The number of out-of-school children has risen for 7 years in a row, reaching 273 million. A proposed free education treaty could push countries to act. www.hrw.org/news/2026/04...

The SAVE America Act would create new barriers to voting for millions of Americans — disproportionately impacting women, trans people, and voters of color. The Senate should reject the bill! More from @hrw.org here: www.hrw.org/news/2026/03...

Policymakers meeting at the UN for #CSW70 should ensure that girls facing violence are able to access justice. They should pledge to strengthen justice systems, reinforce prevention efforts, and commit the funds to deliver on these promises. Op-ed here: www.moretoherstory.com/stories/at-t...

Children near Ethiopia's largest gold mine suffer chronic health conditions, women have miscarriages & stillbirths. In response, the UN child rights body just urged Ethiopia to tackle the mine's pollution. The govt should do so, promptly: www.hrw.org/news/2026/03...

La mala noticia: en #UNEA7 la semana pasada, los gobiernos no lograron acordar sobre un tratado global de minerales, propuesto por el Ministerio de Ambiente de 🇨🇴. Lo➕: la necesidad de mejorar las normas mineras para proteger a las 👥 y al 🌍 no está descartada! 👇 elpais.com/planeta-futu...

Millones de zambianos 🇿🇲 enfrentan amenazas a su sustento y salud por un accidente minero. Estos desastres se pueden prevenir. En #UNEA7, los gobiernos no lograron acordar sobre un tratado global de minerales. ¡Pero la lucha para proteger a las 👥 y al 🌍 continúa! 👇 elpais.com/planeta-futu...

Nuevo informe: La detención de un solicitante de asilo que asistió la final de la Copa Mundial de Clubes en julio de 2025 plantea serias preocupaciones sobre la seguridad de lxs inmigrantes que asistirán al Mundial de 2026 en EEUU www.hrw.org/es/news/2025...

FIFA should call on US authorities not to target World Cup events for immigration enforcement, including through 287(g) arrangements. Read more from HRW:

Immigration and other authorities have dramatically scaled up the number of arrests and detentions since the beginning of the Trump admin. From January 20 to October 15, ICE arrested at least 92,392 people in and around cities where World Cup games will be played.

New from HRW: The arrest of an asylum seeker at the Club World Cup final in July 2025 raises serious concerns about the safety of noncitizens attending the #WorldCup2026 in the United States next year.

Today, the Partnership for a #LeadFreeFuture is hosting an event during #UNGA80 to discuss ending childhood lead exposure. @hrw.org has reported that in “sacrifice zones” like Kabwe, Zambia, and La Oroya, Peru, children have been exposed to extreme levels of toxic lead. Read more ⬇️

Whether they perform surgery, pick fruit or tobacco, teach children, play music, or pack meat, immigrants' hands deserve dignity: not human rights violations. #ConEstasManos #WithTheseHands HRW shares this video in solidarity: www.youtube.com/watch?v=REXq...

Big win for #EnglishFootball 🏆 UK passed a historic law last week to set up an Independent ⚽ Regulator, with powers to tackle financial instability, safeguard heritage, and weed out rogue owners, including those responsible for #humanrights abuses #FairerFuture @hrw.org www.hrw.org/news/2025/07...

El Comité de los Derechos del Niño expresa su preocupación por las reformas al Código de la Niñez y la Adolescencia, aprobadas el mes pasado en la Ley de Integridad Pública, e insta a Ecuador que cumpla con sus obligaciones internacionales: www.ohchr.org/sites/defaul...

The UN Committee on the Rights of the Child published a statement expressing concern about reforms to #Ecuador's Child and Adolescent Code, approved last month by the National Assembly in its Public Integrity Law. Full statement 👇 ohchr.org/sites/defaul...

In armed conflict, violations against children have soared. The UN SG reports more than 41,000 violations -- 25% above last year. My new dispatch on the SG's devastating new report: www.hrw.org/news/2025/06...

To mark World Day Against Child Labor, read @hrw.org's latest dispatch on the steps FIFA needs to take to uphold its human rights obligations and minimize risks that migrant workers’ children will be driven into child labor: www.hrw.org/news/2025/06...