NEW: The French overseas department of Mayotte, an island territory in the Indian Ocean and a former French colony, is failing to provide education to all children. Read more from HRW: https://t.co/09qkRLBY56

Activist Ebrahim Sharif was detained in #bahrain last week for saying Arab govts should support #Palestine. Governments should be acting to prevent genocide in #Gaza, not detaining citizens who make peaceful comments to support them. @hrw + @BirdBh: https://t.co/cwDHzITiGY

With conflict globally reaching a level not seen since the post-WWII era, better responses to the impact of conflict on women’s rights are urgently important. Conflicts and crises harm women and girls in ways far beyond sexual violence.

Almost a year ago, the fall of #Assad marked a historic shift after decades of atrocities, giving Syrians renewed hope for truth, justice and redress. HRW's new report advises on steps to advance comprehensive justice meet moment & reaffirm intl law. 🖇️:

🚨 The UN Security Council has just adopted a US-drafted resolution to authorize an international stabilization force for #Gaza with 13 votes in favor, 0 against, 2 abstentions (Russia & China). @hrw's reaction follows in a short thread. 🧵

The #Myanmar junta’s sham elections are a desperate bid for international legitimacy after nearly 5 years of brutal military repression. Lending any credibility to these polls would signal a complete lack of support for civilian democratic rule. New @hrw

On Monday, a court will hear the appeal of 37 ppl. unjustly sentenced to heavy prison terms on baseless accusations of conspiracy & terrorism after a shameful judicial process devoid of fair trial guarantees #Tunisian authorities should end this sham trial https://t.co/c4yoHiSDol

Uyghurs who escaped China are no longer feeling safe in Türkiye - a place many consider a second-homeland. This is mainly because of arbitrarily assigned restriction codes where, among other migrants, Uyghurs end up having deportation decision & cancellation of their residency.

The Venezuelans the US removed to El Salvador earlier this year were subject to systematic torture, including sexual violence. Read the new report by @hrw and @Cristosal : https://t.co/HrrDOXxHCk

🇳🇱 @ministerBZ is right to advance a settlement trade ban, as required by int’l law - and should urge @vonderleyen @MarosSefcovic @kajakallas to follow suit But freezing other measures is unjustified: apartheid and other horrific abuses continue unabated

#Bahrain: Prisoners at Jaw Prison on hunger strike, as calls mount for Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja’s freedom @GulfCentre4HR expresses grave concern over well-being of Jaw prisoners who've been hunger-striking for weeks; and calls on authorities to #FreeAlKhawaja https://t.co/27Yxq2gjcp

ACA tax credits are a band-aid on on a broken healthcare system, but one that's protected millions from the often catastrophic harms of being uninsured Removing them w/o fixing the system isn't policy, it's cruelty More from @hrw and @OxfamAmerica ⬇️ https://t.co/Hl1uRL5C8K

YouTube has deleted more than 700 videos posted by Palestinian human rights groups, ranging from investigations into the killing of American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh by an Israeli soldier, to testimonies of Palestinians tortured by Israeli forces.

Excellent news!!! Brazil´s Chamber of Deputies has just approved the Escazú Agreement. It now goes to the Senate. Learn more about this landmark treaty for Latin American and Caribbean nations that advances the right to a healthy environment: https://t.co/3Gefjpw3vV

⚽️ A victory for #HumanRights! This week, players from #Afghanistan’s women’s national football team took the field again for the first time since 2021. Afghan women football players had to flee, establish lives in new countries, and rebuild their team--while shouldering the

Sudan: I was on @AJArabic last night to discuss atrocities in El Fasher, and the urgent need to sanction RSF leadership, expand the UN Darfur arms embargo, and expand the jurisdiction of the ICC to the whole of Sudan. https://t.co/pYFtii9I3k @hrw @hrw_ar

🧵1️⃣ ضمن حصارها لمدينة الفاشر طيلة 18 شهرا، حفرت "قوات الدعم السريع" السودانية خندقا وبنت ساترا رمليا حول المدينة. منذ استيلاء الدعم السريع على الفاشر، وثّقت هيومن رايتس ووتش فيديوهات بالقرب من الساتر الرملي إلى الشمال الغربي وحددت مواقعها الجغرافية – وهي فيديوهات يمكن

Alarmed by Palestinian Authority's detention of respected rights defender Muhannad Karajah—who represents many Palestinians detained by them—under its Cybercrimes Law & for 'inciting racial strife'. PA regularly arbitrarily arrests dissidents—they should immediately release him.

📢Young people need abortion care. Some have to go before a judge to get it. Our new @hrw @ifwhenhow report "Whose Abortion Is It?" shows how laws requiring healthcare providers to notify a parent before a young person’s abortion cause harm. 🧵⬇️ https://t.co/Z7qAKqnjfJ

At a summit dominated by two leaders who have demonstrated such utter hostility to the international system, human rights & democratic principles, how should democratic countries respond? With courage and conviction. By me & John Sifton: