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Juliane Kippenberg @jkippenberg.bsky.social · 13d

The new rush on minerals carries massive human rights risks and has already caused harm to people and planet.

Colombia’s initiative at #UNEA7 is a chance to change course. With 50+ partners, we @hrw.org encourage Colombia to pursue its goal for a global binding agreement on mineral supply chains.

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César Muñoz @cesarmunoz.bsky.social · 13d

Lawmakers in Rio de Janeiro have approved a "wild west bonus" for police who kill suspects during raids. It creates an economic incentive for brutality in a state where police killed 700 people last year—86% of them Black.

Rio´s governor should veto it.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/s...

Activists outraged after Rio lawmakers approve ‘wild west bonus’ for police who kill ‘criminals’

www.theguardian.com

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Hye Jung Han @techchildrights.bsky.social · 21d

🌟 It's here! Today, Brazil’s President Lula signed a landmark law to protect children's rights online.

Brazil is now the first country in Latin America to pass such a dedicated law for kids. 🇧🇷

(En): www.hrw.org/news/2025/09...

(Pt): www.hrw.org/pt/news/2025...

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Belkis Wille @belkiswille.bsky.social · 20d

The US maritime attacks on alleged Venezuelan drug-smuggling vessels violate international human rights law and amount to extrajudicial killings www.hrw.org/news/2025/09...

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Michelle Reyes Milk @mreyesmilk.bsky.social · 22d

Mi nota sobre la ley de amnistia 🇵🇪 y cómo vulnera el Derecho Internacional. Gracias @idehpucp por publicarla www.hrw.org/es/news/2025...

My piece on the 🇵🇪 amnesty law and why it breaches international law. Thanks to @idehpucp for publishing www.hrw.org/news/2025/09...

@hrwespanol.bsky.social

https://hrw.org/es/news/2025/0…

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Ben Ward @bpward.bsky.social · 23d

When Europe's leaders attack the European Court of Human Rights, we all lose. My new piece in @euobserver.com

With Europe facing some of the gravest threats since the end of WW2, govts should be commending & strengthening regional institutions, not undermining them
euobserver.com/eu-and-the-w...

We all lose when politicians attack the European Court of Human Rights

The European Court of Human Rights is under attack — again. But the main obstacle to its effective functioning remains the reluctance of some governments to fully implement its rulings and tackle the...

euobserver.com

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Cristian González Cabrera @cristianfergo.bsky.social · 24d

On paper, Cuba’s new gender ID law means that trans ppl will be able to change legal docs w/o surgery, court orders, etc.

But as I said to Context News: w/o free expression & association, these reforms risk becoming pinkwashing rather than real change. www.context.news/socioeconomi...

Cuba's trans people see legal progress with new gender ID law | Context by TRF

In Cuba, a new law expected to come into effect next year will allow trans people to change their sex on official documents

www.context.news

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Ilaria Allegrozzi @isiki79.bsky.social · 24d

#BurkinaFaso
Islamist armed groups have been responsible for repeated atrocities against civilians since 2016. Authorities should provide better protection for all civilians at risk, investigate abuses, fairly prosecute those responsible.
New @hrw.org report👇

www.hrw.org/news/2025/09...

Burkina Faso: Islamist Armed Groups Massacre Civilians

Two Islamist armed groups have killed several dozen civilians in three separate attacks in northern Burkina Faso since May 2025.

www.hrw.org

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César Muñoz @cesarmunoz.bsky.social · 26d

O julgamento contra Bolsonaro e outros sete réus por tramarem um golpe é histórico para o Brasil.

O Supremo Tribunal Federal defendeu o direito dos brasileiros de eleger livremente seus governantes. A sentença reafirma que ninguém está acima da lei.

g1.globo.com/politica/not...

STF condena Bolsonaro a 27 anos de prisão por trama golpista

STF condena ex-presidente e aliados por trama golpista.

g1.globo.com

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Cristian González Cabrera @cristianfergo.bsky.social · 28d

Full comments available at:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4_I5...

Circuito CNMP - Infância em Primeiro Plano: Estratégias Eficazes de Atuação

YouTube video by Conselho Nacional do Ministério Público CNMP

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Cristian González Cabrera @cristianfergo.bsky.social · 28d

More information on Recommendation nº 114: www.hrw.org/news/2025/03...

Human Rights and Sexuality Education Protects Schools

A legal change could help make schools safer for children in 2025. In December, the National Council of the Public Prosecutor’s Office (CNMP) issued a groundbreaking recommendation that highlights the...

www.hrw.org

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Cristian González Cabrera @cristianfergo.bsky.social · 28d

It was a pleasure to join today’s discussion on school violence in Brazil at the National Council of the Public Prosecutor's Office.

I spoke about how censorship of human rights education undermines safety and how the Council's Recommendation nº 114 can help prosecutors build protective schools.

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Cristian González Cabrera @cristianfergo.bsky.social · 28d

Very worrying that “Yasmeen," an 18-year old TikToker, was arrested for allegedly publishing “indecent” videos. Authorities claimed Yasmeen was “a man mispresenting as a woman,” a claim used against proscribed gender non-conforming appearances. She was released on bail on August 13.

Bassam Khawaja @khawaja.bsky.social · 28d

Egyptian authorities have since July carried out an abusive campaign of mass arrests and prosecutions targeting online content creators. Authorities arrested or prosecuted at least 29 people for online content, including at least 19 women and a child www.hrw.org/news/2025/09...

Egypt: Mass Crackdown Targets Online Content Creators

Egyptian authorities have since July 2025 carried out an abusive campaign of mass arrests and prosecutions targeting online content creators.

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Bassam Khawaja @khawaja.bsky.social · 28d

Egyptian authorities have since July carried out an abusive campaign of mass arrests and prosecutions targeting online content creators. Authorities arrested or prosecuted at least 29 people for online content, including at least 19 women and a child www.hrw.org/news/2025/09...

Egypt: Mass Crackdown Targets Online Content Creators

Egyptian authorities have since July 2025 carried out an abusive campaign of mass arrests and prosecutions targeting online content creators.

www.hrw.org

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Hye Jung Han @techchildrights.bsky.social · Aug 27

🌟 Breaking good news! Brazil’s Senate just passed a bill to protect children’s rights online… for the second time. The bill now awaits President Lula’s signature. 🇧🇷

(En): www.hrw.org/news/2025/08...

(Pt): www.hrw.org/pt/news/2025...

Brazil One Step Away from Protecting Children Online

Brazil’s Senate has passed a long-awaited bill to protect children’s rights online. The bill now heads for President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s signature into law.

www.hrw.org

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Cristian González Cabrera @cristianfergo.bsky.social · Aug 27

Academic freedom is a cornerstone of human rights. In Central America, autocrats are erasing it: purges in Nicaragua, punitive laws in El Salvador, and student repression in Guatemala threaten free thought and civic space. beta.elfaro.net/en/central-a...

Cristian González Cabrera @cristianfergo.bsky.social · Aug 27

Ending Argentina’s ENIA program denies adolescents their right to health, education & protection from violence. ENIA cut teen pregnancy by 50% and safeguarded thousands of girls. Its closure is a setback for rights and dignity. elpais.com/actualidad/n...

El plan que redujo el embarazo adolescente en Argentina ya no existe: lo eliminó Milei

¿Y hora quién me cuida?, pregunta una adolescente. Y el silencio en la Argentina de Milei, donde sólo están vigentes cuatro de las 50 políticas de cuidados existentes a nivel nacional, es atronador

elpais.com

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Cristian González Cabrera @cristianfergo.bsky.social · Aug 27

Cerrar el Plan ENIA en Argentina vulnera el derecho de lxs adolescentes a la salud, la educación y a vivir libres de violencia. ENIA redujo en 50% el embarazo adolescente y protegió a miles de niñas. Su cierre es un retroceso en derechos y dignidad. elpais.com/actualidad/n...

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Heather Barr @heatherbarr.bsky.social · Aug 20

September 1-2, South Africa’s Western Cape High Court will hear a case that could finally end criminalization of sex work in the country. It’s a moment decades in the making, which could bring real gains for the safety, dignity, & equality of sex workers. www.hrw.org/news/2025/08...

Standing with Sex Workers: Why This Case Matters

At the beginning of September, South Africa’s Western Cape High Court will hear a case that could finally end the criminalization of sex work in the country.

www.hrw.org

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Ida Sawyer @idasawyer.bsky.social · Aug 18

🚨 Broken bones. Amputated finger. Loss of vision. Concussions. Deep lacerations. Severe bruising.

Law enforcement responded to protests against immigration raids in Los Angeles with deliberate brutality, in clear violation of int'l human rights law.

NEW @hrw.org report: www.hrw.org/news/2025/08...

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Human Rights Watch auf Deutsch @hrwdeutschland.bsky.social · Aug 15

Heute ist es vier Jahre her, dass die Taliban in #Afghanistan wieder die Macht ergriffen haben.

Es ist auch ein Jahrestag der gebrochenen Versprechen - ein Gastbeitrag in der @fr-zeitung.bsky.social von @fereshtaabbasi.bsky.social:

www.fr.de/meinung/gast...

Jahrestag der gebrochenen Versprechen

Afghanische Frauen widersetzen sich den Taliban. Deutschland sollte den gleichen Mut aufbringen - ein Gastbeitrag von Fereshta Abbasi (Human Rights Watch).

www.fr.de

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Cristian González Cabrera @cristianfergo.bsky.social · Aug 3

While Saint Lucia moves forward, five Caribbean countries—Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, and Trinidad and Tobago—still criminalize same-sex intimacy. www.hrw.org/news/2025/07...

Saint Lucia High Court Decriminalizes Same-Sex Conduct

In a landmark victory for human rights, Saint Lucia has decriminalized consensual same-sex conduct. The High Court’s decision strikes down laws that criminalized intimacy between same-sex partners,…

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Cristian González Cabrera @cristianfergo.bsky.social · Aug 2

Saint Lucia’s court joins others around the world in affirming that criminalizing LGBT people undermines health, justice, and democracy—and cannot stand under modern human rights law. www.hrw.org/news/2025/07...

Saint Lucia High Court Decriminalizes Same-Sex Conduct

In a landmark victory for human rights, Saint Lucia has decriminalized consensual same-sex conduct. The High Court’s decision strikes down laws that criminalized intimacy between same-sex partners,…

www.hrw.org

Cristian González Cabrera @cristianfergo.bsky.social · Aug 2

With this ruling, Saint Lucia joins Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Dominica, and Saint Kitts and Nevis in affirming that criminal laws against same-sex intimacy are unconstitutional. www.hrw.org/news/2025/07...

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Cristian González Cabrera @cristianfergo.bsky.social · Aug 1

The Saint Lucia court found that criminalizing same-sex conduct fosters “humiliation, vilification and even physical attacks”—a clear violation of democratic values and human dignity. www.hrw.org/news/2025/07...

Saint Lucia High Court Decriminalizes Same-Sex Conduct

In a landmark victory for human rights, Saint Lucia has decriminalized consensual same-sex conduct. The High Court’s decision strikes down laws that criminalized intimacy between same-sex partners,…

www.hrw.org