What Rights & Laws Should Americans Be Aware Of In 2026?

Human rights watch defends the rights of people in 100 countries worldwide, spotlighting abuses and bringing perpetrators to justice Sep 15, 2014human rights are the basic rights and freedoms to which everyone is entitled on the basis of their common humanity. They include civil and political rights, as well as economic, social, and .

In july, the un human rights committee, following its review of india’s compliance with the international covenant on civil and political rights, raised concerns about discrimination and . Mar 7, 2025from the united states to the democratic republic of congo, women and girls’ rights have suffered serious setbacks. May 28, 2025during its 2020 universal periodic review cycle, the united states of america (u.s.) received recommendations from iceland, belgium, france, and malta regarding lgbtq+ rights.

Human rights watch found that girls miss school for reasons including lack of schools, costs associated with studying, child marriage, harmful child labor, and gender discrimination. World report 2025, human rights watch’s 35th annual review of human rights practices and trends around the globe, reviews developments in more than 100 countries. In october, the un human rights council, noting “the continued significant deterioration” of human rights in russia, renewed the mandate of the special rapporteur on the situation of human .

Attacks on journalists and human rights defenders mexico is one of the most dangerous countries in the world for journalists and human rights defenders. Apr 30, 2025a report compiling harmful actions taken by us president donald trump against reproductive rights was released today by the center for reproductive rights (crr).