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Human Rights Watch @hrw.org · 6d

Country-wide protests initiated by the youth group GenZ212 have gripped Morocco, as protesters criticize the government over corruption and spending.

Morocco’s government should hear protestors’ demands. Learn more ⤵️

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Bassam Khawaja @khawaja.bsky.social · 3d

Disturbing reports that Greta Thunberg is being subjected to harsh treatment in Israeli custody after removal from the Gaza flotilla, including being detained in a bedbug infested cell, with too little food and water, and forced to hold flags for pictures. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...

Israel accused of detaining Greta Thunberg in infested cell and making her hold flags

Activist tells Swedish officials she has been subjected to harsh treatment, including insufficient food and water

www.theguardian.com

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Salsabil Chellali @salsabilc.bsky.social · 13d

Sonia Dahmani is imprisoned since May 2024 for remarks she made on the TV/radio under Decree-Law 54 on Cybercrime. The authorities even retaliated against her sister Ramla for fiercely advocating for her release & sentenced her in absentia to 2years in prison this July, under the same law. #Tunisia

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Human Rights Watch en français @hrw-fr.hrw.org · 27d

En l'absence de mesures internationales concrètes, des flottilles tentent de briser le blocus illégal d'Israël à #Gaza.

Les attaques contre la Global Sumud Flotilla à Tunis soulignent la nécessité pour les gouvernments de protéger les militants.
www.hrw.org/fr/news/2025...

Les flottilles soulignent l'urgence de lever le blocus israélien de Gaza

En l'absence de mesures internationales pour empêcher le gouvernement israélien de poursuivre ses graves crimes contre les Palestiniens à Gaza, des personnes du monde entier embarquent à bord de flott...

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Bassam Khawaja @khawaja.bsky.social · 27d

Moroccan authorities should urgently overturn the 30-month sentence of an activist, Ibtissame Lachgar, convicted on blasphemy charges for wearing a t-shirt they deemed offensive. Authorities need to ensure that the right to free expression is respected www.hrw.org/news/2025/09...

Morocco: Exonerate, Release Activist Sentenced for Blasphemy

Moroccan authorities should urgently overturn the 30-month sentence of an activist convicted on blasphemy charges for wearing a t-shirt authorities deemed offensive.

www.hrw.org

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Human Rights Watch en français @hrw-fr.hrw.org · 27d

Il n'y a aucun endroit sûr où se réfugier à #Gaza.

Les forces israéliennes ont ordonné à des milliers de Palestinien·ne·s de la ville de Gaza d'évacuer alors que l'armée prépare une nouvelle offensive majeure.

Les États doivent agir pour empêcher un génocide à Gaza.

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Salsabil Chellali @salsabilc.bsky.social · 27d

In the absence of meaningful government action, the #GlobalSumudFlotilla is sailing to #Gaza in an intent to break Israel’s illegal blockade & deliver essential aid.
Govts should take action to halt abuses, sanction Israel, and protect Flotilla activists.
www.hrw.org/news/2025/09...

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Lauren Seibert @laurenseibert.bsky.social · Aug 29

#Mauritanie: Les forces de sécurité mauritaniennes ont commis de graves violations des droits humains entre 2020 et début 2025 à l’encontre de migrants et de demandeurs d’asile.

Dans un nouveau rapport, @hrw-fr.hrw.org documente ces abus 🧵⬇️
www.hrw.org/fr/news/2025...

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Mary Lawlor UN Special Rapporteur HRDs @marylawlorhrds.bsky.social · Jul 23

📣 Call for applications: Shelter City programme in the Netherlands for human rights defenders at risk and in need of temporary relocation.

🗓️ Deadline to apply: 10 August 2025 at 23:59 CEST

ℹ️ More details in 🇬🇧, 🇪🇸 & 🇫🇷 below:
sheltercity.org/shelter-city...

Shelter City Netherlands: Call for applications - Shelter City

Human rights defenders at risk are encouraged to apply before 10 August 2025 at 23:59 CEST (Central European Summer Time).

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Alice Autin @aliceautin.bsky.social · Jun 16

After refusing to arrest ICC fugitive Netanyahu, Hungary is now doubling down on impunity by withdrawing from the court.

The EU cannot afford to stay silent as member states weaken the ICC, at odds with 🇪🇺 values, laws & objectives.

Now, how will the EU respond?
hrw.org/news/2025/06...

Hungary: Orbán Government Withdraws from ICC

Hungary’s withdrawal from the International Criminal Court (ICC) is an insult to victims and survivors of the world’s worst crimes.

hrw.org

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Bassam Khawaja @khawaja.bsky.social · May 20

HRW found that rival armed groups and quasi-state forces in Libya failed to protect civilians during clashes in Tripoli last week, leading to civilian deaths and damage to homes: www.hrw.org/news/2025/05...

Libya: Civilians Caught in Militia Clashes

Rival armed groups and quasi-state forces in Libya failed to protect civilians during clashes in Tripoli last week, leading to civilian deaths and damage to homes.

www.hrw.org

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Human Rights Watch @hrw.org · May 13

Why are governments talking about killer robots? 🔊 ⤵️

Governments should seize the opportunity to adopt a new international treaty to address killer robots' threats to human rights.

#StopKillerRobots

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Human Rights Watch en français @hrw-fr.hrw.org · May 13

En dépit de la répression croissante en #Tunisie notamment à l'encontre des migrants, l’UE est restée largement silencieuse sans remettre en cause ses partenariats dans le domaine du contrôle des migrations.

Tribune de @khawaja.bsky.social dans @euobserver.com ⤵
www.hrw.org/fr/news/2025...

L’UE a tout simplement abandonné les droits humains en Tunisie

Tôt dans la matinée du 19 avril, un tribunal de Tunis a prononcé des peines sévères dans le cadre d’un procès de masse intenté à 40 avocats, personnalités de l’opposition et détracteurs du président t...

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Philippe Dam @philippedam.bsky.social · May 8

Has the EU abandoned human rights in #Tunisia? @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu @kajakallas.bsky.social: #EU's silence betrays those fighting for democracy in Tunisia & EU's own principles.

My colleague @khawaja.bsky.social 's take in @euobserver.com 👇

euobserver.com/migration/ar...

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Salsabil Chellali @salsabilc.bsky.social · May 8

Despite a full-scale crackdown on dissidents in #Tunisia, the EU has been largely silent. Tunisians are paying a steep price for the EU’s singular focus on migration and abandonment of human rights priorities.
By @khawaja.bsky.social @hrw.org on @euobserver.com
euobserver.com/migration/ar...

The EU has simply abandoned human rights in Tunisia

37 Tunisian lawyers and opposition figures have been given prison sentences of up to 66 years for conspiracy against state security and terrorism, for offences such as meeting with European diplomats ...

euobserver.com

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Hanan Salah @hanansalah.bsky.social · May 8

Journalists, analysts, officials, interested people: if you are looking into the attempted forced deportation of people from the US to Libya, here's @hrw.org extensive documentation of the human rights situation in Libya and horrific conditions of migrants:

www.hrw.org/middle-east/...

Libya | Country Page | World | Human Rights WatchPlay VideoPlay VideoPlay VideoHuman Rights Watch

Deep divisions persisted between Libyan parties while a fragile economic situation confounded efforts to reach a political settlement. Two rival authorities in the eastern and western parts of the cou...

www.hrw.org

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Andrew Stroehlein @andrewstroehlein.bsky.social · May 8

We're looking for a new Comms Intern/Trainee here in #Brussels. Please share this widely:
job-boards.greenhouse.io/humanrightsw...

Communications Intern

Brussels, Belgium

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Salsabil Chellali @salsabilc.bsky.social · May 6

Jordanian authorities forcibly evicted families in Amman's al-Mahatta camp without fair notice, compensation, or relocation support—violating residents' rights to housing, education & livelihood.
@hrw.org report: www.hrw.org/news/2025/04...

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Bassam Khawaja @khawaja.bsky.social · Apr 24

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights: "The harsh and lengthy prison sentences against 37 individuals in Tunisia in the “conspiracy case” are a setback to justice and rule of law... The process was marred by violations of fair trial and due process rights" www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel...

Tunisia: Türk says rulings in “conspiracy” case are a setback to justice and rule of law

GENEVA – The recent harsh and lengthy prison sentences against 37 individuals in Tunisia in the “conspiracy case” are a setback to justice and rule of law, UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk said on Th...

www.ohchr.org

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Bassam Khawaja @khawaja.bsky.social · Apr 19

The court did not give even a semblance of a fair trial in Tunisia's conspiracy case, a mass trial of 40 people. It issued harsh sentences of 13-66 years after just 3 sessions, without hearing defendants' side and barring journalists and trial observers www.tap.info.tn/ar/%D9%88%D9...

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Bassam Khawaja @khawaja.bsky.social · Apr 21

"In the latest sign of deepening repression in what was once virtually the sole Arab democracy, a court in Tunisia has handed down heavy sentences to prominent opposition figures convicted on charges of conspiring against state security" www.nytimes.com/2025/04/19/w...

Tunisia Hands Heavy Sentences to Prominent Opposition Figures

As the North African nation continues to slide toward authoritarianism, a court sentenced about 40 people, including high-profile rivals of the president, to up to 66 years in prison.

www.nytimes.com

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Bassam Khawaja @khawaja.bsky.social · Apr 17

The EU is planning to list Tunisia as a safe country of origin even as HRW finds that authorities have dramatically intensified their repression of dissent, including through the systematic use of arbitrary detention and abusive prosecutions. euobserver.com/eu-and-the-w...

Political rights crackdown continues, as EU to designate Tunisia 'safe'

Tunisia’s autocratic government has continued to arrest and detain political opponents and crack down on freedom of speech and human rights. However, the European Commission on Wednesday proposed to d...

euobserver.com

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Human Rights Watch en français @hrw-fr.hrw.org · Apr 9

Le souhait de 5 pays européens de se retirer du traité international interdisant les mines antipersonnel "est extrêmement inquiétant".

@benjeannerod.bsky.social rappelle ce matin sur @franceinter.fr que "ce sont les civils qui sont les 1ères victimes" de ces mines. ⤵
radiofrance.fr/franceinter/...

Bénédicte Jeannerod : "Les civils sont les premières victimes" des mines antipersonnel

Bénédicte Jeannerod, directrice du bureau de Paris de Human Rights Watch, était l'invitée de Mathilde Munos ce mercredi, alors que cinq pays européens ont fait part de leur souhait de quitter le trait...

radiofrance.fr

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Philippe Dam @philippedam.bsky.social · Mar 28

Enough red flags: EU's recent sanctions on #Rwanda officials for #DRCongo conflict questions its relation with Kigali.

Our OpEp in @euobserver.com 👉
euobserver.com/africa/arfb8...

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Enough red flags have been ignored, EU must reconsider Rwanda relations

The EU’s top diplomat, Kaja Kallas, should pause disbursement of any further European Peace Facililty funds to Rwanda until safeguards, including genuine vetting of troops deployed, are met, and comma...

euobserver.com

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Bassam Khawaja @khawaja.bsky.social · Mar 27

Moroccan authorities should overturn the conviction of prominent activist Fouad Abdelmoumni to six months in prison and fines over a Facebook post. He's a member of HRW's MENA advisory committee, and just one of many targeted amid intensifying repression. www.hrw.org/news/2025/03...

Morocco: Activist Sentenced for Peaceful Speech

A Casablanca Court on March 3, 2025, sentenced a prominent activist, Fouad Abdelmoumni, to six months in prison and fines over a Facebook post.

www.hrw.org

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