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Human Rights Research Center @hrrc.bsky.social · 5h
Turkish journalist and environmental activist Hakan Tosun has died following an assault in Istanbul. Read more in HRRC’s latest news brief: www.humanrightsresearch.org/post/murder-...

#HumanRights #HRRC #Turkey #Istanbul #PressFreedom #Democracy #PoliticalRepression #Censorship
Murder of Turkish journalist drives calls for official investigation into political motives behind killing
Author: Devin Windelspecht, MScOctober 24, 2025HRRC joins global and Turkish press freedom organizations’ calls for an official investigation into possible political motivations behind the murder of j...
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Human Rights Research Center @hrrc.bsky.social · 1d
Refugee funding cuts in #EastAfrica = hunger, school dropouts, & social unrest. Our latest publication shows how this crisis threatens #humanrights & regional peace. www.humanrightsresearch.org/post/how-shr...
#HRRC #RefugeeRights #HumanitarianAid #HumanitarianCrisis #SocialJustice #SocialCohesion
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Human Rights Research Center @hrrc.bsky.social · 1d
The cancellation of guaranteed hours for PALM workers puts 14,000 lives at risk. #HRRC urges the Australian govt to reconsider. www.humanrightsresearch.org/post/austral...
#HumanRights #News #Australia #WorkersRights #LaborRights #LaborExploitation #PALMScheme
Australian government reverses promise of guaranteed hours for Pacific workers
Author: Peter Clarkin, MAOctober 22, 2025HRRC condemns the Australian government’s decision not to guarantee weekly hours for more than 10,000 Pacific workers. Short-term workers would benefit greatly...
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Human Rights Research Center @hrrc.bsky.social · 2d
In the mid-1990s, the #US government began using #highways and urban zoning laws to facilitate racial #segregation.

Read #HRRC contributor Olivia Weninger’s article to more:

www.humanrightsresearch.org/post/the-cro...

#humanrights #racism #discrimination #infrastructure #environmentaljustice
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Human Rights Research Center @hrrc.bsky.social · 3d
#BNPParibas found liable for enabling Sudan’s #atrocities under Omar al-Bashir.

#HRRC commends this verdict for corporate #accountability in #humanrights.

Read our latest #news brief www.humanrightsresearch.org/post/french-...
#Darfur #Sudan #Genocide #Justice
French Bank BNP Paribas Linked to Human Rights Atrocities in Sudan
Author: Vera RousseffOctober 21, 2025HRRC commends the jury’s decision to hold BNP Paribas accountable for financially enabling human rights violations in Sudan. We believe that financial institutions...
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Human Rights Research Center @hrrc.bsky.social · 3d
Small Island Developing States (#SIDS) face the greatest climate threats despite contributing least to global emissions.

Read Irem Cakmak’s publication www.humanrightsresearch.org/post/sids-on...

#HumanRights #HRRC #ClimateJustice #ClimateChange #ClimateAction #ICJ
Small Island Developing States (#SIDS) face the greatest climate threats despite contributing least to global emissions. Read Irem Cakmak’s publication https://www.humanrightsresearch.org/post/sids-on-the-frontline-of-climate-justice #HumanRights #HRRC #ClimateJustice #ClimateChange #ClimateAction #ICJ
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Human Rights Research Center @hrrc.bsky.social · 4d
#HRRC condemns the crackdown on #TLP #protests in #Punjab. Mass arrests, internet blackouts & excessive force violate rights to peaceful protest & #dueprocess. Read our #news brief.
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#HumanRights #PoliticalRepression #Democracy #CivilLiberties #Pakistan
Concerns Mount Over Human Rights Amid Punjab’s Crackdown on TLP Protests
Author: Aamnah Fatima KhanOctober 20, 2025HRRC strongly condemns the excessive use of force, mass detentions and communication blackouts during the Muridke operation, terming them grave violations of ...
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Human Rights Research Center @hrrc.bsky.social · 4d
Our #WeekInReview is live! Covering Ukraine’s environmental fallout, border crackdowns on #asylumseekers, & migrant abuse in the Balkans. Plus breaking #humanrights #news. Learn more
www.humanrightsresearch.org/post/october... #HRRC #Research #Migration #MigrantRights #Refugees #EnvironmentalJustice
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Human Rights Research Center @hrrc.bsky.social · 7d
Chief Justice of India B. R. Gavai advocates for stronger legal framework and national action to protect girls from female genital mutilation.

🔗 Read more in Aamnah Fatima Khan’s latest news brief: www.humanrightsresearch.org/post/chief-j...

#HumanRights #HRRC #FGM #India
Chief Justice of India Calls for Stronger Laws to Protect Girls, Condemns FGM as Grave Human Rights Violation
Author: Aamnah Fatima KhanOctober 17, 2025HRRC commends Chief Justice B. R. Gavai’s strong stance against female genital mutilation and his call for stronger protection of girls’ rights. His remarks r...
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Human Rights Research Center @hrrc.bsky.social · 7d
HRRC's Madi Carpenter explores how #humansmuggling systems along the #BalkanRoute influence migrant experiences, revealing the challenges and human impact behind the headlines. www.humanrightsresearch.org/post/illicit...
#HumanRights #HRRC #MigrantRights #Migrants #Migration #HumanTrafficking
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Human Rights Research Center @hrrc.bsky.social · 7d
237 journalists dead, most Palestinian. #HRRC joins calls to let foreign journalists into #Gaza. The ceasefire must bring transparency, not #censorship. Our latest #news brief: www.humanrightsresearch.org/post/israel-...
#HumanRights #Palestine #Israel #PressFreedom #FreePress #Journalism
Israel-Hamas Ceasefire prompts fresh calls for access to Gaza for foreign journalists
Author: Devin Windelspecht, MScOctober 16, 2025HRRC echoes calls for foreign reporters to be allowed into the Gaza Strip following the Israel-Hamas ceasefire, and emphasizes the need for journalists t...
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Human Rights Research Center @hrrc.bsky.social · 8d
#HRRC urges #Microsoft to cut ties w/ Israeli military.
Evidence shows Azure tech used in #surveillance & targeting in #Gaza & #WestBank. Latest #news brief: www.humanrightsresearch.org/post/microso...
#HumanRights #Palestine #Israel #Technology #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #CorporateResponsibility
Microsoft urged to end business ties with the Israeli military
Author: Peter Clarkin, MAOctober 16, 2025HRRC condemns Microsoft’s ongoing business dealings with Israel. Human rights groups have accused the company of allowing the Israeli military to use its techn...
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Human Rights Research Center @hrrc.bsky.social · 9d
#HRRC contributor Abigail Stofer’s new article explores countries’ use of islands as a means to disregard their legal obligations to #asylumseekers and the harms these policies cause.

www.humanrightsresearch.org/post/shoreli...

#humanrights #refugees #immigration #internationallaw #xenophobia
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Human Rights Research Center @hrrc.bsky.social · 10d
3 years after Russia’s invasion, #Ukraine faces one of Europe’s worst environmental crises, with #pollution, fires, and toxic waste spreading across its land.

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#HumanRights #HRRC #EnvironmentalJustice #research #ClimateJustice #RussiaUkraineWar
3 years after Russia’s invasion, #Ukraine faces one of Europe’s worst environmental crises, with #pollution, fires, and toxic waste spreading across its land. HRRC's latest #research: https://www.humanrightsresearch.org/post/counting-the-cost-the-environmental-toll-on-ukraine-from-the-russian-invasion #HumanRights #HRRC #EnvironmentalJustice #EnvironmentalAction #Sustainability #ClimateJustice #ClimateAction #RussiaUkraineWar
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Human Rights Research Center @hrrc.bsky.social · 10d
The #EU bans toxic #pesticides at home, yet exports them abroad. A hypocritical and colonial practice that endangers lives in the #GlobalSouth.
HRRC demands action www.humanrightsresearch.org/post/eu-bans...
#HumanRights #HRRC #EnvironmentalAction #EnvironmentalJustice #Colonialism #Accountability
EU Bans Pesticides at Home, Exports Them to the Global South
Author: Vera RousseffOctober 14, 2025HRRC strongly condemns the European Union’s hypocritical practice of exporting pesticides that are banned domestically. The European Commission must stick to its p...
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Human Rights Research Center @hrrc.bsky.social · 11d
Bangladesh’s interim government is accused by Human Rights Watch of misusing the Anti-Terrorism Act to arrest alleged supporters of the deposed Awami League government.
More in HRRC's latest news brief: www.humanrightsresearch.org/post/banglad...

#HumanRights #HRRC #News #Bangladesh #Protests
Bangladesh’s Interim Government Accused of Political Repression Under Amended Anti-Terrorism Law
Author: Aamnah Fatima KhanOctober 13, 2025HRRC strongly condemns the Bangladeshi interim government’s misuse of the amended Anti-Terrorism Act to silence dissent and target political opponents. Such a...
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Human Rights Research Center @hrrc.bsky.social · 11d
#WeekInReview: From migrant detention horrors to global #protests & humanitarian crises, read our latest #humanrights #research & #news.
www.humanrightsresearch.org/post/october... #HRRC #MigrantRights #HumanitarianAid #Genocide #CriminalJustice #Democracy #FreeSpeech #PoliticalFreedom
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Human Rights Research Center @hrrc.bsky.social · 14d
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Human Rights Research Center @hrrc.bsky.social · 14d
New publication: A community organizer reveals the tough conditions in LA’s #tourism industry and explains how we can help promote fair treatment for workers.
www.humanrightsresearch.org/post/la-s-to...

#HumanRights #HRRC #LosAngeles #FairWages #WorkersRights #LaborRights #Community
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Human Rights Research Center @hrrc.bsky.social · 16d
The recent global trend in #foreignaid cuts reflects the growing political weaponization of #humanitarianaid. #HRRC contributor Trisha Sayal explored the history of humanitarian aid and its weaponization in the conflicts in #Ukraine and #Gaza.

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Human Rights Research Center @hrrc.bsky.social · 16d
Join our international #volunteer team in promoting #humanrights & justice for all. Wanted: Editors, Researchers, & News Writers. Apply online: www.humanrightsresearch.org/contributors
#HRRC #Research #SocialImpact #Advocacy #VolunteerWork
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Human Rights Research Center @hrrc.bsky.social · 17d
22 people killed in youth-led #protests throughout #Madagascar.

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#GenZ #FreeSpeech #humanrights #FreedomOfExpression #PoliticalRepression #Democracy#freedomofassembly #HRRC
President of Madagascar Refuses to Resign Amidst Youth Protests
Author: Vera RousseffOctober 7, 2025HRRC stands with the people of Madagascar as they demand systemic reform from their government. We condemn the violent response of the country’s police toward the p...
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Human Rights Research Center @hrrc.bsky.social · 17d
#AlligatorAlcatraz is more than a detention center, it’s a warning. Detainees held without charges. No legal access. Built on Indigenous land.

Read the HRRC report: www.humanrightsresearch.org/post/alligat...

#HumanRights #Detentions #ImmigrantRights #MigrantRights #EnvironmentalJustice #HRRC
#AlligatorAlcatraz is more than a detention center, it’s a warning. Detainees held without charges. No legal access. Built on Indigenous land. Read the HRRC report: https://www.humanrightsresearch.org/post/alligator-alcatraz-a-case-study-in-state-run-detention-and-the-erosion-of-human-rights #HumanRights #Detentions #ImmigrantRights #MigrantRights #EnvironmentalJustice #HRRC
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Human Rights Research Center @hrrc.bsky.social · 17d
#Iran has upheld the death sentence of political prisoner Mohammad Javad Vafaei-Sani.

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#HumanRights #HRRC #DeathPenalty #PoliticalPrisoners #PoliticalRepression
Iran Upholds Death Sentence of Political Prisoner Mohammad Javad Vafaei-Sani
Author: Aamnah Fatima KhanOctober 7, 2025HRRC strongly condemns the Iranian regime’s upholding of Mohammad Javad Vafaei-Sani’s death sentence and the ongoing wave of political executions. These acts represent a blatant violation of human rights and international legal norms and demand urgent global intervention.Iran’s Supreme Court has upheld the death sentence of 30-year-old boxing coach and political prisoner Mohammad Javad Vafaei-Sani, who was arrested during the March 2020 protests over fuel
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Human Rights Research Center @hrrc.bsky.social · 18d
📣 HRRC’s weekly roundup is live!
🔗 www.humanrightsresearch.org/post/septemb...
This week: militarization in Ecuador, global trafficking, U.S. immigration, protests in Argentina, anti-LGBTQ+ amendments in Slovakia, and migrant worker abuse in Saudi Arabia. #HumanRights #HRRC #News #Research
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