When pressed by journalists, British PM Keir Starmer said he *mentioned* Jimmy Lai to Xi. He didn't seem to have called for Lai's release: www.scmp.com/news/hong-ko...

And it's a wrap! Merit hearings in the landmark genocide case brought at the #ICJ by Gambia against Myanmar have concluded. See my @hrw.org colleagues' reflections on the significance of this development in the Rohingya's long struggle for justice: www.hrw.org/news/2026/01...

My latest for @hrw.org: - The UN has problems but it’s better than a global Politburo of leaders of abusive governments. Rather than paying billions to join #Trump’s "Board of Peace", states shld strengthen the UN’s ability to uphold human rights. The Board charter doesn't mention human rights🫤

#Syria: @hrw.org warns on failure to deliver justice after sectarian killings in #Sweida “The government’s acknowledgment of atrocities isn’t enough if those leading and directing abusive forces are shielded from justice" @adamcoogle.bsky.social @apnews.com apnews.com/article/syri...

Armed groups and military forces are using sexual violence as a weapon of war across eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. Survivors experience a climate of impunity that protects those responsible and a healthcare system deprived of support. New from HRW and SOFEPADI: https://bit.ly/4jvK5H0

While many face abysmal public services + tax hikes, huge companies & the uber-rich game a tax system designed 100 yrs ago. My new oped in @opiniojuris.bsky.social on why the first-ever UN tax treaty is a historic chance for public budgets that can fund human rights opiniojuris.org/2026/01/13/a...

US retreat from global climate cooperation threatens human rights. Withdrawing from international climate agreements & institutions, such as the UNFCCC and the IPCC weakens global efforts to limit emissions, share scientific knowledge, and respond to climate impacts. www.hrw.org/news/2026/01...

Freedom of assembly is not a gift or privilege governments grant their citizens, it's a right that protects citizens from their governments. @hrw.org report out today about the impact of the UK's increasingly repressive anti-protest laws. www.hrw.org/news/2026/01...

new @hrw.org on how spending on education & health care in #Egypt declined to unprecedented levels, while Sisi keeps justifying jailing tens of thousands by inferring that social & economic rights take precedence over political rights. www.hrw.org/news/2026/01...

At the end of a rough year, @hrw takes stock of good news for kids from 2025. Countries banned child marriage, prohibited corporal punishment, and expanded free education and protections in armed conflict, showing progress is possible. www.hrw.org/news/2025/12...

Turkey provided safety for Uyghurs like me since Beijing carried out its crimes against humanity in our homeland. That safety is now, unfortunately, threatened. Ankara should ensure protection for Uyghurs escaping repression. My op-ed for @theglobeandmail.com. theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...

Tunisian authorities recently arrested three prominent activists convicted on unjust charges of conspiracy and terrorism. The arrests are the latest step in President Kais Saied’s scheme to eliminate any alternative to his one-man rule.

Reminder for those in the back, via @hrw.org⤵️ "Individuals who order deliberate attacks on civilian objects and infrastructure are responsible for war crimes." #JusticeMatters Read more⤵️

Amazing news from #Tunisia: lawyer & commentator Sonia Dahmani released from arbitrary detention; at same time as Euro-Parliament adopted critical resolution on her case Public diplomacy works. A lesson for @eudiplomacy.bsky.social: Silence is never an option www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/pres...

In Feb 26, it will be 80 years since the UN selected its first secretary-general, a man. Since then, eight others have had that job, all men. Surely it’s long past time a woman held the post. In these perilous times we cannot afford an all-men’s club at the top of the UN. www.hrw.org/news/2025/11...

🇩🇴The Dominican Republic’s Constitutional Court has struck down laws that criminalized same-sex conduct among police and military officers — a historic victory in the fight for equality. www.hrw.org/news/2025/11...

On December 1, #ASP24 is starting in The Hague! 🚨Check out @hrw recommendations to the ASP and states parties for the upcoming Assembly session: www.hrw.org/news/2025/11... #JusticeMatters #NGOVoices 🧵👇👇👇 on the main areas of action at the session

🚨New @hrw.org report finds #Israel committed war crimes, crimes against humanity + ethnic cleansing in the West Bank. Israel forcibly displaced 32,000 #Palestinian refugees from 3 refugee camps, prevented return + systematically destroyed parts of the camps.👇 hrw.org/node/392462

With conflict globally reaching a level not seen since the post-WWII era, better responses to the impact of conflict on women’s rights are urgently important. Conflicts and crises harm women and girls in ways far beyond sexual violence. www.hrw.org/news/2025/11...

Almost a year ago, the fall of #Assad marked a historic shift after decades of atrocities, giving Syrians renewed hope for truth, justice and redress. HRW's new report advises on steps to advance comprehensive justice meet moment & reaffirm intl law. 🖇️: www.hrw.org/news/2025/11...

🚨 The UN Security Council has just adopted a US-drafted resolution to authorize an international stabilization force for #Gaza with 13 votes in favor, 0 against, 2 abstentions (Russia & China). @hrw.org's reaction follows in a short thread. 🧵

A Tunisian Court will on Monday hear the appeal of 37 people unjustly sentenced to heavy prison terms in the politically motivated “Conspiracy Case.” Four of those detained are on hunger strike, including one who was subjected to physical violence www.hrw.org/news/2025/11...

Until recently, Uyghurs who escaped repression at home felt safe in Türkiye, but many are growing fearful. Some say they don’t dare leave their homes for fear of arrests and being sent to deportation centers. See our latest report on how "restriction codes" harm lives: www.hrw.org/news/2025/11...

📢“The Trump administration is complicit in torture, enforced disappearance, and other grave violations, and should stop sending people to El Salvador or any other country where they face a risk of torture.” - @juanpappierhrw.bsky.social in new, ground-breaking report by @hrw.org ⤵️

In Hungary, Pastor Gábor Iványi, whose church supports people in poverty, faces absurd charges. The pastor and his church are human rights defenders providing shelter, food, education to people left behind by the state. The move is part of a wider crackdown on dissent. www.hrw.org/news/2025/11...

An anti-drug police operation in low-income neighborhoods of Rio de Janeiro has resulted in more than 100 killings. Rio authorities’ decisions leading to such a disastrous operation should be investigated. Families of victims deserve truth and justice.

NEW: US state laws requiring healthcare providers to notify a parent about a young person’s abortion decision are causing harm. In a new report, HRW and If/When/How document how state-mandated parental notification laws in six US states threaten young people’s health and safety. Learn more ⤵️

Suspending these payments would deny tens of millions of people their basic human right to food. Read more:

Cutting aid has a human cost. The US Department of Agriculture announced last Friday that it will stop distributing payments for essential food assistance through SNAP starting November 1 if the federal government is still shut down.

#Cameroon Post-election period marred with violence, with at least 4 killed allegedly by security forces, dozens injured, hundreds arrested. Authorities should immediately instruct security forces to not resort to violence against protesters, @hrw.org www.hrw.org/news/2025/10...

Vietnam’s long record of cracking down on online dissent sadly makes it a fitting host for the signing ceremony of the deeply flawed UN Convention against Cybercrime this weekend. Read more in this @thediplomat.com oped by @hrw's @deblbrown.bsky.social & me thediplomat.com/2025/10/un-t...

This weekend, governments will head to Hanoi to sign the deeply flawed UN Convention on Cybercrime. @hrw.org and partners issue new recommendations on how governments can prevent and mitigate the human rights risks posed the treaty www.hrw.org/news/2025/10...

New report: DHS used excessive force on protesters, medics, observers & media at protests outside ICE facility in #Illinois. This isn’t crowd control: it’s intimidation. Should raise @eudiplomacy.bsky.social concerns in context of erosion of rights protection in USA. www.hrw.org/news/2025/10...

Russia’s military is killing and injuring hundreds of civilians each month using quadcopter drones in a brutal, devastating campaign in the Kherson region - Now they're attacking a UN aid convoy.

The latest UN HRC session proved wins are possible: it created an independent body to investigate abuses in Afghanistan, renewed vital UN monitoring on Russia, Sri Lanka, Sudan & Cambodia, & adopted an important resolution to address systemic racism. Read more: https://bit.ly/494Rqdn

Today, @hrw.org released the 1st major report on tax, documenting how policies that favor the rich drove Sri Lanka into economic crisis & starved its public education system. UN tax treaty negotiations are historic chance to address a root cause. www.hrw.org/news/2025/10...

New calls on Microsoft to suspend business activities that are contributing to grave human rights abuses & international crimes by the Israeli military & other government bodies www.hrw.org/news/2025/10... @hrw.org @accessnow.org @amnesty.org @7amleh.bsky.social @eff.org @fightforthefuture.org

🚨 Job Alert! 🚨 We’re hiring a deputy director for Arms in the Crisis, Conflict & Arms Division at @hrw.org to help us advance humanitarian disarmament & protect civilians from weapons like landmines, cluster munitions & killer robots. To learn more, visit: job-boards.greenhouse.io/humanrightsw...

يوفر وقف إطلاق النار أملا للمدنيين الفلسطينيين في غزة بعد عامين من القتل والتجويع والتهجير، وكذلك للرهائن الإسرائيليين والمعتقلين الفلسطينيين وعائلاتهم، ولكن ستستمر الانتهاكات ما لم تتخذ الحكومات إجراءات لدعم الإغاثة والمحاسبة. بيان "هيومن رايتس ووتش" كاملا: https://bit.ly/3L3XI2X

منزلق خطير في #تونس: أول حكم بالإعدام عقابا على التعبير السلمي عن الرأي https://bit.ly/3Wsl7gW

5 questions you might have about #COP30 and why it’s a pivotal moment for climate action & human rights. Governments should phase out fossil fuels, ensure a just transition, and protect forests & communities. hrw.org/news/2025/10/09/qa-united-nations-climate-change-conference-cop30

I am reading reports that the German coalition has agreed the main parts of its welfare "reform" package. Details still emerging. This shift toward a more punitive logic and harsher sanctions will come at the cost of human rights. I explain more in this recent piece. www.hrw.org/news/2025/09...

🚩On @jimmykimmellive.bsky.social, Aziz Ansari said he would donate part of his Riyadh Comedy Fest fee to @hrw.org While HRW cannot accept the donation, it's not too late for him to call for the release of detained Saudi activists Manahel al Otaibi & Waleed Abu al Khair www.hrw.org/news/2025/10...

A Tunisian court sentenced a man to death last week for peaceful Facebook posts. He received a presidential pardon this week following widespread outrage, but this is an unprecedented sentence for nonviolent expression in Tunisia. www.hrw.org/news/2025/10...

@hrw.org: A new investigation by France 24, a French broadcaster, provides the first public elements to corroborate the US allegations indicating that Sudan’s military may have used chlorine in two incidents in September 2024. www.hrw.org/news/2025/10...

Despite promising statements from PM Nawaf Salam and MEHE Rima Karami on education for all, #Lebanon gov decision to uphold residency requirement for public school registration risks barring 10s of thousands of refugee students from school @hrw.org www.hrw.org/news/2025/10...

Country-wide protests initiated by the youth group GenZ212 have gripped Morocco, as protesters criticize the government over corruption and spending. Morocco’s government should hear protestors’ demands. Learn more ⤵️

The UN rights chief presented his office's report on #reparations for legacies of #colonialism and #enslavement in Geneva yesterday. @hrw.org welcomes his call for a transformative, context-specific & rights-based approach to reparations led by affected communities. www.hrw.org/news/2025/10...

Military forces are trained for combat, not law enforcement; coupled w/Hegseth's plan to pursue “maximum lethality,” lower standards for misconduct, & weaken so called “politically correct” rules of engagement, there is an inherent risk of serious domestic & int'l law violations

Lawmakers in Rio de Janeiro have approved bonuses for police who kill suspects during raids. Rio police killed almost 2 people a day in 2024—86% of them Black. The bonus will spur officers to shoot instead of seeking arrests. The governor should veto this outrageous bill www.hrw.org/news/2025/10...