Philippe Dam
@philippedam.bsky.social
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HRW's EU Advocacy Director, in
#Brussels
.
And now Trump makes clear intention to destroy
#Iran's
civilian infrastructure - violation of IHL & potential war crime.
#EU
can't continue to vaguely invoke int'l law without calling out US' actions. What's left of
@eudiplomacy.bsky.social
credibility is at stake.
www.france24.com/en/live-news...
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Trump gloats on possible war crimes in Iran, but punishment distant
Threatening to destroy Iran's electricity grid and to reduce the country of 90 million to destitution, US President Donald Trump is shattering precedent by not just accepting but gloating about actsâŠ
https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20260402-trump-gloats-on-possible-war-crimes-in-iran-but-punishment-distant
about 2 hours ago
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Yalkun Uluyol
1 day ago
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carneyâs unwillingness to condemn forced labor in China risks reducing pressure on the Chinese government to end its repression of Uyghurs. Latest with Jim Wormington,
@hrw.org
on Ottawaâs failure to tackle
#UyghurForcedLabor
.
www.hrw.org/news/2026/04...
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Canada Should Speak Out on Uyghur Forced Labor in China
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carneyâs unwillingness to condemn forced labor in China risks reducing pressure on the Chinese government to end its repression of ethnic Uyghurs.
https://www.hrw.org/news/2026/04/01/canada-should-speak-out-on-uyghur-forced-labor-in-china
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Deliberate killing of journalists is war crime. Also a push by
#Israel
to silence reporting on its violations in
#Lebanon
UN Experts call for international inquiry & for states that champion media freedom (
@eudiplomacy.bsky.social
?) to break complicit silence
www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel...
about 19 hours ago
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Must-read new
@hrw.org
report documents scores of attacks on civilians by
#BurkinaFaso
forces, their allies &
#JNIM
. These are crimes against humanity.
#EU
's
#Sahel
strategy should put protection of civilians, justice & remedies at its core.
www.hrw.org/news/2026/04...
@joaocravinho.bsky.social
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1 day ago
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#EU
's stance on war in
#Iran
& crimes in
#Lebanon
is "weak and pathetic" & gave
#Israel
a "permission slip for endless war crimes" rightly says
@barryandrewsmep.bsky.social
.
#EU
leaders will have to respond for their complicit failure to use leverage on Israel.
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a...
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âWeak and patheticâ: why is the EU not using its leverage to stop Israel?
Deep divisions on Israel mean the union has failed to act over Lebanon, Gaza, or settler violence in the West Bank
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/02/why-eu-not-using-leverage-israel-lebanon-gaza
1 day ago
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Remember
@vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu
's concern on
#China
"becoming more repressive at home, more assertive abroad"? Truth is China's industrial & security policies are deeply tied to rights abuses.
@ec.europa.eu
should make rights central to China policy. Our letterđ
www.hrw.org/news/2026/03...
3 days ago
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2,000 civilians killed, 3 million internally displaced, schools, hospitals, cultural and religious badly hit:
#US
-
#Israel
strikes on
#Iran
dramatically worsened human rights conditions & lead to intensified internal repression - UN rights experts.
www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel...
3 days ago
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Almaz Teffera
3 days ago
A global majority adopted a landmark UN resolution to advance reparations for injustices linked to enslavement legacies. Who didn't vote in favor of the resolution? Many Global North countries facing calls for reparatory justice. The time for action is now.
www.hrw.org/news/2026/03...
@hrw.org
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Landmark UN Resolution on the Slave Trade
Commemorating the International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade, the United Nations General Assembly passed a landmark resolution on March 25.
https://www.hrw.org/news/2026/03/30/landmark-un-resolution-on-the-slave-trade
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#Mozambique
's forces appear to have unlawfully killed & injured fishermen along coast of Cabo Delgado.
@eudiplomacy.bsky.social
@eumam-mozambique.bsky.social
should urge authorities to investigate killings, provide justice & prevent reoccurrence of violations.
www.hrw.org/news/2026/03...
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Mozambique: Navy Linked to Killing of Fishermen
Mozambican navy personnel appear to have unlawfully killed and injured fishermen in Mozambiqueâs embattled Cabo Delgado province on March 15, 2026.
https://www.hrw.org/news/2026/03/31/mozambique-navy-linked-to-killing-of-fishermen
3 days ago
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Utterly discriminatory death penalty bill passed by
#Knesset
is another mark of
#Apartheid
& another line in the list of
#Israel's
serious breaches to
#EU
#Israel
Association Agreement.
@kajakallas.bsky.social
: time to review & suspend Agreement.
www.hrw.org/news/2026/03...
3 days ago
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Philippe Dam
mayawang.bsky.social
9 days ago
European policies' focus on China's subsidies & industrial policy is missing a deeper point: that China's political economy is built on "a scaffolding of abuses that enable authorities to reshape economic sectors and to strong-arm communities with minimal resistance."
www.lemonde.fr/idees/articl...
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« Les pays européens devraient intégrer les droits humains à leurs politiques économiques et étrangÚres »
TRIBUNE. Alors que le modĂšle Ă©conomique chinois repose sur un systĂšme rĂ©pressif â interdiction des syndicats, exploitation des migrants, travail forcé⊠â, lâUnion europĂ©enne devrait renforcer la loi s...
https://www.lemonde.fr/idees/article/2026/03/23/les-pays-europeens-devraient-integrer-les-droits-humains-a-leurs-politiques-economiques-et-etrangeres_6673920_3232.html
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Amr Magdi
8 days ago
Israeli military is going unleashed as long as Israel's main benefactors in the West (particularly the US, France and Germany) care less about its abuses and do next to nothing to cut military and security ties and condition support on end of abuses.
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#FF
@claudiofrancavilla.bsky.social
@hderengerve.bsky.social
@friederikemager.bsky.social
14 days ago
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#Tanzania
: scores of victims of post-election crackdown were not participating in protests - demonstrating excessive use of force by police. Authorities must ensure accountability, remedies for victims, allow CSOs to operate
@hrw.org
's report đ
www.hrw.org/news/2026/03...
@eudiplomacy.bsky.social
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Tanzania: Bystanders Shot in Post-Election Crackdown
Tanzanian security forces cracking down on protests during and after the countryâs disputed 2025 general elections killed and injured people who were not participating in those demonstrations.
https://www.hrw.org/news/2026/03/19/tanzania-bystanders-shot-in-post-election-crackdown
15 days ago
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Concerns (finally!) without condemnation:
#EU
statement on
#Israel
attacks' impact in
#Lebanon
shows once again the bloc's double-standard & inaction.
@eucopresident.consilium.europa.eu
: Words remain empty without action to stop killings & mass displacement.
www.eeas.europa.eu/eeas/lebanon...
15 days ago
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New sweeping displacement orders for
#Lebanon's
Tyre exposes civilians to harm & distress, raise serious risks of grave violations
@eudiplomacy.bsky.social
shouldn't be surprised that
#Israel's
defense minister does what he says - in total disregard of civilians' fate
www.aa.com.tr/en/middle-ea...
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Israeli army issues forced displacement order for Lebanonâs Tyre, nearby Palestinian refugee camps
Warning issued late Tuesday ahead of possible strikes - Anadolu Ajansı
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/middle-east/israeli-army-issues-forced-displacement-order-for-lebanon-s-tyre-nearby-palestinian-refugee-camps/3869026
16 days ago
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#Israel
authorities play central role in directing, participating in or enabling settlers violence - says UN Human Rights Office's report. Institutionalized discrimination against Palestinians violates prohibition of
#Apartheid
đ
www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel...
@eudiplomacy.bsky.social
must act.
17 days ago
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"If
#EU
abandons its principles and laws externally, rather than working to reassert them alongside other middle powers, it will not emerge as global player but will instead be pushed and pulled by predatory powers" -
@nathalietocci.bsky.social
đ
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
17 days ago
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1000 civilians killed, school bombed, toxic rainfall w/ health consequences:
@drmaisato.bsky.social
warns human rights in
#Iran
"further deteriorated following
#Israel
&
#USA
unlawful strikes"
@eudiplomacy.bsky.social
should never ignore violations committed by allies
www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel...
18 days ago
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Philippe Dam
Bassam Khawaja
21 days ago
Reported findings that the US is responsible for the recent deadly school attack in Iran, and that it was based on outdated targeting data, highlight the need for reform and accountability within the US military to minimize civilian harm during conflict
www.hrw.org/news/2026/03...
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Iran: US School Attack Findings Show Need for Reform, Accountability
Reported findings that the United States is responsible for the recent deadly school attack in Iran, and that it was based on outdated targeting data, highlight the need for reform and accountability ...
https://www.hrw.org/news/2026/03/12/iran-us-school-attack-findings-show-need-for-reform-accountability
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Philippe Dam
Claudio Francavilla
21 days ago
#WestBank
: in the shadow of the regional war, state-backed Israeli settlers are terrorizing Palestinian communities and families, setting homes and cars on fire, killing people, EVERY SINGLE DAY Words have failed. Only action can stop this:
hrw.org/news/2026/03...
@kajakallas.bsky.social
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In the Shadow of War, Settler Violence against Palestinians Intensifies
While many Israelis are taking shelter from missile and drone attacks, armed settlers in the West Bank are taking advantage of the fog of war to seize land and advance Israelâs ongoing dispossession a...
https://hrw.org/news/2026/03/13/in-the-shadow-of-war-settler-violence-against-palestinians-intensifies
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Ilaria Allegrozzi
20 days ago
European Parliament Urges
#Niger
to Free Detained Ex-President Rather than dismissing intâl criticism, Nigerâs junta should heed the growing calls from regional and global bodies and immediately release Bazoum, his wife, and all political prisoners,
@hrw.org
www.hrw.org/news/2026/03...
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European Parliament Urges Niger to Free Detained Ex-President
Over two-and-a-half years after Nigerâs military coup, the countryâs ousted president, Mohamed Bazoum, and his wife remain detained without legal basis.
https://www.hrw.org/news/2026/03/13/european-parliament-urges-niger-to-free-detained-ex-president
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New
#Sudan
coalition on atrocity prevention is welcomed step. Success will be measured by ability to deliver on protecting civilians, deter atrocities & push accountability on top of agenda. And of course,
@eudiplomacy.bsky.social
should be fully on board. Our take đ
www.hrw.org/news/2026/03...
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New Sudan Atrocity Prevention Coalition Needs to Act Fast
On February 26, the United Kingdom, Germany, Ireland, the Netherlands, and Norway announced the formation of a coalition to prevent atrocities and promote justice in Sudan.
https://www.hrw.org/news/2026/03/11/new-sudan-atrocity-prevention-coalition-needs-to-act-fast
23 days ago
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700,000 people (over 10% of
#Lebanon
population) displaced following
#Israel
's sweeping displacement orders & fear of bombing.
@eudiplomacy.bsky.social
's statements should now be translated into action. Civilians affected cannot wait.
www.nytimes.com/2026/03/10/w...
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Nearly 700,000 Displaced by War in Lebanon, U.N. Says
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/10/world/middleeast/lebanon-evacuations-israel-strikes-bombing.html
23 days ago
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And
@eucopresident.consilium.europa.eu
marked his differences with
@vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu
's skepticism towards int'l norms, human rights & multilateralism. Some complain
#EU
is split between 27 states. Quite clearly, it's also split among 3 of its leaders
www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/pre...
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23 days ago
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Throwing int'l rules under the bus goes against EU principles & way EU functions. It also goes against civilians who will suffer from brutal consequences of rule-of-law collapse.
@europarl.europa.eu
: press
@vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu
to clarify where the EU stands.
www.politico.eu/newsletter/b...
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Red rebellion
Presented by Amazon By GABRIEL GAVIN PRESENTED BY Send tips here | Follow us @gerardofortuna @NicholasVinocur @GabrielGavin | Listen to Playbook and view in your browser On todayâs Brussels PlaybooâŠ
https://www.politico.eu/newsletter/brussels-playbook/red-rebellion/#driving-the-day
23 days ago
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Pledging to defend rules-based system but failing to stand for it when norms are crushed by its partners, cant serve EU's interests. EU is credible & reliable when it leads by example, not when it bites its tongue when allies undermine norms.
ec.europa.eu/commission/p...
@vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu
25 days ago
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Unlawful Feb 28 attack on Minab primary school should be investigated as war crime, says
@hrw.org
@eudiplomacy.bsky.social
should press for full accountability for the school attack & for an end to attacks on civilian infrastructures in all operations across the region
www.hrw.org/news/2026/03...
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US/Israel: Investigate Iran School Attack as a War Crime
An unlawful attack on a primary school in southern Iran before midday on February 28, 2026 that reportedly killed scores of civilians, including many children, should be investigated as a war crime, H...
https://www.hrw.org/news/2026/03/07/us/israel-investigate-iran-school-attack-as-a-war-crime
25 days ago
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"Chaos in Middle East is direct consequence of erosion of int'l law" - which is direct consequence of States attacking or failing to uphold it.
@kajakallas.bsky.social
asks the question
#EU
as a whole should have already answered (hint: option B, heed the clarion!).
www.reuters.com/world/middle...
28 days ago
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Philippe Dam
Human Rights Watch
28 days ago
Only yesterday, the Israeli military called for the evacuation of the entire area south of the Litani River, approximately 8% of Lebanonâs territory and home to hundreds of thousands of people. Today, they issued displacement orders for all residents of the southern suburbs of Beirut.
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#EU
leaders should never belittle role of int'l law or apply it selectively - as they've done since
#USA/#Israel's
strikes on
#Iran
& retaliatory strikes on neighboring countries. It goes against
#EU
values & its long-term interests. Our take đ
www.hrw.org/news/2026/03...
@eudiplomacy.bsky.social
29 days ago
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#DRCongo
: US' sanctions on the full
#Rwanda
army for its support to
#M23
abuses should be a wake up call for
@eudiplomacy.bsky.social
. Time to follow-up suit. Could also be a big embarrassment for EU's 20mil⏠support to Rwanda's deployment in
#Mozambique
.
www.hrw.org/news/2026/03...
about 1 month ago
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US Defense Secr's line on "Stupid rules of engagement" should be wake-up call. Can
@eudiplomacy.bsky.social
afford letting
#USA
crush int'l rules without a blink?
#EU's
failure to stand up goes against its interests, paves way for more affronts from oppressive leaders.
www.hrw.org/news/2026/03...
about 1 month ago
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For once,
#EU
's deference to
#USA
could be of use, as US yesterday sanctioned
#Rwanda
's army & its top commanders for continued support to abusive
#M23
. An occasion for
@eudiplomacy.bsky.social
to be break its month-long apathy and follow suit.
www.dw.com/en/us-sancti...
@kajakallas.bsky.social
about 1 month ago
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#EU
's selective & ambiguous words on situation in Middle East can only continue to undermine the bloc's credibility. They also badly weaken int'l norms.
@eudiplomacy.bsky.social
should explicitly press
#USA
,
#Israel
&
#Iran
to abide by IHL & to protect civilians.
www.hrw.org/news/2026/02...
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about 1 month ago
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#Gaza
reconstruction should be guided by int'l law & human rights. But Board of Peace would go exactly against those principles - say UN Experts.
@eudiplomacy.bsky.social
should refrain from any support to initiatives that go against human rights of
#Gaza
population.
www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel...
about 1 month ago
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Ken Roth
about 1 month ago
Trump's and Netanyahuâs attack on Iran is an illegal act of aggression -- no different from Putinâs invasion of Ukraine or Rwandan president Kagameâs invasion of the Democratic Republic of Congo. I explain:
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Trump and Netanyahuâs attack on Iran is an illegal act of aggression | Kenneth Roth
Their actions are no different from Putinâs invasion of Ukraine or Rwandan president Paul Kagameâs invasion of the Democratic Republic of Congo
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/mar/01/trump-and-netanyahus-attack-on-iran-is-an-act-of-aggression
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Great
@euatun.bsky.social
maintained strong leadership on joint statement on
#Ethiopia
situation. Attacks on media & CSOs, failure to ensure accountability for past abuses & renewed risks of conflict make it more important than ever for
#HRC61
to stay involved.
www.eeas.europa.eu/delegations/...
about 1 month ago
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Lou Charbonneau
about 1 month ago
@hrw.org
is closely monitoring initial reporting that Israel and the United States have launched strikes on
#Iran
. Our focus remains civilian protection and carrying out our mandate by monitoring for any violations of international humanitarian and human rights law.
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Come on,
@eucourtofjustice.bsky.social
, what is this post??
#Hungary
should fully comply with EU Court ruling which found that 201 failure to renew
#Klubradio
license "infring[ed] on freedom of expression & information." At time of erosion of rule of law across Europe, this is landmark decision.
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about 1 month ago
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Suspension of prominent Addis Standard news outlet by authorities is reminder of why
@euatun.bsky.social
UN should lead joint statement on deteriorating situation in
#Ethiopia
. States that seek to dilute
#EU's
attention on Ethiopia only undermine EU's credibility.
www.hrw.org/news/2026/02...
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Ethiopia Shutters Key News Outlet
On February 24, three months ahead of scheduled national elections, Ethiopiaâs Media Authority announced the revocation of the Addis Standardâs operating license.
https://www.hrw.org/news/2026/02/25/ethiopia-shutters-key-news-outlet
about 1 month ago
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UN inquiry on
#Sudan
points at indications of genocide in
#Darfur
's El Fasher, before & during take-over by
#RSF
forces.
@eudiplomacy.bsky.social
should: âïžSupport deployment of mission to protect civilian đ Investigate
#UAE
s role âïžSupport accountability efforts
www.ohchr.org/en/hr-bodies...
about 1 month ago
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Decisions taken now about justice & accountability will shape
#Syria
âs future. At
#HRC61
,
@eudiplomacy.bsky.social
should support the renewal of UN Commission of Inquiry in full. Syrian transitional authorities' refusal to do so would be a denial of justice.
www.hrw.org/news/2026/02...
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Independent Monitoring Critical for Syriaâs Transition
Syria is at a pivotal moment. After years of devastating conflict and decades of repression, the countryâs transitional phase will determine whether it breaks with entrenched patterns of abuse or mere...
https://www.hrw.org/news/2026/02/25/independent-monitoring-critical-for-syrias-transition
about 1 month ago
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Tmrw's
#EU
#Angola
ministerial meeting is opportunity to publicly call for anti-NGO bill not to be signed into law & sent back to Parliament.
@eudiplomacy.bsky.social
should not remain silent when laws expand control on civil society & undermine freedom of association.
www.hrw.org/news/2026/02...
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Angola: Reject Bill to Restrict Civil Society
A bill passed by Angolaâs parliament on January 22, 2026, to regulate nongovernmental organizations would significantly expand government control over civil society and undermine fundamental freedoms.
https://www.hrw.org/news/2026/02/25/angola-reject-bill-to-restrict-civil-society
about 1 month ago
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Starting now, @EP_HumanRights debate on
#ICE
violations in the
#USA
starting now. Link to live web stream below đ
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about 1 month ago
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#Israel
authorities' plan to bar 37 aid groups from
#Gaza
&
#WestBank
violates key humanitarian principles, is another example of continued restriction of aid entry.
@eudiplomacy.bsky.social
should act & press Israel to rescind abusive requirements.
www.hrw.org/news/2026/02...
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Israel: Aid Groups Barred From Gaza, West Bank
Israeli authorities plan to bar 37 international nongovernmental organizations from operating in Gaza and the West Bank on March 1, 2026, for refusing to provide the government with lists of their sta...
https://www.hrw.org/news/2026/02/24/israel-aid-groups-barred-from-gaza-west-bank
about 1 month ago
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Today
@hrw.org
@lealparker.bsky.social
will brief EP's
#HumanRights
Cttee on
#ICE
abuses in
#USA
. â° 24 Feb, 4.30pmCET â¶ïž
multimedia.europarl.europa.eu/en/webstream...
@eudiplomacy.bsky.social
: attention to US
#RuleOfLaw
decline is key in order not to normalize abusive policies & press for reversal.
about 1 month ago
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âDo not forget the detainees⊠Be our voice or they will eliminate us allâ Plea for help should be heard by any EU official working on
#Iran
@eudiplomacy.bsky.social
should do all it can to address death penalty risks & support universal jurisdiction to fight impunity
www.hrw.org/news/2026/02...
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Iran: Tsunami of Arbitrary Arrests, Enforced Disappearances
Iranâs authorities have waged a brutal campaign to terrorize the population through mass arbitrary detentions, torture, and enforced disappearances in the aftermath countrywide massacres of protesters...
https://www.hrw.org/news/2026/02/24/iran-tsunami-of-arbitrary-arrests-enforced-disappearances
about 1 month ago
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As
@hadjalahbib.bsky.social
briefs
#FAC
today on
#GreatLakes
,
@eudiplomacy.bsky.social
should make clear
#EU
aid alone won't prevent civilian suffering caused by
#Rwanda
backed
#M23
in
#DRCongo
âïž Support justice & accountability âïžSanction commanders involved in crimes đEnd mineral deal w/
#Rwanda
about 1 month ago
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Slow & low-level sanctions & never-enough aid won't save
#Sudan
from disaster. This piece nails it.
#EU
should urgently step up action - boost use of sanctions regime, speak up on
#UAE's
support to
#RSF
crimes & push for robust protection of civilians.
www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/suda...
about 1 month ago
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