#EarthDay2024 is an opportunity to celebrate the work of the courageous people who put themselves at risk fighting for a planet in which people can thrive. Today we at Human Rights Watch honor and thank Osvalinda Pereira for never giving up protecting the rainforest.
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New Human Rights Watch Report: Iran's security forces raped, tortured, and sexually assaulted detainees while repressing widespread protests in 2022 and 2023. This documentation of horrific abuses in Iran adds to previous research by HRW, Amnesty Iran, & UN FFM hrw.org/news/2024/04/2…

Very excited to drop our long awaited report on #China 's Digital Silk Road! We show how Beijing is seeking to create a China-centric global authoritarian alternative to digital governance norms, through examples in the Indo-Pacific article19.org/resources/chin…

My former colleague Devon Lum and I authored an article for @GIJN, detailing how at @HRW we employed open-source research methods to verify hundreds of photographs and videos, documenting the devastation of Mariupol by Russia.

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Bloomberg: A decade ago, a Chinese-built light-rail system was hailed as a solution to Addis Ababa's transportation woes. Today, frequent breakdowns and operational constraints mean barely one-third of its 41 trains are operational.
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“Climate change activists & NGO leaders are in jail, workers are prohibited from forming independent unions, & the human rights & democracy movement has effectively been wiped out” says Human Rights Watch about situation in #Vietnam . Why is Apple sourcing there? rfa.org/english/news/v…

Chancellor Scholz should not play second fiddle to Germany’s narrow business interests, but lead by setting the Sino-German relationship on a rights-respecting footing. Promoting human rights is good for Chinese people & for Germany’s long-term interests hrw.org/news/2024/04/1…

Must watch for anyone who cares about political reform, democracy and human rights in #Thailand .

#WhatsHappeninginThailand

NEW: Exports of weapons from Singapore to #Myanmar ’s junta dropped by 83% in 2023, UN Special Rapporteur Tom Andrews told me. Sg’s crackdown raises costs for the SAC as they’re facing unprecedented battlefield disasters. w/ input from Dr. Sasa Zachary Abuza & Justice For Myanmar
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Speaking to TRT World about the fall of #Myawaddy to the KNLA & its PDF allies, and what it means for the SAC military junta and the ongoing situation in #Myanmar .

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Thailand should permit humanitarian access for those fleeing fighting in Myanmar, and allow international agencies to support those whose come over. Not every solution needs to be a 'national security' matter.

My Human Rights Watch colleague Elaine Pearson speaks with DW News about the situation in #Myanmar after the fall of #Myawaddy . Her interview starts at 6:35...
#WhatsHappeningInMyanmar

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Padlocked mosques, mosques turned in museums, bans on fasting, cancelled Iftar suppers - how Ramadan worked in Xinjiang this year. My Chaguan on a new wave of secularisation being imposed on China's far west, reported from Urumqi and Turpan. economist.com/china/2024/04/…

'This is a person who owns some of the most important, luxurious developments in Vietnam. And now she's facing the death penalty.' Phil Robertson on the case of Truong My Lan and Vietnam's use of capital punishment Will Jackson abc.net.au/news/2024-04-1…

Honour Cao Shunli's legacy by displaying her bust in the City of Geneva

Please sign to support this campaign for human rights in China!
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Education is key to combat antisemitism in Germany — but not without building trust & involving those affected, the Jewish people.

Educational institutions have to be equipped to raise awareness about antisemitism & ensure students’ protection on campus.

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Why is women’s tennis 🎾 flagship event going to repressive #SaudiArabia , where peaceful critics are jailed and the “male guardianship” system denies women+girls basic human rights?

My column in Forbes: forbes.com/sites/minkywor…

India’s Supreme Court on Friday granted bail to the activist Shoma Sen nearly 6 years after she was arrested in 2018 on politically motivated allegations of supporting a Maoist insurgency. hrw.org/news/2024/04/0…

PODCAST LAUNCH 📢

Stop the World...ASPI's new podcast is finally here!

Each week, we will go beyond the headlines and provide clarity and insight on topics across defence, technology, cyber, geopolitics and foreign policy.

In our first episode, Justin Bassi is joined by

#Nigeria : 10yrs after #BokoHaram abducted 276 Chibok schoolgirls, over 90 remain unaccounted for & more than 1600 children have since been abducted or kidnapped as the government’s plans to make schools safe continue to fall short. hrw.org/news/2024/04/1… Human Rights Watch