And I feel incredibly proud and lucky to work with this amazing leader, activist & all-around human.

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I’m incredibly proud to be appointed Human Rights Watch’s new Executive Director as we continue to press for #humanrights , dignity, and equality for all. It's a true privilege to work with my extraordinary colleagues & our partners to build a rights-respecting future. bit.ly/3LV8kzI

This week, the first major phase of the landmark domestic trial of crimes committed during Guinea’s 2009 stadium massacre concluded.

The trial examines one of the most brutal incidents in Guinea’s history 👇
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Check out this info filled new Human Rights Watch Q and A about the #ICC and the #Phillipines ...

To repay Chinese debt, Ecuador wants to drill for oil in rainforest, to 'serve the poorest.' But experts say drilling destroys Ecuador's 'greatest wealth,' biodiversity, & rarely benefits poor ppl. Human Rights Watch Tamara Taraciuk Broner Parampreet Singh 🌻 Antonia Juhasz Maya Wang 王松蓮 nytimes.com/2023/01/14/cli…

A day after Human Rights Watch released its annual world report , I spoke with the organization's acting executive director Tirana Hassan about its contents and what she hopes it will achieve.

#Ethiopia ’s rights landscape in 2022 was defined by:
▶️Armed conflict & violence in several regions;
▶️20 mill ppl needing humanitarian aid;
▶️Hostile reporting environment;
▶️Widespread impunity for war crimes & abuses
More Human Rights Watch World Report #Rights2023
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How did #EU foreign policy on #HumanRights look like in 2022?

Mixed picture: strong and principled action on some countries/issues of concern, weak or none at all on others.

Check the dedicated chapter in Human Rights Watch's new World Report #Rights2023 : hrw.org/world-report/2…

⁦BBC News (World)⁩ with ⁦Tirana Hassan⁩ for @HRW’s World Report #Rights2023

2022 has been a difficult year; ppl in Afg suffered from hunger,Tb’s repression & ISKP’s attacks. My country is in a humanitarian & human rights crisis,we at Human Rights Watch worked tirelessly to document these violations & we are committed to advocate for the ppl of Afg in 2023. #Rights2023

At Human Rights Watch’s London launch event for its annual World Report with (left to right): Yasmine Ahmed moderating; Tanya Lokshina on Ukraine and Russia; Tirana Hassan, acting executive director of Human Rights Watch; Yaqiu Wang 王亚秋 on China; and Tara Sepehri Far (تارا سپهری‌فر) on Iran. #Rights2023

The time is now to reimagine how power in the world is exercised.

At the launch of our 2023 World Report, we want to remind people: In a world where power is shifting, there’s opportunity for new voices and coalitions to be heard. #Rights2023

We will stand with women in Afghanistan. Tirana Hassan Sahar Fetrat @FaezaMousavi.

'What we say to women in Afghanistan is, we stand with you.' Says the Human Rights Watch executive director Tirana Hassan, in a press conference for the launch of the HRW 2023 report in London. #Rights2023

Join the excellent Human Rights Watch team, including our executive director Tirana Hassan, in an in-person press conference in London today while we launch our 2023 world report.

In an increasingly hostile environment for civil society, humanitarians face trial in #Greece today for saving lives. The case is riddled w/ procedural flaws that undermine the rights to due process & a fair trial.

#FreeHumanitarians

More by Human Rights Watch here:
hrw.org/news/2022/12/2…

The acts of violence and vandalism that took place in Brasilia constitute an abhorrent attack on Brazil’s democratic institutions by people who are seeking to deny the right of Brazilians to vote for and elect the leaders of their choice.

Human Rights Watch’s latest:

hrw.org/breaking-news/…