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NEW: Intensifying climate impacts have displaced members of Walande and other coastal communities in Solomon Islands, threatening the enjoyment of their economic, social, and cultural rights.

Read more: www.hrw.org/news/2025/03...
March 17, 2025 at 1:05 PM
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The CNMP, the nat'l body overseeing the work of Brazil’s prosecutors, issued a crucial recommendation highlighting the key role of human rights education & sexuality education in promoting safer schools.

My commentary w/Prof. Denise Carreira of @uspoficial.bsky.social: 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...
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March 12, 2025 at 3:54 PM
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Incredible news from Malaysia: the state of Sarawak will not award any new permits for oil palm plantations 'for now', a senior minister said on February 20. He said Sarawak aimed to mitigate deforestation, citing international scrutiny in particular from the EU.

www.thevibes.com/articles/new...
March 3, 2025 at 5:37 PM
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Why do people move? In a new episode of HRW's Rights & Wrongs podcast, host Ngofeen Mputubwele speaks to Hanaa R., a former policewoman who, fearing for her life, fled Afghanistan when the Taliban took over.

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Spotify: spoti.fi/3UmP1BQ
Apple Podcasts: apple.co/4bghhgA
February 28, 2025 at 9:25 AM
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A new episode of HRW's Rights & Wrongs podcast traces the history of sportswashing from the 1936 Olympics in Nazi Germany to Saudi Arabia’s hosting of the World Cup.

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Spotify: spoti.fi/3UmP1BQ
Apple Podcasts: apple.co/4bghhgA
February 12, 2025 at 9:40 PM
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January 7, 2025 at 2:56 PM
December 13, 2024 at 9:38 AM
The Conservative Supreme Court's decision could cause the government to make decisions with less information on environmental impacts, likely leading to more pollution, health issues, biodiversity loss, and climate damage.
thehill.com/policy/energ...
Supreme Court to hear case Tuesday that could restrict bedrock environmental law
The Supreme Court will hear arguments Tuesday in a case that could reduce the scope of one of the nation’s bedrock environmental laws. The case deals with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEP…
thehill.com
December 9, 2024 at 7:26 PM
Anyone else fired up by Syria’s victory over dictatorship?
December 8, 2024 at 10:16 AM
People are calling Trump's cabinet picks a 'bunch of clowns'. But beware, these 'clowns' are dangerous loyalists who have been enlisted to dismantle democracy and turn Washington into Trump's arsenal. They want to carve up America and set up a ruling class of oligarchs. #Trump #KashPatel #Cabinet
December 1, 2024 at 12:17 PM
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BREAKING: The US House of Representatives has passed H.R. 9495, a bill that threatens civil society organizations.

This legislation threatens the ability of independent groups to engage with the US government on human rights abuses around the world: bit.ly/3Z3TYSq
November 21, 2024 at 10:47 PM