This statement was delivered by Human Rights Watch at the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) during an interactive dialogue with the High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, held on December 13, ...
Human Rights Watch thanks the Special Rapporteur for his report, which highlights the shrinking civic space and throttling of the political opposition in Cambodia, as well as the government’s acts of ...
It has been five years since the assassination of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, and not much has changed. Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, who is believed to have ordered his brutal killing ...
The United Nations on Thursday named 54 officials from Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega’s government who it said are responsible for serious human rights violations and crimes, in what was described ...
Blog posts represent the views of CFR fellows and staff and not those of CFR, which takes no institutional positions. The rise of transnational repression—ranging from digital threats, family ...
A cautious Federal Reserve kept policy rates unchanged during the first half of 2025. It was trying to ascertain whether the Trump administration’s protectionist measures would result in a one-time ...
United Nations factfinders denounce Iran’s intensification of oppression since the country’s 12-day war with Israel in June, noting more than 21,000 arrests and mistreatment of minorities and ...
Like every authoritarian before him, Trump is working to co-opt news sources and control what the public sees and hears. Too many corporate outlets are bending the knee—but not Common Dreams. We will ...