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Qatar: Authorities’ Religious Discrimination Against Baha’is
Click to expand Image The Ministry of Interior Office in Doha, Qatar, May 5, 2021. 2021 Shutterstock (Beirut) –Qatari authorities have discriminated against members of the Baha’i faith, including with unlawful detentions, based solely on their religious identity, Human Rights Watch said today.Qatari authorities arrested and detained Remy Rowhani on April 28, 2025. Rowhani is the chair of the National Spiritual...
Published on: May 25, 2025 | Source:
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UN Meeting Connects North Korea’s Abuses and Military Programs
Click to expand Image North Korea's UN Ambassador Song Kim addresses the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly, September 26, 2023. 2023 Richard Drew/AP Photo This week, the United Nations General Assembly met for its first-ever public high-level session devoted to North Korea's human rights situation. The meeting highlighted Pyongyang’s brutal repression of its citizens as a driver of global...
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:WHO: New Pandemic Treaty a Landmark, but Flawed
Click to expand Image World Health Organization headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland. 2019 Anja Niedringhaus/AP Photo (Geneva) – World Health Organization (WHO) member countries adopted anew treaty on May 20, 2025, to improve international coordination and cooperation on the prevention of, preparation for, and response to future pandemics, Human Rights Watch said today.While its entry into force would mark improvement...
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:Asian American Heritage Month Brings Somberness and Solidarity
A new NPQ column about organizations on the frontlines of the struggle for a multiracial and equitable democracy in the United States begins with a reflection on this year’s Asian Pacific American Heritage Month.
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:Trump Moves to Gut Low-Income Energy Assistance as Summer Heat Descends and Electricity Prices Rise
Gutting the federal office responsible for administering energy bill assistance will make it even harder for Americans to make ends meet and stay safe in their homes.
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:REI Co-op Members Back Workers, Reject Board-Imposed Candidate Slate
REI Co-op members rejected an entire board slate, signaling support for union workers and frustration with a lack of democratic and competitive co-op board elections.
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:DR Congo: Army-Backed Militias Abuse Civilians in South Kivu
Click to expand Image A Wazalendo fighter joins residents fleeing from Kibati toward Goma in North Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo, January 26, 2025. 2025 Jospin Mwisha / AFP via Getty Images (Nairobi) – A coalition ofCongolese army-backed militias known as the “Wazalendo” have recently committed widespread abuses against civilians in South Kivu province, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, Human Rights Watch...
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:El Salvador: Foreign Agents Law Targets Civil Society, Media
Abraham Abrego, Director of the Strategic Litigation of the human rights group Cristosal, speaks during a media call in San Salvador, El Salvador, May 21, 2025. Dozens of NGOs in El Salvador rejected the “Foreign Agents Law,” approved by Congress at the request of President Nayib Bukele. 2025 MARVIN RECINOS/AFP via Getty Images (Washington, DC) –El Salvador’s Legislative Assembly has approved a far-reaching “Foreign...
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:Uganda Passes Bill Allowing Military Trials of Civilians
Click to expand Image Uganda's veteran opposition figure, Kizza Besigye (unseen), is transported inside an Ugandan military police vehicle as he arrives at the Makindye Martial Court in Kampala, on November 20, 2024. 2024 Badru Katumba / AFP Uganda’s parliament passed a bill on Wednesdayallowing civilians to be tried before military courts.The bill – known as the 2025 Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (Amendment) Bill –...
Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source:Block, Bridge, and Build: A Framework to Forge a More Democratic Future
Amid rising authoritarianism, people in US-based movements need to work together in new ways. Here are some diverse approaches to help guide collective action.
Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source:Boston Groups Come Together to Face the “Existential Threat” to Nonprofits
On May 5, more than 1200 people gathered for a forum convened by the Boston Foundation called “The Shifting Federal Landscape: Massachusetts Nonprofits Raise the Alarm.” This was a record turnout for the group—a clear indicator of nonprofit leaders’ sense of urgency in the current political moment. During the convening, speakers made clear that the
Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source:Nonprofit News Media Leaders Are Struggling to Stop Leaning on the Foundations That Say They Should Branch Out More
Nonprofit newsrooms need multiple revenue streams. How can they find and manage the ideal funding mix?
Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source:US: Asylum Seekers Expelled to Costa Rica Detail Abuses
Click to expand Image Migrants look out the windows of a plane after arriving in Costa Rica on an expulsion flight from the US at Juan Santamaría Airport, in Alajuela, Costa Rica, February 20, 2025. 2025 REUTERS/Mayela Lopez (Washington, DC)– TheUnited States should offer to bring back and hear the asylum claims of approximately 200 third-country nationals, including children, who were wrongfully expelled toCosta Rica...
Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source:Ukraine: Escalating Russian Attacks on Civilians
Click to expand Image Damage caused by a Russian large high-explosive missile that hit the corner of an apartment building in Poltava on February 1, 2025, killing 15 civilians and injuring 20. 2025 Belkis Wille/Human Rights Watch Russian attacks in Ukraine since January 2025 have killed and injured more civilians than in the same period in 2024.The attacks violated the international law prohibition on indiscriminate...
Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source:Rule of Law in Italy Under EU Scrutiny
Click to expand Image President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen (L), and Italian Prime Minister, Giorgia Meloni, during a press conference in Lampedusa, Italy, September 17, 2023. 2023 Riccardo De Luca/European Union A closed-door hearingat the European Parliament last week could have been an opportunity for the Italian government to engage seriously on European Union concerns over the rule of law in...
Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source:Vietnam: Macron Should Raise Rights during Visit
Click to expand Image France's President Emmanuel Macron (R) greets Vietnam's President To Lam at the Elysee Palace in Paris, October 7, 2024. 2024 Eliot Blondet/Abaca/Sipa via AP Photo (Paris) –Vietnam’s recent agreements with theEuropean Union andFrance committing to human rights reforms have not resulted in improved respect for rights in the country, Human Rights Watch said today in a letter to French President...
Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source:Bangladesh: Review Laws and Protect Human Rights Standards
Click to expand Image Members of Bangladesh’s paramilitary Rapid Action Battalion or RAB, a unit which is accused of enforced disappearances, stand guard in the capital Dhaka, January 7, 2024. 2024 Sazzad Hossain / SOPA Images/Sipa USA via AP Photo (New York) – Recent legislative initiatives byBangladesh’s interim government risk undermining fundamental freedoms, Human Rights Watch said today. Instead of pursuing its...
Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source:Indian Officials Repress Dissent Following India-Pakistan Hostilities
Click to expand Image Indian army officer Col. Sofia Qureshi (L), India's Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri (C) , and Indian air force officer Wing Commander Vyomika Singh address a press conference after India carried out missile strikes in Pakistan, in New Delhi, India, May 7, 2025. 2025 Manish Swarup/AP Photo The attack was “driven by an objective of provoking communal discord,”said India’s Foreign Secretary Vikram...
Published on: May 21, 2025 | Source:Judge Rules Trump Takeover of Nonprofit a “Gross Usurpation of Power”
President Trump’s attempted takeover of the US Institute of Peace was illegal, according to a federal judge.
Published on: May 21, 2025 | Source:Being Anchored: The Challenge of Cultural Change
Can a university be an “anchor” in the positive sense of being a true community partner? Rutgers University–Newark shows that it can. But the path requires a long-term vision and deep institutional buy-in.
Published on: May 21, 2025 | Source:Scaling Impact: How Mergers Can Advance Housing in Communities
Can nonprofit housing developers achieve more for communities by merging with nonprofits with similar missions? It is a strategy that merits further attention.
Published on: May 21, 2025 | Source:UN: Start Talks on Treaty to Ban ‘Killer Robots’
Click to expand Image The Campaign to Stop Killer Robots stands outside the United Nations in New York during the General Assembly in 2018. 2018 Clare Conboy (New York, May 21, 2025) – Global momentum to prohibit and regulate “killer robots” seems to be building, as evidenced by numerous countries’ participation in the first United Nations General Assembly meeting on autonomous weapons systems, Human Rights Watch said...
Published on: May 21, 2025 | Source:Hungary: Bill Threatens To Eviscerate Democracy
Click to expand Image Protesters demonstrate outside the parliament in Budapest against a bill empowering the government to sanction civil society groups and media deemed to threaten Hungary’s sovereignty, May 18, 2025. 2025 FERENC ISZA/AFP via Getty Images (Berlin, May 21, 2025) – A bill introduced by a member ofHungary’s ruling Fidesz party is designed to gut civil society and strangle freedom of expression and...
Published on: May 21, 2025 | Source:El Salvador: Prominent Human Rights Defender Arrested
Ruth López. El Diario de Hoy (Washington, DC) – Authorities inEl Salvador have arrested the prominent human rights lawyer Ruth Eleonora López, Human Rights Watch said today.On May 18, 2025, at 11 p.m., Salvadoran police arrested López at her home in San Salvador. Prosecutors are accusing López—who currently serves as the Director of Anti-Corruption and Justice at Cristosal, one of the leading human rights...
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:“Advocacy Works”: Nonprofit Status-Stripping Measure Dropped from Republican Budget
A measure that would let the US treasury secretary strip nonprofit status has once again failed to move through Congress.
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:Beyond Shared Vision: Building a Collaborative Road Map
Effective partnership between leaders requires moving beyond visionary conversations to include broader, collaborative engagement and a shared strategic road map.
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:Libya: Civilians Caught in Militia Clashes
Click to expand Image Boys walk past a damaged armored vehicle of an armed group after heavy clashes between militias rocked the capital and resulted in civilian casualties and destruction of homes, Tripoli, Libya, May 14, 2025. 2025 AP Photo/Yousef Murad (Beirut) – Rival armed groups and quasi-state forces inLibya failed to protect civilians during clashes in Tripoli last week, leading to civilian deaths and damage...
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:How to Fend Off Attacks on Nonprofits—Three Key Strategies
An injury to one is an injury to all. This needs to be the mantra for philanthropy today, if authoritarianism is to be turned back.
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:Why Legal Fear Shouldn’t Drive DEI Decisions: What Leaders Need to Know
Conversations with leading diversity, equity, and inclusion experts reveal that much of the panic reactions to executive orders to scale back DEI efforts is unwarranted.
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:Mali: 22 Men Found Dead After Arrest by Soldiers
Click to expand Image The badge of a member of the Malian army (FAMA), in Anderamboukane, in Menaka region, Mali, March 22, 2019. 2019 AGNES COUDURIER/AFP via Getty Images (May 20, 2025) – Mali’s government should credibly and independently investigate the apparent extrajudicial executions of at least 22 men taken in military custody on May 12, 2025, in the town of Diafarabé, central Mali, Human Rights Watch said...
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:Italy: Constitutional Court Hears Challenge to Law Penalizing Sea Rescue
Click to expand Image The SOS MEDITERRANEE crew performs a rescue in the central Mediterranean, March 9, 2025. 2025 SOS MEDITERRANEE/ by Stefano Belacchi HRW Amicus to Italy's Constitutional Court_3 December 2024 (Berlin, May 20, 2025) – On May 21, Italy’s Constitutional Court will consider for the first time arguments about the constitutional legitimacy of a law that imposes sanctions on sea rescue groups, Human...
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:Prosecutions For ‘Insulting the President’ Continue in Türkiye
Click to expand Image Lawyers protest the arrest of their colleagues outside the Çağlayan courthouse in İstanbul, Türkiye, May 12, 2025. (C) 2025 Istanbul Bar Association 2025 Istanbul Bar Association Last week, university student Esila Ayık was released after 40 days in detention following her arrest for holding a banner calling Türkiye’s president, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, a dictator at a protest in Istanbul. The...
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:Syria’s Transitional Justice Commission: A Missed Opportunity for Victim-Led Justice
Click to expand Image Activists and relatives hold a protest for four activists who disappeared during the war between the Syrian government under former President Bashar Assad and opposition armed groups, in Douma, Syria, January 1, 2025. 2025 AP Photo/Mosa'ab Elshamy On May 17,Syria’s transitional authorities announced presidential decrees establishing two new government bodies: the Transitional Justice Commission...
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:Peru: New Law Threatens Free Speech, Trans Rights
Click to expand Image Lawmakers sit inside Congress as they wait for the arrival of Peruvian President Dina Boluarte, in Lima, Peru, July 28, 2023. 2023 Aldair Mejia/Pool photo via AP File (New York) – Alaw enacted inPeru on May 12 purports to combat sexual violence against children and adolescents, but instead undermines freedom of expression and access to information and discriminates against transgender people,...
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:How the State of the People Power Tour Is Building Power and Amplifying Black Voices
During the State of the People Power Tour, local communities—many of them in the South—have been organizing around the issues most impacting them.
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source: