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this is one of the many small changes Trump is making in his attempt to manipulate the midterms

Every authoritarian action Trump is taking must be understood against the backdrop of his declining popularity. He feigns strength, but he's operating from a place of weakness. This is yet another desperate attempt to undermine the midterms.

ICYMI: during ICE's Minneapolis surge, the share of arrestees with a final removal order fell from the low 40s to 19%. HRW's Brian Root reads that as profiling. Watch or listen. @hrw.org austinkocher.substack.com/p/inside-hum...

A US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent fatally shot Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in Houston, Texas on July 7. Authorities should immediately carry out a comprehensive, transparent investigation into Salgado’s killing and whether ICE officers complied with use-of-force policies.

Georgian authorities’ use of increasingly repressive laws and politically motivated criminal investigations is decimating independent civil society and silencing critical voices. New from HRW: https://bit.ly/3R7C7dw

🔴 #BREAKING: @europarl.europa.eu just adopted its urgency resolution on #RSF attacks on #ElObeid. For 1st time, it included explicit condemnation of #UnitedArabEmirates support to #RSF & called on @eudiplomacy.bsky.social to sanction UAE-based company #GSSG. www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/pres...

"Fifa’s failure to implement its own rules on non-discrimination in Russia and Qatar and the United States has absolutely sent a green light to communities of hate that it will be OK to attack players.” - Minky Worden, Director of Global Initiatives @hrw.org Read more⤵️

“By targeting leading human rights figures, the authorities are crushing their demands and quashing the quest for social justice in Tunisia.” - @khawaja.bsky.social, deputy Middle East and North Africa director @hrw.org Read more⤵️

“Congolese security forces used unnecessary force against people who tried to exercise their right to criticize proposed changes to the constitution. Instead of protecting the demonstrators, security forces instigated violence and left protesters vulnerable to assault by a pro-ruling party group.”

Did you know that Sweden is deporting young women to countries where they could face severe gender-based rights violations? New from @hrw.org / @suzebpark.bsky.social ⤵️

“Civilians trapped in parts of the occupied Khersonska region are surviving in hellish conditions. Many have managed to escape, but among those who remain are more who want to flee, if evacuation were not such a life-threatening gamble.” - Yulia Gorbunova, associate director for Ukraine @hrw.org

“Congolese security forces used unnecessary force against people who tried to exercise their right to criticize proposed changes to the constitution. Instead of protecting the demonstrators, security forces instigated violence and left protesters vulnerable to assault by a pro-ruling party group.”

The Georgian authorities should stop treating independent civic work as a threat. They should repeal repressive laws, end politically motivated investigations against independent groups, unfreeze organizations’ assets, and restore conditions necessary for civil society to operate freely and safely.

Fifa-baas Infantino is een echte man van deze tijd: corrupt en onderhorig. Als de Uefa blijf zwijgen, gaat hij samen met IOC-voorzitter Coventry gaat hij Poetin terugbrengen op de sporttribunes. Recente column. www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2026/...

In a second deadly series of attacks in days, nearly 350 Russian drones and 68 missiles were directed at Ukraine's capital and its region. Rescue teams report 26 civilians killed. Deliberate and indiscriminate attacks on civilians are war crimes. Learn more:

Ukrainians who fled occupied areas, face discriminatory barriers to keep their homes. Russian authorities declare the home ‘ownerless’ if it's not registered, which requires the owner to obtain a Russian passport. Read Kseniya Kvitka’s op-ed in @euobserver.com:

In two separate reports, HRW recently documented abuses during Operation Metro Surge in Minnesota and soaring ICE mortality rates in detention. HRW researchers will join @austinkocher.com to discuss the research in a live conversation on Thursday, July 9 at 1pm ET. Learn more:

This is how you do journalism ⤵️

‘De les is dat Nederland Poetin veel te lang is blijven zien als een rationele leider, terwijl hij in feite geradicaliseerd is.’

new @hrw.org: young doctor Ahmed al-Waleed al-Shal was sentenced to death in a flawed mass trial followed enforced disappearance & torture including by rape. Then, for years, authorities denied him surgery for an apparent brain tumor despite worsening symptoms. www.hrw.org/news/2026/07...

FIFA verklaart VS-België (1-4) ongeldig: ‘Balogun had niet mogen spelen’

Tata Steel nodigt OM uit om bij ze te komen werken op afdeling duurzaamheid

Sorry maar wat heeft Maurice de Hond te zoeken bij die commissie? Wat moet een ‘criticus’ daar die de ballen verstand heeft van de materie? www.trouw.nl/politiek/cor...

Israels Siedlungen sind illegal. Ein Verbot des Handels der EU mit Israels illegalen Siedlungen ist keine „Option“ – es ist längst überfällig sowie verpflichtend. Mehr von @claudiofrancavilla.bsky.social zum bevorstehenden EU-Außenministertreffen am 13. Juli: www.hrw.org/de/news/2026...

The German government should abandon its plans to gut Germany’s Freedom of Information Act. The proposed amendments will threaten core human rights essential to transparency and public participation in a democracy based on the rule of law. New from @hrw.org / @almazteffera.bsky.social ⤵️

Georgian authorities’ use of increasingly repressive laws & politically motivated criminal investigations is decimating independent civil society and silencing critical voices. New research @hrw.org, going out on July 9. Reporters can message me for embargoed info, interview requests etc.

Young women who call Sweden home are being deported to countries where their rights, autonomy, and safety may be at risk. Sweden should halt these deportations and ensure return decisions comply with its human rights obligations. More from @hrw.org: www.hrw.org/news/2026/07... #WomensRights

"If the EU and its member states want their Afghanistan policy to be credible, they should halt all forced returns to Afghanistan and use engagement to press for rights and accountability, not to normalize forced returns to persecution and abuse." - @fereshtaabbasi.bsky.social / @hrw.org

🚨 New from @hrw.org: UN Takes Key Step to Ease Financial Crisis Fueled by US and #China But the Cash Crunch Still Threatens Human Rights, Humanitarian and Peacekeeping Operations Meanwhile, China & #Russia tried again (mostly unsuccessfully) to cut human rights posts from peacekeeping budget.

'Electoraal valt er niets te winnen door op te komen voor minderjarige Marokkaanse Nederlanders. Je kunt ze beter allemaal voor de bus gooien. Dat gebeurt dan ook al decennia. En zich maar afvragen waarom ze zich niet ‘loyaal’ voelen aan Nederland.'

Advocacy groups say that Turkey’s newfound importance to NATO has led member states to remain silent as Erdogan pursues a path toward greater autocracy. “NATO member state leaders should look over the wall of the palace and see what is going on in the country.” - Emma Sinclair-Webb / @hrw.org ⤵️

Russia is bombing Ukrainians out of their homes — then using sham courts to steal them

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As NATO heads of state meet in Ankara this week, rights, democracy, and the rule of law in Türkiye are on the line. The summit comes as authorities crack down on critics and political rivals to President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and enforce draconian bans on demonstrations and public gatherings.

HRW: Libyan authorities have used incendiary rhetoric and pursued a campaign of mass detention and expulsions of migrants, asylum seekers, and refugees, sparking anti-migrant protests: www.hrw.org/news/2026/07...

As NATO leaders meet in Ankara on 7-8 July, they will be greeted by a president who is using the courts to quash the main opposition party in ways that threaten democracy & human rights. That should matter to the alliance, my @hrw.org colleague Emma Sinclair-Webb explains www.hrw.org/news/2026/07...

Deaths in US ICE custody have surged under US President Donald Trump. 52 people died in ICE custody during the first 500 days of Trump’s second term, reflecting a soaring mortality rate. ICYMI: Read our recent report with Physicians for Human Rights:

Norway has knocked five-time champions Brazil out of the World Cup with two late goals from Erling Haaland and will advance to the quarterfinals for the first time in history. https://cnn.it/4vN1ZKP

Met het bezoek aan Lampedusa treedt paus Leo XIV in de voetsporen van zijn voorganger Franciscus, die in 2013 aandacht vroeg voor het lot van vluchtelingen. Leo verkoos de reis naar Lampedusa boven de viering van 250 jaar Amerikaanse onafhankelijkheid in Washington.

"Since returning to power in 2025, President Donald Trump and his administration have attacked and undermined human rights and fundamental freedoms across the board including many essential to the meaningful exercise of democracy."

“.. Members of the group Patriot Front ride the metro on the 250th anniversary of U.S. independence in Washington, D.C.” @reuters.com

Cabo Verde, what a team!

"Dit is hoe radicalisering werkt: als je maar vaak genoeg herhaalt dat het land kapotgaat als politieke plannen uitgevoerd worden, gaan mensen dat vanzelf geloven. Dat veel van de uitspraken niet kloppen, doet er niet toe."

Cabo Verde!!!

Go go go Cabo Verde!

Draadje van de dag :-)

The US is celebrating 250 years since its Declaration of Independence. For many, this is a celebration of one of the world’s longest democratic traditions. But since returning to power in 2025, President Trump and his administration have attacked and undermined human rights: https://bit.ly/4gQKq7O

Vijf. Het waren er vijf.

🇭🇹 Hundreds of thousands of Haitians risk losing TPS in the US. Returning them to Haiti would expose them to grave harm. Congress should extend TPS through April 2029 and pursue durable status. Read more: www.hrw.org/news/2026/07...