Human Rights Watch
Why the New EU-Turkey Deal on Migrants Won't Work
We spoke to international aid and human rights organizations about why a new deal to deport Syrian, Iraqi and Afghans from Europe is impractical and unethical.
UN Announces 'Last Chance' Ceasefire in Yemen
Not all the parties fighting in Yemen are covered by the agreement, but the United Nations says it's the best chance to stop a war that threatens to completely destroy the country.
Wet, Sick, and Stuck: Thousands of Children Are Facing Deteriorating Conditions on Europe's Borders
VICE News is at the Idomeni camp in Greece, where one-third of the 13,000 migrants and refugees trapped there are thought to be children — and the humanitarian crisis is rapidly getting worse.
After Dropping Thousands of Bombs on Yemen, Saudi Arabia Is Freaked Out by the UN's Interest
The Saudi Government is pushing hard to stop a United Nations Security Council resolution on the humanitarian situation in Yemen — a situation that the Saudi-led war in Yemen has helped to create.
Skepticism Greets Decision to Send Human Rights and Military Observers Into Burundi
President Pierre Nkurunziza has finally agreed to let the international community intervene in Burundi's crisis, but regional experts and members of the political opposition have expressed their doubts.
Security Forces in Ethiopia Have Killed More than 200 People, Rights Group Says
Tear gas and bullets from security forces have become a regular part of the state’s crackdown in the Oromia state amid the ongoing students protest movement against a government development plan.
Here’s How Rip Curl Accidentally Made Ski Jackets in North Korea
Items for the brand's 2015 mountainwear range were produced under forced labor, then marked with false "Made in China" labels.
Egypt Is Shutting Down the Group That Rehabilitated the People It Tortured
Egypt has shut down the Nadeem Center for the Rehabilitation of Victims of Violence and say it was operating outside its legal mandate — human rights say it was one of the few organizations that confronted the government over torture allegations.
Saudi Coalition Is Dropping US-Supplied Cluster Bombs on Civilians in Yemen, Rights Group Says
Saudi Arabia's coalition in Yemen is using internationally banned cluster munition explosives supplied by the United States, despite evidence of civilian casualties and the fact that the weapons fall short of US weaponry standards.
The Turkish Football Supporters Accused of Terrorism
We spoke with the leader of a Beşiktas supporters group who was accused of terrorism by the Turkish government following demonstrations against President Erdoğan.
Singing 'Smoke Weed Everyday' Could Soon Get You Jail Time in Tunisia
Several rappers have already been locked up under Tunisia’s harsh drug laws, and it may soon become illegal to even talk about marijuana in the country.
Banned Cluster Bombs Were Used in Assad's Latest Russian-Backed Offensives in Syria
Cluster bombs unleash an array of smaller bomblets that strike indiscriminately and often linger unexploded, only to later kill or maim unexpectedly. A 2008 UN convention outlawed the weapons, but it hasn't been ratified by Russia, the US, or Syria.