Friederike Mager
@friederikemager.bsky.social
Senior Coordinator, EU Advocacy @hrw.org | RTs ≠ endorsements.
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A Tunisian lawyer and human rights defender, Ahmed Souab, who was sentenced to prison on terrorism-related charges, will face a new trial on appeal on February 12. Tunisian authorities should immediately drop the unfounded charges and release him www.hrw.org/news/2026/02...
Tunisia: Prominent Lawyer Arbitrarily Detained
A Tunisian lawyer and human rights defender, Ahmed Souab, sentenced to prison on terrorism-related charges, will face a new trial on appeal on February 12, 2026.
www.hrw.org
February 10, 2026 at 12:51 PM
A Tunisian lawyer and human rights defender, Ahmed Souab, who was sentenced to prison on terrorism-related charges, will face a new trial on appeal on February 12. Tunisian authorities should immediately drop the unfounded charges and release him www.hrw.org/news/2026/02...
Today's votes on an EU-wide list of “safe countries of origin” and "safe third country" concept jeopardize the right to seek & receive asylum.
By turning a blind eye to human rights abuses in the countries mentioned, the EU erodes international human rights protections.
www.hrw.org/news/2026/02...
By turning a blind eye to human rights abuses in the countries mentioned, the EU erodes international human rights protections.
www.hrw.org/news/2026/02...
European Parliament Tries to Bury the Right to Seek Asylum
The European Parliament voted today to usher in changes to European Union asylum rules that jeopardize the right to seek asylum.
www.hrw.org
February 10, 2026 at 4:22 PM
Today's votes on an EU-wide list of “safe countries of origin” and "safe third country" concept jeopardize the right to seek & receive asylum.
By turning a blind eye to human rights abuses in the countries mentioned, the EU erodes international human rights protections.
www.hrw.org/news/2026/02...
By turning a blind eye to human rights abuses in the countries mentioned, the EU erodes international human rights protections.
www.hrw.org/news/2026/02...
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Human rights protection can win over attacks by #Trump, #China & #Russia if governments that still value human rights push back.
It's #EU's time to show true & principled leadership.
@hrw.org's World Report is out, 100+ countries under review 👇
www.hrw.org/world-report... @eudiplomacy.bsky.social
It's #EU's time to show true & principled leadership.
@hrw.org's World Report is out, 100+ countries under review 👇
www.hrw.org/world-report... @eudiplomacy.bsky.social
World Report 2026
World Report 2026, Human Rights Watch’s 36th annual review of human rights practices and trends around the globe, reviews developments in more than 100 countries.
www.hrw.org
February 4, 2026 at 8:07 AM
Human rights protection can win over attacks by #Trump, #China & #Russia if governments that still value human rights push back.
It's #EU's time to show true & principled leadership.
@hrw.org's World Report is out, 100+ countries under review 👇
www.hrw.org/world-report... @eudiplomacy.bsky.social
It's #EU's time to show true & principled leadership.
@hrw.org's World Report is out, 100+ countries under review 👇
www.hrw.org/world-report... @eudiplomacy.bsky.social
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#ICE's killing of 2nd civilian in #Minneapolis unjustified, says @hrw.org. Obstacles to investigations raise serious #RuleOfLaw concerns.
"No comment" cannot seriously be the #EU answer to severe democratic decline of historic partner.
www.hrw.org/news/2026/01... @eudiplomacy.bsky.social
"No comment" cannot seriously be the #EU answer to severe democratic decline of historic partner.
www.hrw.org/news/2026/01... @eudiplomacy.bsky.social
US: Second Unjustified Killing by Federal Agents in Minneapolis
The fatal shooting of another Minneapolis resident by federal agents follows weeks of violent and abusive immigration enforcement actions throughout the city.
www.hrw.org
January 27, 2026 at 8:37 AM
#ICE's killing of 2nd civilian in #Minneapolis unjustified, says @hrw.org. Obstacles to investigations raise serious #RuleOfLaw concerns.
"No comment" cannot seriously be the #EU answer to severe democratic decline of historic partner.
www.hrw.org/news/2026/01... @eudiplomacy.bsky.social
"No comment" cannot seriously be the #EU answer to severe democratic decline of historic partner.
www.hrw.org/news/2026/01... @eudiplomacy.bsky.social
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🇭🇹 Sexual violence by criminal groups in Haiti is widespread. According to a new @msfincanada.bsky.social report, attacks are becoming more intense and brutal, while survivors face increasingly limited access to care.
Read more: www.hrw.org/news/2026/01...
Read more: www.hrw.org/news/2026/01...
Sexual Violence Survivors in Haiti Left Without Care
Sexual violence by criminal groups is not new in Haiti. However, the intensity and brutality of these attacks are worsening.
www.hrw.org
January 28, 2026 at 10:53 PM
🇭🇹 Sexual violence by criminal groups in Haiti is widespread. According to a new @msfincanada.bsky.social report, attacks are becoming more intense and brutal, while survivors face increasingly limited access to care.
Read more: www.hrw.org/news/2026/01...
Read more: www.hrw.org/news/2026/01...
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#EU leaders should publicly press for rights-respecting transition during first-ever visit to #Syria:
🤝recovery free from abuses
🪖genuine security sector reform
⚖️justice for past & ongoing violation
Our take👇
www.hrw.org/news/2026/01... @eucopresident.consilium.europa.eu @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu
🤝recovery free from abuses
🪖genuine security sector reform
⚖️justice for past & ongoing violation
Our take👇
www.hrw.org/news/2026/01... @eucopresident.consilium.europa.eu @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu
EU Leaders’ Syria Visit an Opportunity to Bolster Rights
On January 9, the European Union’s highest-level leaders, EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and EU Council President Antonio Costa, are set to meet with Syrian leaders in Damascus for their...
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January 8, 2026 at 7:40 AM
#EU leaders should publicly press for rights-respecting transition during first-ever visit to #Syria:
🤝recovery free from abuses
🪖genuine security sector reform
⚖️justice for past & ongoing violation
Our take👇
www.hrw.org/news/2026/01... @eucopresident.consilium.europa.eu @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu
🤝recovery free from abuses
🪖genuine security sector reform
⚖️justice for past & ongoing violation
Our take👇
www.hrw.org/news/2026/01... @eucopresident.consilium.europa.eu @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu
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Die EU knickt angesichts der aggressiven Einflussnahme der Industrie - insbesondere der Fossilindustrie - ein und verabschiedet ein stark ausgehöhltes Lieferkettengesetz.
Wo bleiben Menschenrechte, Umwelt und die Werte der EU?
www.hrw.org/de/news/2025...
Wo bleiben Menschenrechte, Umwelt und die Werte der EU?
www.hrw.org/de/news/2025...
EU: Lieferkettengesetz erleidet enorme Rückschläge
Mit der Zustimmung zu den endgültigen Änderungen am wegweisenden Gesetz der Europäischen Union zu unternehmerischer Rechenschaftspflicht in Lieferketten hat das Europäische Parlament den Geltungsberei...
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December 17, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Die EU knickt angesichts der aggressiven Einflussnahme der Industrie - insbesondere der Fossilindustrie - ein und verabschiedet ein stark ausgehöhltes Lieferkettengesetz.
Wo bleiben Menschenrechte, Umwelt und die Werte der EU?
www.hrw.org/de/news/2025...
Wo bleiben Menschenrechte, Umwelt und die Werte der EU?
www.hrw.org/de/news/2025...
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8 months of intense corporate lobbying, untransparent processes and foreign interference lead to the adoption of a gutted #CSDDD.
✊But a due diligence obligation remains and even if weaker, #Victims will still demand #Justice for #HumanRights abuses.
www.hrw.org/news/2025/12...
✊But a due diligence obligation remains and even if weaker, #Victims will still demand #Justice for #HumanRights abuses.
www.hrw.org/news/2025/12...
www.hrw.org
December 16, 2025 at 2:08 PM
8 months of intense corporate lobbying, untransparent processes and foreign interference lead to the adoption of a gutted #CSDDD.
✊But a due diligence obligation remains and even if weaker, #Victims will still demand #Justice for #HumanRights abuses.
www.hrw.org/news/2025/12...
✊But a due diligence obligation remains and even if weaker, #Victims will still demand #Justice for #HumanRights abuses.
www.hrw.org/news/2025/12...
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‼️Deeply moving news today as our colleagues Ales Bialiatski, Uladzimir Labkovich & Valiantsin Stefanovich from #Viasna are free, as well as Maria Kalesnikava 🫶
Every day they spent in jail was profound a injustice. Fingers crossed for other rights defenders & activists.
spring96.org/en/news/119261
Every day they spent in jail was profound a injustice. Fingers crossed for other rights defenders & activists.
spring96.org/en/news/119261
December 13, 2025 at 4:33 PM
‼️Deeply moving news today as our colleagues Ales Bialiatski, Uladzimir Labkovich & Valiantsin Stefanovich from #Viasna are free, as well as Maria Kalesnikava 🫶
Every day they spent in jail was profound a injustice. Fingers crossed for other rights defenders & activists.
spring96.org/en/news/119261
Every day they spent in jail was profound a injustice. Fingers crossed for other rights defenders & activists.
spring96.org/en/news/119261
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Tunisian authorities recently arrested three prominent activists convicted on unjust charges of conspiracy and terrorism.
The arrests are the latest step in President Kais Saied’s scheme to eliminate any alternative to his one-man rule.
The arrests are the latest step in President Kais Saied’s scheme to eliminate any alternative to his one-man rule.
December 11, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Tunisian authorities recently arrested three prominent activists convicted on unjust charges of conspiracy and terrorism.
The arrests are the latest step in President Kais Saied’s scheme to eliminate any alternative to his one-man rule.
The arrests are the latest step in President Kais Saied’s scheme to eliminate any alternative to his one-man rule.
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🚨 @hrw.org reaction to reports of a successful Canadian-US troop-pledging conference for a new #Haiti force: “Pledges from multiple countries to commit personnel for the Gang Suppression Force are a welcome step toward providing Haitians with the protection they urgently need." 1/x
December 10, 2025 at 9:44 PM
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Mit Friedrich Merz trifft erstmals ein 🇩🇪 Bundeskanzler eine Person - Benjamin Netanjahu -, die vom IStGH wegen Kriegsverbrechen gesucht wird. Das gefährdet Deutschlands Glaubwürdigkeit in Fragen internationaler Gerechtigkeit.
Was die Bundesregierung stattdessen tun sollte: https://bit.ly/4iF6TUt
Was die Bundesregierung stattdessen tun sollte: https://bit.ly/4iF6TUt
Bundeskanzler Merz in Israel: Ein Test für Deutschlands Glaubwürdigkeit
Bundeskanzler Friedrich Merz reist am 6. Dezember nach Israel und trifft dort unter anderem Premierminister Benjamin Netanjahu. Netanjahu wird vom Internationalen Strafgerichtshof (IStGH) wegen Kriegs...
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December 5, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Mit Friedrich Merz trifft erstmals ein 🇩🇪 Bundeskanzler eine Person - Benjamin Netanjahu -, die vom IStGH wegen Kriegsverbrechen gesucht wird. Das gefährdet Deutschlands Glaubwürdigkeit in Fragen internationaler Gerechtigkeit.
Was die Bundesregierung stattdessen tun sollte: https://bit.ly/4iF6TUt
Was die Bundesregierung stattdessen tun sollte: https://bit.ly/4iF6TUt
Cyprus' EU Presidency comes at a pivotal moment. It should use this role to defend human rights & uphold intl. law—from Russia’s war in Ukraine to serious crimes in Israel/Palestine and democratic backsliding in the EU—principled action can help restore its credibility.
www.hrw.org/news/2025/12...
www.hrw.org/news/2025/12...
December 4, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Cyprus' EU Presidency comes at a pivotal moment. It should use this role to defend human rights & uphold intl. law—from Russia’s war in Ukraine to serious crimes in Israel/Palestine and democratic backsliding in the EU—principled action can help restore its credibility.
www.hrw.org/news/2025/12...
www.hrw.org/news/2025/12...
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🌎 HRW Americas Director @juanitagoebertus.bsky.social briefed the @europarl.europa.eu on the state of human rights and the rise of crime in Latin America and the Caribbean.
🇪🇺 She also outlined what the EU should prioritize following the recent EU–CELAC summit.
⬇️Here are the main insights: 🧵
🇪🇺 She also outlined what the EU should prioritize following the recent EU–CELAC summit.
⬇️Here are the main insights: 🧵
December 4, 2025 at 10:09 AM
🌎 HRW Americas Director @juanitagoebertus.bsky.social briefed the @europarl.europa.eu on the state of human rights and the rise of crime in Latin America and the Caribbean.
🇪🇺 She also outlined what the EU should prioritize following the recent EU–CELAC summit.
⬇️Here are the main insights: 🧵
🇪🇺 She also outlined what the EU should prioritize following the recent EU–CELAC summit.
⬇️Here are the main insights: 🧵
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Das EU-Lieferkettengesetz wurde auf Druck der Industrie vom EU-Parlament deutlich entschärft.
Die @spdfraktion.de sollte ein ausgehöhltes Gesetz ablehnen + darauf bestehen, daß die CDU ihre Position nicht ignoriert wie bei einer Abstimmung im Mai geschehen.
www.fr.de/wirtschaft/e...
Die @spdfraktion.de sollte ein ausgehöhltes Gesetz ablehnen + darauf bestehen, daß die CDU ihre Position nicht ignoriert wie bei einer Abstimmung im Mai geschehen.
www.fr.de/wirtschaft/e...
Die Politik muss sich für Menschenrechte und Umwelt starkmachen
Das EU-Lieferkettengesetz wurde auf Druck der Industrie entschärft. Nun entscheidet Deutschland über die Zukunft des Gesetzes.
www.fr.de
December 2, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Das EU-Lieferkettengesetz wurde auf Druck der Industrie vom EU-Parlament deutlich entschärft.
Die @spdfraktion.de sollte ein ausgehöhltes Gesetz ablehnen + darauf bestehen, daß die CDU ihre Position nicht ignoriert wie bei einer Abstimmung im Mai geschehen.
www.fr.de/wirtschaft/e...
Die @spdfraktion.de sollte ein ausgehöhltes Gesetz ablehnen + darauf bestehen, daß die CDU ihre Position nicht ignoriert wie bei einer Abstimmung im Mai geschehen.
www.fr.de/wirtschaft/e...
🚨The @europarl.europa.eu's new “Scrutiny Working Group,” steered by right-wing MEPs, may be painted as a transparency effort — but its superfluous mandate, narrow focus, and biased composition make it look like a political witch hunt aimed at silencing NGOs.
Read more: www.hrw.org/news/2025/12...
Read more: www.hrw.org/news/2025/12...
EU Right-Wing Lawmakers Target Civil Society
Nongovernmental groups have sounded the alarm as the European Parliament’s new “Scrutiny Working Group” on funding for nongovernmental groups held its first meeting on November 26. The inquiry is pain...
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December 2, 2025 at 9:18 AM
🚨The @europarl.europa.eu's new “Scrutiny Working Group,” steered by right-wing MEPs, may be painted as a transparency effort — but its superfluous mandate, narrow focus, and biased composition make it look like a political witch hunt aimed at silencing NGOs.
Read more: www.hrw.org/news/2025/12...
Read more: www.hrw.org/news/2025/12...
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A month ago, a police raid in low-income, mostly Black neighborhoods in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, resulted in 122 killings.
The deadly results and tactics employed suggest that the true intention may have been to kill, rather than arrest suspects.
Read my piece:
www.hrw.org/news/2025/12...
The deadly results and tactics employed suggest that the true intention may have been to kill, rather than arrest suspects.
Read my piece:
www.hrw.org/news/2025/12...
Rio Police Undermine Public Safety
A month after the deadliest police raid in Rio de Janeiro’s history, the Red Command, the organized crime group that was the target of the operation, continues to control the Alemão and Penha neighbor...
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December 1, 2025 at 9:24 PM
A month ago, a police raid in low-income, mostly Black neighborhoods in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, resulted in 122 killings.
The deadly results and tactics employed suggest that the true intention may have been to kill, rather than arrest suspects.
Read my piece:
www.hrw.org/news/2025/12...
The deadly results and tactics employed suggest that the true intention may have been to kill, rather than arrest suspects.
Read my piece:
www.hrw.org/news/2025/12...
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The global ban on antipersonnel landmines saves civilian lives. But the landmark treaty faces serious threats from countries leaving the treaty and new landmine use.
In 2025, five countries gave formal notification to withdraw from the 1997 Mine Ban Treaty. Learn more ⤵️
In 2025, five countries gave formal notification to withdraw from the 1997 Mine Ban Treaty. Learn more ⤵️
December 1, 2025 at 8:06 PM
The global ban on antipersonnel landmines saves civilian lives. But the landmark treaty faces serious threats from countries leaving the treaty and new landmine use.
In 2025, five countries gave formal notification to withdraw from the 1997 Mine Ban Treaty. Learn more ⤵️
In 2025, five countries gave formal notification to withdraw from the 1997 Mine Ban Treaty. Learn more ⤵️
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#EU states have key responsibility to show full support to Int'l Criminal Court as attacks by #Russia & #USA undermine its work.
🗣️ Speak up against US sanctions
🛡️ Use blocking statute & other measures to protect ICC, its officials & civil society
www.hrw.org/news/2025/12...
🗣️ Speak up against US sanctions
🛡️ Use blocking statute & other measures to protect ICC, its officials & civil society
www.hrw.org/news/2025/12...
International Criminal Court: Justice at Risk
Member countries of the International Criminal Court (ICC) should intensify efforts to protect the court and human rights groups campaigning for justice from attack.
www.hrw.org
December 1, 2025 at 7:51 AM
#EU states have key responsibility to show full support to Int'l Criminal Court as attacks by #Russia & #USA undermine its work.
🗣️ Speak up against US sanctions
🛡️ Use blocking statute & other measures to protect ICC, its officials & civil society
www.hrw.org/news/2025/12...
🗣️ Speak up against US sanctions
🛡️ Use blocking statute & other measures to protect ICC, its officials & civil society
www.hrw.org/news/2025/12...
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#Tunisia.ns protesting authoritarianism show more courage than EU Delg in Tunis.
Is EU's utter silence on #Tunisia's repressive turn its way to implement @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu's deal? It's a blow to principles; it's also poor policy
www.france24.com/en/live-news... @anouarelanouni.bsky.social
Is EU's utter silence on #Tunisia's repressive turn its way to implement @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu's deal? It's a blow to principles; it's also poor policy
www.france24.com/en/live-news... @anouarelanouni.bsky.social
December 1, 2025 at 8:39 AM
#Tunisia.ns protesting authoritarianism show more courage than EU Delg in Tunis.
Is EU's utter silence on #Tunisia's repressive turn its way to implement @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu's deal? It's a blow to principles; it's also poor policy
www.france24.com/en/live-news... @anouarelanouni.bsky.social
Is EU's utter silence on #Tunisia's repressive turn its way to implement @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu's deal? It's a blow to principles; it's also poor policy
www.france24.com/en/live-news... @anouarelanouni.bsky.social
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🚨The Russian government has banned us as an “undesirable” foreign organization. Our work hasn’t changed. But what’s changed is Russia’s full-throttled embrace of dictatorial policies, its staggering rise in repression & the scope of the war crimes its forces are committing in Ukraine.
bit.ly/48mvicJ
bit.ly/48mvicJ
November 28, 2025 at 6:03 PM
🚨The Russian government has banned us as an “undesirable” foreign organization. Our work hasn’t changed. But what’s changed is Russia’s full-throttled embrace of dictatorial policies, its staggering rise in repression & the scope of the war crimes its forces are committing in Ukraine.
bit.ly/48mvicJ
bit.ly/48mvicJ
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Amazing news from #Tunisia: lawyer & commentator Sonia Dahmani released from arbitrary detention; at same time as Euro-Parliament adopted critical resolution on her case
Public diplomacy works. A lesson for @eudiplomacy.bsky.social: Silence is never an option
www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/pres...
Public diplomacy works. A lesson for @eudiplomacy.bsky.social: Silence is never an option
www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/pres...
November 27, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Amazing news from #Tunisia: lawyer & commentator Sonia Dahmani released from arbitrary detention; at same time as Euro-Parliament adopted critical resolution on her case
Public diplomacy works. A lesson for @eudiplomacy.bsky.social: Silence is never an option
www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/pres...
Public diplomacy works. A lesson for @eudiplomacy.bsky.social: Silence is never an option
www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/pres...
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2 weeks ago @ec.europa.eu launched vague Civil Society Strategy.
But in parallel vdLeyen's own party joins far-right groups for charge against basic support to civil society.
@vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu: show leadership, press your own party to end anti-CSO smears.
euobserver.com/eu-political...
But in parallel vdLeyen's own party joins far-right groups for charge against basic support to civil society.
@vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu: show leadership, press your own party to end anti-CSO smears.
euobserver.com/eu-political...
November 27, 2025 at 8:09 AM
2 weeks ago @ec.europa.eu launched vague Civil Society Strategy.
But in parallel vdLeyen's own party joins far-right groups for charge against basic support to civil society.
@vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu: show leadership, press your own party to end anti-CSO smears.
euobserver.com/eu-political...
But in parallel vdLeyen's own party joins far-right groups for charge against basic support to civil society.
@vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu: show leadership, press your own party to end anti-CSO smears.
euobserver.com/eu-political...
Ahead of #Honduras' general elections, fraud allegations, army and prosecutor interference, and political deadlock in the electoral authority threaten free and fair elections. Independent domestic & intl. observers will be key to safeguarding credibility.
www.hrw.org/news/2025/11...
www.hrw.org/news/2025/11...
Honduras: Threats to Free, Fair Elections
Escalating political pressure on electoral authorities threatens Hondurans’ right to vote in free and fair elections.
www.hrw.org
November 27, 2025 at 9:19 AM
Ahead of #Honduras' general elections, fraud allegations, army and prosecutor interference, and political deadlock in the electoral authority threaten free and fair elections. Independent domestic & intl. observers will be key to safeguarding credibility.
www.hrw.org/news/2025/11...
www.hrw.org/news/2025/11...
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🇩🇴The Dominican Republic’s Constitutional Court has struck down laws that criminalized same-sex conduct among police and military officers — a historic victory in the fight for equality. www.hrw.org/news/2025/11...
Dominican Republic: Court Ends Security Forces Gay Sex Ban
The Dominican Republic’s Constitutional Court has struck down provisions in the Codes of Justice of the National Police and the Armed Forces that criminalized consensual same-sex conduct by officers, ...
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November 20, 2025 at 6:10 PM
🇩🇴The Dominican Republic’s Constitutional Court has struck down laws that criminalized same-sex conduct among police and military officers — a historic victory in the fight for equality. www.hrw.org/news/2025/11...