The EU should 👉Press the Cambodian government to prioritise protection of victims of human trafficking & conduct thorough, effective investigation into scamming compounds 👉Support & fund shelters & civil society organizations working on this issue & supporting the victims

Pressure from the international community was likely a primary driver in the Cambodian government initiating this crackdown, but @amnesty.org finds the task is nowhere near complete. International pressure must be redoubled, while more funding is needed to support survivors. (2/3)

New @amnesty.org report on how the Cambodian government’s high-profile crackdown on scamming compounds has failed to dismantle the majority of sites in the country, protect 1000s subjected to human trafficking, torture & slavery & hold perpetrators to account. (1/3) www.amnesty.org/en/latest/ne...

The Tiananmen Mothers were not previously blocked from cemetery visits on today's 4 June anniversary. It is deeply troubling that the suppression of the Tiananmen commemoration appears to be escalating, reflecting the government’s deep seated insecurity about people’s demands for accountability.

It’s getting hotter and it’s not stopping! Temperature records are being not only broken but smashed! Fossil fuel companies are racking in billions of profits while climate change caused by oil and gas corporations is making the world less safe. #ExtremeWeather www.bbc.com/news/article...

#Sudan: RSF commander ‘Abu Lulu’ must be removed from battlefield immediately amid war crimes allegations. "It is alarming to learn Abu Lulu has returned to combat without any investigation into the allegations" - Tigere Chagutah of @amnesty.org

Members of @europarl.europa.eu should do in Beijing what they have done in Brussels: show that Europe stands with those who stand on the side of human rights. We’re watching. (4/4)

👉The repeal of the new "Ethnic Unity Law" which violates rights of Tibetans, Uyghurs and other groups in China & risks being applied to restrict rights abroad 👉Independent, international investigations into possible Chinese government crimes against humanity (3/4)

Head of delegation Engin Eroglu MEP and others should show their commitment to the universality & indivisibility of human rights and engage counterparts on China’s serious human rights violations, calling for: 👉The immediate & unconditional release of detained rights defenders (2/4)

Members of @europarl.europa.eu travel to China soon. Before they go, @amnesty.org & 6 other orgs have urged them to insist human rights be a part of their discussions🧵 (1/4)

📢Job opening for all those who care deeply about human rights in Africa and are excited by all things to do with the African Union. Come join us @amnesty.org ! careers.amnesty.org/jobs/vacancy...

The Indonesian government must protect journalists, activists and protesters rather than enabling and disseminating toxic disinformation against them. Read more here 👇

Digital disinformation has often spilled over into physical violence. In March, Andrie Yunus was the victim of an acid attack. He had been targeted by online campaigns portraying him as a “foreign agent” for helping lead peaceful protests against revisions to the Military Law.

As @europarl.europa.eu discusses human rights in Indonesia @amnesty.org has documented how the Indonesian authorities–including the military–deploy online disinformation to target journalists, activists, academics & protesters in retaliation for activism & exercising freedom of expression.

👉Military-connected social media accounts target activists with disinformation 👉Online slurs precede intimidation and violent attacks against dissidents 👉Meta, TikTok, X and YouTube allow harmful content to spread rapidly

Today, @press.consilium.europa.eu & @europarl.europa.eu are expected to reach an agreement on the contentious Return Regulation proposal, vastly expanding & extending the use of immigration detention and introducing draconian measures to ramp up deportations 🧵

#ICYMI The European Parliament adopted a resolution on Haiti, condemning escalating violence, trafficking and exploitation (including of children) by criminal groups. europarl.europa.eu/doceo/docume...

"We strongly regret Tanzanian authorities’ continued request to postpone the official visit by @europarl.europa.eu Subcommittee on Human Rights (DROI)-an approach that in practice amounts to a refusal. Civil society groups & human rights defenders...can count on our continued & unwavering support."

The EU should urge China to: 👉Amend or repeal this law 👉Align its legislation & practice with international law & standards 👉Make clear that implementing this law as written will have consequences for broader EU-China cooperation (3/8)

When it enters into force on 1 July, China’s Ethnic Unity Law aims to hold organizations or individuals outside China legally liable for vaguely defined "acts that undermine ethnic unity or create ethnic division”. (2/8)

@amnesty.org's @sarahmcneer.bsky.social spoke in @europarl.europa.eu DROI Committee on China's new Ethnic Unity Law. This law codifies existing rights-violating law, policy and practice - threatening people’s rights in China and beyond. (1/8)

Guatemala: "Luis Pacheco & Héctor Chaclán should never have been imprisoned. Their arrest & prosecution constitute arbitrary punishment for having participated in peaceful protests & for representing their community. Every day they remain in prison compounds the violation of their human rights.”

The Zambia government’s flimsy reasons for postponing RightsCon suggest that the government wanted to control the summit’s human rights agenda. The authorities should fully explain the last-minute cancellation, which is a serious loss for the promotion of human rights.

#China's Disruption of RightsCon is a Wake-Up Call To Counter Its Authoritarian Influence, I write at @techpolicypress.bsky.social www.techpolicy.press/chinas-disru...

Access Now, the group that organizes RightsCon, says Zambian officials asked it to exclude Taiwanese participants if it wanted the event to proceed as planned. www.wired.com/story/the-ch...

Civilians in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have been killed, abducted and tortured in a sustained campaign of violence by the Islamic State-linked group ADF. Many of these abuses amount to war crimes and crimes against humanity.

🗞️New OpEd: #Authoritarian leaders pursue muscular governance that puts the concerns of a few people ahead of the planet. By @martaschaaf.bsky.social and Nazia Erum in @dialogueearth.bsky.social . Read more: dialogue.earth/en/justice/a...

In a report shared with the president today, Tanzania's Commission of Inquiry finds at least 518 people died of unnatural causes including gunshots, during & after the October 2025 elections. This should not be taken lightly. These are lives lost at the hands of security forces.

In Venezuela, at least 485 people remain arbitrarily detained for political reasons. Despite the implementation of an amnesty law in February 2026 and the release of numerous political prisoners, many have had their applications rejected or have since had their status changed.

Finally, as donors, the EU and its member states must commit more funding to frontline NGOs aiding over 33 million people in need. And redouble diplomatic efforts to protect civilians, including humanitarians, health workers & local responders.

Unless the flow of arms to Sudan is cut, civilians will continue to suffer daily bombardments. As a matter of priority, the EU must engage with UAE to halt its arms transfers to the RSF immediately. And work to extend the existing UN arms embargo from Darfur to all of Sudan.

The EU and its member states must urgently act to: 👉Protect civilians 👉Condemn violations by all warring parties, urging them to cease attacks against civilians 👉Champion justice & accountability 👉Support Sudanese civilians, rights defenders, civil society & journalists

Time for the EU to keep eyes on Sudan ➡️Act for human rights in this devastating conflict at today’s international conference in Berlin hosted by the EU, AU, Germany, France, UK, USA ➡️Keep Sudan high on EU foreign ministers’ agenda at the Foreign Affairs Council 21/04 & beyond

Today marks 3 years of Sudan's devastating war on civilians. 3 years of sustained assault, attacks, harassment, killings. @amnesty.org and 5 other organizations urge the EU to act now to protect civilians and ensure accountability for violations. 🧵

🎉好消息！人权律师 #余文生 在服刑期满后终于获释，与家人团聚。 ✊🏻 此前他仅因行使言论自由而被判刑3年，他本不应该因为行使自身权利而被监禁 他的妻子许艳在社交平台上感谢大家的关注与帮助。 我们祝愿余文生一家一切顺利，并呼吁中国当局必须保障他们的权利与自由。

Chinese authorities must "Protect lawyer Yu Wensheng from any form of intimidation or reprisal following his release, including restrictions on the exercise of his profession as a lawyer, as well as on his freedom of expression & political rights" - Council of Bars & Law Societies of Europe (CCBE)

"We are concerned Yu Wensheng will continue to face surveillance and restrictions after his release. The EU calls on China to fully respect all rights and freedoms of Yu Wensheng and his wife Xu Yan."

Human rights lawyer Yu Wensheng, who was detained en route to meet EU officials in Beijing in 2023, has been released from prison today EU response: "We are concerned that Yu Wensheng will continue to face surveillance and restrictions after his release."

Human rights lawyer Yu Wensheng is due to be released 13 April. 3 years after being arrested w/his wife en route to @eudelchina.bsky.social If & when he walks out of prison next week, he must be allowed to resume his life & work without surveillance, intimidation & other restrictions on his rights

Comment la détermination de l’avocate Jehosheba Bennett et le courage de 5 femmes métisses victimes d’enlèvement par le régime coloniale du Congo Belge ont abouti à la condamnation de l’État Belge pour crime contre l’humanité. amn.st/63322B6XxM4

EU: @europarl.europa.eu greenlights punitive detention & deportation plans. The agreement – the result of a collaboration between @eppgroup.bsky.social & political groups that support anti-migration policies – was rushed w/o scrutiny or meaningful human rights assessments.

Today marks two years since enactment of legislation under Hong Kong’s Article 23. In the past year alone, people have been arrested, charged, even prosecuted for writing graffiti in a toilet, sharing a song on social media and creating an online petition.

📢 On the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, we’re raising concerns re China’s new ‘Ethnic Unity’ law. It aims to forge a single national identity, promoting Mandarin in education & what authorities call “integration” of ethnic groups across society.

Rwanda opposition politician Victoire Ingabire & 9 others have been arbitrarily detained & face subversion charges for legitimate peaceful political activities. Authorities must immediately release all 10 individuals detained solely for the peaceful exercise of their human rights.

The shocking return of anti-personnel mines to Europe. Many of us dreamed that one day these indiscriminate weapons would be eradicated, but these ghosts of 20th-century warfare are making a comeback. euobserver.com/204280/the-s...

👉Angola must conduct timely, effective investigations into evidence on use of commercial spyware and digital threats against the country's civil society and media. 👉The EU must tighten export controls and increase transparency, oversight & accountability of the spyware trade.

Spyware is not a neutral tool. When deployed against journalists & activists it becomes an instrument of repression, incompatible with human rights. Unchecked sale & use of surveillance technologies, linked to EU-based companies, risks facilitating human rights abuses worldwide.

Prominent Angolan journalist Teixeira Cândido was targeted by Predator, a highly invasive mobile phone spyware. This is the first forensic confirmation of its use in Angola, amid a tightening authoritarian environment in the country.

Today EU and Angolan ministers meet in Brussels - an opportunity for both sides to act to curb spyware abuses. A recent @amnesty.org investigation underlines the real-world cost of the development, sale and use of spyware technologies.

Not a moment too soon. Tomorrow, 1630-1830 CET, @droi.europarl.europa.eu discusses "The EU's role in upholding human rights in its external action, even with traditional allied countries: the case of the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)". Live stream👇