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Nordic Director, Human Rights Watch
When visiting China, Swedish Foreign Minister Malmer Stenergard should focus on 1) human rights and growing Chinese repression including in Xinjiang and 2) Chinese transnational repression, to secure the release of bookseller Gui Minhai.
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Idag är Sveriges utrikesminister i Kina för samtal. Hon bör kräva att Gui Minhai, som hållits i 10 år, frisläpps omedelbart. Mänskliga rättigheter sägs vara en hörnsten i svensk utrikespolitik, då måste de vara det även i dagens samtal. Skriver i Aftonbladet:
www.aftonbladet.se/a/vg4RpL
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Philippe Dam
7 months ago
#Poland
#Estonia
#Latvia
#Lithuania
&
#Finland
should reject proposals to leave the Antipersonnel Mine Ban Treaty.
@kajakallas.bsky.social
should reaffirm EU's binding collective commitment to Ottawa Convention & norms aimed at safeguarding humanity in war.
www.hrw.org/news/2025/04...
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Backsliding on Landmines Endangers Civilian Lives
The International Day for Mine Action on April 4 is a moment to highlight the work of the thousands of deminers around the world who clear and destroy landmines and explosive remnants of war.
https://www.hrw.org/news/2025/04/01/backsliding-landmines-endangers-civilian-lives
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Lauren Seibert
3 months ago
What is the logic in denying asylum because the persecuted group a person is part of is "too large"? US should fix the gender gap in refugee protection, argues HRW's Bill Frelick
@billfrelick.bsky.social
in The Hill
@thehill.com
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@hrw.org
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https://thehill.com/opinion/immigration/5444217-salvadoran-woman-denied-asylum/@billfrelick.bsky.social
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Heather Barr
4 months ago
Excited to share this new piece on why
@hrw.org
is calling for gender apartheid to be recognized as a crime under international law. This comes after long & careful discussion w/many colleagues about if there is need for such a law and any potential downsides.
www.justsecurity.org/116780/gende...
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Gender Apartheid Should Be an International Crime
All States should ensure the inclusion of gender apartheid in international law, including in the draft crimes against humanity treaty.
https://www.justsecurity.org/116780/gender-apartheid-should-be-an-international-crime/
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Juliane Kippenberg
4 months ago
Our new @hrw piece on how a good EU law on the rights of people affected by corporate abuse in global supply chains is being gutted - and how EU member states want to replace it with window-dressing:
www.hrw.org/news/2025/07...
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EU Council Turning Supply Chain Law into Window Dressing
European Union member states led by France and Germany are walking back on their commitment to protect human rights and the environment in global supply chains.
https://www.hrw.org/news/2025/07/01/eu-council-turning-supply-chain-law-into-window-dressing
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US: Budget Would Benefit Wealthiest at Expense of Rights Slashing Social Programs to Help Pay for Regressive Tax Cuts Would Harm Millions
www.hrw.org/news/2025/07...
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Denmark should use its upcoming Presidency of the Council of the European Union to champion human rights, the rule of law, and accountability across the EU and beyond.
www.hrw.org/news/2025/06...
5 months ago
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Sport & Rights Alliance
5 months ago
🚨 Just 1 year until the #FIFA Men's #WorldCup kicks off in US, the Canada & Mexico, escalating attacks on human rights & civil freedoms threaten safety, wellbeing & rights for the 6.5 million+ fans, workers, journalists & athletes involved. Read joint statement:
https://loom.ly/IHoTaeE
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Claudio Francavilla
5 months ago
Will
#Macron
& other European leaders recognize
#Palestine
? Will they not? Whichever it is, it will NOT prevent the
#genocide
of Palestine's people, nor will it dismantle
#Israel
's illegal occupation and apartheid Action, not words, urgently needed 👉🏼
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Which Palestine is Macron Going to Recognize?
As France prepares to co-host a UN conference in June on Palestine and the two-state solution, President Emmanuel Macron has signaled a willingness to recognize a Palestinian state. He may have good i...
https://hrw.org/news/2025/06/10/which-palestine-macron-going-recognize
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Mary Wareham
6 months ago
Broad interest in the first
#UNGA
meeting on autonomous weapons systems & substantive engagement shows why states should commit to open negotiations on a new international treaty to deal with the dangers -
@hrw.org
www.hrw.org/news/2025/05...
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UN: Start Talks on Treaty to Ban ‘Killer Robots’
Global momentum to prohibit and regulate “killer robots” seems to be building, as evidenced by numerous countries’ participation in the first United Nations General Assembly meeting on autonomous weap...
https://www.hrw.org/news/2025/05/21/un-start-talks-treaty-ban-killer-robots
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Lena Simet
6 months ago
New
@hrw.org
report dropping next week on labor rights abuses in the US platform economy. 📅Join us for the launch event on Tuesday, May 13 at 11:30am ET / 3:30pm UTC Featuring
@deschuttero.bsky.social
@amostoh.bsky.social
@ituc.bsky.social
& others! 📌 Register here:
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Sweden should adopt an international law-based and ethical approach to new technology - which means adopting new legally binding rules on autonomous weapon systems. Wait and see is not an option. Killer robots must be banned before it’s too late.
www.hrw.org/news/2025/04...
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One Man’s Ordeal Triggers Test of US Constitution - Abrego Garcia’s plight represents a challenge to the constitutional order itself.
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Human Rights Watch
12 months ago
Human Rights Watch is on Bluesky! Follow our team here ⤵️
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Sweden should push for concrete measures to stop the crimes against Palestinians in Gaza and hold those responsible to account.
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7 months ago
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Sverige och EU måste agera – nu krävs ansvar för Israels övergrepp i Gaza
www.hrw.org/sv/news/2025...
7 months ago
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Inför dagens EU-möte skriver HRW i Aftonbladet, tillsammans med Act Svenska Kyrkan och Diakonia, om behovet av ny svensk politik för Gaza; ompröva biståndsstrategin, följ den internationella domstolens beslut och se till att EU:s avtal med Israel efterlevs.
aftonbladet.se/a/RzpdeJ
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Mary Wareham
8 months ago
Devastating developments driven largely by two countries that have not banned antipersonnel landmines – the United States & Russia – are threatening international norms & long-standing working to eradicate these weapons, which predominately harm civilians -
@hrw.org
www.hrw.org/news/2025/04...
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Backsliding on Landmines Endangers Civilian Lives
The International Day for Mine Action on April 4 is a moment to highlight the work of the thousands of deminers around the world who clear and destroy landmines and explosive remnants of war.
https://www.hrw.org/news/2025/04/01/backsliding-landmines-endangers-civilian-lives
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Israeli military forces caused deaths and unnecessary suffering of Palestinian patients while occupying hospitals in the Gaza Strip during the current hostilities, amounting to war crimes. Those responsible, including senior Israeli officials, should be held to account.
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8 months ago
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Andrew Stroehlein
8 months ago
#Germany
. The industrial powerhouse of Europe. The world’s third richest economy. Germany has a poverty problem. My Daily Brief: 📰 Read:
www.hrw.org/the-day-in-h...
🔊 Listen:
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Poverty among Plenty: Daily Brief
Despite Germany’s vast wealth, the country’s social security system is simply failing millions of people. Read @astroehlein in @hrw’s Daily Brief:
https://www.hrw.org/the-day-in-human-rights/2025/03/24?story=paragraph-10456
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Kartik Raj
8 months ago
1/5 Today, we publish a new
@hrw.org
report on the poverty and the right to social security in
#Germany
. The full report is here: “It Tears You Apart” Poverty and Gender in Germany’s Social Security System
www.hrw.org/report/2025/...
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A dark time for democracy in Türkiye, with such a blatantly lawless move to weaponize the justice system to cancel the democratic process.
www.hrw.org/news/2025/03...
8 months ago
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US-Russia Engagement Should Address Rights Abuses Moscow Should Release Unlawfully Held Ukrainians, Political Prisoners
www.hrw.org/news/2025/03...
8 months ago
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Azerbaijani opposition leader Tofig Yagublu convicted on bogus charges, as the government again uses the criminal justice system to retaliate against its critics. Azerbaijan should immediately free Yagublu and all other unjustly imprisoned journalists and activists.
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Elaine Pearson
8 months ago
Philippines ex-President Duterte’s arrest & transfer to The Hague is a long-overdue victory against impunity that could bring victims & their families a step closer to justice. This sends a message to rights abusers everywhere that one day they will be held to account.
www.hrw.org/news/2025/03...
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Philippines: Duterte Arrested on ICC Warrant
The arrest of former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte and his transfer to the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague is a historic step toward justice, Human Rights Watch said today.
https://www.hrw.org/news/2025/03/12/philippines-duterte-arrested-icc-warrant
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Ben Ward
8 months ago
With talk in Europe now of rearmament and the need for new security structures, it's vital European leaders and institutions keep human rights at the centre of their efforts. Democracy depends on it. My new piece for
@hrw.org
www.hrw.org/news/2025/03...
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Europe’s Democratic Future Depends on Human Rights
It’s been a deeply sobering and troubling few weeks for people who care about the future of human rights, democracy, and the rule of law in Europe.
https://www.hrw.org/news/2025/03/07/europes-democratic-future-depends-human-rights
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Great piece in Just Security by HRW's Refugee and Migrant Rights director Bill Frelick: "The Racial Twist in Trump’s Cutoff of Refugee Admissions".
www.justsecurity.org/108412/trump...
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Israel is now blocking entry of all humanitarian aid into Gaza. At least six babies have died in the past two weeks in Gaza due to the cold weather and lack of adequate shelter and heating, Palestinian medics and health officials say.
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Gaza: Six babies have died from cold in two weeks, medics say
Five newborns and a two-month-old have reportedly died, with doctors blaming a lack of shelter and heating.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c62k676gk34o
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The landmark call on February 27, to end a decades-long armed insurgency against the Turkish state should be a catalyst to end its abusive use of terrorism charges to criminalize and silence government critics including politicians, journalists, lawyers, and activists.
www.hrw.org/news/2025/02...
9 months ago
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Bibas Family Funeral in Israel Highlights Illegality of Hostage Taking - Civilians Should Never Be Used as Bargaining Chips
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Alarming: Repression and displacement in West Bank reach unprecedented levels. States should act to prevent further atrocities, including by imposing targeted sanctions, suspending arms transfers to Israel, banning trade with illegal settlements, and supporting the ICC.
www.hrw.org/news/2025/02...
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Reconstruction in Syria is critical to protect basic rights. Sweeping sanctions imposed by the United States, EU, the UK, and other countries are hindering the restoration of essential services. Sanctions that harm civilians should immediately be lifted.
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Sweden and Denmark should follow Japan's example and accept medical evacuations from Gaza, to save lives.
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Lou Charbonneau
9 months ago
#HRW
: The UN can no longer rely on US as a stable & generous funder of humanitarian & human rights programs. Governments that support these efforts shld ensure the UN has adequate funding so it can protect civilians & human rights defenders & save lives
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UN Needs Backup Plan to Keep Saving Lives
The United Nations leadership and its member countries need a backup plan to ensure lifesaving UN humanitarian aid and human rights work continue. This is necessary because the UN’s top financial cont...
https://www.hrw.org/news/2025/02/08/un-needs-backup-plan-keep-saving-lives
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Google has announces a willingness to develop AI for weapons, backtracking on its own principles on AI. Abandoning self-proclaimed forbidden practices is deeply concerning and underscores why voluntary guidelines are not a substitute for regulation and enforceable law.
www.hrw.org/news/2025/02...
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The New York Times
9 months ago
Sweden will tighten its already strict gun laws, the government said on Friday, days after a lone gunman killed at least 10 people in an attack the prime minister has called the worst mass shooting in the country’s history.
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Sweden Plans Tighter Gun Laws After Orebro Mass Shooting
The changes would make it harder to access semiautomatic weapons, and enhance police and medical checks in license applications.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/07/world/europe/sweden-gun-laws.html?smtyp=cur&smid=bsky-nytimes
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Philippe Dam
10 months ago
Yesterday my colleague Zenaida Machado briefed European Parliament's Human Rights committee on post-election violations in
#Mozambique
& situation in Cabo Delgado. She called EU to press for SADC/AU-led independent inquiry, full accountability & commitments to reforms.
www.hrw.org/news/2025/01...
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Elin Martinez
10 months ago
On
#InternationalDayOfEducation
,
@hrw.org
highlights barriers, stigma faced by pregnant girls and adolescent mothers in
#Tanzania
, many of whom remain out of school. The government should expedite protections needed to guarantee legal protections for girls 🧾:
www.hrw.org/news/2025/01...
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Tanzania: Protect Right to Education in Pregnancy, Parenthood
Tanzania’s government has not adopted adequate legal and policy measures needed to protect pregnant girls and adolescent mothers’ right to education and reverse decades of systemic exclusion in school...
https://www.hrw.org/news/2025/01/23/tanzania-protect-right-education-pregnancy-parenthood
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Zama Neff
10 months ago
Today the US endorsed the
#SafeSchoolsDeclaration
joining 120 other countries who are promising to protect education during war. Here's why it matters:
www.hrw.org/news/2025/01...
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Philippe Dam
10 months ago
#Poland's
invitation to
#ICC
fugitive badly undermines
@intlcrimcourt.bsky.social
& is a blow to all victims of int'l crimes. Donald Tusk's gov't should reverse course, commit to arrest Netanyahu if he visits Poland & stand with victims rather than wanted war criminals.
www.hrw.org/news/2025/01...
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Poland Sends Wrong Signal on Global Justice
On January 9, 2025, the Polish government adopted a resolution that enables senior Israeli officials to participate in events commemorating the Auschwitz concentration camp’s liberation on January 27.
https://www.hrw.org/news/2025/01/15/poland-sends-wrong-signal-global-justice
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South Korea: President Impeached for Abuse of Power - Failed Martial Law Bid Shows Need to Protect Human Rights, Rule of Law
www.hrw.org/news/2024/12...
11 months ago
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Andrew Stroehlein
11 months ago
What happens next in
#Syria
is anyone’s guess, but the past behavior of both sides gives enormous cause for concern. My Daily Brief 📰 English:
www.hrw.org/the-day-in-h...
📰 Français:
www.hrw.org/fr/news/2024...
📰 Deutsch:
www.hrw.org/de/news/2024...
🔊 Listen:
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Syria Surprise: Daily Brief
“What happens next in this conflict is anyone’s guess, but the past behavior of both sides gives enormous cause for concern.” – in his Daily Brief today, @astroehlein looks at renewed fighting in #Syr...
https://www.hrw.org/the-day-in-human-rights/2024/12/05?story=paragraph-9895
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Almaz Teffera
11 months ago
Landmark win for the reparations movement! A Belgian court ruling found the Belgian govt guilty of crimes against humanity in Congo during Belgian colonial rule & ordered it to pay compensation as a form of reparation. Hard fought justice for survivors!
www.hrw.org/news/2024/12...
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Belgian Ruling a Landmark Win for Reparations Movement
On December 2, the Brussels Court of Appeal found the Belgian government guilty of crimes against humanity in Congo during Belgian colonial rule and ordered it to pay compensation as a form of reparat...
https://www.hrw.org/news/2024/12/03/belgian-ruling-landmark-win-reparations-movement
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Mary Wareham
12 months ago
Sanctions are a tool to be used against those responsible for the most serious crimes, not against those promoting justice -
@hrw.org
statement for the annual meeting of the International Criminal Court's Assembly of States Parties, which opens in the Hague today
www.hrw.org/news/2024/12...
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Andrew Stroehlein
12 months ago
The laws of war prohibit attacks on objects indispensable to the survival of the civilian population and violence or threats, “the primary purpose of which is to spread terror among the civilian population.” Russia's terror in
#Ukraine
continues...
www.hrw.org/the-day-in-h...
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Russia’s Winter Terror in Ukraine : Daily Brief
With its bombing of Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, Russia appears to be trying to spread terror – in violation of the laws of war. @astroehlein explains in @hrw’s Daily Brief:
https://www.hrw.org/the-day-in-human-rights/2022/12/06?story=paragraph-4693
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Andrew Stroehlein
12 months ago
Some shocking nonsense from France here. No one gets immunity from an ICC arrest warrant because they're in office - not Netanyahu, not Putin, no one. See Article 27 of the Rome Statute:
www.icc-cpi.int/sites/defaul...
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Andrew Stroehlein
12 months ago
An Israeli airstrike in Lebanon that killed 3 journalists last month was most likely a deliberate attack on civilians & an apparent war crime. US equipment was used. In my Daily Brief, I discuss what this means. 📰 Read:
www.hrw.org/the-day-in-h...
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www.hrw.org/video-photos...
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War Crimes Weapons: Made in the USA: Daily Brief
Given the Israeli military’s repeated, unlawful attacks on civilians in Gaza and Lebanon, Washington should suspend weapons transfers to Israel. US officials’ failure to do so may make them complicit ...
https://www.hrw.org/the-day-in-human-rights/2024/11/26?story=paragraph-9841
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Sweden’s government plans for a ‘snitch law’ goes forward, with a proposed new duty to report paperless migrants, but agrees to exempt schools, healthcare and social work.
www.thelocal.se/20241126/swe...
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On 26 Nov, Russia is scheduled to go before the UN General Assembly to explain why it vetoed a UN Security Council resolution on Sudan last week, at a time when civilians are facing an onslaught of unlawful attacks and a man-made famine spreads across the country.
www.hrw.org/news/2024/11...
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