🚨 As world leaders gather in NYC for #UNGA80, the atmosphere is grim amid attacks by powerful countries (incl. US) on multilateral institutions, human rights & international accountability. See @hrw.org's overview & recommendations below. #Gaza #Sudan #Haiti #Ukraine #ICC #Myanmar #Afghanistan etc

The US maritime attacks on alleged Venezuelan drug-smuggling vessels violate international human rights law and amount to extrajudicial killings www.hrw.org/news/2025/09...

🇺🇸Estados Unidos debe detener de inmediato cualquier traslado de inmigrantes detenidos a la base naval de la bahía de Guantánamo, en Cuba, donde se enfrentan a condiciones de detención abusivas e inhumanas que podrían constituir malos tratos. www.hrw.org/es/news/2025...

🚨 BREAKING: Israeli forces and US-backed contractors have turned Gaza aid distribution into a death trap. Hundreds of Palestinians have been killed while seeking food. Our new @hrw investigation exposes the system behind the slaughter. 1/6 🔗 www.hrw.org/news/2025/08...

Women held in male-only ICE facilities. People punished for seeking mental health care. Deaths that may have been linked to medical neglect. @hrw.org AI Justice & @sanctuarylegalservices.com call for urgent reforms to end these abuses. #ImmigrationDetention #HumanRights www.hrw.org/news/2025/07...

🇭🇹 The US attempt to prematurely end TPS for Haitians, citing improved security, couldn’t be further from reality. Conditions in Haiti have only worsened. The US should continue to protect Haitians from being returned to brutal violence. My piece for @latimes.com www.latimes.com/opinion/stor...

Four years ago, thousands of Cubans took to the streets in nationwide demonstrations against the government. Protesters detained for participating in the peaceful protests have been subject to serious abuses in prison. New from HRW: bit.ly/44M3kVT

🇨🇺Today marks 4 years since Cuba’s historic 11J protests. Many released detainees told @hrw.org they endured beatings, solitary confinement & lack of medical care. Others face surveillance. Many remain in prison. The crisis that drove them to protest persists More: www.hrw.org/news/2025/07...

🇭🇹A needed step for Haiti — but far from enough. Governments — including the US & Canada — the EU and the UN should impose further targeted sanctions on those responsible for killings & other serious abuses, but also on Haitian and foreign actors who support them. www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-...

🇭🇹Haïti a besoin d'une aide internationale urgente alors que la violence s'intensifie. Des millions de personnes ont du mal à se procurer de la nourriture, un abri et des services essentiels. Voici l'histoire d'une vendeuse de rue de 37 ans qui a fui la violence à plsrs reprises:

🇭🇹 Haiti urgently needs international support as violence escalates. Millions are struggling to access food, shelter & essential services. This is the story of a 37-year-old street vendor who has fled violence several times — and now fears it will reach her in Cap-Haïtien:

🇭🇹Les enfants & les jeunes sont les plus durement touchés par la violence en Haïti. Une orpheline de 21 ans qui vivait avec son oncle à Port-au-Prince nous a raconté comment elle a vécu sous le joug de groupes criminels, jusqu'à ce qu'ils tuent son oncle et la forcent à fuir :

🇭🇹Children and young people are among the hardest hit by the violence in Haiti. A 21-year-old orphan who lived with her uncle in Port-au-Prince told us how she lived under the control of criminal groups — until they killed her uncle and forced her to flee to Cap-Haïtien:

For the first time, the #EU raised concerns about #ElSalvador at the Human Rights Council, spotlighting President Bukele's escalated crackdown. But more is needed. EU should use its human rights toolbox strategically to foster positive change & ensure accountability. 🧵 www.hrw.org/news/2025/07...

🇭🇹 Ces derniers mois, les groupes criminels se sont étendus au-delà de la capitale d'#Haïti, notamment à Petite Rivière. Fin avril, une vendeuse de rue de 64 ans, mère de 7 enfants, a fui son domicile après avoir été agressée. Elle vit maintenant dans la pauvreté avec ses enfants.

🇭🇹 In recent months, criminal groups have expanded beyond Haiti’s capital to cities like Petite Rivière in Artibonite. In late April, a 64-year-old street vendor and mother of seven fled her home after an attack. Now, she and her children live in poverty. This is her story:

🇭🇹 Les Haïtiens fuient les groupes criminels violents qui prennent le contrôle de leurs quartiers. Voici l'histoire d'une femme de 24 ans qui a quitté son emploi dans une agence de transfert d'argent à Port-au-Prince pour trouver la sécurité et la liberté.

🇭🇹 Haitians are fleeing violent criminal groups that have taken control of their neighborhoods. This is the story of a 24-year-old woman who left her job at a money transfer office in Port-au-Prince — and everything else behind— to find safety and freedom.

Haïti a besoin d'aide pour répondre à la crise sécuritaire. La police manque de ressources & est débordée. Voici l'histoire d'un étudiant de 24 ans & son frère policier qui ont fui après que des groupes criminels ont pris le contrôle de leur quartier à Port-au-Prince :

🇭🇹 Haiti needs urgent support to address its security crisis. The police are under-resourced and overwhelmed. This is the story of a 24-year-old student and his brother, a police officer, who both fled after criminal groups took over their neighborhood in Port-au-Prince:

🇭🇹Plus de 245 000 personnes ont été déplacées par les violences au cours des derniers mois en #Haïti. Une mère célibataire de 52 ans, enseignante à Port-au-Prince, m'a raconté comment elle a tout perdu lorsque des groupes criminels ont attaqué son quartier en avril :

🇭🇹Violence in Haiti has displaced over 245,000 people in recent months. A 52-year-old single mother and teacher from Port-au-Prince told me how, after 20 years of living & working in peace, she lost everything when criminal groups attacked her neighborhood in April:

🇭🇹La violence et les violations des droits humains poussent des milliers de personnes à fuir leur foyer en #Haïti. Une jeune femme qui a fui Port-au-Prince plus tôt cette année a partagé son histoire avec @hrw-fr.hrw.org après avoir trouvé refuge au Cap-Haïtien. Voici son témoignage:

🇭🇹Violence and human rights abuses are forcing thousands to flee their homes in #Haiti. A young woman who fled Port-au-Prince earlier this year shared her story with @hrw.org after seeking refuge in Cap-Haïtien. This is her testimony. 🧵

🇭🇹One year since the Multinational Security Support mission (MSS) deployed to #Haiti, violence keeps rising as hundreds flee daily seeking refuge in makeshift sites or other cities. UN member states should reinforce the MSS & the UNSC turn it into a full-fledged UN mission to protect Haitians.

En #Haïti, la violence des groupes criminels ne cesse de s'intensifier et des centaines de milliers de personnes ont fui malgré le déploiement de la Mission multinationale d'appui à la sécurité il y a un an. La MMAS a besoin de plus de ressources pour protéger efficacement la population.

🇭🇹One year since @MSSMHaiti deployed to #Haiti, violence keeps rising as hundreds flee daily seeking refuge in makeshift sites or other cities. UN member states should reinforce the MSS & the UNSC turn it into a full-fledged UN mission to protect Haitians. Read more: www.hrw.org/news/2025/06...

🇭🇹Given #Haiti's multidimensional crisis—including widespread human rights abuses and political instability—the latest US travel ban on Haitian citizens will have devastating consequences. The US should be expanding protections, not condemning people at risk to greater harm.

🇭🇹5.7M Haitians face severe food insecurity. Among them, +8,400 displaced people are experiencing catastrophic hunger. @wfp.org urgently needs just $46.4M to sustain its emergency response. Haiti’s stakeholders should act now to support efforts to overcome the crisis. webtv.un.org/en/asset/k10...

🇭🇹One year into #Haiti’s transitional government, the RNDDH presents an analysis of the country’s sociopolitical and economic situation, along with a critical assessment of the government’s response and its dire impact on human rights. Read more: web.rnddh.org/poor-governa...

#Haiti is in free fall. #EU & other international partners should urgently: 🔵 ensure that the MSS receives the personnel & resources it needs; 🔵 take steps to transform it into a full UN mission to protect human rights & prevent further escalation of violence. 👇 www.hrw.org/news/2025/04...

🇭🇹 “Designate the country’s gangs as foreign terrorist organizations could exacerbate suffering at a time when more than five million Haitians are struggling to find food and nearly 250,000 of the one million Haitians who are internally displaced reside in makeshift encampments”

🇭🇹In Q1 2025: - 1,617 people killed - 580 injured - 319 cases of sexual violence - 161 kidnapped - 65 extrajudicial executions - 25 detainees died while in prison - 1,041,229 displaced - Surge in child trafficking #Haiti needs an urgent human rights-based security response.

🇭🇹 Haiti is in free fall. The @UN Security Council should urgently ensure the @MSSMHaiti receives the personnel & resources it needs, and take steps to transform it into a full UN mission to protect human rights & prevent further escalation of violence. Read more: www.hrw.org/news/2025/04...

🇺🇸🇸🇻One month ago, the US removed 238 Venezuelans to El Salvador. Since then: 🔴They've been held incommunicado in the CECOT 🔴Families have no info on their whereabouts 🔴No legal basis has been offered for their detention These enforced disappearances should end immediately www.hrw.org/news/2025/04...

🇭🇹🧵Selon la RNDDH, la violence criminelle s'aggrave en Haïti. En 3 mois, au moins : ⚠️110 personnes tuées entre le 6-7 décembre 2024 à Wharf Jeremy ⚠️139 personnes tuées / disparues entre le 27-29 janvier 2025 à Kenscoff ⚠️20 personnes tuées le 16 février à Chateaublond

🇭🇹Haiti’s situation is catastrophic. The @UN Security Council should urgently address Haiti’s request to transform the @MSSMHaiti into a full-fledged UN mission with human rights safeguards, accountability mechanisms & reparations for past abuses. More ➡️ www.hrw.org/news/2024/12...

🇭🇹 New @hrw.org report: Haiti: Scarce Protection as Sexual Violence Escalates. Transitional Government, Partners Should Act to Restore Security, Access to Aid Read more: www.hrw.org/news/2024/11...

🇭🇹Criminal groups have escalated attacks in #Haiti and expanded the use of sexual violence, which is now widespread. Survivors have little access to care. A new report sheds light on their situation and offers key protection recommendations ➡️ www.hrw.org/news/2024/11...

Haiti: Criminal groups control all the main roads in and out of the capital, the UN says. At least 150 people have been killed, 92 injured and 20,000 forced to flee in just the past week. A stronger international response to protect rights is urgently needed. www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel...

‼️#ICC issues arrest warrants for Netanyahu & Gallant for crimes against humanity and war crimes committed from at least 8 October 2023 until at least 20 May 2024 apnews.com/article/icc-...

Inside Port-au-Prince, Haiti: the capital where gangs have taken over – podcast

🇭🇹🧵For over 30 years, @msf.bsky.social has been providing critical healthcare to #Haitians. This devastating news directly impacts thousands who rely on their services, as the state continues to fail in restoring security and meeting basic care needs, while criminal violence escalates.

President Biden’s reprehensible decision to transfer antipersonnel #landmines risks civilian lives & sets back international efforts to eradicate these indiscriminate weapons - @hrw.org statement www.hrw.org/news/2024/11...

🇭🇹🧵As @hrw.org has been urging, more international support is urgently needed to stop the devastating violence in #Haiti which has led to date: 🔴 Nearly 4,000 people killed 🔴 Over 20,000 new IDPs last week 🔴 GBV, including sexual violence, escalating to alarming levels news.un.org/en/story/202...

Authoritarian politicians may feel empowered by Trump's win. Other leaders should step up and defend human rights. Brazil can play a key role as a Global South democracy and host to G20, BRICS & COP. But it needs a consistent foreign policy. My piece: www.hrw.org/news/2024/11...

🇭🇹🧵Violence in Haiti continues to rise and expand. Recent attacks by criminal groups in several neighborhoods of Port-au-Prince, including Solino, Nazon, Delmas 30, Delmas 24, Christ-Roi, and Canapé-Vert, have forced thousands of residents to flee their homes.