Reposted by Amr MagdiHuman Rights Watch auf Deutsch @hrwdeutschland.bsky.social · 27/07/2026🧵 1/2 Unser Mitgefühl gilt den Angehörigen und Überlebenden des CSD-Angriffs und der queeren Community in Berlin. Wir kämpfen weiterhin für eine Gesellschaft, in der niemand wegen seiner sexuellen Orientierung oder Geschlechtsidentität um sein Leben fürchten muss. 1125
Amr Magdi @amrmagdi.bsky.social · 08/07/2026new @hrw.org: young doctor Ahmed al-Waleed al-Shal was sentenced to death in a flawed mass trial followed enforced disappearance & torture including by rape. Then, for years, authorities denied him surgery for an apparent brain tumor despite worsening symptoms. www.hrw.org/news/2026/07...hrw.orgEgypt: Prisoner with Apparent Brain Tumor Denied CareEgyptian authorities are denying medical care to a death row prisoner with an apparent brain tumor, following a forced disappearance and an unfair trial. 0157
Reposted by Amr MagdiBassam Khawaja @khawaja.bsky.social · 07/07/2026HRW found many refugees and asylum seekers in Egypt have faced a months-long campaign of arbitrary arrest, unlawful detention, and deportation. Authorities are arresting those whose residency permits have expired due to the government’s own delays: www.hrw.org/news/2026/07...hrw.orgEgypt: Refugees, Asylum Seekers Arrested, DeportedMany refugees and asylum seekers in Egypt, mostly from Sudan and South Sudan, have faced a months-long campaign of arbitrary arrest, unlawful detention, and deportation, Human Rights Watch said today.... 021
Amr Magdi @amrmagdi.bsky.social · 07/07/2026Harsh Sentences for Rights Defenders in #Tunisia seem to copy, or even exceed, iron-fest strategies under previous authoritarian rulers to quell dissent. Nothing unexpected but still shocking to witness. www.hrw.org/news/2026/07...hrw.orgTunisia: Harsh Sentences for Rights DefendersTunisian courts sentenced eight human rights defenders to prison terms and fines in recent days, for charges connected to their human rights work, including two prominent women who were handed harsh s... 010
Amr Magdi @amrmagdi.bsky.social · 07/07/2026في إطار حملة ضخمة ممتدة لشهور مصر تعتقل لاجئين وطالبي لجوء وترحلهم دون اعتبار للقانون والمخاطر التي يلقونها في بلادهم. إغاثة الجار ليست منة أو فضلا وإنما واجب أخلاقي قبل حتى الحديث عن قوانين حقوق الإنسان www.hrw.org/ar/news/2026...hrw.orgمصر: اعتقال لاجئين وطالبي لجوء وترحيلهمالت "هيومن رايتس ووتش" اليوم إن العديد من اللاجئين وطالبي اللجوء في مصر، ومعظمهم من السودان وجنوب السودان، تعرضوا طوال أشهر لحملة من الاعتقال التعسفي، والاحتجاز غير القانوني، والترحيل. تعتقل السلطات ا... 011
Amr Magdi @amrmagdi.bsky.social · 07/07/2026مصر تحاكم طبيبة لتحدثها عن مزاعم عنف توليدي www.hrw.org/ar/news/2026... توجه محاكمة أمنية سويدان رسالة مخيفة إلى المريضات والناجيات والأطباء والممرضين والشهود: الزموا الصمت أو ستُعاقبون. وتأتي ضمن نمط في مصر تستهدف فيه السلطات من يتكلمون علنا، منهم خبير اقتصادي بارز وأفراد عائلات محتجزين.hrw.orgمصر تحاكم طبيبة لتحدثها عن مزاعم عنف توليديحكمت محكمة مصرية 4 يوليو/تموز على الطبيبة والمخرجة أمنية سويدان بالسجن ستة أشهر مع وقف التنفيذ، وتغريمها 20 ألف جنيه (408 دولار أمريكي) لحديثها عن عنف توليدي مزعوم في مستشفى حكومي في الإسكندرية. 000
Amr Magdi @amrmagdi.bsky.social · 06/07/2026My latest with @skyewheeler.bsky.social for @hrw.org Egypt Prosecutes a Doctor for Alleging Obstetric Violence www.hrw.org/news/2026/07... The flood of accounts following Omnia Suwydan's post suggests that it is not isolated bad behavior, but a systemic problem shaped by power imbalances.hrw.orgEgypt Prosecutes a Doctor for Alleging Obstetric ViolenceAn Egyptian court sentenced doctor and filmmaker Omnia Suwydan on July 4 to a six-months suspended prison sentence and a fine of 20,000 Egyptian pounds (US$408) for alleging obstetric violence at an A... 054
Amr Magdi @amrmagdi.bsky.social · 06/07/2026African Union and ACHPR should act and stop this mindless narrow interests of certain governments. 010
Reposted by Amr MagdiAl Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 03/07/2026UN human rights chief Volker Turk issued the warning over growing fears of an imminent RSF assault. aljazeera.comUN sounds ‘red alert' over human rights catastrophe in Sudan's el-ObeidUN human rights chief Volker Turk issued the warning over growing fears of an imminent RSF assault. 35742
Reposted by Amr MagdiAaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 02/07/2026🚨 HUGE ongoing surge of ICE arrests, with ICE directing 80% of all officers to go out into the field and round people up, aiming to hit 2,000 arrests a day; which would be more than during the Minneapolis surge. This may be why the nun in Texas got briefly picked up. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/01/u...nytimes.comImmigrant Arrests Surge to 10,000 in 5 Days as ICE Clamps Down 14329632045
Amr Magdi @amrmagdi.bsky.social · 02/07/2026Irresponsible capital hand in hand with governments that care less and less about human rights and controlled more and more by politicians who are themselves businessmen. From Germany to the US, late-age capitalism is no longer in the backseat. 010
Reposted by Amr MagdiJuliane Kippenberg @jkippenberg.bsky.social · 02/07/2026The German government yesterday decided to exempt 95% of the companies that are currently covered by the German supply chains law. An affront to workers and communities around the world. And a step back that is problematic legally. tinyurl.com/wxff3efs 099
Amr Magdi @amrmagdi.bsky.social · 30/06/2026Kais Saied versus Tunisia's civil society. Great editorial in Le Monde www.lemonde.fr/en/opinion/a...lemonde.frKais Saied versus Tunisia's civil societyEDITORIAL. After targeting political opponents, the 'judicial madness' has now turned its sights on human rights activists and journalists who dare to criticize the president's policies. European coun... 024
Reposted by Amr MagdiLauren Seibert @laurenseibert.bsky.social · 29/06/2026New @hrw.org dispatch: #CentralAfricanRepublic is the latest to accept third-country nationals deported by the US - and the first African country to accept people from #Iran & #Afghanistan under such a deal. CAR should protect deportees it has received from refoulement: www.hrw.org/news/2026/06...hrw.orgCentral African Republic Latest ‘Third Country’ for US DeporteesOn June 12, the Central African Republic accepted 18 men and women of other nationalities deported from the United States, despite its own fragility as a country recovering from decades of conflict an... 044
Reposted by Amr MagdiJan Kooy @kooyjan.bsky.social · 24/06/2026"By targeting children, Israel is attacking the very capacity of the Palestinian people to exist and to determine their future."bbc.comUN commission of inquiry says Israel committing genocide in Gaza by deliberately targeting childrenIsrael rejects the new report by the three-member expert panel, calling it a "libellous sham". 023
Reposted by Amr MagdiNadia Hardman @nadiahardman.bsky.social · 23/06/2026On April 28, Human Rights Watch warned that 65 #Ethiopian migrants were at imminent risk of execution in #SaudiArabia. Since then, 7 out of that 65 have been executed for drug related offences. Five were executed today, June 23rd.x.comNadia Hardman (@Nadia_Hardman) on XOn April 28, Human Rights Watch warned that 65 #Ethiopian migrants were at imminent risk of execution in #SaudiArabia. Since then, 7 out of that 65 have been executed for drug related offences. Five... 01612
Amr Magdi @amrmagdi.bsky.social · 24/06/2026Not just Gaza.... UK ‘ignored Sudan genocide warnings to protect ties with UAE’ www.theguardian.com/global-devel...theguardian.comUK prioritised ties with UAE over averting mass atrocities in Sudan, MPs to be toldForeign Office failed to act on warnings of genocide due to ‘pressure’ from emirates, Yale human rights investigator will tell a parliamentary select committee 000
Reposted by Amr MagdiZama Neff @zamahrw.bsky.social · 22/06/2026With record-level abuses against children in war, many countries are working together to hold abusers to account. Still a long way to go for an effective crimes against humanity treaty, but growing support to include justice for crimes against children www.hrw.org/news/2026/06... 056
Reposted by Amr MagdiHRW_AR @hrwarabic.bsky.social · 17/06/2026ديون بآلاف اليوروهات. إقصاء عن الأماكن العامة. فقدان العمل... bit.ly/4eufms0 101
Reposted by Amr MagdiHuman Rights Watch en français @hrw-fr.hrw.org · 17/06/2026#France : La police verbalise des infractions présumées à la tranquillité publique pour harceler des garçons et jeunes hommes perçus comme Noirs, Arabes ou Nord-Africains et les évincer de l'espace public dans leurs propres quartiers. Nouveau rapport de MCDS, (RE)CLAIM & HRW ⤵️ 11010
Amr Magdi @amrmagdi.bsky.social · 15/06/2026بينما يلتقي اليوم مسؤولوا الاتحاد الأوروبي ومصر في مجلس الشراكة المصري الأوربي، علينا أن نذكرهم مجددا كيف يخذل الاتحاد الأوربي نضال المصريين من أجل الديموقراطية والحكم الرشيد والرخاء الاقتصادي: تمويل آلة قمع لا تقبل المحاسبة ومختلة الأولويات في السياسة والإنفاق sinaifhr.org/show/728sinaifhr.orgمؤسسة سيناء لحقوق الإنسان - للمصريين حقوق مُستحقة لا مجرد تحسينات شكلية مدعومة من الاتحاد الأوروبيبعد مرور عامين على إعلان الشراكة الاستراتيجية الشاملة بين الاتحاد الأوروبي ومصر، وفي ظل غياب أي تقدم حقيقي في ملفات حقوق الإنسان والديمقراطية وسيادة القانون رغم إعلان ذلك كشرط رئيسي لتقديم حزمة المساع... 000
Amr Magdi @amrmagdi.bsky.social · 15/06/2026As Egypt & EU officials meet today for the association council, it's important to remember how the EU continues to betray Egyptians' struggle for democracy & good governance: Funding an autocratic machinery underming economic & political rights. sinaifhr.org/show/729sinaifhr.orgمؤسسة سيناء لحقوق الإنسان - Egyptians Deserve Human Rights, Not a Fragile Status Quo Supported by the EUTwo years after the launch of the EU-Egypt Strategic and Comprehensive Partnership, there has been no meaningful progress on human rights, democracy, or the rule of law in Egypt, despite the fact that... 096
Amr Magdi @amrmagdi.bsky.social · 15/06/2026Leaked memo: EU has known since 2017 it had legal right to freeze Israel trade deal euobserver.com/221434/stric...euobserver.comLeaked memo: EU has known since 2017 it had legal right to freeze Israel trade dealA "strictly confidential", but leaked, EU legal memo from 2017 said Europe was entitled to freeze Israel science grants and free-trade perks over its West Bank aggression. "What was then a legitimate ... 000
Amr Magdi @amrmagdi.bsky.social · 12/06/2026This really sums it up: The World Cup is coming to Trump’s America. Where is the West’s moral outrage? www.ms.now/opinion/worl... We haven't seen any serious human rights messaging from FIFA either despite clear risks & violations. Total moral failure. www.hrw.org/news/2026/06...ms.nowOpinion | The World Cup is coming to Trump’s America. Where is the West’s moral outrage?If the record of a World Cup host country matters, as it did with Russia in 2018 and Qatar in 2022, then the U.S. under Trump deserves scrutiny. 000
Reposted by Amr MagdiPolitico @politico.com · 11/06/2026At the American Medical Association’s annual meeting, members of the group’s House of Delegates sent a clear message to their leaders: Call out RFK Jr. — even if it costs us in the pocketbook.politico.comAmerica’s doctors just voted for war with RFK Jr.The American Medical Association has sought a working relationship with the health secretary. Members saw moral compromise. 465122993936
Amr Magdi @amrmagdi.bsky.social · 12/06/2026Gulf States: Repression of Migrant Workers During Conflict www.hrw.org/news/2026/06... Phone Searches, Arrests Exacerbate Existing Restrictions on Trade Unions, Expressionhrw.orgGulf States: Repression of Migrant Workers During ConflictThe six Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) governments have intensified restrictions on the rights to freedom of expression, association, and peaceful assembly amid ongoing conflict and economic turmoil. 010
Amr Magdi @amrmagdi.bsky.social · 11/06/2026my latest at @hrw.org: How the Egyptian government's answers the acute/chronic crisis of political detentions? With more detentions. The vicious cycle that's inflicting enormous suffering on tens of thousands of families and costing Egypt its future. www.hrw.org/news/2026/06...hrw.orgEgypt’s Answer to Unjust Detentions is More ArrestsIn a living-room-sized hall of a political party’s Cairo headquarters, family members of prisoners gathered around a photo exhibition on May 12. 042
Amr Magdi @amrmagdi.bsky.social · 11/06/2026Police in many countries detain migrants en mass. Many are in dire conditions or die under police brutality. But one attack by a migrant is used to justify a flood of hate and violence. Justice and human rights for all. Our world's fate shouldn't be left to haters and fascists. 033
Reposted by Amr MagdiHuman Rights Watch @hrw.org · 11/06/2026🧵1/5 The appalling scenes of xenophobic violence that broke out on June 9 in #Belfast are a frightening reminder of how normalized racism & organized racist violence have become in the UK. A devastating knife attack should never be used to justify more violence. HRW's thoughts are with all victims. 17540
Amr Magdi @amrmagdi.bsky.social · 02/06/2026New @hrw.org: Egypt: Barriers to Work for People with Disabilities www.hrw.org/news/2026/06... Obstacles, Ineffective Quotas, Inaccessible Workplaces Deepen Economic Insecurity.hrw.orgEgypt: Barriers to Work for People with DisabilitiesPeople with disabilities in Egypt face systemic barriers to their right to work amid poor implementation of a 2018 disability rights law. 0103
Amr Magdi @amrmagdi.bsky.social · 02/06/2026مصر: العوائق تحول دون عمل الأشخاص ذوي الإعاقة www.hrw.org/ar/news/2026... 40% من المشاركين في الاستطلاع الذين تبلغ أعمارهم أربع سنوات أو أكثر لم يتلقوا أي تعليم، ولم يكمل سوى 17% منهم التعليم الثانوي. وخلصت دراسة مستقلة أجريت عام 2019 إلى أن 80% من الأشخاص ذوي الإعاقة يعيشون تحت خط الفقر الوطني،hrw.orgمصر: العوائق تحول دون عمل الأشخاص ذوي الإعاقةالأشخاص ذوو الإعاقة في مصر يواجهون عوائق منهجية تحول دون ممارسة حقهم في العمل، في ظل ضعف تنفيذ قانون حقوق الأشخاص ذوي الإعاقة لسنة 2018. 000
Reposted by Amr MagdiISHR @ishr.ch · 29/05/2026⚠️ The #UN is facing a growing cash crisis. Late and unpaid contributions from Member States are putting essential work at risk. As of 29 May 2026, just 111 Member States have paid their 2026 dues. 👉 ow.ly/xhFb50Z5yYC 003
Reposted by Amr MagdiHRW_AR @hrwarabic.bsky.social · 28/05/2026بين 2015 و2024، قتلت الألغام أو المخلفات الحربية المتفجرة 167 شخصا على الأقل في #لبنان. لكن انضمام لبنان إلى "اتفاقية حظر الألغام" يشكل خطوة مهمة لحماية المدنيين من هذا السلاح العشوائي ومثالا للدول الأخرى. bit.ly/49o5NsT bit.lyلبنان ينضم إلى "اتفاقية حظر الألغام"انضمام لبنان مؤخرا إلى "اتفاقية حظر الألغام" في خضم نزاع مسلح مستمر يؤكد الأهمية الحيوية للمعاهدة في إنقاذ الأرواح وإعادة بناء المجتمعات المحلية. 011
Amr Magdi @amrmagdi.bsky.social · 27/05/2026another compelling evidence of UAE's disruptive roles in supporting abusive genocidal militias in Sudan. 010
Reposted by Amr MagdiHuman Rights Watch @hrw.org · 26/05/2026NEW: Colombian private military contractors, apparently hired by a United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based company, transited through UAE military bases before being deployed to Sudan to support the abusive Rapid Support Forces (RSF). www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ZCBieHigdUyoutube.comSudan: Colombians Linked to Atrocities Trained in UAE BasesYouTube video by Human Rights Watch 44735
Reposted by Amr MagdiHuman Rights Watch @hrw.org · 22/05/2026A video shared by Israel’s National Security Minister Ben-Gvir shows Israeli security forces humiliating detained international activists. When a senior minister taunts detainees on camera, it is a signal that abuse is not just tolerated but celebrated. 149555
Reposted by Amr MagdiHuman Rights Watch @hrw.org · 25/05/2026Israeli authorities’ violations of international law have continued and are enabled and fueled by impunity. An impunity granted also by Europe’s inaction, which comes at an unbearable human and economic cost for millions in the region and beyond. HRW's @claudiofrancavilla.bsky.social 👇 88645
Amr Magdi @amrmagdi.bsky.social · 21/05/2026Blood, sweat and oil Abusive working conditions in the Saudi Aramco supply chain. Important new report by @fairsq.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/business/202...theguardian.com‘Aramco is selling our sweat and blood’: workers in World Cup sponsor’s supply chain faced safety risks, report findsFairSquare report claims migrant workers injured in Saudi Arabia received no compensation, including one who says his legs were crushed 101
Amr Magdi @amrmagdi.bsky.social · 13/05/2026The Silence That Meets the Rape of Palestinians www.nytimes.com/2026/05/11/o... Male and female Palestinians describe brutal sexual abuse at the hands of Israel’s prison guards, soldiers, settlers and interrogators.nytimes.comOpinion | The Silence That Meets the Rape of Palestinians 011
Amr Magdi @amrmagdi.bsky.social · 07/05/2026The EU is heading towards another of its self-defeating approach, this time in Syria: less emphasis on human rights, more short-sighted political interests. No lesson learned in Egypt, Tunisia or elsewhere. 010
Reposted by Amr MagdiFairSquare @fairsqprojects.bsky.social · 01/05/2026❗❗We would have suspended Infantino, a former co-chairman of FIFA's Ethics Committee tells @remidupre.bsky.social of @lemonde.fr Hans Joachim-Eckert comments cite Infantino's breaches of ethics rules and possible misuse of funds in relation to FIFA Peace Prize. www.lemonde.fr/sport/articl...lemonde.frGianni Infantino, monarque absolu de la FIFA, brigue un nouveau mandatMalgré les critiques et les controverses, le président de la Fédération internationale de football a annoncé, jeudi 30 avril, lors du 76ᵉ congrès de l’organisation, qu’il serait candidat à un troisièm... 12913
Reposted by Amr MagdiAmr Magdi @amrmagdi.bsky.social · 01/05/2026Join me and other colleagues from @hrw.org and @humanrightsfirst.org in a webinar on transnational repression by the Egyptian gov't on US soil starting now. humanrightsfirst.org/events/strat...humanrightsfirst.orgStrategic Litigation Briefing: Transnational Repression and the Case of Egypt - Human Rights FirstTransnational Repression and the Case of Egypt: Violating Human Rights on U.S. Soil Date: Friday, May 1st Time: 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM ET Panelists: This briefing will feature speakers from Human Rights ... 011
Amr Magdi @amrmagdi.bsky.social · 01/05/2026Join me and other colleagues from @hrw.org and @humanrightsfirst.org in a webinar on transnational repression by the Egyptian gov't on US soil starting now. humanrightsfirst.org/events/strat...humanrightsfirst.orgStrategic Litigation Briefing: Transnational Repression and the Case of Egypt - Human Rights FirstTransnational Repression and the Case of Egypt: Violating Human Rights on U.S. Soil Date: Friday, May 1st Time: 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM ET Panelists: This briefing will feature speakers from Human Rights ... 011
Amr Magdi @amrmagdi.bsky.social · 30/04/2026Gaza damage assessment must require end to occupation and discrimination of Palestinians: UN experts www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel...ohchr.orgGaza damage assessment must require end to occupation and discrimination of Palestinians: UN expertsGENEVA – UN experts* today expressed grave concern about the Gaza Rapid Damage and Needs Assessment, documenting housing and infrastructure destruction on an historic scale.“More than 371,000 housing ... 000
Amr Magdi @amrmagdi.bsky.social · 27/04/2026Some of the most significant and terrible erosions of democracy in today's world is no longer on the prepharies. It's also not necessarily led by malignant leaders or right wing parties. Rather, it's system-borne and indicate a whole shift in paradigm and grave moral failure. 020
Reposted by Amr MagdiDon Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 20/04/2026New, from me: Take the Palantir manifesto seriously, if not literally. It reveals that our tech philosopher kings want public money, but without public accountability. This creates a dilemma for governments unaligned with its techno-fascist vision. 🧵 donmoynihan.substack.com/p/palantir-w...donmoynihan.substack.comPower without accountability: The Palantir manifestoThe problems with our tech philosopher kings 11440561595
Reposted by Amr MagdiClaudio Francavilla @claudiofrancavilla.bsky.social · 20/04/2026#BREAKING: 🇫🇷 & 🇸🇪 urge ban of EU trade with Israel's illegal settlements The ICJ was clear. And Europe can't claim with a straight face it wants a "2-state solution" and compliance with int'l law, while it bankrolls land-grabbing & apartheid: euobserver.com/212235/franc... @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eueuobserver.comFrance joins EU sanctions pressure on Israel"The ever and fast deteriorating situation calls for such action [on Israel", a joint Franco-Swedish proposal said. 075
Reposted by Amr MagdiHuman Rights Watch @hrw.org · 16/04/2026“Excusing the Minab attack as a mistake without further investigation would be a disservice to the victims and their families.” ✍️HRW’s crisis advocacy director, Akshaya Kumar, in Lawfare today. www.lawfaremedia.org/article/was-...lawfaremedia.orgWas the Attack on an Iranian Primary School a War Crime?U.S. leaders have said they would not intentionally strike a school. But if recklessness led to the Minab attack, it may still be criminal. 33612
Reposted by Amr MagdiAl Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 10/04/2026Six months into ‘ceasefire’, Gaza suffers under persistent Israeli attacks aje.news/cwf0ve 4233150