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...

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s 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 Ottawa’s failure to tackle #UyghurForcedLabor. www.hrw.org/news/2026/04...

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...

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

#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...

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 letter👇 www.hrw.org/news/2026/03...

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...

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

#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...

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...

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...

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.

#FF @claudiofrancavilla.bsky.social @hderengerve.bsky.social @friederikemager.bsky.social

#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 👇 www.hrw.org/news/2026/03... @eudiplomacy.bsky.social

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...

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...

#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 👇 www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel... @eudiplomacy.bsky.social must act.

"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 👇 www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

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...

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...

#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

European Parliament Urges #Niger to Free Detained Ex-President Rather than dismissing int’l criticism, Niger’s 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...

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 👇 www.hrw.org/news/2026/03...

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...

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...

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...

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

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...

"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...

Only yesterday, the Israeli military called for the evacuation of the entire area south of the Litani River, approximately 8% of Lebanon’s territory and home to hundreds of thousands of people. Today, they issued displacement orders for all residents of the southern suburbs of Beirut.

#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 👇 www.hrw.org/news/2026/03... @eudiplomacy.bsky.social

#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...

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...

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

#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...

#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...

Trump's and Netanyahu’s attack on Iran is an illegal act of aggression -- no different from Putin’s invasion of Ukraine or Rwandan president Kagame’s invasion of the Democratic Republic of Congo. I explain: www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

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/...

@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.

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.

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...

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: ⛑️Support deployment of mission to protect civilian 🔎 Investigate #UAE s role ⚖️Support accountability efforts www.ohchr.org/en/hr-bodies...

Decisions taken now about justice & accountability will shape #Syria ’s 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...

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...

Starting now, @EP_HumanRights debate on #ICE violations in the #USA starting now. Link to live web stream below 👇

#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...

Today @hrw.org @lealparker.bsky.social will brief EP's #HumanRights Cttee on #ICE abuses in #USA. ⏰ 24 Feb, 4.30pmCET ▶️ 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.

“Do not forget the detainees… Be our voice or they will eliminate us all” 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...

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 ⚖️ Support justice & accountability ✍️Sanction commanders involved in crimes 💎End mineral deal w/ #Rwanda

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...