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Heather Barr @heatherbarr.bsky.social · 4d

Oct 31 is the 25th anniversary of UN Security Council Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace, & Security. Resolution 1325 has never been more important than today, as we face a global backlash against women’s rights & escalating wars & crises around the globe.
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No women, no peace

This month sees the 25th anniversary of the United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace, and Security. Adopted in October 2000, Resolution 1325 established that women should be ful...

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Jean-Baptiste Gallopin @jbgallopin.bsky.social · 3d

@hrw: All state parties to the Chemical Weapons Convention should support a transparent investigation by the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons of the allegations of the use of chemical weapons by Sudan’s military.

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Jean-Baptiste Gallopin @jbgallopin.bsky.social · 3d

@hrw.org: A new investigation by France 24, a French broadcaster, provides the first public elements to corroborate the US allegations indicating that Sudan’s military may have used chlorine in two incidents in September 2024.

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Disturbing Reports of Sudan’s Military Using Chlorine Gas

The United States government sanctioned General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, the head of the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and Sudan’s de facto head of state, in January 2025, alleging that the SAF had used ...

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Bill Frelick @billfrelick.bsky.social · 4d

"Education should never be used as a political pawn & parents should not have to worry from one year to the next if their children will be able to go to school." @michellerandhawa.bsky.social @hrw.org in "How Syrian children are being shut out of Lebanon's classrooms" www.newarab.com/analysis/how...

How Syrian children are being shut out of Lebanon’s classrooms

Government restrictions have effectively barred tens of thousands of Syrian children from school in Lebanon, as NGOs step in to teach those left behind

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Michelle Randhawa @michellerandhawa.bsky.social · 4d

Despite promising statements from PM Nawaf Salam and MEHE Rima Karami on education for all, #Lebanon gov decision to uphold residency requirement for public school registration risks barring 10s of thousands of refugee students from school @hrw.org
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Claudio Francavilla @claudiofrancavilla.bsky.social · 12d

It’s taken nearly 2 years of atrocities for the EU to finally propose suspending the #EU - #Israel deal. But without #Germany’s backing, it won’t go anywhere.

Berlin should stop opposing EU action, uphold its duties under the #Genocide Convention: hrw.org/news/2025/09...

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As Israel Escalates Assault, Germany Should Support EU Action on Gaza

The German government has so far claimed that only bilateral diplomacy, without concrete action by the European Union, is enough to press Israel to halt its atrocities. It hasn’t worked.

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Human Rights Watch @hrw.org · 10d

The United States is "actively trying to dismantle" today's system of international justice.

@fborello.bsky.social and @agnescallamard.bsky.social discuss how US sanctions against Palestinian rights orgs and ICC and UN officials puts rights at risk globally:

Opinion | What Happened to Human Rights for Palestinians?

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Claudio Francavilla @claudiofrancavilla.bsky.social · 6d

1/7 With Trump’s “peace plan” on the table, some EU states will seize it as an excuse to drop pressure on Israel: Germany, Italy & others will claim “diplomacy is working”, so no need to sanction ministers or suspend the EU-Israel trade deal.

That’s nonsense. Here’s why ⤵️🧵

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Lou Charbonneau @loucharb.bsky.social · 8d

🚨 @hrw.org reminds UN member states that justice & human rights for Palestinians can't wait for agreement on a peace deal. Govts must follow up on commitments they made at the UN last month to pressure #Israel to end atrocities in #Gaza & West Bank.

New dispatch by me & @benjeannerod.bsky.social 👇

Justice for Palestinians Can’t Wait for a Peace Deal

The calamitous situation in Gaza, with Palestinian civilians facing extermination and ethnic cleansing by Israeli forces, was a major focus of the annual United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) high-le...

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Human Rights Watch @hrw.org · Sep 10

There is nowhere safe to go in Gaza.

Israeli forces have ordered thousands of Palestinians in Gaza City to evacuate as the military prepares another major assault.

States should act to prevent genocide in Gaza and press Israel to reverse course.

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Human Rights Watch @hrw.org · Sep 11

In the absence of international action, people from around the world are embarking on flotillas aimed at breaking Israel’s illegal blockade of Gaza.

Governments should protect flotilla participants and press Israel to end its unlawful blockade of Gaza.

Flotillas Highlight Urgency to Lift Israel’s Blockade of Gaza

In the absence of international action to stop the Israeli government from continuing its grave crimes against Palestinians in Gaza, people from around the world are embarking on flotillas aimed at br...

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Claudio Francavilla @claudiofrancavilla.bsky.social · Sep 10

At long last: @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu to propose sanctions on Israeli ministers, suspension of #EU - #Israel trade deal

It took 2 years of unspeakable crimes, 60K+ killed, famine, growing consensus on #genocide

It will go on, unless #Merz & #Meloni stop blocking EU action

#SOTEU

Ursula von der Leyen @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu · Sep 10

What is happening in Gaza has shaken the conscience of the world.

Man-made famine can never be a weapon of war. This must stop.

EU aid to Gaza far outweighs that of any other partner.

But of course, Europe needs to do more.

Here are measures for a way forward ↓

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Belkis Wille @belkiswille.bsky.social · Jul 24

Having interviewed Ukrainians in frontline areas who have had their legs blown off in anti-personnel landmine attacks, this development is so heartbreaking

Mary Wareham @marywareham.bsky.social · Jul 24

#Ukraine's so-called suspension of its operation of the vital 1997 treaty banning antipersonnel landmines puts civilians at risk, undermines fundamental humanitarian & legal norms, and is contrary to public international law - @hrw.org www.hrw.org/news/2025/07...

Ukraine ‘Suspends’ Vital Mine Ban Treaty

On July 18, Ukraine formally informed the United Nations that it has suspended its operation of the 1997 Mine Ban Treaty, the landmark international treaty prohibiting antipersonnel landmines. The act...

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Christina Abdulahad @christinaabdulahad.bsky.social · Jul 24

Desperate Pleas from Starving Palestinians Shouldn’t Be Ignored
➡️ States should urgently act to stop Isareli-engineered mass starvation

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Desperate Pleas from Starving Palestinians Shouldn’t Be Ignored

Imagine watching your children cry inconsolably because their stomachs are cramping with emptiness and there’s nothing you can do. These are the desperate pleas coming out of Gaza.

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Human Rights Watch @hrw.org · Jul 23

Gaza’s “last lifelines keeping people alive are collapsing,” according to the United Nations.

Children are starving. In recent weeks, Israeli forces have killed more than 1,000 Palestinians seeking food aid, per the UN.

Learn more:

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Lou Charbonneau @loucharb.bsky.social · Jul 22

🚨 @hrw.org: UN member states should use next week's UN high-level conference on #Palestine to commit to concrete steps to end impunity for Israeli crimes.

HRW's Bruno Stagno: “Without clear action from governments, Israeli authorities will only continue to exterminate & expel Palestinians.”

UN: End Impunity for Israeli Crimes Against Palestinians

United Nations member countries should use the ministerial-level conference on Palestine on July 28-29, 2025, to publicly commit to concrete actions aimed at ending decades of impunity for Israeli aut...

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Belkis Wille @belkiswille.bsky.social · Jul 21

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

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Christina Abdulahad @christinaabdulahad.bsky.social · Jul 22

"You Feel Like Your Life Is Over" Ny rapport från @hrw.org @sanctuarylegalservices.com och AI Justice som avslöjar allvarliga missförhållanden och kränkningar av mänskliga rättigheter vid tre migrantförvar i Florida.

@belkiswille.bsky.social
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Rapport: Migranter tvingades ”äta som djur”

Enligt en rapport från tre människorättsorganisationer råder fasansfulla förhållanden på tre migrantförvar i den amerikanska delstaten Florida.

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Nyheter från Sveriges Radio @psnyheter.bsky.social · Jul 19

Sveriges Radio: Kraven på Sverige: Måste öka biståndet

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Kraven på Sverige: Måste öka biståndet - Nyheter (Ekot)

När USA skär ner sitt bistånd till flyktingar från Myanmar måste andra länder som Sverige rycka in.Det anser Human Rights Watch i Thailand som varnar för ...

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Christina Abdulahad @christinaabdulahad.bsky.social · Jul 21

När USA drar ner biståndet till Myanmars flyktingar måste andra länder som Sverige agera. @hrw.org @nadiahardman.bsky.social och Sunai Pashuk varnar för en akut kris i Thailand och ifrågasätter varför Sverige inte gör mer.

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Kraven på Sverige: Måste öka biståndet - Nyheter (Ekot)

När USA skär ner sitt bistånd till flyktingar från Myanmar måste andra länder som Sverige rycka in.Det anser Human Rights Watch i Thailand som varnar för ...

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Nadia Hardman @nadiahardman.bsky.social · Jul 15

🚨New @hrw.org finds that #Thailand is threatening, extorting, and detaining #Myanmar nationals who have fled the abusive military junta to seek safety in Thailand.

The Thai government should introduce a temporary protection regime for Myanmar nationals.

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Christina Abdulahad @christinaabdulahad.bsky.social · Jul 16

Hör @nadiahardman.bsky.social berätta om @hrw.org nya rapport om hur thailändska myndigheter och polis hotar, utpressar och frihetsberövar medborgare från Myanmar som flytt militärjuntan för att söka skydd i Thailand.

Nyheter från Sveriges Radio @psnyheter.bsky.social · Jul 15

Sveriges Radio: Rapport: Thailändsk polis utpressar flyktingar

https://www.sverigesradio.se/artikel/9001772

Rapport: Thailändsk polis utpressar flyktingar - Nyheter (Ekot)

Thailändska myndigheter och polis hotar, utpressar och frihetsberövar medborgare från Myanmar som flytt från militärjuntan för att söka säkerhet i Thailand.Det ...

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Eric Umansky @ericumansky.bsky.social · Jul 16

Just read this paragraph. And look at this picture.

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Thirteen family members, including seven children, were killed on Tuesday in an Israeli airstrike on their home in the Al-Tuffah neighborhood in eastern Gaza City. According to local rescue authorities and relatives of the victims, the IDF prevented their rescue for roughly eight hours. Any attempt to get close to the scene was met with a drone strike, they said.

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Heather Barr @heatherbarr.bsky.social · Jul 14

Excited to share this new piece on why @hrw.org 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. www.justsecurity.org/116780/gende...

Gender Apartheid Should Be an International Crime

All States should ensure the inclusion of gender apartheid in international law, including in the draft crimes against humanity treaty.

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Christina Abdulahad @christinaabdulahad.bsky.social · Jul 14

Det är dags för regeringen att agera. Fatta det enda anständiga beslutet: att även Sverige ska ta emot patienter från Gaza och rädda liv.

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14 europeiska länder tar emot skadade barn från Gaza – Sverige säger nej

Europa har tagit emot långt ifrån tillräckligt med skadade barn och civila från Gaza enligt UNHCR. EU har bett Sverige om hjälp men regeringen säger nej.

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