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Human Rights Research Center @hrrc.bsky.social · 8h

African Union Commission launches continental education strategy to protect learners and ensure #Education continuity during crises. Read more: buff.ly/XUwLg8D #HRRC #HumanRights #Africa #News Image Credit: M. Hofer/Wikimedia Commons

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Human Rights Research Center @hrrc.bsky.social · 11h

Turkish police raided LGBTQ+ organizations nationwide, detaining more than 100 people and blocking over 100 social media accounts. 🔗 buff.ly/fLKh9La%E2%8... #HRRC #HumanRights #LGBTQ #Democracy #News #Türkiye PC: Quinn Dombrowksi/Wikimedia Commons

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Human Rights Research Center @hrrc.bsky.social · 13h

Mental health is a human right, yet systemic inequalities directly influence a person’s mental health and their access to treatment and recovery options. 🔗 Read more: buff.ly/qOFjfp4 #HRRC #HumanRights #MentalHealth #MentalHealthAwareness 📸 Image credit: Lucas Metz/Unsplash

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Human Rights Research Center @hrrc.bsky.social · 16h

Ten Pakistani sailors have been held captive for more than 161 days after their oil tanker was hijacked by Somali pirates. 🔗 buff.ly/yJYwvAI #HRRC #HumanRights #Pakistan #Piracy #MaritimeSecurity #News Photo credit: Luis Morales Torres/Pexels

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Human Rights Research Center @hrrc.bsky.social · 18h

Our 2027 Cycle One recruitment period begins tomorrow! We're opening our cycle for volunteer research analysts and volunteer legal analysts on October 1st. Stay tuned for the link. #HRRC #HumanRights #NonProfit #Volunteer #Research

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Human Rights Research Center @hrrc.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Breaking #News: Four minor girls were raped in Delhi #India in just two weeks. Female students from the University of Delhi took to the streets to protest. 🔗 buff.ly/k0TXf8H #HRRC #HumanRights #WomensRights #Accountability Photo credit: Nilroy (Nilanjana Roy) /Wikimedia Commons

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Human Rights Research Center @hrrc.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Harvey Weinstein was sentenced to 15 years in prison following his 2025 retrial conviction for sexual assault. 🔗Read more: buff.ly/mQ2UDGQ #HRRC #HumanRights #MeToo #News #Survivors 📸 Image credit: Wikimedia Commons

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Human Rights Research Center @hrrc.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

#WomensRights in #Iraq were once progressive, granting women rights in family and personal matters. Religious leadership has resulted in a backslide of women’s rights, leading to unsafe situations. 🔗 Read more: buff.ly/YiR2If4 #HumanRights #HRRC #EqualRights 📸 Image credit: Wikimedia Commons

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Human Rights Research Center @hrrc.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

HRRC's monthly newsletter drops tomorrow, Wednesday, 9/30! Sign up to receive updates on HRRC's latest news and publications and to learn more about our team. 🔗 Subscribe: buff.ly/zgNNKGL #HRRC #HumanRights #Nonprofit #Newsletter

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Human Rights Research Center @hrrc.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Over the past seven months, four female students from one Central Mexico university have been killed. The Mexican government must do more to protect women and girls from violence. Read Maya Mortenson's news brief: buff.ly/4D3q7dn #HRRC #HumanRights #Femicide #News #Mexico 📸 Israel Torres/Pexels

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Human Rights Research Center @hrrc.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

✨️ Global Glimmer ✨️ A new proposed bill in the US Congress would enhance FEMA's protocols for addressing #GenderBasedViolence. By improving FEMA's policies, we can better protect and provide services to survivors. #HRRC #GlobalGlimmer #GoodNews #HumanRights #UnitedStates 📸 Alejandro Barba/Unsplash

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Human Rights Research Center @hrrc.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

According to the UN, universal access means all have "the right to seek, receive and impart information.” In a world of information, misinformation & disinformation, access to fair and factual information. For more information, visit buff.ly/sX5Zoi2 #HRRC #HumanRights #DigitalInclusion

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Human Rights Research Center @hrrc.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Global nuclear disarmament was the subject of the United Nations’ first resolution in 1946. Since then, the UN has actively pursued this goal, yet an estimated 12,187 nuclear weapons remain. To help end nuclear weapons, visit buff.ly/FCJ6ADm. #HRRC #HumanRights #NuclearBan #Disarmament

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Human Rights Research Center @hrrc.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

What motivates combatants to commit grave #humanrights violations? In this article, HRRC's Mia Baxley uses the concept of extra-lethal violence to understand what conditions led to #crimesagainsthumanity and #genocide during the #BosnianWar. Read: buff.ly/RRszjjl #HRRC 📸 Monique Snijder/Unsplash

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Human Rights Research Center @hrrc.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Check your voter registration and register to #vote! The midterm elections are on November 3. ¡Verifica tu registro electoral y regístrate para votar! Las elecciones de medio término son el 3 de noviembre. Everything You Need to Vote: Vote.org Your vote = your voice. Tu voto = tu voz. #HRRC #Vota

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Human Rights Research Center @hrrc.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Breaking #News: A journalist in Villa Canales, #Guatemala, was found murdered, prompting the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) to call for an investigation into the murder. 🔗Read more: buff.ly/GtAP3Pe #HRRC #HumanRights #FreeSpeech #FreePress 📸Image credit: Wikimedia Commons

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Human Rights Research Center @hrrc.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

The EU’s current proposal to protect children from online child sexual abuse materials is urgent, but not at the expense of data privacy and protection. 🔗 Read more: buff.ly/wZSgQGG #HRRC #HumanRights #EU #Abuse #DataPrivacy 📸 Image credit: C. Suthorn/Wikimedia Commons

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Human Rights Research Center @hrrc.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

The US First Circuit Court has struck down a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) policy that allowed rapid third-country deportations. 🔗 buff.ly/zJHcx1Y #HRRC #HumanRights #News #Immigration #Asylum #RefugeeRights #Accountability #Justice Photo credit: Wikimedia Commons

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Human Rights Research Center @hrrc.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Breaking #News: The Supreme Court in #Pakistan suspended the 17-year sentences of human rights lawyer Imaan Mazari and her husband and granted them bail. Hours later, they were re-arrested. 🔗 buff.ly/0JzeV67 #HRRC #HumanRights #Accountability #Justice Photo credit: Imaan Mazari’s X account

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Human Rights Research Center @hrrc.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

A woman in Banswara, Rajasthan, was reportedly assaulted & publicly humiliated by family members after reports of suspected infidelity. 🔗 Read more: buff.ly/43Xhjq9 #HRRC #HumanRights #WomensRights #GenderBasedViolence #India #News Image credit: Roshan Bhagora/Wikimedia Commons

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Human Rights Research Center @hrrc.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Sweeps of #homeless #encampments in the #US negatively affect the mental and physical well-being and safety of the unsheltered individuals who were living there. 🔗 Read more: buff.ly/inj5Nut #HRRC #HumanRights #Homelessness 📸 Image credit: Shawn Griffith

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Human Rights Research Center @hrrc.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Human rights violations continue in #Venezuela, according to a report by the United Nations Human Rights Council. Torture, political repression, and surveillance of communities remain in place. 🔗 Read more: buff.ly/DxXN6Y5 #HRRC #HumanRights #UN #News 📸 Image credit: Renan Braz/Pexels

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Human Rights Research Center @hrrc.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Thai citizens recently organized a protest outside the Israeli Embassy, calling on tourists from #Israel to respect Thai culture. 🔗 Read more: buff.ly/kEYu22a #HRRC #HumanRights #News #Thailand #Israel 📸 Image Credit: Bridget Coila/Flickr

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Human Rights Research Center @hrrc.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

✨️ Global Glimmer ✨️ In another step toward accountability for violations of IHL during the Yugoslav Wars, Kosovo's former president and three senior former Kosovo Liberation Army leaders were convicted of war crimes. #HRRC #HumanRights #Kosovo #WarCrimes #Accountability Image Credit: KoSSev

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Human Rights Research Center @hrrc.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

#InvestInPeace today. #Peace begins locally, with each of us making the choice to promote peace. Visit buff.ly/6nxFeQo, the UN’s guide to actions for building and sustaining peace. #HRRC #HumanRights #UnitedNations

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Human Rights Research Center @hrrc.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Every year, 1.05 billon tonnes of food are wasted, while 783 million people are food insecure. The 2026 theme for #WorldCleanupDay, #CleanPlateCleanCity, focuses on preventing #foodwaste and advancing circular economic systems and sustainable urban development. #HRRC #HumanRights

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Human Rights Research Center @hrrc.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

People with disabilities protested across the state of Tamil Nadu in souther #India, demanding an increase in monthly assistance provided by the state. 🔗 Read more: buff.ly/LiY5iZu #HRRC #HumanRights #Disability #News #DisabilityRights 📸 Image credit: Dibakar Roy/Unsplash

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Human Rights Research Center @hrrc.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

René Cobos, an Ecuadorian journalist and fixer, was killed in his home August 23 after receiving threats. He is one of at least six media workers killed across Latin America in recent months. Read more: buff.ly/edRqc4J #HRRC #HumanRights #News #Ecuador #PressFreedom 📸 Jovaughn Stephens/Unsplash

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Human Rights Research Center @hrrc.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

HRRC accepts NO funding from governments for our campaigns or research. It’s human rights advocates like you who make our work possible. Be part of the research, education, and advocacy. Donate! www.humanrightsresearch.org/donate #HRRC #HumanRights #Nonprofit #Donate

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Human Rights Research Center @hrrc.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Women earn 20% less than men. Lower lifetime earnings mean reduced pensions and social protection. Advocate for transparency in pay and equal pay legislation. Our moms and daughters deserve better pay. #HRRC #HumanRights #EqualPay

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Human Rights Research Center @hrrc.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

UN experts are sounding the alarm on Belarusian authorities' systematic human rights violations against critics of President Lukashenko since 2020. Read Aahana Nagwekar's latest news brief: buff.ly/LT3QMfq #HRRC #HumanRights #News #Belarus #FreedomofSpeech #Persecution 📸 Wikimedia Commons

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Human Rights Research Center @hrrc.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Three years after Hong Kong journalist Minnie Chan disappeared, her whereabouts & legal status remain unclear. HRRC calls for transparency on her detention, charges, and protections for journalists. 🔗 buff.ly/rhsXlLd #HRRC #HumanRights #FreedomOfThePress #China #News 📸 Voice of America

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Human Rights Research Center @hrrc.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

#InternetShutdowns in #SouthAsia can restrict access to information, communication & essential services, affecting freedom of expression, political participation & access to vital resources. 🔗 buff.ly/xJnfAVi #HRRC #HumanRights #DigitalRights #News Image credit: Wikimedia Commons

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Human Rights Research Center @hrrc.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

The Inland Coalition for Immigrant Justice sued the City of Fontana, California and 4LEAF, Inc., over new ordinances that overly affect #immigrant and low-income street vendors. 🔗https://buff.ly/41wcOgR #HRRC #HumanRights #California #MinorityRights #FreeSpeech #DueProcess 📸 Jim Pennucci/Flickr

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Human Rights Research Center @hrrc.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

This year’s theme is “Unidos, somos más” (“Together, we are more”), celebrating Hispanic/Latine Americans whose ancestors came from Spain & 19 countries/territories in the Americas. How will you celebrate #HispanicHeritageMonth? #HRRC #HumanRights #Hispanic

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Human Rights Research Center @hrrc.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Marking #InternationalDayOfDemocracy with a special podcast collaboration! HRRC and Unruled Masses explore how authoritarian playbooks spread worldwide, and how civil resistance breaks them. buff.ly/Bo0Icce #HumanRights #HRRC #Democracy #DemocracyDay #Autocracy

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Human Rights Research Center @hrrc.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

#News: Authorities from #Zambia have cancelled passports of six critics of the government, citing national security concerns. 🔗 Read more: buff.ly/dBbaCYG #HRRC #HumanRights 📸 Image credit: Global Residence Index/Unsplash

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Human Rights Research Center @hrrc.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

📣 Calling all human rights advocates! HRRC is recruiting volunteer contributors to join our global effort to raise awareness about human rights through accessible and multidisciplinary research. Learn more and apply: buff.ly/vvR4ui3 #HRRC #HumanRights #NonProfit #Volunteer

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Human Rights Research Center @hrrc.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

📣 Calling all human rights advocates! HRRC is recruiting volunteer contributors to our social media team. Join our global effort to raise awareness about human rights through accessible and multidisciplinary research. Learn more and apply: buff.ly/vvR4ui3 #HRRC #HumanRights #NonProfit #Volunteer

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Human Rights Research Center @hrrc.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

✨️ Global Glimmer ✨️ The European Court of Human Rights issued a new ruling in the case of Osman Kavala, calling on Türkiye to release him and erase his unfair conviction. #HRRC #HumanRights #GlobalGlimmer #Türkiye #UnfairTrial #FreedomofExpression Image Credit: CherryX/Wikimedia

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Human Rights Research Center @hrrc.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

The recent Trujillo attack exposed Peru’s crisis of state authority. Criminals impersonating police killed four civilians and kidnapped Jens Lara. Weak oversight and flawed reforms have eroded trust in institutions. Read more: buff.ly/5L07Dax #HRRC #HumanRights #News #Peru 📸 Wikimedia Commons

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Human Rights Research Center @hrrc.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Today marks the 25th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks in the United States. HRRC honors the memory those who lost their lives that day and in the weeks, months, and years that followed, as well as their families. #HRRC #HumanRights #September11

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Human Rights Research Center @hrrc.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

A recent lawsuit highlights that north Korean defectors face serious risks of sexual violence and torture during their escapes, especially if they are forcibly repatriated. Read more: buff.ly/RHT71t8 #HRRC #HumanRights #News #NorthKorea #Refugees #SexualViolence #Torture 📸 Roman Harak/Flickr

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Human Rights Research Center @hrrc.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Ethnic violence in #Manipur killed 7 civilians in August 2026. Since 2023, clashes have displaced over 60,000 people. #HRRC urges local governments to protect communities and enforce the rule of law. Read more: buff.ly/hY7lQcA #HumanRights #News #India #EthnicViolence 📸 Jakfoto Productions/Flikr

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Human Rights Research Center @hrrc.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Recent surveys have revealed that gender and age #discrimination compound for women in the South Korean workforce, with serious consequences for their job opportunities and income. Read Faryal Fatima's news brief: buff.ly/XhIpjy2 #HRRC #HumanRights #News #SouthKorea #WomensRights 📸 Pexels

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Human Rights Research Center @hrrc.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

#AI use in the American #CriminalJustice system is increasing, raising concerns about how this technology exacerbates discriminatory practices and systemic racism. Read Becca Stachel's publication: buff.ly/GogG8qn #HRRC #HumanRights #UnitedStates #RacialDiscrimination 📸 Ahmad Juliyanto/Vecteezy

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Human Rights Research Center @hrrc.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

#News: Woman with mental health illnesses stopped treatment, stabbed two people, and was fatally shot by New York City police officers in Times Square. 🔗 Read more: buff.ly/L3V7XSc #HRRC #HumanRights #MentalHealth #MentalHealthAwareness #News 📸 Image credit: Wikimedia Commons

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Human Rights Research Center @hrrc.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Despite rising anti‑immigrant sentiment, #migrants contribute economically, socially, and civically to host societies while supporting millions globally through remittances. 🔗 Read more: buff.ly/lPlg6av #HRRC #HumanRights #Migration #Immigration 📸 Image credit: General Kenobi/Pexels

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Human Rights Research Center @hrrc.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Breaking #News: The #Sudan war has created the world's largest displacement and hunger crisis. 🔗 buff.ly/7benvTp #HRRC #HumanRights #HumanitarianCrisis #News

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Human Rights Research Center @hrrc.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Attacks on #education institutions increased almost 43% from 2022/2023 to 2024/2025. All children deserve the right to learn in schools, free from violence, injury, and armed conflict. To learn more about the UN’s Safe Schools Declaration, visit buff.ly/dDuvInh #HRRC #HumanRights #SafeSchools

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