World Watch One
A live, self-updating map of global conflicts and humanitarian crises using NGO data feeds.
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Global Human Rights Crises
Russia & Ukraine
Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022 has created one of the worst humanitarian and human rights emergencies in recent European history. Russian forces have committed widespread war crimes and crimes against humanity, including deliberate attacks on civilians, torture, enforced disappearances, and extrajudicial killings. They have forcibly deported thousands of Ukrainian children to Russia, a direct violation of international human rights law. The war has also led to massive civilian displacement and a global food and energy crisis.
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Israel and Gaza
The conflict in Israel and Gaza has resulted in a devastating humanitarian and human rights crisis. The military operations have led to a catastrophic loss of civilian life, the mass displacement of a large portion of the population, and the widespread destruction of homes, hospitals, and critical infrastructure. The severe blockade has caused a critical shortage of food, water, and medicine, leading to a risk of famine and a collapse of the healthcare system. Both sides have been accused of serious human rights violations, including indiscriminate attacks, the use of disproportionate force, and hostage-taking.
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Sudan
Sudan is experiencing one of the world’s largest and most severe humanitarian and human rights crises. The conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces has caused immense suffering, with reports of massacres, ethnic cleansing, and widespread sexual violence. The violence has led to the death of thousands of civilians and the displacement of millions, creating a large-scale refugee crisis. The conflict has also triggered a catastrophic hunger crisis, with millions at risk of starvation due to destroyed infrastructure and severely restricted humanitarian access.
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Iran
Iran is experiencing a severe government crackdown on dissent, with authorities using unlawful force to repress widespread protests. In 2022, the death of Mahsa Amini while in police custody sparked a nationwide uprising against decades of repression. The government has responded with violence, including the use of live ammunition against protesters, leading to hundreds of deaths, including many children. The regime has also significantly increased its use of the death penalty, with hundreds of citizens, primarily protesters and dissidents, being executed. The government’s actions include torture, arbitrary arrests, and the persecution of women and LGBTQI+ individuals.
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China
Human rights abuses in China are particularly severe in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, where the government has been systematically persecuting the Uyghur Muslim minority. Reports detail mass internment camps, forced labor, and forced sterilization. China’s government also represses dissent in Hong Kong, suppressing pro-democracy movements through arrests, restrictions on free speech, and the erosion of judicial independence. Across the country, authorities use mass surveillance and censorship to control the population and silence critics.
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Myanmar
Since the 2021 military coup, Myanmar’s military junta has committed widespread and systematic human rights violations. The military has used lethal force against peaceful protesters, resulting in thousands of deaths and arbitrary detentions. There are credible reports of torture, sexual violence, and the use of airstrikes against civilian populations. The military’s actions have triggered a humanitarian crisis and led to a sharp increase in internal displacement and the persecution of ethnic minorities, including the Rohingya people, who have been subjected to a long history of violence and displacement.
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Tigray, Ethiopia
In Ethiopia’s Tigray region, the conflict that began in 2020 has been marked by extreme human rights abuses. All sides of the conflict have been accused of committing atrocities. The most severe violations include massacres, widespread sexual violence used as a weapon of war, and deliberate attacks on civilian infrastructure. A government-imposed blockade has restricted humanitarian aid, pushing millions to the brink of starvation. The conflict has also resulted in large-scale internal displacement, and while a peace agreement was signed, reports of abuses and a humanitarian crisis persist.
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Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)
The Democratic Republic of the Congo has been plagued by decades of conflict, leading to one of the world’s most severe and protracted humanitarian crises. Armed groups, both local and foreign, have committed widespread atrocities, including mass killings, sexual violence used as a weapon of war, and the forced recruitment of child soldiers. Millions of people have been internally displaced, and a lack of security and infrastructure has left them vulnerable to violence and disease. The country also faces a dire food and health crisis.
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Syria
More than a decade of civil war has left Syria in a state of catastrophic humanitarian and human rights collapse. The conflict has resulted in mass civilian deaths, the use of chemical weapons, and a systematic campaign of torture and enforced disappearances. A vast majority of the population is in need of humanitarian assistance, with millions displaced both inside and outside the country, creating the largest refugee crisis in the world. Attacks on civilian infrastructure, including hospitals and schools, are a common and ongoing violation of international law.
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Afghanistan
Since the Taliban’s takeover in 2021, the human rights situation in Afghanistan has deteriorated dramatically. The regime has systematically dismantled the rights of women and girls, including their access to education and employment, and has imposed severe restrictions on freedom of expression and assembly. The country is also facing a deep humanitarian and economic crisis, with millions suffering from food insecurity and a lack of basic services. Targeted killings, arbitrary arrests, and extrajudicial punishments of former government officials and dissidents are also widespread.
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