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Belkis Wille

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Associate Crisis, Conflict, and Arms Director at Human Rights Watch

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Nathalye Cotrino @nathalyeco.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
🇭🇹Depuis la fin du TPS, les États-Unis ont expulsé des centaines d’Haïtiens. Notre rapport @hrw-fr.hrw.org révèle des capacités d’accueil très limitées et l’absence de plan de réintégration en Haïti. Les États-Unis devraient mettre fin à ces expulsions. À lire : www.hrw.org/fr/news/2026...
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États-Unis : Les expulsions vers Haïti mettent des vies en danger
Depuis la fin du statut de protection temporaire (Temporary Protected Status, TPS) accordé aux citoyens de Haïti et annulé fin juillet 2026, les autorités des États-Unis ont expulsé des centaines d’Ha...
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Nathalye Cotrino @nathalyeco.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
🇭🇹The US is deporting Haitians to escalating violence and hunger, separating families and leaving people with little support. Our new @hrw.org report calls for an immediate halt to these removals and the restoration of TPS protections. Read more:
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🇭🇹The US is deporting Haitians to escalating violence and hunger, separating families and leaving people with little support. Our new @hrw report calls for an immediate halt to these removals and the restoration of TPS protections. Read more: https://t.co/WyrNTmDgtL
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Belkis Wille @belkiswille.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
How my incredible colleague @jobeckerhrw continues to publish brilliant books on how to make the world a better place, while leading incredibly powerful work on childrens rights within the human rights movement and @hrw, and inspiring students with her teaching, is beyond me. Can't wait to read it!
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Zach Campbell @notzachcampbell.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
New @hrw.org report: European Union countries exports surveillance tech to governments around the world with well-documented histories of using similar tech to spy on activists, journos and other critical voices. And we've got the receipts.
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HRW Brussels @hrw-brussels.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
🚨New HRW report🚨 ➡️EU states are exporting intrusion software and telecom interception systems to countries where they can be used for internal repression.
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Ida Sawyer @idasawyer.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
The killing of Renee Good by an ICE officer in Minneapolis was unjustifiable. Her death shows the dangers posed by law enforcement agencies empowered to act recklessly & sends a threatening message to immigrants, protesters & bystanders alike. Read @hrw.org's analysis: www.hrw.org/news/2026/01...
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LydsG @lydsg.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
Freedom of assembly is not a gift or privilege governments grant their citizens, it's a right that protects citizens from their governments. @hrw.org report out today about the impact of the UK's increasingly repressive anti-protest laws. www.hrw.org/news/2026/01...
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UK: Protest Crackdowns Undermine Democracy
UK authorities have severely restricted the right to protest, in contravention of their international human rights obligations, creating an environment in which peaceful dissent is increasingly treate...
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yasmineahmed.bsky.social @yasmineahmed.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
🚨 ALERT: 2day @hrw.org released a new report that raises the alarm about the right to protest in the UK This UK Govt has not only failed to repeal sweeping anti-protest laws but has introduced further repressive restrictions 🧵 www.hrw.org/report/2026/...
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Silencing the Streets
The 47-page report, “‘Silencing the Streets’: The Right to Protest Under Attack in the UK,” documents that the UK’s Labour government has failed to reverse sweeping anti-protest laws introduced by the...
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Human Rights Watch @hrw.org · 08/01/2026
The right to protest is under attack in the United Kingdom.  In a new report, HRW documents that the UK’s Labour government has failed to reverse sweeping anti-protest laws introduced by the previous Conservative government. Learn more: bit.ly/4qerKB0
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Belkis Wille @belkiswille.bsky.social · 19/12/2025
Turning a health crisis into a WMD threat is dangerous. We need treatment and harm reduction—not war rhetoric. Learn why this matters: www.hrw.org/news/2025/12...
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Belkis Wille @belkiswille.bsky.social · 19/12/2025
Labeling fentanyl a “weapon of mass destruction” won’t solve the overdose crisis. Militarized approaches risk more harm. Public health solutions save lives. Read HRW’s analysis: www.hrw.org/news/2025/12... #DrugPolicy #HumanRights
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HRW_AR @hrwarabic.bsky.social · 18/12/2025
في أحدث محاولة مفضوحة لعرقلة العدالة الدولية، فرضت الحكومة الأمريكية في 18 ديسمبر/كانون الأول عقوبات انتقامية على قاضيين إضافيين في "المحكمة الجنائية الدولية" لمشاركتهما في قرار رفض أحد طعون #إسرائيل في تحقيق المحكمة في الوضع في #فلسطين.
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Belkis Wille @belkiswille.bsky.social · 18/12/2025
Masked agents, no badges, no names. This isn’t a security measure—it’s a threat to democracy and the rule of law. The U.S. can and must do better. Details: www.hrw.org/news/2025/12... #RuleOfLaw #USPolitics
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Belkis Wille @belkiswille.bsky.social · 18/12/2025
When federal agents hide their identities, they hide accountability. The U.S. must uphold transparency and the rule of law—not secrecy and impunity. Full report: www.hrw.org/news/2025/12... #HumanRights #Accountability
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Belkis Wille @belkiswille.bsky.social · 18/12/2025
🚨 NEW: Masked federal agents in the U.S. are undermining the rule of law by operating without clear identification or accountability. This practice erodes public trust and democratic norms. Read more: www.hrw.org/news/2025/12... #RuleOfLaw #HumanRights
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Jan Kooy @kooyjan.bsky.social · 18/12/2025
“Law enforcement officers must be identifiable to be accountable. This kind of secrecy should be an exception, never the norm, and it’s even more alarming given the widespread abuses associated with immigration arrests in recent months.” - @belkiswille.bsky.social / @hrw.org New research⤵️
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US: Masked Federal Agents Undermine Rule of Law
United States federal immigration enforcement agents now commonly operate masked and without visible identification, compounding the abusive and unaccountable nature of the Trump administration’s mass...
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Jan Kooy @kooyjan.bsky.social · 15/12/2025
Reminder for those in the back, via @hrw.org⤵️ "Individuals who order deliberate attacks on civilian objects and infrastructure are responsible for war crimes." #JusticeMatters Read more⤵️
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Lebanon: Israel Unlawfully Destroying Reconstruction Equipment
The Israeli military’s repeated attacks on reconstruction-related equipment and other civilian facilities in southern Lebanon throughout 2025 violate the laws of war and are apparent war crimes.
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Philippe Dam @philippedam.bsky.social · 08/12/2025
#Tanzania gov't arrested dozens ahead of 9 Dec. nationwide protests - fueling climate of fear rather than addressing public grievances. @eudiplomacy.bsky.social: Press gov't to end crackdown, immediately release those arbitrarily detained & focus on accountability. www.hrw.org/news/2025/12...
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Tanzania: Crackdown Ahead of Planned Protests
Tanzanian authorities have wrongfully arrested alleged protest organizers and opposition supporters ahead of nationwide protests called for December 9, 2025.
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HRW_AR @hrwarabic.bsky.social · 06/12/2025
مكافآةً على ماذا؟ رغم السجل الحقوقي المروّع لإدارة ترامب، "الفيفا" تمنح الرئيس الأمريكي ما سمّته "جائزة الفيفا للسلام". بدل منح "جوائز" مُصطنعة، على الفيفا بذل كل جهدها لضمان أن تكون "كأس العالم 2026" خالية من انتهاكات حقوق الإنسان.
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Human Rights Watch @hrw.org · 03/12/2025
New from HRW: The arrest of an asylum seeker at the Club World Cup final in July 2025 raises serious concerns about the safety of noncitizens attending the #WorldCup2026 in the United States next year.
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US: ICE Arrest at FIFA Event Spotlights Dangers for World Cup
The arrest and return of an asylum seeker who took his children to the Club World Cup soccer tournament final on July 13, 2025, raises serious concerns about the safety of noncitizens attending the 20...
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Human Rights Watch en Español @hrwespanol.bsky.social · 03/12/2025
Nuevo informe: La detención de un solicitante de asilo que asistió la final de la Copa Mundial de Clubes en julio de 2025 plantea serias preocupaciones sobre la seguridad de lxs inmigrantes que asistirán al Mundial de 2026 en EEUU www.hrw.org/es/news/2025...
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EE. UU.: Una detención de ICE en un evento de la FIFA expone los peligros del Mundial
La detención y devolución de un solicitante de asilo que llevó a sus hijos a la final del torneo de fútbol de la Copa Mundial de Clubes el 13 de julio de 2025 plantea serias preocupaciones sobre la se...
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HRW_AR @hrwarabic.bsky.social · 04/12/2025
كشف البيانات التعريفية مثل الموقع قد يكشف هوية المستخدمين ويعرّض سلامتهم وحقهم في حرية التعبير للخطر. bit.ly/4ppV9YE
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الكشف عن الموقع في "إكس" يهدد سلامة المستخدمين
تقول الشركة إن الهدف من هذه الميزة هو التحقق من صحة معلومات الحساب وتحسين الشفافية، ولكنها تثير مخاوف جدية بشأن خصوصية المستخدمين وسلامتهم.
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HRW_AR @hrwarabic.bsky.social · 02/12/2025
خطوة #أوكرانيا تهدد جهود 3 عقود لحماية المدنيين من خطر الألغام bit.ly/4rtQdmG
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بيان مشترك: أوكرانيا تعلق "معاهدة حظر الألغام" بشكل غير قانوني
82 منظمة وحملة من المجتمع المدني تعرب عن قلقها إزاء تعليق أوكرانيا "معاهدة حظر الألغام".
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HRW_AR @hrwarabic.bsky.social · 01/12/2025
أكثر من ألف إصابة أو وفاة في #سوريا في 2025 جراء الألغام الأرضية bit.ly/4pciVqU ⤵️ 🧵
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Juliane Kippenberg @jkippenberg.bsky.social · 01/12/2025
Starting today, States are meeting in Kenya to negotiate enviro policies ahead of #UNEA7, incl. a key proposal by the Colombian government on environmental protection in mining. This could open up the path to a new global mining, and bring real change. www.hrw.org/news/2025/12...
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An Opportunity to Address Mining Abuses Globally
When 29-year-old Norbert Amoya went to fetch water from a river in northern Zambia earlier this year, he found large numbers of dead fish and the water had a strange smell. The cause was a major minin...
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Human Rights Watch @hrw.org · 28/11/2025
🚨The Russian government has banned us as an “undesirable” foreign organization. Our work hasn’t changed. But what’s changed is Russia’s full-throttled embrace of dictatorial policies, its staggering rise in repression & the scope of the war crimes its forces are committing in Ukraine. bit.ly/48mvicJ
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Jan Kooy @kooyjan.bsky.social · 27/11/2025
"A political deal that erases these crimes is not a peace plan. It is permission for future atrocities." - Kseniya Kvitka (@hrw.org), in must-read, published by @kyivindependent.com⤵️
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Human Rights Watch auf Deutsch @hrwdeutschland.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
⚠️ NEUE Recherche: Die Zwangsvertreibung der Bewohner*innen von drei Flüchtlingslagern im #Westjordanland durch die israelische Regierung im Januar und Februar 2025 stellen Kriegsverbrechen und Verbrechen gegen die Menschlichkeit dar. Mehr erfahren: bit.ly/47QuEoQ
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Nadia Hardman @nadiahardman.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
🚨New @hrw.org report finds #Israel committed war crimes, crimes against humanity + ethnic cleansing in the West Bank. Israel forcibly displaced 32,000 #Palestinian refugees from 3 refugee camps, prevented return + systematically destroyed parts of the camps.👇 hrw.org/node/392462
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Heather Barr @heatherbarr.bsky.social · 19/11/2025
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. www.hrw.org/news/2025/11...
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What Escalating Conflict Means for Women and Girls
Conflicts and crises cause harm based on gender. Because women and girls across the globe experience legal, economic, and cultural discrimination, they also experience the impacts of conflict in disti...
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HRW_AR @hrwarabic.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
بعد 60 عاما من حكم البعث، أمام الحكومة الانتقالية في #سوريا فرصة لإنهاء الإفلات المزمن من العقاب على الانتهكات الحقوقية. بعض أبرز النقاط في ورقة توصيات أصدرتها "هيومن رايتس ووتش" ⬇️ bit.ly/4roUU1p
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توصيات بشأن الخطوات التالية لتحقيق العدالة الشاملة في سوريا
بعد الإطاحة بحكومة بشار الأسد، وإنهاء أكثر من 60 عاما من حكم "حزب البعث" في سوريا، أمام السلطات السورية فرصة غير مسبوقة لإنهاء عقود من الإفلات من العقاب على الانتهاكات الجسيمة التي ترقى إلى جرائم دولي...
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Alice Autin @aliceautin.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
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. 🖇️: www.hrw.org/news/2025/11...
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HRW_AR @hrwarabic.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
يبدأ ولي العهد السعودي محمد بن سلمان زيارة إلى واشنطن في 18 نوفمبر/تشرين الثاني 2025. ما هي الاعتبارات الحقوقية التي تصاحب الزيارة️؟ bit.ly/4nMKV2Q 🧵⬇️
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Lou Charbonneau @loucharb.bsky.social · 17/11/2025
🚨 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.org's reaction follows in a short thread. 🧵
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Sylvain Aubry @sylvainaubry.bsky.social · 07/11/2025
This week world leaders made commitments to fulfil rights at #WSS2. But this won’t happen without money. We’re now looking at Nairobi where the UN Tax Convention #UNTC negotiations are resuming on Monday - it could be the key to deliver on those commitments. www.hrw.org/news/2025/11...
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World Leaders Commit to Supporting Social Development and Rights
At the second United Nations Social Summit in Qatar this week, dozens of governments adopted the Doha Political Declaration, renewing their commitments to tackle poverty, create decent work, combat di...
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César Muñoz @cesarmunoz.bsky.social · 01/11/2025
Police have failed to take crucial steps to investigate 121 killings during a raid in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Police didn´t preserve crime scenes and the chain of custody of evidence. Authorities should ensure a thorough, independent investigation. New from @hrw.org: www.hrw.org/news/2025/10...
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Brazil: Serious Investigative Failures in Deadly Rio Raid
Rio de Janeiro police have failed to take crucial investigative steps to determine the circumstances of the killing of at least 121 people, including four police officers, during a raid in low-income,...
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Human Rights Watch @hrw.org · 30/10/2025
An anti-drug police operation in low-income neighborhoods of Rio de Janeiro has resulted in more than 100 killings. Rio authorities’ decisions leading to such a disastrous operation should be investigated. Families of victims deserve truth and justice.
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HRW_AR @hrwarabic.bsky.social · 30/10/2025
🧵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، وثقت هيومن رايتس ووتش فيديوهات بالقرب من الساتر الرملي إلى الشمال الغربي وحددت مواقعها الجغرافية – وهي فيديوهات يمكن استخدامها لإثبات الجرائم.
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Human Rights Watch @hrw.org · 30/10/2025
As part of its 18-month siege of El Fasher, the Rapid Support Forces in Sudan dug a trench and built a sand berm around the city. Since RSF captured El Fasher, HRW documented and geolocated videos near the berm to the northwest — videos that could be used to prove crimes. 1/7🧵
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Human Rights Watch @hrw.org · 29/10/2025
NEW: US state laws requiring healthcare providers to notify a parent about a young person’s abortion decision are causing harm. In a new report, HRW and If/When/How document how state-mandated parental notification laws in six US states threaten young people’s health and safety. Learn more ⤵️
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Human Rights Watch @hrw.org · 29/10/2025
Cutting aid has a human cost. The US Department of Agriculture announced last Friday that it will stop distributing payments for essential food assistance through SNAP starting November 1 if the federal government is still shut down.
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HRW_AR @hrwarabic.bsky.social · 27/10/2025
بحسب تقارير، اعتقلت "قوات الدعم السريع" الصحفي معمر إبراهيم في #الفاشر. على قوات الدعم السريع أن توقف فورا هجماتها على المدنيين، بمن فيهم الصحفيون، وتسمح للمدنيين بالفرار الآمن. (الصورة: لقطة شاشة من صفحة "نقابة الصحفيين السودانيين" على فيسبوك)
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Elaine Pearson @elainepearson.bsky.social · 24/10/2025
Vietnam’s long record of cracking down on online dissent sadly makes it a fitting host for the signing ceremony of the deeply flawed UN Convention against Cybercrime this weekend. Read more in this @thediplomat.com oped by @hrw's @deblbrown.bsky.social & me thediplomat.com/2025/10/un-t...
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UN Treaty Signing Highlights Vietnam’s Curb on Online Dissent
The Cybercrime Convention will further entrench control and surveillance over peaceful expression of dissent online beyond the borders of repressive states.
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deblbrown.bsky.social @deblbrown.bsky.social · 24/10/2025
This weekend, governments will head to Hanoi to sign the deeply flawed UN Convention on Cybercrime. @hrw.org and partners issue new recommendations on how governments can prevent and mitigate the human rights risks posed the treaty www.hrw.org/news/2025/10...
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Joint Statement on the Signing of the UN Convention on Cybercrime
We, the undersigned organizations, remain deeply concerned that the UN Convention Against Cybercrime (UNCC) will facilitate human rights abuses across borders.
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HRW_AR @hrwarabic.bsky.social · 24/10/2025
سيستمر الفلسطينيون في المعاناة والموت ما لم ترفع إسرائيل حصارها غير القانوني عن قطاع غزة وتعيد الخدمات الأساسية إليه. على الدول الضغط على إسرائيل لتحترم القرار الصادر عن "محكمة العدل الدولية" بشأن الإغاثة. اقرؤوا المزيد: bit.ly/3WoHe8a
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Cristian González Cabrera @cristianfergo.bsky.social · 22/10/2025
This week Brazil hosts the 4th National Conference on the Rights of LGBTQIA+  people to chart new directions for public policy on equality & inclusion. The conference also underscores 🇧🇷‘s reemergence as a key voice in global equality debates. @hrw.org analysis 📃: www.hrw.org/news/2025/10...
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Brazil Resumes Key Dialogue over Equality
This week Brazil is hosting the 4th National Conference on the Rights of LGBTQIA+ People, an ambitious effort to chart new directions for public policy on equality and inclusion.
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Almaz Teffera @almazteffera.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
Returning colonial-era cultural belongings & ancestral remains is an international human rights & reparations issue. Communities' rights should be at the core. Yet Germany's new guidelines distance themselves from international law. Returns aren't goodwill gestures. www.hrw.org/news/2025/10...
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New German Guidelines on Colonial Returns Fail Rights Test
Last week, German federal, state, and local authorities adopted Common Guidelines on the handling of cultural assets and human remains from colonial contexts. Despite the welcome efforts to regulate t...
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Human Rights Watch @hrw.org · 23/10/2025
NEW: @homelandgov.bsky.social federal agents have used excessive force against protesters, medics, legal observers, and journalists at numerous protests outside a US ICE facility in Illinois. This isn’t crowd control but a campaign of intimidation. Congress must act. bit.ly/476v5uS
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Philippe Dam @philippedam.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
New report: DHS used excessive force on protesters, medics, observers & media at protests outside ICE facility in #Illinois. This isn’t crowd control: it’s intimidation. Should raise @eudiplomacy.bsky.social concerns in context of erosion of rights protection in USA. www.hrw.org/news/2025/10...
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Belkis Wille @belkiswille.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
1/ 💥 Federal agents in Illinois have used excessive force against protesters, journalists, medics, and independent observers over the last month and a half. Here are some of their stories. 🧵https://www.hrw.org/news/2025/10/23/united-states-federal-agents-use-excessive-force-in-illinois
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