dispatches House Intelligence Committee Report on Snowden Unsupported Dinah PoKempner General Counsel September 14, 2016 Letter Letter to President Obama regarding the Child Soldiers Prevention Act September 14, 2016 Letter Joint-letter urging Congress to vote against bill banning Guantanamo transfers By Topics Arms September 13, 2016 Letter HRW Letter to UN Security Council Members on South Sudan September 8, 2016 News Release Nations Condemn Use of Cluster Bombs September 2, 2016 Letter Human Rights Watch submission to the Committee on the Rights of the Child regarding Saudi Arabia Business August 8, 2016 Dispatches Double Thumbs Down, Gap Inc. Aruna Kashyap Senior Counsel, Women's Rights Division July 21, 2016 Letter Letter to President Jim Kim, World Bank Group July 21, 2016 Letter Letter to President Takehiko Nakao, Asian Development Bank Children's Rights September 16, 2016 News Release Educating Refugee Children in Turkey, Lebanon, Jordan September 16, 2016 Commentary Estonia Should Step In To Protect Children In War Zones Published in Eesti Päevaleht September 15, 2016 Commentary Refugee Education Crisis Requires a Global Employment Strategy Published in Refugees Deeply Disability Rights September 1, 2016 Dispatches Serbian Children with Disabilities Left Out of School Emina Ćerimović Researcher, Disability Rights Division August 30, 2016 Letter Letter to Special Rapporteurs on Mexico General Law on Torture August 30, 2016 Letter Human Rights Watch Submission to the Committee on Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights in advance of its review of Lebanon Environment September 15, 2016 Dispatches The Human Cost of Environmental Protection in Côte dIvoire Jim Wormington Researcher September 14, 2016 Dispatches Foreign Agent or Firefighter? August 30, 2016 Commentary Human Right to Water at Risk in First Nations Communities Published in The Globe and Mail Free Speech September 17, 2016 Dispatches House Intelligence Committee Report on Snowden Unsupported Dinah PoKempner General Counsel September 16, 2016 News Release India: Activist Blocked from UN Meeting, Detained September 14, 2016 News Release Roth Wins First Athens Democracy Award Health September 9, 2016 News Release Egypt: New Penalties for Female Genital Mutilation August 30, 2016 Commentary Human Right to Water at Risk in First Nations Communities Published in The Globe and Mail August 24, 2016 News Release Mozambique: Opposition Group Raids Hospitals International Justice August 30, 2016 News Release UN Security Council: Ensure Justice for Syria Atrocities July 20, 2016 Dispatches Dispatches: Governments Defend ICC at African Union Summit July 18, 2016 Commentary The International Criminal Court at a Crossroads Published in World Policy LGBT Rights September 14, 2016 News Release United States: Transgender Students at Risk August 30, 2016 Dispatches Indonesian LGBT Activists Receive Free Expression Award August 23, 2016 News Release Indonesia: Court Reviews Anti-LGBT Law Migrants September 14, 2016 News Release Pakistan: Coerced Refugee Return Endangers Thousands September 14, 2016 Dispatches Europe Pledges to Help Migrant Children in Greece September 9, 2016 Commentary The tragedy of Greece's refugee children Published in NewStatesman Refugee Rights September 16, 2016 News Release Educating Refugee Children in Turkey, Lebanon, Jordan September 16, 2016 Commentary Hungarys War on Refugees Published in NOL September 15, 2016 News Release Russia Needs to Pull its Weight in Solving Syria's Refugee Crisis Published in CNN Terrorism / Counterterrorism September 17, 2016 Dispatches House Intelligence Committee Report on Snowden Unsupported Dinah PoKempner General Counsel September 14, 2016 Letter Joint-letter urging Congress to vote against bill banning Guantanamo transfers September 14, 2016 News Release US: Obama Should Pardon Edward Snowden Torture August 29, 2016 News Release Thailand: Break Silence on Day of the Disappeared August 4, 2016 News Release Tajikistan: Government Critic Facing Prison July 27, 2016 News Release Saudi Arabia: Over 100 Executions Since January 1 United Nations September 16, 2016 News Release India: Activist Blocked from UN Meeting, Detained September 16, 2016 News Release Philippines: Independent Investigation of Duterte Needed September 13, 2016 Letter HRW Letter to UN Security Council Members on South Sudan Women's Rights September 9, 2016 Commentary Teaching Child Brides About Condoms in Rural Nepal Heather Barr Senior Researcher, Women's Rights Division Published In: News Deeply September 9, 2016 News Release Egypt: New Penalties for Female Genital Mutilation September 8, 2016 Commentary In Nepal, Young Girls are Being Married Off Simply So They Can Eat Published in The New York Times Take Action Stop weapons to South Sudan Join us and call on President Obama's advisors to lead on imposing an arms embargo on South Sudan. 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