Human Rights Watch
global · founded 1978 · HQ United States
Verified 21 May 2026 · Data dated 21 May 2026
Fresh · 8d ago
International NGO investigating abuses worldwide, with extensive prison-conditions and detention reporting.
HRW's investigations into prison conditions, pre-trial detention, juvenile justice, and the death penalty are widely cited by governments, courts, and journalists. Its 'World Report' includes prison and detention findings for ~100 countries each year.
Focus areas
conditionstorture preventiondeath penalty abolitionpre trial detention