“It's time to strengthen the right to free education." On #HumanRightsDay Hon. Conrad Sackey, #SierraLeone's Minister of Education sets out the case for a new human rights treaty on education in Modern Diplomacy. #HumanRightsDay #RightToEducation 👉 go.ipned.org/2tcvil

Mineral extraction should not happen at the cost of people and planet. Governments meeting at the UN Environment Assembly this week should support Colombia’s initiative for a binding minerals treaty. #UNEA7

New from HRW: The arrest of an asylum seeker at the Club World Cup final in July 2025 raises serious concerns about the safety of noncitizens attending the #WorldCup2026 in the United States next year.

Starting today, States are meeting in Kenya to negotiate enviro policies ahead of #UNEA7, incl. a key proposal by the Colombian government on environmental protection in mining. This could open up the path to a new global mining, and bring real change. www.hrw.org/news/2025/12...

Good riddance to rubbish policy. The end to the UK's "two child limit" social security policy has been announced, and it will soon be gone. We @hrw.org welcome the news, as one of many, many, many voices calling for an end to this arbitrary, cruel social security policy.

A new quantitative study from National Observatory on Violence Against Educators: One of the most comprehensive efforts to date to measure the nature and scale of censorship and harassment of educators across Brazil 🇧🇷. www.hrw.org/news/2025/11...

In Feb 26, it will be 80 years since the UN selected its first secretary-general, a man. Since then, eight others have had that job, all men. Surely it’s long past time a woman held the post. In these perilous times we cannot afford an all-men’s club at the top of the UN. www.hrw.org/news/2025/11...

With conflict globally reaching a level not seen since the post-WWII era, better responses to the impact of conflict on women’s rights are urgently important. Conflicts and crises harm women and girls in ways far beyond sexual violence. www.hrw.org/news/2025/11...

🚨 The UN Security Council has just adopted a US-drafted resolution to authorize an international stabilization force for #Gaza with 13 votes in favor, 0 against, 2 abstentions (Russia & China). @hrw.org's reaction follows in a short thread. 🧵

In Hungary, Pastor Gábor Iványi, whose church supports people in poverty, faces absurd charges. The pastor and his church are human rights defenders providing shelter, food, education to people left behind by the state. The move is part of a wider crackdown on dissent. www.hrw.org/news/2025/11...

Suspending SNAP payments will put the rights of tens of millions of Americans in jeopardy. No one’s ability to eat should be vulnerable to political games. New dispatch from @hrw.org www.hrw.org/news/2025/10...

Suspending these payments would deny tens of millions of people their basic human right to food. Read more:

Cutting aid has a human cost. The US Department of Agriculture announced last Friday that it will stop distributing payments for essential food assistance through SNAP starting November 1 if the federal government is still shut down.

🚩Yesterday Saudi authorities executed Abdullah al-Derazi for alleged crimes committed as a child. Saudi authorities reached two horrific milestones: the 300th execution of 2025 & the 2nd execution of a person accused of committing crimes as a child. @hrw.org www.hrw.org/news/2025/10...

"Misogyny is a favorite tool of authoritarians." @heatherbarr.bsky.social @hrw.org

Today, the Supreme Court reheard Louisiana v. Callais, which could determine whether Black voters have a meaningful chance at equal representation in Congress. Learn more👇 https://www.hrw.org/news/2025/10/15/voting-rights-on-the-line-in-us-supreme-court-case

“Under international law, children, regardless of their [immigration] status...have the right to an education. Education should never be used as a political pawn...” @thenewarab.bsky.social www.newarab.com/analysis/how...

Despite promising statements from PM Nawaf Salam and MEHE Rima Karami on education for all, #Lebanon gov decision to uphold residency requirement for public school registration risks barring 10s of thousands of refugee students from school @hrw.org www.hrw.org/news/2025/10...

Lebanon's new government has emphasized the importance of quality education. But in a disappointing move, the government recently restricted access to education for many refugees. All children, regardless of immigration status, have a right to education.

Oct 31 is the 25th anniversary of UN Security Council Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace, & Security. Resolution 1325 has never been more important than today, as we face a global backlash against women’s rights & escalating wars & crises around the globe. www.hrw.org/news/2025/10...

Country-wide protests initiated by the youth group GenZ212 have gripped Morocco, as protesters criticize the government over corruption and spending. Morocco’s government should hear protestors’ demands. Learn more ⤵️

This week, President Trump claimed that the US military should be used domestically to confront a “war from within.” There is no reason and no legal justification for any disastrous use of military forces on US soil.

The United States is "actively trying to dismantle" today's system of international justice. @fborello.bsky.social and @agnescallamard.bsky.social discuss how US sanctions against Palestinian rights orgs and ICC and UN officials puts rights at risk globally:

In the 1950s, the false “refrigerator mother” theory fueled stigma & denied children with autism support. Today, Trump & Kennedy repeat unfounded claims linking vaccines or Tylenol to autism—risking more fear, blame & discrimination. www.hrw.org/news/2025/09...

The US maritime attacks on alleged Venezuelan drug-smuggling vessels violate international human rights law and amount to extrajudicial killings www.hrw.org/news/2025/09...

Today marks a devastating anniversary that should make everyone angry – furious even. The education ban is cruel, harmful, and unlawful. It tells girls their dreams end when the classroom door slams shut when they reach age 12, simply because of their gender.

🌟 It's here! Today, Brazil’s President Lula signed a landmark law to protect children's rights online. Brazil is now the first country in Latin America to pass such a dedicated law for kids. 🇧🇷 (En): www.hrw.org/news/2025/09... (Pt): www.hrw.org/pt/news/2025...

Egyptian authorities have since July carried out an abusive campaign of mass arrests and prosecutions targeting online content creators. Authorities arrested or prosecuted at least 29 people for online content, including at least 19 women and a child www.hrw.org/news/2025/09...

New @hrw.org findings: A South African firm has moved large amounts of toxic lead waste from a former mine dump in Zambia, putting the health of residents, esp. children, at risk. The Zambian govt suspend these operations & protect residents' rights. www.hrw.org/news/2025/09...

The escalating women’s rights crisis in Afghanistan demonstrates a gap in international protection of rights of women and girls. The international community should fill this gap by making gender apartheid a crime against humanity under international law. gjia.georgetown.edu/2025/09/02/g...

🌟 Breaking good news! Brazil’s Senate just passed a bill to protect children’s rights online… for the second time. The bill now awaits President Lula’s signature. 🇧🇷 (En): www.hrw.org/news/2025/08... (Pt): www.hrw.org/pt/news/2025...

The Trump administration is doubling down on its attack on the #ICC and the rule of law: www.state.gov/releases/off... ‼️ICC member countries should speak up and take action in defense of the court and its critical global mandate‼️ See @hrw.org's reaction from Liz Evenson 👇

New @hrw.org report documents summary executions of 140+ civilians by the #Rwanda‑backed #M23 in 14 villages/farmlands in eastern #DRCongo in July 2025. Laws of war remain binding, even during peace negotiations. Those responsible should be brought to justice. www.hrw.org/news/2025/08...

I've never seen an OpEd quite like this before: What would pre-school children across the world do to improve access to early years education? Erini Gkouskou shares their views with ‪@nurseryworld.bsky.social‬: www.nurseryworld.co.uk/content/opin... #ChildRights

🚨 Broken bones. Amputated finger. Loss of vision. Concussions. Deep lacerations. Severe bruising. Law enforcement responded to protests against immigration raids in Los Angeles with deliberate brutality, in clear violation of int'l human rights law. NEW @hrw.org report: www.hrw.org/news/2025/08...

🚨 BREAKING: Israeli forces and US-backed contractors have turned Gaza aid distribution into a death trap. Hundreds of Palestinians have been killed while seeking food. Our new @hrw investigation exposes the system behind the slaughter. 1/6 🔗 www.hrw.org/news/2025/08...

🚨 Israeli forces have killed hundreds of starving Palestinians seeking food in Gaza. These are not isolated incidents; these are war crimes. Our latest investigation lays out the evidence. #Gaza #WarCrimes 🔗 www.hrw.org/news/2025/08...

The UK gov plans to experiment with facial age estimation tech on vulnerable young people. But refugee children need care, not algorithms. This tech isn't the solution - instead, it creates new potentially life-changing risks, as @techchildrights.bsky.social and I write. www.hrw.org/news/2025/07...

Did you know that the UK gov't is planning an AI experiment on children seeking asylum? 🤯 Experimenting with unproven tech to decide whether to protect a child is cruel and unconscionable. Do better, UK. Here's my latest with @abacci.bsky.social: www.hrw.org/news/2025/07...

Whether they perform surgery, pick fruit or tobacco, teach children, play music, or pack meat, immigrants' hands deserve dignity: not human rights violations. #ConEstasManos #WithTheseHands HRW shares this video in solidarity: www.youtube.com/watch?v=REXq...

Women held in male-only ICE facilities. People punished for seeking mental health care. Deaths that may have been linked to medical neglect. @hrw.org AI Justice & @sanctuarylegalservices.com call for urgent reforms to end these abuses. #ImmigrationDetention #HumanRights www.hrw.org/news/2025/07...

Maksym Chernyak came to the US from Ukraine seeking safety. He died in ICE custody. This is his story. www.hrw.org/report/2025/... 🧵

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...

🚨This is a busy week for the #ICC & its members in New York, with two important events taking place at the UN 👇 1️⃣On July 7-9, ICC member countries will meet for a special session to discuss the amendments to the Rome Statute on the crime of aggression: asp.icc-cpi.int/sessions/doc...

US President Donald Trump toured the newly opened immigration detention complex nicknamed “Alligator Alcatraz” this week. By opening the complex, the US government is expanding a system already rife with inhumane conditions, neglect, and dehumanizing treatment.

Girls and young women in South Sudan face constant violence often with no judicial response. Authorities should ensure adequate protections and their enforcement www.hrw.org/news/2025/07... @hrw.org

"Inclusion starts early." Early education is the foundation for lifelong growth for kids with intellectual disabilities, says @inclusionintl.bsky.social ahead of treaty negotiations to recognize #ChildRights to early childhood & free pre-primary education: inclusion-international.org/news-item/pu...

“It’s appalling that President Trump ran on a campaign to fix the economy but is delivering a budget that makes ordinary people pay with their health for tax breaks for millionaires” @mattcconnell.bsky.social @hrw.org on the catastrophe of a budget the senate just passed www.hrw.org/news/2025/07...

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...

🇭🇹 Haiti needs urgent support to address its security crisis. The police are under-resourced and overwhelmed. This is the story of a 24-year-old student and his brother, a police officer, who both fled after criminal groups took over their neighborhood in Port-au-Prince: