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Middle East/North Africa

February 17, 2016 Photo Essay

Civilians Wounded in Hospital Attack in Azaz, Syria
Asia

Governments around the world have gathered in Brussels to show political and financial support for the Afghan government’s efforts at democratic reforms and to promote economic development. The meeting couldn’t have come a more crucial time.

October 4, 2016 Commentary

Why Afghanistan Needs Sweden’s Attention

Måns Molander
Director, Development and Advocacy, Sweden and Denmark

Published In: Svenska Dagbladet
Middle East/North Africa

September 16, 2016 Dispatches

Syria Truce Brings Calm, But No Aid

Hadeel al-Shalchi
Syria Researcher

News

September 2, 2016 Letter

Human Rights Watch submission to the Committee on the Rights of the Child regarding Saudi Arabia
August 24, 2016 News Release

Mozambique: Opposition Group Raids Hospitals
August 11, 2016 News Release

Syria: Government Airstrikes Closing Down Hospitals
July 6, 2016 Letter

Letter to NATO Re: Civilian Protection in Afghanistan
July 6, 2016 News Release

Afghanistan: NATO Should Strengthen Civilian Protection
May 4, 2016 Commentary

Pentagon hospital attack report falls short

John Sifton
Acting Deputy Washington Director, Asia Advocacy Director

Published In: CNN
May 3, 2016 Dispatches

Dispatches: UN Condemns Attacks on Health Facilities and Medical Workers

Diederik Lohman
Acting Director, Health and Human Rights
April 30, 2016 News Release

Syria: Disregard for Civilian Life in Hospital Attacks
April 7, 2016 Report

Yemen: US Bombs Used in Deadliest Market Strike
March 21, 2016 News Release

Yemen: Embargo Arms to Saudi Arabia
March 17, 2016 Dispatches

Dispatches: Afghan Inquiry Slaps Wrists, Sidelines Justice

Patricia Gossman
Senior Researcher, Afghanistan
March 15, 2016 News Release

Thailand: Insurgents Seize Hospital in South

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April 7, 2016

Yemen: US Bombs Used in Deadliest Market Strike

Coalition Allies Should Stop Selling Weapons to Saudi Arabia

Abandoned in Aleppo; Hungary's Contempt for Media Freedom; Rights Prizes Awarded

Daily Brief

October 11, 2016

Some 250,000 people have been "abandoned" by the siege in Aleppo.

Plus: Hungary has shown its contempt for media freedom; Controlling social media the old-fashioned way in Chechnya; Protesters on trial in Kazakhstan; Top rights prizes for Yazidi activist who escaped ISIS and for imprisoned Uyghur activist in China; Our #FreeThem campaign gets a boost; and acting to #EndChildMarriage.