A deadly escape attempt by two young domestic workers in Jakarta shows the cost of decades of delay. Indonesia’s new Domestic Workers Protection Law is long overdue — with millions of workers, the majority women, still facing abuse. Swift implementation is essential. www.hrw.org/news/2026/05...

“Only yes means yes.” The European Parliament is pushing for a consent-based definition of rape across the EU — a crucial step toward closing legal gaps between member states. 🇪🇺 More from @hrw.org here: www.hrw.org/news/2026/04...

With sustained attacks on federal voting rights protections in the US, it's critical for state legislatures to take up the mantle. Legislation in Maryland and Alabama would expand voting rights for people with felony convictions, marking significant progress in the movement to expand voting rights.

Israel launched its largest wave of strikes in Lebanon yet today, with more than 100 airstrikes in 10 minutes. Dozens of people have reportedly been killed so far today, and more than 1500 people have been killed since March 2. Civilians, who continue to pay the highest price, must be protected.

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

The SAVE America Act would create new barriers to voting for millions of Americans — disproportionately impacting women, trans people, and voters of color. The Senate should reject the bill! More from @hrw.org here: www.hrw.org/news/2026/03...

I recently spoke on Korea 24 (KBS World Radio) about the thousands of adoptees in the US who never received citizenship and could be at risk of deportation. It’s time to pass the Adoptee Citizenship Act of 2024 and close the legal gap. 🎧 Listen here: open.spotify.com/episode/3HEO...

Policymakers meeting at the UN for #CSW70 should ensure that girls facing violence are able to access justice. They should pledge to strengthen justice systems, reinforce prevention efforts, and commit the funds to deliver on these promises. Op-ed here: www.moretoherstory.com/stories/at-t...

”Vi ser ett dubbelt underläge för många arbetarkvinnor.”

State abortion restrictions in the US are creating risks to pregnant people nationwide. Women are dying preventable deaths because abortion care is denied or delayed.

Constant threats and backlash undermine women's rights around the globe, but women still continue to fight against repression. This International Women's Day, we honor the courage of those working to improve the lives of women and girls everywhere. #IWD26 #InternationalWomensDay

#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

NEW @hrw.org: The sweeping nature of the Israeli military’s call for the immediate evacuation of everyone in #Lebanon south of the Litani River raises serious risks of violations of the laws of war and concerns that the purpose is not to protect civilians. Read more: www.hrw.org/news/2026/03...

The US Department of Defense is reportedly using artificial intelligence from tech company Anthropic in its strikes in Iran. Why is this important? HRW's @abacci.bsky.social and @verityc.bsky.social explain ⤵️

The European Commission confirmed EU funds can support access to safe abortions for women anywhere in Europe — including for those forced to travel. A landmark step for reproductive rights in the EU, following advocacy by the My Voice, My Choice movement. More @hrw.org: www.hrw.org/news/2026/02...

“More than 300 overseas adoptees submitted complaints to Korea's truth-seeking body Thursday, marking the first wave of petitions in the renewed state probe into alleged misconduct in the nation's decades-long intercountry adoption program.” www.koreatimes.co.kr/amp/southkor...

South Korea relaunches truth commission with focus on adoption fraud apnews.com/article/sout... "Western nations and adoption agencies worked in tandem to supply some 200,000 Korean children to parents overseas, despite... being procured through corrupt or outright illegal means."

📢Sweden should halt the deportations that separate children and young adults from their families and act in line with its international human rights obligations. Short comment in @sverigesradio. www.sverigesradio.se/artikel/migr...

In our new PEN Ten interview, poet Bo Hee Moon shares how her poetry led her to find hope and the real-life experiences that inspired her award-winning collection, Birthstones in the Province of Mercy (Milkweed Editions, 2026). Read more: pen.org/bo-hee-moon-...

Guttmacher expert Rachel Jones spoke with @cnn.com about our new data showing a 2% decline in the number of brick-and-mortar abortion clinics in the US between 2024 & 2025. These findings underscore just how volatile #AbortionAccess continues to be post Dobbs. https://gu.tt/40gawaP

“Aging out” shouldn’t mean being forced out. Sweden is deporting young people who grew up here while their families stay. The government should halt these deportations and change course. Short dispatch by me and @suzebpark.bsky.social @hrw.org www.hrw.org/news/2026/02...

“It has been one year since anyone saw Hada, a Mongolian writer, bookseller, and activist who was disappeared from his hospital bed on February 6, 2025,” writes Erika Nguyen. He is one of many writers who have suffered under the constant repression by the Chinese state. More: pen.org/mongolian-wr...

Turning 18 shouldn’t mean losing the life you’ve known. #Sweden’s currently letting young people “age out” of protection and face deportation without their families — even after years in school and community. @hrw.org @christinaabdulahad.bsky.social www.hrw.org/news/2026/02...

Another Trump administration rollback on abortion access goes into effect on February 1, this time for US veterans. The VA has reversed a Biden administration reform that allowed veterans to access abortion care as part of their health benefits.

The Trump administration is mounting a coordinated attack on emergency abortion care and medication abortion:

The right to access sexual content is part of our freedom as adults, and can be crucial for bodily and reproductive autonomy. We took Texas to court over its law undermining our online First Amendment rights.

As protesters hit the streets here Tuesday for a fifth straight day, President Trump intensified his rhetoric, calling the Angelenos “animals” and “a foreign enemy.”

The arrest and apparent injury of David Huerta, a prominent California union leader, at an immigration protest has drawn condemnation from across the labor movement.

Adopterade Susanna Johansson kommenterar adoptionsutredningen och Kristersson i diktform i Tidningen Syre: tidningensyre.se/2025/05-juni... "Det är ingen hemlighet att han har bidragit till många förstörda liv Men det spelar ingen roll. Inte för mig. Därför att, för mig är det redan för sent."

apnews.com/article/swed... Sweden faces call to halt international adoptions after inquiry finds abuses and fraud | AP News #adoption 🥚

Kristersson visste om att kinesiska barn stulits och sålts men verksamheten inte bara fortsatte, utan han fördubblade adoptionerna från Kina. Hjärtskärande.

Ulf Kristersson måste svara om adoptionerna. "Det är tydligt för mig hur viss migration ses som ett hot mot vår nation och att adoption omhuldas som kärleksfull omsorg." www.etc.se/ledarkolumn/...

Som tidigare ordförande för Adoptionscentrum vet Kristersson mer än de allra flesta. Nu måste statsministern lägga korten på bordet. Viktigt att regeringen tar fasta på utredningens förslag och börjar agera för upprättelse och erkännande för de drabbade. www.sverigesradio.se/artikel/ulf-...

Vänsternoppositionens kandidat Lee Jae-myung vinner dagens presidentval i Sydkorea. Lee gick till val på att skapa en ny Sannings- och försoningskommission som ska ta ett helhetsgrepp på adoptionsfrågan i landet och nu kan en försoningsprocess äntligen inledas med de 200 000 bortadopterade barnen.

Intervjuad i SR:s/P1:s Studio Ett med anledning av att jag på DN Debatt (www.dn.se/debatt/krist...) kräver att Ulf Kristersson tar bladet från munnen och ber om ursäkt till landets 60 000 adopterade samt implementerar den aktuella adoptionsutredningens förslag. www.sverigesradio.se/artikel/fors...

Idag ställer jag Kristersson till svars på DN Debatt: www.dn.se/debatt/krist... Kristersson måste nu be offentligt om ursäkt och erkänna att staten liksom han själv har gjort sig skyldig till medhjälp till människohandelsbrott och till att ha brutit mot de adopterades mänskliga rättigheter.

South Korean leftwinger Lee Jae-myung set to win presidential election, says exit poll https://www.ft.com/content/a323e49c-45f0-4872-b379-d93db6ab0e9c

Adoptionsutredningen har landat med bland annat krav på stopp för internationella adoptioner och att regeringen ska be om ursäkt för de kränkningar som skett. I Stockholm samlades flera adopterade med hopp om förändring.

VLT:s Lisa Bjurwald frågar sig: www.bblat.se/2025-06-03/v... "Trots larmen ökade som tidigare nämnts svenska adoptioner till sina högsta nivåer någonsin. Så vad visste egentligen Kristersson? Vi kan nog svara Nej på den frågan. Men i hur hög utsträckning såg han medvetet mellan fingrarna?"

“Sweden should phase out international adoptions, a government-appointed commission said on Monday, after an inquiry prompted by concerns that children had been taken from their biological parents without permission.” www.reuters.com/world/sweden...

How a Gen Z gender divide is reshaping democracy South Korea's young women are expected to lead a broad political backlash against the main conservative party at presidential elections on June 3, punishing it for months of chaos. Multitudes of young men, though, are unlikely to join them.

Erkännande gläder drabbade – hoppas på mer Flera adopterade vill se ekonomisk kompensation: ”Tiden går inte att få tillbaka.” 👉 www.dn.se/sverige/adopterad...

Adoptionsutredningen: Mänskliga rättigheter har kränkts – staten bör erkänna detta och be om ursäkt. 👉 www.dn.se/debatt/sverige-bo...

The Swedish adoption investigation is out: On the 2nd of June the government report will be released and the main conclusion is that Sweden should stop intercountry adoptions due to all the ethical problems with the adoption process. swedishkoreanadopteesnetwork.wordpress.com/2025/06/01/t...

”Sweden should ban international adoption and apologise after thousands of children were illegally and unethically taken from their home countries including South Korea, Colombia, China and Sri Lanka over several decades, a government inquiry has found.”

South Korea heads into its 2025 presidential election with a glaring absence: For the first time in nearly two decades, not a single woman will appear on the final presidential ballot. Gender equality was left out of the top 10 pledges by major presidential candidates.

School-related sexual violence (SRSV) is a reality faced by children and young people everywhere. Online forms of SRSV are increasing. It's high time governments adopt commitments to tackle SRSV. A recent global ministerial taskforce set up in May should prioritize it: www.hrw.org/news/2025/05...