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Far beyond time for the UNSC to build on Res 2669 & refer the full situation in Myanmar to the Int'l Criminal Court. It’s what ethnic women’s groups like Women's League of Burma have been calling for since 2008! Impunity enabled this coup; full accountability is essential for the way forward.

Lebanon: International law prohibits the use of booby traps precisely to avoid the devastating scenes that continue to unfold across Lebanon today. A prompt and impartial investigation into the exploding pager attacks should be urgently conducted hrw.org/news/2024/09/1…

From #Gaza to #Sudan, #Ukraine & beyond, the use of explosive weapons in populated areas is one of the greatest threats to civilians in contemporary armed conflict. Sign the petition to #StopBombingCivilians & urge gov'ts to join the landmark declaration: hrw.org/StopBombingCiv…

La Cour pénale spéciale de la RCA a exécuté en 10 mois l'arrêt sur les réparations dans l'affaire Paoua. Les victimes de violences sexuelles ont reçu des réparations financières et bénéficié des soins, de formations et d’un soutien à la réinsertion socio-économique.

🚨 Human Rights Watch urges world leaders to use #UNGA next week to demand action to end atrocities & human rights crises in places like #Gaza #Sudan #Ukraine #Myanmar & elsewhere. Also should push at ‘Summit of the Future’ for economic justice & healthy environment. hrw.org/news/2024/09/2…

🚨 Mexican media are reporting that Putin will NOT be traveling to Mexico for President-elect Sheinbaum’s swearing in ceremony on October 1, and another Russian representative will attend instead. 🧵1/ elfinanciero.com.mx/nacional/2024/…

This is yet another sign of the impact of the ICC arrest warrant vs. Putin for alleged war crimes committed in Ukraine With 124 member countries around the globe under the obligation to comply w/ ICC arrest warrants, Putin’s world is visibly shrinking icc-cpi.int/news/situation… 2/

In June 2023, Putin was expected to attend BRICS annual leaders’ summit in Johannesburg, but his visit was cancelled following pressure by CSOs and a South African court decision reaffirming 🇿🇦’s obligation to execute the ICC arrest warrant against him 3/ apnews.com/article/china-…

Earlier this month, Putin traveled to Mongolia. It was his first trip to an ICC member country in the 18 months since the ICC arrest warrant against him was issued. It should be his last. 4/ kyivindependent.com/author/alice-a…

Putin’s trip to Mongolia has rightfully generated swift reactions and condemnation: ➡️EU eeas.europa.eu/eeas/mongolia-…; ➡️ASP Presidency x.com/PASPKaukoranta…; and ➡️ A number of states parties, both publicly and privately 5/

Member countries’ obligations under the Rome Statute are crystal clear. Thus, they should avoid altogether extending invitations to ICC fugitives, be it Putin or any other individual subject to an ICC arrest warrant. This is true even when invitations are a matter of protocol 6/

Other countries who are planning to host a Russian delegation in upcoming meetings, including the APEC Summit in 🇵🇪 and the G20 in 🇧🇷, should ensure that they abide by their obligations as members of the ICC. 7/7 g20.org/en/about-the-g… apecperu.pe/2024/

Academic freedom in #HongKong has severely declined since the Chinese government imposed the draconian National Security Law on the city in June 2020, a new report by Human Rights Watch and Hong Kong Democracy Council finds hrw.org/news/2024/09/2… 1/13

New Human Rights Watch report documents horrific abuses against displaced people, civilians near Goma in eastern #DRCongo: #Rwanda-n army and M23 shelled displacement camps, while Congolese forces increased risk to civilians by deploying artillery positions nearby. hrw.org/news/2024/09/2…

Both sides have obstructed aid delivery. Presence of FARDC and Wazalendo fighters inside camps greatly increased insecurity, incl. dramatic increase in sexual violence, and killings, arbitrary detention, looting. M23 fighters raped women searching for food in their territory.

.Human Rights Watch also issued a Q&A about the application of the international humanitarian law to the situation. Laws-of-war violations by one side do not justify violations by the other side. hrw.org/news/2024/09/2…

More than a thousand Israeli strikes across Lebanon have killed hundreds of people and injured thousands since September 23. Richard Weir reports from Beirut, Lebanon ⤵️

The MSF Sea ship #GeoBarents rescued 206 people last week & then Italy blocked them from sailing anew. I was on board, here's what I (and Human Rights Watch) think about Italy's obstruction of NGO rescue at sea hrw.org/news/2024/09/2…

NEW: The Rwandan army and the M23 armed group have throughout 2024 indiscriminately shelled displacement camps and other densely populated areas near Goma in eastern Congo.

10 years ago, university students and academics led the people of Hong Kong in an unprecedented movement for democracy. The 2014 Umbrella Movement was a city-wide protest over the Chinese government’s failure to honor its promises. Learn more ⤵️