I had the honor of co-authoring this article with natasha arnpriester • ⚖️ and Duru Yavan. In this piece, for The Cambridge Journal of Law, Politics, and Art, we are exploring new avenues, specifically International Court of Justice to hold the Taliban accountable for their violations of women's rights. hrw.org/news/2024/05/1…

New Human Rights Watch report on #Belarus, documenting politically motivated crackdown on human rights lawyers who face arrests, imprisonment, arbitrary license revocation and harassment. Full report here: hrw.org/report/2024/05…

"Shareholders should ask VW how it is responding to increased scrutiny over its operations in China & what steps it is taking to comply with its obligations under the German Supply Chain Act" Volkswagen: Address Uyghur Forced Labor | Human Rights Watch (hrw.org)

People at Risk Need Protection Before Another Hot Summer - It is increasingly clear that people should not be left alone to deal with the climate crisis and that governments need to do their part to ensure their protection, ✍️Jonas Bull ipsnews.net/2024/05/people…

The special rapporteur pulls no punches. Bennett calls the Taliban’s system of discrimination a crime against humanity, saying it “constituted in and of itself a widespread and systematic attack on the entire civilian population of Afghanistan.” hrw.org/news/2024/06/1…

Nouveaux mandats d'arrêt émis ajd par CPI-Cour pénale int. à l'encontre du haut commandement militaire russe montrent que personne, quel que soit son rang, ne peut échapper à la justice pour les crimes de guerre et les crimes contre l'humanité commis en Ukraine. icc-cpi.int/fr/news/situat…

"People with disabilities must lead the change for inclusion & equality. I encourage anyone to be an ally and join this journey towards change, inclusion & equality." Mariana Lozano, Human Rights Watch Marca Bristo Fellow, who joined the Global Disability Summit 2024 hrw.org/news/2024/06/2…

O te aCLIMAtas o te aclimueres, estrategias de adaptación hoy con Jonas Bull de Human Rights Watch: "el cambio climático realmente nos afecta a todos." Hay que tener en cuenta e incluir las personas más vulnerables en los planes de prevención. Escuchen: eldiario.es/carnecruda/pro…

Succinct piece by Olivier De Schutter UN Special Rapporteur on poverty and human rights on why we need a human rights based economy, and the dangers of the endless obsession with GDP growth. amp.theguardian.com/global-develop… Time for a fundamental rethinking of what counts as valuable, and how we finance key services.

For years, countries faced w/ the prospect of hosting Syrian refugees have touted the idea of “safe areas” w/in Syria to which refugees could be returned, despite the fact that such zones have frequently been treacherous. Some EU countries R at it again... hrw.org/news/2024/07/0…

'Human Rights Watch: Im Dez stürmten israelische Streitkräfte das Haus unbewaffneter Zivilisten in #Gaza, eröffneten das Feuer & töteten 8 Menschen, darunter einen blinden älteren Mann & eine schwangere Frau. Dies sollte als mögliches Kriegsverbrechen untersucht werden⤵️hrw.org/news/2024/08/0…

“Governments engaging with the Taliban should consistently remind them that their abuses against women & girls & all Afghans violate international law. Donors should provide assistance aimed at reaching those most in need & crafting durable solutions to the humanitarian crisis.”

Mientras #España enfrenta otro verano de calor devastador, con más de 8 días consecutivos de olas de calor solo en julio, muchas personas con discapacidad están expuestas a riesgos relacionados con las altas temperaturas. Información #HRW y Jonas Bull ⤵️ bit.ly/3yJ9utY

As Spain experiences another devastatingly hot summer, it should investigate & monitor the relationship between disability, heat, & heat-related deaths to better protect people with disabilities & provide effective, evidence-based services hrw.org/news/2024/08/1…

Children in Gaza who contract polio and acquire a disability are also at unique risks of death, injury, and other harms already experienced by the nearly 100,000 children in Gaza who had a #disability prior to Israel's military offensive and the siege.

‼️Breaking‼️ 1/7 New report from Human Rights Watch finds #Lebanon and #Cyprus pulled back, expelled and forced refugees back to Syria, underwritten by funding from the #EuropeanUnion for so-called "border management" projects. The EU should stop outsourcing abuses. hrw.org/news/2024/09/0…

"Rising seas are a crisis entirely of humanity’s making," warns António Guterres. Our responsibility now is to ensure equitable responses, including centering disability rights in planned relocation. hrw.org/news/2024/09/0…

“Surging seas" shouldn’t mean surging injustice: Climate-related planned relocation must include the voices and rights of people with disabilities. hrw.org/news/2024/09/0…

The IOC needs to do everything possible so that athletes are not only celebrated at the Games but also protected from retribution when they return home. By ⁦⁦Robbie Newton⁩ thediplomat.com/2024/09/the-io…

As world leaders convene for the United Nations General Assembly, we ask them to put protection of civilians from the use of explosive weapons in populated areas at the forefront. Sign our latest petition today hrw.org/StopBombingCiv… #StopBombingCivilians