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Amid Iran's internet blackout, there are concerning reports of large scale killings by security forces.
Hear from HRW's Executive Director Philippe Bolopion on the emergency situation in Iran:
Hear from HRW's Executive Director Philippe Bolopion on the emergency situation in Iran:
January 12, 2026 at 10:34 PM
Amid Iran's internet blackout, there are concerning reports of large scale killings by security forces.
Hear from HRW's Executive Director Philippe Bolopion on the emergency situation in Iran:
Hear from HRW's Executive Director Philippe Bolopion on the emergency situation in Iran:
Iran’s authorities are committing large-scale killing of protesters while having shut down the internet, cutting off people in Iran from the rest of the world.
Iranian authorities should immediately end the bloodshed and release everyone arrested for exercising their human rights.
Iranian authorities should immediately end the bloodshed and release everyone arrested for exercising their human rights.
January 12, 2026 at 8:13 PM
Iran’s authorities are committing large-scale killing of protesters while having shut down the internet, cutting off people in Iran from the rest of the world.
Iranian authorities should immediately end the bloodshed and release everyone arrested for exercising their human rights.
Iranian authorities should immediately end the bloodshed and release everyone arrested for exercising their human rights.
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Lebanon: Year Since Poet Unlawfully Extradited to UAE www.hrw.org/news/2026/01... Egyptian-Turkish poet Youssef Al-Qaradawi Arbitrarily Detained in the UAE in Near Incommunicado Conditions
Lebanon: Year Since Poet Unlawfully Extradited to UAE
Lebanon’s government should hold to account officials responsible for the January 2025 unlawful extradition of the Egyptian-Turkish poet Abdulrahman Youssef al-Qaradawi to the United Arab Emirates (UA...
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January 12, 2026 at 11:29 AM
Lebanon: Year Since Poet Unlawfully Extradited to UAE www.hrw.org/news/2026/01... Egyptian-Turkish poet Youssef Al-Qaradawi Arbitrarily Detained in the UAE in Near Incommunicado Conditions
Armed groups and military forces are using sexual violence as a weapon of war across eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.
Survivors experience a climate of impunity that protects those responsible and a healthcare system deprived of support.
New from HRW and SOFEPADI: https://bit.ly/4jvK5H0
Survivors experience a climate of impunity that protects those responsible and a healthcare system deprived of support.
New from HRW and SOFEPADI: https://bit.ly/4jvK5H0
January 12, 2026 at 4:16 PM
Armed groups and military forces are using sexual violence as a weapon of war across eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.
Survivors experience a climate of impunity that protects those responsible and a healthcare system deprived of support.
New from HRW and SOFEPADI: https://bit.ly/4jvK5H0
Survivors experience a climate of impunity that protects those responsible and a healthcare system deprived of support.
New from HRW and SOFEPADI: https://bit.ly/4jvK5H0
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Conflict in eastern #DRCongo between #Rwanda backed #M23 & DRC forces led to surge of sexual violence, while support to victims dropped.
#EU should:
⛑️Fund support for victims & survivors
✍️ Sanction officials implicated
⚖️ Call for accountability
www.hrw.org/news/2026/01... @eudiplomacy.bsky.social
#EU should:
⛑️Fund support for victims & survivors
✍️ Sanction officials implicated
⚖️ Call for accountability
www.hrw.org/news/2026/01... @eudiplomacy.bsky.social
DR Congo: Surge in Conflict-Related Sexual Violence
Conflict-related sexual violence in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has escalated while support to survivors has significantly dropped, Human Rights Watch and the Congolese women’s rights organiz...
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January 12, 2026 at 3:15 PM
Conflict in eastern #DRCongo between #Rwanda backed #M23 & DRC forces led to surge of sexual violence, while support to victims dropped.
#EU should:
⛑️Fund support for victims & survivors
✍️ Sanction officials implicated
⚖️ Call for accountability
www.hrw.org/news/2026/01... @eudiplomacy.bsky.social
#EU should:
⛑️Fund support for victims & survivors
✍️ Sanction officials implicated
⚖️ Call for accountability
www.hrw.org/news/2026/01... @eudiplomacy.bsky.social
The Trump administration recently announced its intention to withdraw the US from the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.
This retreat from global climate cooperation threatens human rights.
This retreat from global climate cooperation threatens human rights.
US Retreat from Global Climate Cooperation Threatens Rights
The Trump administration this week announced its intention to withdraw the United States from over 60 international organizations, conventions, and treaties, including the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and the Intergover...
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January 12, 2026 at 3:27 PM
The Trump administration recently announced its intention to withdraw the US from the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.
This retreat from global climate cooperation threatens human rights.
This retreat from global climate cooperation threatens human rights.
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US retreat from global climate cooperation threatens human rights.
Withdrawing from international climate agreements & institutions, such as the UNFCCC and the IPCC weakens global efforts to limit emissions, share scientific knowledge, and respond to climate impacts.
www.hrw.org/news/2026/01...
Withdrawing from international climate agreements & institutions, such as the UNFCCC and the IPCC weakens global efforts to limit emissions, share scientific knowledge, and respond to climate impacts.
www.hrw.org/news/2026/01...
US Retreat from Global Climate Cooperation Threatens Rights
The Trump administration this week announced its intention to withdraw the United States from over 60 international organizations, conventions, and treaties, including the United Nations Framework Con...
www.hrw.org
January 12, 2026 at 9:03 AM
US retreat from global climate cooperation threatens human rights.
Withdrawing from international climate agreements & institutions, such as the UNFCCC and the IPCC weakens global efforts to limit emissions, share scientific knowledge, and respond to climate impacts.
www.hrw.org/news/2026/01...
Withdrawing from international climate agreements & institutions, such as the UNFCCC and the IPCC weakens global efforts to limit emissions, share scientific knowledge, and respond to climate impacts.
www.hrw.org/news/2026/01...
The US Senate has advanced a resolution to block future military force against Venezuela without congressional approval.
This comes after the US military conducted strikes on Venezuela, and captured President Nicolás Maduro and his wife. Learn more ⤵️
This comes after the US military conducted strikes on Venezuela, and captured President Nicolás Maduro and his wife. Learn more ⤵️
January 9, 2026 at 9:21 PM
The US Senate has advanced a resolution to block future military force against Venezuela without congressional approval.
This comes after the US military conducted strikes on Venezuela, and captured President Nicolás Maduro and his wife. Learn more ⤵️
This comes after the US military conducted strikes on Venezuela, and captured President Nicolás Maduro and his wife. Learn more ⤵️
Niger’s military junta recently adopted a sweeping “general mobilization” decree, granting authorities far-reaching powers to confront security threats.
The broad decree risks becoming an instrument of repression.
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The broad decree risks becoming an instrument of repression.
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Niger's New Emergency Law Threatens Rights
Niger's military junta adopted a sweeping “general mobilization” decree on December 26. The new law grants authorities far-reaching powers to confront security threats, but at the expense of human rights.
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January 9, 2026 at 8:41 PM
Niger’s military junta recently adopted a sweeping “general mobilization” decree, granting authorities far-reaching powers to confront security threats.
The broad decree risks becoming an instrument of repression.
Learn more:
The broad decree risks becoming an instrument of repression.
Learn more:
An internet shutdown has plunged Iran into a communications blackout as authorities continue to unleash their deadly repression against protesters.
UN member states should press Iran to stop the bloodshed and pursue accountability.
UN member states should press Iran to stop the bloodshed and pursue accountability.
January 9, 2026 at 7:28 PM
An internet shutdown has plunged Iran into a communications blackout as authorities continue to unleash their deadly repression against protesters.
UN member states should press Iran to stop the bloodshed and pursue accountability.
UN member states should press Iran to stop the bloodshed and pursue accountability.
Iranian authorities have unleashed a deadly crackdown on protesters across the country since December 28, 2025, marked by security forces’ unlawful use of force and firearms and mass arbitrary arrests.
New from HRW and @amnesty.org:
New from HRW and @amnesty.org:
Iran: Authorities’ Renewed Cycle of Protest Bloodshed
Iranian authorities have unleashed a deadly crackdown on protesters across the country since December 28, 2025, marked by security forces’ unlawful use of force and firearms and mass arbitrary arrests...
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January 9, 2026 at 5:28 PM
Iranian authorities have unleashed a deadly crackdown on protesters across the country since December 28, 2025, marked by security forces’ unlawful use of force and firearms and mass arbitrary arrests.
New from HRW and @amnesty.org:
New from HRW and @amnesty.org:
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By retreating from international climate cooperation, the US undermines global efforts to safeguard rights and weakens its own capacity to protect people —especially those already most vulnerable — from the worsening impacts of climate change, including within its own borders.
Trump withdraws US from key climate treaty and dozens of other groups
The White House says the decision was taken because those entities "no longer serve American interests".
www.bbc.com
January 9, 2026 at 9:03 AM
By retreating from international climate cooperation, the US undermines global efforts to safeguard rights and weakens its own capacity to protect people —especially those already most vulnerable — from the worsening impacts of climate change, including within its own borders.
The International Court of Justice will soon enter hearings on the merits of a landmark genocide case against Myanmar.
Amid ongoing violations against the Rohingya, the world must stand firm in pursuing justice and a path toward ending impunity.
Amid ongoing violations against the Rohingya, the world must stand firm in pursuing justice and a path toward ending impunity.
Myanmar: Critical Hearings in Rohingya Genocide Case
International Court of Justice (ICJ) hearings in the Myanmar genocide case highlight the need for justice for the ethnic Rohingya.
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January 8, 2026 at 8:03 PM
The International Court of Justice will soon enter hearings on the merits of a landmark genocide case against Myanmar.
Amid ongoing violations against the Rohingya, the world must stand firm in pursuing justice and a path toward ending impunity.
Amid ongoing violations against the Rohingya, the world must stand firm in pursuing justice and a path toward ending impunity.
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On January 12 the ICJ will hear the merits in the landmark genocide case by Gambia against Myanmar.
Read reflections from @hrw.org, @womenspeacenetwork.org, Burmese Rohingya Organisation UK, Refugee Women for Peace and Justice, & and @globaljusticec.bsky.social
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www.hrw.org/news/2026/01...
Read reflections from @hrw.org, @womenspeacenetwork.org, Burmese Rohingya Organisation UK, Refugee Women for Peace and Justice, & and @globaljusticec.bsky.social
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www.hrw.org/news/2026/01...
Myanmar: Critical Hearings in Rohingya Genocide Case
International Court of Justice (ICJ) hearings in the Myanmar genocide case highlight the need for justice for the ethnic Rohingya.
www.hrw.org
January 8, 2026 at 6:03 PM
On January 12 the ICJ will hear the merits in the landmark genocide case by Gambia against Myanmar.
Read reflections from @hrw.org, @womenspeacenetwork.org, Burmese Rohingya Organisation UK, Refugee Women for Peace and Justice, & and @globaljusticec.bsky.social
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www.hrw.org/news/2026/01...
Read reflections from @hrw.org, @womenspeacenetwork.org, Burmese Rohingya Organisation UK, Refugee Women for Peace and Justice, & and @globaljusticec.bsky.social
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www.hrw.org/news/2026/01...
The killing of a woman in Minneapolis by an ICE agent is yet another brutal and senseless death due to the Trump administration’s violent militarization of US immigration enforcement.
Involving the military in civilian law enforcement is dangerous and unwarranted.
Involving the military in civilian law enforcement is dangerous and unwarranted.
January 8, 2026 at 6:20 PM
The killing of a woman in Minneapolis by an ICE agent is yet another brutal and senseless death due to the Trump administration’s violent militarization of US immigration enforcement.
Involving the military in civilian law enforcement is dangerous and unwarranted.
Involving the military in civilian law enforcement is dangerous and unwarranted.
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New @hrw.org report: UK authorities have severely restricted the right to protest.
A stark illustration of the escalating crackdown is the case of 5 Just Stop Oil activists who, in July 2024, were sentenced to between 2 and 5 years in prison for merely joining a Zoom call to plan a protest.
A stark illustration of the escalating crackdown is the case of 5 Just Stop Oil activists who, in July 2024, were sentenced to between 2 and 5 years in prison for merely joining a Zoom call to plan a protest.
UK: Protest Crackdowns Undermine Democracy
UK authorities have severely restricted the right to protest, in contravention of their international human rights obligations, creating an environment in which peaceful dissent is increasingly treate...
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January 8, 2026 at 4:08 PM
New @hrw.org report: UK authorities have severely restricted the right to protest.
A stark illustration of the escalating crackdown is the case of 5 Just Stop Oil activists who, in July 2024, were sentenced to between 2 and 5 years in prison for merely joining a Zoom call to plan a protest.
A stark illustration of the escalating crackdown is the case of 5 Just Stop Oil activists who, in July 2024, were sentenced to between 2 and 5 years in prison for merely joining a Zoom call to plan a protest.
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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
Houthi authorities have arbitrarily detained at least 69 UN staff and dozens of civil society staff over the last 18 months, failing to provide them with due process.
These detentions risk increasing the already critical humanitarian aid crisis in Yemen.
These detentions risk increasing the already critical humanitarian aid crisis in Yemen.
Houthi Detentions Halting Aid in Crisis-Hit Yemen
The Houthis’ stepped-up detentions of civil society and UN agency members has contributed to increasing the humanitarian aid crisis in Yemen, already one of the worst situations in the world.
www.hrw.org
January 8, 2026 at 3:44 PM
Houthi authorities have arbitrarily detained at least 69 UN staff and dozens of civil society staff over the last 18 months, failing to provide them with due process.
These detentions risk increasing the already critical humanitarian aid crisis in Yemen.
These detentions risk increasing the already critical humanitarian aid crisis in Yemen.
The right to protest is under attack in the United Kingdom.
In a new report, HRW documents that the UK’s Labour government has failed to reverse sweeping anti-protest laws introduced by the previous Conservative government.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/4qerKB0
In a new report, HRW documents that the UK’s Labour government has failed to reverse sweeping anti-protest laws introduced by the previous Conservative government.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/4qerKB0
January 8, 2026 at 9:00 AM
The right to protest is under attack in the United Kingdom.
In a new report, HRW documents that the UK’s Labour government has failed to reverse sweeping anti-protest laws introduced by the previous Conservative government.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/4qerKB0
In a new report, HRW documents that the UK’s Labour government has failed to reverse sweeping anti-protest laws introduced by the previous Conservative government.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/4qerKB0
The Trump administration’s brazen military assault risks causing a new human rights disaster for Venezuelans.
The US appears poised to actively encourage Venezuela to maintain Nicolás Maduro’s repressive apparatus as long as it furthers US interests.
The US appears poised to actively encourage Venezuela to maintain Nicolás Maduro’s repressive apparatus as long as it furthers US interests.
January 7, 2026 at 7:21 PM
The Trump administration’s brazen military assault risks causing a new human rights disaster for Venezuelans.
The US appears poised to actively encourage Venezuela to maintain Nicolás Maduro’s repressive apparatus as long as it furthers US interests.
The US appears poised to actively encourage Venezuela to maintain Nicolás Maduro’s repressive apparatus as long as it furthers US interests.
The Egyptian government has severely undermined the rights to education and health care, with spending declining to unprecedented levels.
This years-long failure shows that the government’s talk of social and economic rights is essentially lip service.
This years-long failure shows that the government’s talk of social and economic rights is essentially lip service.
Egypt: Declining Funding Undermines Education, Health Care
The Egyptian government has severely undermined the rights to education and healthcare by failing to allocate sufficient spending, falling short of constitutional obligations and international benchmarks.
www.hrw.org
January 7, 2026 at 5:45 PM
The Egyptian government has severely undermined the rights to education and health care, with spending declining to unprecedented levels.
This years-long failure shows that the government’s talk of social and economic rights is essentially lip service.
This years-long failure shows that the government’s talk of social and economic rights is essentially lip service.
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new @hrw.org on how spending on education & health care in #Egypt declined to unprecedented levels, while Sisi keeps justifying jailing tens of thousands by inferring that social & economic rights take precedence over political rights. www.hrw.org/news/2026/01...
Egypt: Declining Funding Undermines Education, Health Care
The Egyptian government has severely undermined the rights to education and healthcare by failing to allocate sufficient spending, falling short of constitutional obligations and international benchma...
www.hrw.org
January 7, 2026 at 4:47 PM
new @hrw.org on how spending on education & health care in #Egypt declined to unprecedented levels, while Sisi keeps justifying jailing tens of thousands by inferring that social & economic rights take precedence over political rights. www.hrw.org/news/2026/01...
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" #Israel is violating international law requiring States to prohibit and eradicate racial segregation and #Apartheid " - UN #HumanRights Office report concludes on situation in #WestBank.
Full report 👇
www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel... @kajakallas.bsky.social @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu
Full report 👇
www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel... @kajakallas.bsky.social @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu
January 7, 2026 at 10:17 AM
" #Israel is violating international law requiring States to prohibit and eradicate racial segregation and #Apartheid " - UN #HumanRights Office report concludes on situation in #WestBank.
Full report 👇
www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel... @kajakallas.bsky.social @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu
Full report 👇
www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel... @kajakallas.bsky.social @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu
Iranian authorities are brutally cracking down on nationwide protests. At least 27 protesters and bystanders, including children, have been killed in just over a week.
Iranian authorities should cease the use of unlawful force and release those arrested for exercising their human rights.
Iranian authorities should cease the use of unlawful force and release those arrested for exercising their human rights.
January 7, 2026 at 3:23 PM
Iranian authorities are brutally cracking down on nationwide protests. At least 27 protesters and bystanders, including children, have been killed in just over a week.
Iranian authorities should cease the use of unlawful force and release those arrested for exercising their human rights.
Iranian authorities should cease the use of unlawful force and release those arrested for exercising their human rights.
NEW: South Sudan’s security forces, since late June 2025, have conducted sweeping arbitrary arrests of boys, young men, and women under the guise of a crackdown on criminals.
Read more: www.hrw.org/news/2026/01...
Read more: www.hrw.org/news/2026/01...
January 7, 2026 at 2:37 PM
NEW: South Sudan’s security forces, since late June 2025, have conducted sweeping arbitrary arrests of boys, young men, and women under the guise of a crackdown on criminals.
Read more: www.hrw.org/news/2026/01...
Read more: www.hrw.org/news/2026/01...