It might be reductionist to say the atrocities unfolding in #Congo are a battle over mineral wealth, but in many ways, this Central African conflict is a the The Real-Life Vibranium Wars. @hrw.org's host Ngofeen Mputubwele, whose family hails from Congo, interviews 2 special guests: his parents.

Hanaa was a policewoman in Afghanistan when the Taliban took power. She fled for her life to Iran, then Brazil, and eventually the US, declaring asuylum. Today she is alive and well in Virginia. Her story wouldn't be possible in Trump’s America. Listen @hrw.org podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/r...

The #ICC has issued an arrest warrant for Israeli PM Netanyahu. The US doesn't like that and is threatening to sanction court officials. Can the ICC Survive 2025? Tune in to @hrw.org's latest Rights & Wrong's podcast and find out. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/c...

The Trump administration is entitled to review existing foreign aid but there is no reason to stop that aid -- some of it lifesaving -- while the review takes place. www.hrw.org/news/2025/01...

2024: What just happened? The crises in Gaza and Sudan and the rise of Donald Trump make me want to bury my head in the sand. For a little perspective from someone who has seen humanity at best and worst, listen to an interview with @HRW's Tirana Hassan. www.hrw.org/video-photos...

From protests that toppled leaders to conflicts that displaced millions, @hrw's World Report chronicles the crises and challenges shaping our world and the courage of those who dared to resist. 💡 Who stood up? Who failed? What’s next? www.hrw.org/world-report... #rights2025

Amnesty International’s new report concludes that Israeli authorities have committed – and still are committing - genocide against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. www.amnesty.org.uk/genocide-rep...

10 years ago when I lived in #Israel, campaign posters in #Jaffa read: "Only Likud can silence the muezzin." Bin Gvir has now banned the call to prayer, claiming it contributes to "unreasonable noise and lawlessness." www.middleeasteye.net/news/israel-...

Ben-Gvir claims Israel has a “historic opportunity to reoccupy” Gaza and encourage the “voluntary emigration” of Palestinians. www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...

France is arguing that #Netanyahu, as head of state, is entitled to immunity and so will not enforce #ICC arrest warrants. Maybe #Putin will be welcom in Paris too. www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/country-f...

ICC chief prosecutor has asked judges to issue an arrest warrant for the head of #Myanmar’s military regime for crimes committed against the country’s #Rohingya Muslim minority. A long-overdue but a welcome development for the victims of horrifying atrocities. @hrw.org's statement⬇️

The ICC prosecutor’s request for the arrest warrant against Min Aung Hlaing is a strong warning to Myanmar’s abusive military leaders that they’re not beyond the reach of the law. Full @hrw statement 👇https://www.hrw.org/news/2024/11/27/myanmar-icc-prosecutor-requests-arrest-warrant

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There are two Bellingcat workshops coming up! We have a course focused on verification and social media & individual-focused research, taking place on December 10-13, 2024, 9am-1pm EST / 3-7pm CET www.bellingcat.com/workshops/de...

The International Criminal Court is not the venue to hold Israel to account - WaPo Ed board makes good arguments about the #ICC, but they are based on the faulty assumption that #Israel is a democracy committed to human rights. Israel has never been committed to the human rights of Palestinians.

“… as painful as Mr. Trump’s election may be for transgender people, their movement should see the benefit in treating skeptics less like enemies and more like future allies.” This is an important conversation to have. www.nytimes.com/2024/11/26/u...

An Israeli airstrike in Lebanon on Oct. 25, 2024, that killed three journalists and injured four others was most likely a deliberate attack on civilians and an apparent war crime. Israeli forces carried out the attack using an air-dropped bomb equipped with a United States-produced guidance kit.

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