In this episode, hear from Hanna Rahimi, a former policewoman who fled Afghanistan when the Taliban took control and the incredible risks, she took on her journey to become an asylum seeker in the US. hrw.org/video-photos/p…

Five disarmament campaigns call on countries considering withdrawal from the Mine Ban Treaty to stay in the treaty to protect civilians and international law. ICBL Ban Cluster Bombs ICAN INEW Stop Killer Robots Control Arms 📜: humanitariandisarmament.org/2025/03/19/pro…

#Bahrain: new hunger strike in jail by Danish human rights defender al-Khawaja Appalling how EU & Denmark have been either unwilling or unable to get him out for 14(!) years: hrw.org/news/2024/03/0… Are you really THAT weak, Ursula von der Leyen Kaja Kallas Lars Løkke Rasmussen? #FreeAlKhawaja

Inför dagens EU-möte skriver HRW i Aftonbladet, tillsammans med Act Svenska kyrkan och Diakonia, om behovet av ny svensk politik för Gaza; ompröva biståndsstrategin, följ den internationella domstolens beslut och se till att EU:s avtal med Israel efterlevs. aftonbladet.se/a/RzpdeJ

🚨 New Human Rights Watch report dropping next week on labor rights abuses in the US platform economy. 📅Join us for the launch event on Tuesday, May 13 at 11:30am ET / 3:30pm UTC Featuring Olivier De Schutter Amos Toh Nicole Moore & others! 📌 Register here: hrworg.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

The UK ⁦Keir Starmer⁩ ⁦David Lammy⁩ is in court 2morow defending the indefensible: its continuing approval of arms exports to Israel 🇮🇱 My latest in ⁦The Guardian⁩ on why the Govt needs 2 stand up for int’l law even if it upsets Trump ⬇️ theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

🚨2day the UK Gov Keir Starmer stands in court & defends the indefensible The Gov is defending their decision 2 license F-35 fighter jet components used by 🇮🇱 in Gaza despite the Gov acknowledging a clear risk that they might b used to carry out serious violations of IHL 🧵

My U.S. News & World Report op-ed on UN funding crisis: "How to Save the UN from #Trump; Washington is withholding billions of dollars it owes the UN. Europe must step in & lead." The UN should cut costs, but wealthy democracies can also find ways to pay more. Human Rights Watch usnews.com/opinion/articl…

36 years in, the Chinese gvrnmnt still seeks to erase the memory of the Tiananmen Massacre. The authorities should cease censorship, allow commemorations, provide compensation to the victims’ families, and hold accountable officials responsible for abuses. hrw.org/news/2025/06/0…

Half of US states have banned gender-affirming care for youth—replacing evidence-based, individualized treatment with sweeping political restrictions. These laws are cutting trans youth off from essential care, with devastating consequences. Human Rights Watch: hrw.org/news/2025/06/0…

#Trump administration sanctions 4 #ICC judges just for doing their jobs. The new sanctions come as Trump is working to undercut rule of law in the US. ICC members should make clear they back the court’s independence & critical global mandate. Victims everywhere deserve justice.

🚨 Just 1 year until the #FIFA Men's World Cup kicks off in US, the Canada & Mexico, escalating attacks on human rights & civil freedoms threaten safety, wellbeing & rights for the 6.5 million+ fans, workers, journalists & athletes involved. Learn more: sportandrightsalliance.org/world-cup-a-ye…

Denmark should use its upcoming Presidency of the Council of the European Union to champion human rights, the rule of law, and accountability across the EU and beyond. hrw.org/news/2025/06/1…

US Budget Would Benefit Wealthiest at Expense of Rights - Slashing Social Programs to Help Pay for Regressive Tax Cuts Would Harm Millions hrw.org/news/2025/07/0…

The future of money is being decided — and that future should put human rights first. Human Rights Watch is at the International Financing for Development Conference in Seville, Spain. Listen to Matt McConnell's dispatch ⤵️

Excited to share this new piece on why Human Rights Watch 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. justsecurity.org/116780/gender-…

“You feel like your life is over.” That’s how one man described immigration detention in Florida. Here’s why. hrw.org/news/2025/07/2…🧵

Maksym Chernyak died in ICE custody after being denied medical care. He was a Ukrainian humanitarian parolee. He should not have been detained. He should not have died. #JusticeForMaksym 🔗 hrw.org/news/2025/07/2…

🚨 NEW REPORT: “You Feel Like Your Life is Over” — Human Rights Watch Americans for Immigrant Justice - AI Justice and SOS expose abusive conditions at 3 Florida immigration detention centers. Overcrowding, medical neglect, and degrading treatment are rampant. #HumanRights #ImmigrationJustice 🔗 hrw.org/news/2025/07/2…

Imagine watching your kids cry inconsolably bc their stomachs are cramping w emptiness & there’s nothing you can do. That's reality for parents in Gaza due to Israeli-engineered mass starvation. Govs must urgently act—history will judge them. New from Human Rights Watch hrw.org/news/2025/07/2…