Human Rights Watch

Rights Groups Urge Protection of Evidence of Assad’s Abuses

Three rights group on Monday appealed to Syria's new rulers to urgently preserve evidence of atrocities committed under former president Bashar al-Assad. Such evidence -- including government and intelligence documents as well as mass graves -- will be essential for establishing the fate of tens of thousands of people forcibly disappeared, ...

UN Committee Reports Israel Warfare in Gaza 'Consistent with Genocide'

Israel's warfare in Gaza is consistent with the characteristics of genocide, a special UN committee said Thursday, as a Human Rights Watch report said Israel's displacement of Gazans amounts to a "crime against humanity". Israel said HRW's claims were "completely false", insisting its "efforts are directed solely at dismantling Hamas's terror ...

Human Rights Watch Warns of 'Serious Risks' to Civilians From Israeli Strikes

Human Rights Watch (HRW) warned on Monday that Israeli strikes on the Lebanon-Syria border, which have recently intensified, pose a "serious risk" to civilians attempting to cross into Syria and could hinder humanitarian operations. On Friday, the Israeli army conducted a raid in eastern Lebanon near the Masnaa border crossing, blocking the main ...