Sexual violence and forcible transfer in the West Bank This report documents gender-based and sexualised violence perpetrated by Israeli settlers against Palestinians in Area C of the West Bank in contexts w...

The NRC documented gender-based and sexualized violence by Israeli settlers against Palestinians in Area C of the West Bank in contexts where Israeli forces were present and did not prevent or halt the violence, nor effectively investigate the abuses www.nrc.no/resources/re...

Notably, the LAAF did not announce a similar measure into the disappearance of MP Seham Sergewa missing since 2019.

Libya: Investigate Cases of Two Missing Lawmakers Libyan authorities should urgently investigate and provide information on two missing members of parliament after graphic images and video surfaced recently, increasing grave concerns for their safety...

HRW had called on the LAAF to investigate al-Darsi’s disappearance, and published an investigation that included images online allegedly depicting him in inhumane conditions. We had also written to authorities asking for clarification on the case
www.hrw.org/news/2025/09...

Saddam Haftar forms committee to investigate disappearance of MP Ibrahim al-Darsi Saddam Haftar has issued a decree forming a military committee, headed by Faraj al-Sousaa, to investigate and ascertain the facts surrounding the disappearance of Ibrahim al-Darsi, a member of parliam...

LAAF deputy commander Saddam Hiftar has finally announced a committee to investigate the disappearance of MP Ibrahim al-Darsi who went missing in Benghazi, almost two years ago: libyaobserver.ly/news/saddam-...

Was the Attack on an Iranian Primary School a War Crime? U.S. leaders have said they would not intentionally strike a school. But if recklessness led to the Minab attack, it may still be criminal.

.@AkshayaSays: Excusing the Minab school attack in Iran as a mistake without further investigation would be a disservice to the victims and their families www.lawfaremedia.org/article/was-...

Journalist Ahmed Shihab-Eldin detained in Kuwait after posting Iran war video, advocates say | CNN Business The Kuwaiti-American journalist, known for his work at VICE, HuffPost and Al Jazeera, has been detained in Kuwait, according to press freedom advocates, after sharing videos related to the Iran war.

Ahmed Shihab-Eldin, a Kuwaiti-American journalist, has been detained in Kuwait, reportedly after sharing videos related to the war with Iran www.cnn.com/2026/04/14/m...

HRW: Israeli attacks on four oil depots around Tehran on March 7 may cause long-term health and environmental harm for civilians. Strikes on primarily civilian infrastructure causing foreseeable civilian harm are violations of IHL and likely war crimes www.hrw.org/news/2026/04...

CPJ condemns 18-month sentence against Tunisian commentator Sonia Dahmani - Committee to Protect Journalists New York, April 13, 2026—The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Tunisian authorities to repeal the April 13 appeals court decision to uphold the conviction of Tunisian political commentator and...

Terrible news: Tunisian political commentator and lawyer Sonia Dahmani sentenced on appeal to 18 months in prison and is at imminent risk of arrest cpj.org/2026/04/cpj-...

Bahrain: Sayed Mohamed Almosawi Dies in Custody A 32-year-old man who was forcibly disappeared in Bahrain on March 19, 2026, died in custody more than a week later and his body bore signs of torture.

A 32-year-old man who was forcibly disappeared in Bahrain on March 19, 2026, died in custody more than a week later and his body bore signs of torture www.hrw.org/news/2026/04...

The NYT has verified damage to 22 schools and 17 health care facilities in Iran. The Iranian Red Crescent Society said at least 763 schools and 316 health care facilities had been damaged or destroyed in the war as of April 2. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

Opinion | Gaza’s Rubble Is the Grave of Its Future Six month’s after the cease-fire, ordinary Gazans contemplate their future while living with the wounds of war.

"This is how we spend cease-fires in Gaza: We clean what’s left of our destroyed homes and try to retrieve the bodies of our beloved." www.nytimes.com/2026/04/10/o...

HRW: More than 100 Israeli strikes across Lebanon yesterday—including in densely populated neighborhoods in Beirut—killed over 300 people and damaged the last main bridge linking southern Lebanon with the rest of the country www.hrw.org/news/2026/04...

Since 1991, Defense for Children International-Palestine has been one of the most reliable messengers about life for Palestinian children under Israeli occupation. It ended operations this week after years of Israeli government pressure. www.hrw.org/news/2026/04...

The Israeli cabinet has quietly greenlit the construction of 34 new settlements across the West Bank— the largest single approval of outposts in a single step, nearly doubling the recent total from 69 to 103 www.i24news.tv/en/news/midd...

Türk condemns deadly wave of Israeli strikes on Lebanon GENEVA – UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk condemned on Wednesday the massive wave of Israeli strikes across Lebanon, saying reports that hundreds – including civilians – had been killed and injured are appalling.“The scale of the killing and destruction in Lebanon today is nothing short of horrific,” said the High Commissioner. “Such carnage, within hours of agreeing to a ceasefire with Iran, defies belief. It places enormous pressure on a fragile peace, which is so desperately needed by civilians.”

UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk condemned the massive wave of Israeli strikes across Lebanon, saying reports that hundreds – including civilians – had been killed and injured are appalling: www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel...

The sentencing of Judge Anas Hmedi to one year in prison on April 6 is clear retaliation for his defense of judicial independence amid repeated attacks by President Saied.

Tunisian authorities should immediately overturn his conviction and cease harassment of critical voices.

Sudan: Arbitrary Detention by Army, Security Forces Security and military forces affiliated with the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) have arbitrarily detained, tortured, and otherwise ill-treated civilians in areas under their control, and denied them due ...

Security and military forces affiliated with the Sudanese Armed Forces have arbitrarily detained, tortured, and otherwise ill-treated civilians in areas under their control, and denied them due process rights www.hrw.org/news/2026/04...

200 organizations and experts call out Trump’s threat to Iran that “a whole civilization will die tonight” if his demands are not met. A threat to wipe out “a whole civilization” may amount to a threat of genocide. www.hrw.org/news/2026/04...

Contributor: Americans deserve answers about civilian casualties in Iran Recent strikes on schools, with children once again among the dead, are undoing two decades of progress in U.S. efforts to reduce civilian harm.

HRW's Sarah Yager: Americans are entitled to clear answers about who and what is being targeted, what its military is doing to protect Iranian civilians and how possible violations of the laws of war are being investigated www.latimes.com/opinion/stor...

White House Seeks $1.5 Trillion for Defense in New Budget Request

Trump is proposing $73 billion in US spending cuts including eliminating key federal health, housing, and education programs—some of which serve minority groups and poor people—alongside a 1.5 trillion military budget (a roughly 40% military increase) www.nytimes.com/2026/04/03/u...

Come work with us: HRW is hiring a Middle East and North Africa Director job-boards.greenhouse.io/humanrightsw...

Lebanon: UN experts call for international independent investigation into Israel’s killing of journalists GENEVA – The targeted killing of three Lebanese journalists constitutes another egregious attack on press freedom by Israeli forces and must be promptly, fully and independently investigated by an int...

UN experts are calling for an international independent investigation into Israel’s killing of journalists in Lebanon: www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel...

Over 100 International Law Experts Warn: U.S. Strikes on Iran Violate UN Charter and May Be War Crimes Over 100 international law experts sign letter on Iran War, UN Charter, and international humanitarian law.

Over 100 international law experts warn US strikes on Iran violate UN charter and may be war crimes www.justsecurity.org/135423/profe...

French Tunisian human rights defender Saloua Ghrissa, executive director of the Association for the Promotion of the Right to Difference (ADD), is facing a criminal trial along with seven other staff and members of the association in Tunisia. www.amnesty.org/en/documents...

Gulf Countries: Conflict, Hardships Leave Migrants in Limbo Migrant workers in Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries face additional risks to both their lives and their socioeconomic rights due to the current regional conflict.

Migrant workers in Gulf countries face additional risks to both their lives and their socioeconomic rights due to the current regional conflict in the Middle East www.hrw.org/news/2026/03...

31 humanitarian and human rights organizations: "We are appalled by the Israeli Knesset’s decision to approve a bill that makes death penalty effectively mandatory in the West Bank and which will de facto apply exclusively to Palestinians." www.hrw.org/news/2026/04...

Iran: Thousands of Prisoners at Risk Thousands of detainees in Iran, including political prisoners and children, are at risk of injury and death from US and Israeli strikes as well as atrocities by Iran’s authorities including mass, arbi...

Thousands of detainees in Iran, including political prisoners and children, are at risk of injury and death from US and Israeli strikes, as well as atrocities by Iran’s authorities, including mass, arbitrary, and secret executions: www.hrw.org/news/2026/04...

(1/4) A Moroccan court sentenced rapper Souhaib Qabli “L7assal” to 8 months in prison & fined him, for allegedly “insulting a constitutional body,” but did not provide details on the nature of the insult or body in question. Qabli has been in held in custody since early March.🧵

How the Cuba Fuel Crisis Is Affecting Everyday Life Cubans told The New York Times how fuel shortages on the island have upended their lives.

The effective blockade of Cuba is pushing the country toward a humanitarian breaking point. Cubans are struggling to navigate the most basic aspects of daily life, from commuting to work to receiving medical care: www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

“Military Escalation in the Middle East: Economic and Social Implications for the Arab States region” Assessment The recent military escalation in the Middle East is expos‑ ing the structural vulnerabilities of the Arab States region. The estimates highlight a stark r

UNDP analysis finds that the war in the Middle East could push nearly 4 million additional people into poverty and 2.5-3.5 million people out of work www.undp.org/arab-states/...