NEW: The bombing and shelling of cities and towns during armed conflict has devastating consequences for cultural heritage and civilians. hrw.org/news/2024/04/1…

The unprecedented volume of footage documenting some of the worst destruction in war-scarred Ukraine warranted a closer look – especially as access to Russian-occupied Mariupol was impossible.

Here's how Devon Lum & Robin Taylor remotely investigated: buff.ly/4aWG7lm

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.

gijn.org/stories/remote…

It is Live! eiforum.org/mine-alert-afr…

I have been working on an online mining tracker with #EIForum / #Oxpeckers !
The tool allows journalists and researchers to track down dozens of thousands of mining licences conflicting with protected areas.
supported by #journalismfund

From the get-go, both Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) and Rapid Support Forces (RSF) used explosive weapons, fighting in densely populated areas, destroying key infrastructures such as healthcare & cutting civilians’ access to basic needs hrw.org/news/2023/05/0…

After 2 years it is finally ready. Join us for the release of EIF's #Minealert . A new tool tracking biodiversity threats caused by mining licenses across 22 countries on the African continent.
eiforum.org/wp-content/upl…

Using open source information – back then from the library – we assembled the Serbian police and Yugoslav army chains of command. #OSINT

I’ve worked on human rights in #Kosovo for nearly 30 years, testified in 5 war crimes trials, and today – 25 years since NATO’s air campaign in Yugoslavia began – justice efforts are fragmented, stalled and woefully incomplete. An impunity thread 🧵

More than 1.3 million pieces of open-source information related to protests in Iran are now forensically preserved to support accountability proceedings & investigations.

The Iranian archive, led by Mnemonic, is a collaborative effort of several human rights organisations.

Presentation of @HRW Mariupol report next Monday, live in Berlin and online with pre-registration. Richard Weir Sam Dubberley Hugh Williamson Başak Çalı

Immediate action needed for children suffering #leadpoisoning in Kabwe, Zambia.
Govt should:
▶️fully clean up the pollution
▶️seek support fr donors & companies responsible
says Alliance For A Lead-Free Kabwe incl Human Rights Watch Caritas Zambia ZGF Advocacy for Child Justice Zambia today:
hrw.org/news/2024/03/1…

Larry Lewis Larry's rough estimates, using the IDF's numbers, show 54 civilians killed for every 100 IDF strikes.
Notably, in Raqqa, the US ratio of 1.7 civilians killed per 100 strikes was deemed so out of bounds, it launched a DoD investigation.

🇭🇹Violence has escalated shockingly in recent days in Haiti. Since Thursday nearly 15,000 Haitians have been displaced in Port-au-Prince due to attacks by criminals. Killings and sexual violence occur daily.

Haitians urgently need the support of the international community!

Job alert! We're looking for an Arabic-speaking open source investigator to work with both our OSINT team & our partner SIRAJ . If you're passionate about visual investigations and the impact of journalism in #Syria apply here. DEADLINE March 15 apply.workable.com/lighthouse-rep…

Eine wichtige Message von Human Rights Watch Deutschland-Direktor Wenzel Michalski an Bundeskanzler Olaf Scholz Scholz:

Join us in #Brussels tomorrow at 9am CET for a film screening & discussion about #Russia 's devastation of #Mariupol & how to ensure justice for war crimes in #Ukraine .
➡️In person at the European Parliament, Room SPINELLI 1E2
➡️Watch the livestream here: multimedia.europarl.europa.eu/en/webstreamin…

New Human Rights Watch SITU Research Truth Hounds report takes deep dive into 14 unlawful attacks as part of horrific 2022 Russian assault on Mariupol, incidents that could represent evidence of war crimes hrw.org/news/2024/02/0…