World Report 2022

In country after country, large numbers of people took to the streets in 2021, even at the risk of being arrested or shot, which shows the appeal of democracy remains strong. But elected leaders need to do a better job of addressing major challenges to show that democratic government delivers on its promised dividends.

The Human Rights Watch World Report 2022, its 32nd edition, describes the human rights situation in nearly all of the approximately 100 countries where Human Rights Watch works.