Susanne Park
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Susanne Park
@suzebpark.bsky.social
Officer in the Women’s Rights Division at @HRW.org.

Based in San Francisco.
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The Trump administration is mounting a coordinated attack on emergency abortion care and medication abortion:
‘One-Two Punch’: Trump Administration Blocks Lifesaving Abortion Care and Announces Mifepristone Safety ‘Review’—All in One Day
On the same day the Trump administration revoked guidance ensuring emergency medical care for pregnant women, the Trump administration made moves toward nationwide restrictions on abortion medications...
msmagazine.com
June 5, 2025 at 3:57 PM
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The right to access sexual content is part of our freedom as adults, and can be crucial for bodily and reproductive autonomy.

We took Texas to court over its law undermining our online First Amendment rights.
June 11, 2025 at 6:47 PM
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As protesters hit the streets here Tuesday for a fifth straight day, President Trump intensified his rhetoric, calling the Angelenos “animals” and “a foreign enemy.”
‘We are human’: Los Angeles residents explain the drive behind days of mass protests
As protesters hit the streets here Tuesday for a fifth straight day, President Trump intensified his rhetoric, calling the Angelenos “animals” and “a foreign enemy.”
bit.ly
June 11, 2025 at 5:30 AM
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The arrest and apparent injury of David Huerta, a prominent California union leader, at an immigration protest has drawn condemnation from across the labor movement.
Arrest of Union Leader Highlights Link Between Workers’ and Immigrants’ Rights
David Huerta, the president of the Service Employees International Union of California, was arrested while protesting immigration raids on work sites in Los Angeles.
trib.al
June 9, 2025 at 2:25 AM
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Adopterade Susanna Johansson kommenterar adoptionsutredningen och Kristersson i diktform i Tidningen Syre:

tidningensyre.se/2025/05-juni...

"Det är ingen hemlighet
att han har bidragit till många förstörda liv
Men det spelar ingen roll. Inte för mig.
Därför att, för mig är det redan för sent."
För sent - Syre
Allvarliga brott har begåtts vid internationella adoptioner, konstaterar en utredning som kom den 2 juni. Adoptionskommissionen föreslår att de internationella adoptionerna stoppas samt att adopterade...
tidningensyre.se
June 5, 2025 at 10:09 AM
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apnews.com/article/swed... Sweden faces call to halt international adoptions after inquiry finds abuses and fraud | AP News #adoption 🥚
Sweden faces call to halt international adoptions after inquiry finds abuses and fraud
A Swedish commission has recommended that international adoptions be stopped after an investigation found a series of abuses and fraud dating back decades.
apnews.com
June 2, 2025 at 3:05 PM
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Kristersson visste om att kinesiska barn stulits och sålts men verksamheten inte bara fortsatte, utan han fördubblade adoptionerna från Kina. Hjärtskärande.
June 2, 2025 at 4:50 PM
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Ulf Kristersson måste svara om adoptionerna. "Det är tydligt för mig hur viss migration ses som ett hot mot vår nation och att adoption omhuldas som kärleksfull omsorg." www.etc.se/ledarkolumn/...
Ulf Kristersson måste svara om adoptionerna
Både jag och Ulfs dotter adopterades från Kina för 25 år sedan. Jag vill att statsministern förklarar sin delade syn på människor som kommer till Sverige.
www.etc.se
June 4, 2025 at 4:30 AM
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Som tidigare ordförande för Adoptionscentrum vet Kristersson mer än de allra flesta. Nu måste statsministern lägga korten på bordet. Viktigt att regeringen tar fasta på utredningens förslag och börjar agera för upprättelse och erkännande för de drabbade.
www.sverigesradio.se/artikel/ulf-...
Ulf Kristersson utesluter inte ursäkt till adopterade - Nyheter (Ekot)
Statsminister Ulf Kristersson utesluter inte att alla internationellt adopterade bör få en ursäkt från staten. Han säger också att det är väldigt allvarliga ...
www.sverigesradio.se
June 4, 2025 at 12:51 PM
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Vänsternoppositionens kandidat Lee Jae-myung vinner dagens presidentval i Sydkorea. Lee gick till val på att skapa en ny Sannings- och försoningskommission som ska ta ett helhetsgrepp på adoptionsfrågan i landet och nu kan en försoningsprocess äntligen inledas med de 200 000 bortadopterade barnen.
June 3, 2025 at 2:33 PM
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Intervjuad i SR:s/P1:s Studio Ett med anledning av att jag på DN Debatt (www.dn.se/debatt/krist...) kräver att Ulf Kristersson tar bladet från munnen och ber om ursäkt till landets 60 000 adopterade samt implementerar den aktuella adoptionsutredningens förslag.

www.sverigesradio.se/artikel/fors...
June 3, 2025 at 3:19 PM
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Idag ställer jag Kristersson till svars på DN Debatt:

www.dn.se/debatt/krist...

Kristersson måste nu be offentligt om ursäkt och erkänna att staten liksom han själv har gjort sig skyldig till medhjälp till människohandelsbrott och till att ha brutit mot de adopterades mänskliga rättigheter.
DN Debatt. ”Kristersson får inte begrava ännu en adoptionsutredning”
DN DEBATT. För 22 år sedan begravde Ulf Kristersson en utredning som ordförande för Adoptionscentrum – nu ska han ta emot en ny, nu som statsminister.
www.dn.se
June 3, 2025 at 6:18 AM
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South Korean leftwinger Lee Jae-myung set to win presidential election, says exit poll

https://www.ft.com/content/a323e49c-45f0-4872-b379-d93db6ab0e9c
South Korean leftwinger Lee Jae-myung set to win presidential election, says exit poll
Broadcasters’ poll puts opposition leader more than 10 percentage points ahead of rival Kim Moon-soo
www.ft.com
June 3, 2025 at 11:31 AM
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Adoptionsutredningen har landat med bland annat krav på stopp för internationella adoptioner och att regeringen ska be om ursäkt för de kränkningar som skett. I Stockholm samlades flera adopterade med hopp om förändring.
”Vi kräver det utredningen föreslår, minst”
Adopterade hoppfulla efter nya utredningen som lämnats till regeringen. 
www.etc.se
June 3, 2025 at 12:16 PM
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VLT:s Lisa Bjurwald frågar sig:

www.bblat.se/2025-06-03/v...

"Trots larmen ökade som tidigare nämnts svenska adoptioner till sina högsta nivåer någonsin. Så vad visste egentligen Kristersson? Vi kan nog svara Nej på den frågan. Men i hur hög utsträckning såg han medvetet mellan fingrarna?"
LEDARE: Vad visste Kristersson (M)?
Adoptionsutredningens slutsatser är förödande
www.bblat.se
June 3, 2025 at 10:02 AM
“Sweden should phase out international adoptions, a government-appointed commission said on Monday, after an inquiry prompted by concerns that children had been taken from their biological parents without permission.”
www.reuters.com/world/sweden...
Sweden should end international adoptions, government commission says
Sweden should phase out international adoptions, a government-appointed commission said on Monday, after an inquiry prompted by concerns that children had been taken from their biological parents without permission.
www.reuters.com
June 2, 2025 at 10:43 PM
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How a Gen Z gender divide is reshaping democracy
South Korea's young women are expected to lead a broad political backlash against the main conservative party at presidential elections on June 3, punishing it for months of chaos.
Multitudes of young men, though, are unlikely to join them.
How a Gen Z gender divide is reshaping democracy
Recent elections spanning North America, Europe and Asia show this trend is either consolidating or accelerating, with angry, frustrated men in their 20s breaking to the right.
www.reuters.com
June 2, 2025 at 2:54 PM
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Erkännande gläder drabbade – hoppas på mer
Flera adopterade vill se ekonomisk kompensation: ”Tiden går inte att få tillbaka.” 👉 www.dn.se/sverige/adopterad...
June 2, 2025 at 5:18 AM
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Adoptionsutredningen: Mänskliga rättigheter har kränkts – staten bör erkänna detta och be om ursäkt. 👉 www.dn.se/debatt/sverige-bo...
June 2, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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The Swedish adoption investigation is out:

On the 2nd of June the government report will be released and the main conclusion is that Sweden should stop intercountry adoptions due to all the ethical problems with the adoption process.

swedishkoreanadopteesnetwork.wordpress.com/2025/06/01/t...
The Swedish investigation proposes a stop of intercountry adoptions
The Swedish investigators suggest a stop of intercountry adoptions On Monday 2nd of June 2025, the Swedish adoption investion will be released. SKAN has been a part of the reference group. The main…
swedishkoreanadopteesnetwork.wordpress.com
June 2, 2025 at 6:30 AM
”Sweden should ban international adoption and apologise after thousands of children were illegally and unethically taken from their home countries including South Korea, Colombia, China and Sri Lanka over several decades, a government inquiry has found.”
Sweden urged to ban international adoption after damning inquiry findings
Inquiry head accuses Swedish state of human rights violations, citing child-trafficking cases across four decades
www.theguardian.com
June 2, 2025 at 5:08 PM
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South Korea heads into its 2025 presidential election with a glaring absence: For the first time in nearly two decades, not a single woman will appear on the final presidential ballot.
Gender equality was left out of the top 10 pledges by major presidential candidates.
No women on the Korean presidential ballot, no gender policies on the platforms
Gender and women's policies have been pushed to the back burner in this presidential election, with all candidates taking a subdued or even antagonistic approach to the issues that were once central t...
koreajoongangdaily.joins.com
May 31, 2025 at 10:32 AM
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School-related sexual violence (SRSV) is a reality faced by children and young people everywhere. Online forms of SRSV are increasing.

It's high time governments adopt commitments to tackle SRSV. A recent global ministerial taskforce set up in May should prioritize it:

www.hrw.org/news/2025/05...
Ministerial Taskforce Should Speak Up on School-Related Sexual Violence
Every day, children are subjected to various forms of violence, including humiliating, degrading and deeply harmful acts, in and around schools, often by the very teachers and education personnel who ...
www.hrw.org
May 30, 2025 at 8:59 AM