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March 10, 2026 Report

Haiti: Drone Strikes Put Residents at Risk

Accountability, New Approach Needed to Protect Human Rights

People look out at a street in the Simon-Pele neighborhood of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, September 22, 2025.
March 9, 2026 News Release

Lebanon: Israel Unlawfully Using White Phosphorus

Human Rights Watch Verifies Use of Incendiary Weapon over Residential Areas in Southern Lebanon

At least two artillery-delivered white phosphorus munitions being airburst over a residential neighborhood in the town of Yohmor, in southern Lebanon, March 3, 2026.
March 7, 2026 Report

US/Israel: Investigate Iran School Attack as a War Crime

Scores of Civilians, Including Children, Reportedly Killed; Full Investigation Needed

The aftermath of the attack on a school in Minab, southern Iran, on February 28, 2026.
March 5, 2026 News Release

Israeli Military Calls for Evacuating Southern Lebanon

Displacement Calls Raise Serious Risk of Laws of War Violations

Smoke rises from an Israeli bombardment on the southern Lebanese village of Khiam on March 4, 2026.
March 3, 2026 Dispatches

US Military’s Dangerous Slide Toward Fully Autonomous Killing

Governments Should Act Urgently to Strengthen Safeguards, Protect Civilians

Aerial view of the Pentagon building.
March 2, 2026 News Release

Lebanon/Israel: Civilians at Grave Risk of Abuse

Parties to the Conflict Should Abide by the Laws of War

A damaged building is on fire after an Israeli airstrike in Beirut's southern suburb of Haret  Hreik, March 2, 2026.
March 2, 2026 Statement

US Defense Secretary’s Media Remarks on Rules of Engagement

February 28, 2026 Statement

US/Israel/Iran: All Parties Should Respect Laws of War

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February 24, 2026 Report

Sudan: People with Disabilities Targeted in North Darfur

Executed, Abused by Rapid Support Forces During El Fasher Takeover

Displaced families from El Fasher at a displacement camp where they sought refuge from fighting between government forces and the Rapid Support Forces, in Tawila, Darfur region, Sudan, October 1, 2025.
February 19, 2026 Statement

Attacks on UN Expert on Crimes Against Palestinians

Foreign Minister Responded to Doctored Video

February 11, 2026 Q & A

State Violence and Community Resistance in Minnesota

An Account by Human Rights Watch Researchers

US Border Patrol agents detain a person near Roosevelt High School during dismissal time as federal immigration enforcement actions sparked protests in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on January 7, 2026.
February 5, 2026 Dispatches

Australia’s Albanese Should Raise Israeli Crimes During Herzog Visit

Support Jewish Australians But Denounce Israeli Government Atrocities

Israeli President Isaac Herzog speaks at the World Economic Forum, in Davos, Switzerland, January 22, 2026.
February 5, 2026 Interview

Interview: Investigating the Downfall of El Fasher, Sudan

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February 3, 2026 Statement

Statement on Protecting Civilian Infrastructure at Global IHL Initiative Consultation

Delivered by Gerry Simpson, Associate Director

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January 28, 2026 News Release

Myanmar: Junta Atrocities Surge 5 Years since Coup

Concerted Global Action Needed to Reverse Human Rights, Humanitarian Catastrophe

Villagers extinguish a fire that engulfed a house after a Myanmar military airstrike, Tabayin, Myanmar, November 13, 2025.

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