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Human Rights Watch (HRW)

6/3/2025, 3:27:46 PM

NEW: In 2024, Russian drone strikes killed dozens of civilians and injured hundreds more in the city of Kherson, in apparently deliberate or reckless attacks that constitute war crimes. The attacks have the apparent purpose of instilling terror in the civilian population in Kherson, part of a widespread attack against that population. These attacks underscore the urgency of identifying effective ways to enforce respect for international humanitarian law, including through prosecutions of serious crimes in Ukraine. Learn more in a new special feature from HRW: https://bit.ly/43tbSl6

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6/9/2025, 1:56:07 PM

NEW: Pakistan’s blasphemy laws perpetuate religious discrimination and are used to target the poor and minorities in unlawful evictions and land grabs. These accusations have had devastating consequences for those affected. In a new report, HRW documents the use of blasphemy accusations for personal economic gain. https://bit.ly/4dQFMTS

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5/27/2025, 5:56:15 PM

The Western Australia state government has announced a reparations program for survivors of the “Stolen Generations,” Indigenous children who were forcibly removed from their families under racist policies that began in the early 1900s and lasted into the 1970s. The action follows decades of activism by First Nations peoples. This is a critical and long overdue step to providing justice. https://bit.ly/3Fswxwu

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2/27/2025, 10:44:05 AM

On February 26, Argentine President Javier Milei issued a presidential decree to fill two Supreme Court vacancies. The decision came after President Milei failed, for months, to muster the two-thirds Senate majority needed to fill the vacancies under normal procedures. This decision is one of the most serious attacks on the independence of Argentina's Supreme Court since the country’s return to democracy. https://bit.ly/4biBbbO

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2/19/2025, 9:25:02 AM

Guatemala is failing to prevent and address systemic sexual violence, resulting in forced pregnancies among girls under 14. Girls who have experienced sexual violence are often pushed out of education, struggle to access health care and social security, and face enormous barriers to justice. Comprehensive reforms are urgently needed to better prevent sexual violence, including against girls, and to guarantee full access to health care, education, and social security. https://www.hrw.org/news/2025/02/18/guatemala-failed-response-sexual-violence-against-girls?utm_source=hrw_whatsapp

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2/25/2025, 1:41:51 PM

Since 2014, tens of thousands of migrants have died or disappeared in the Mediterranean Sea trying to reach Europe. More than 400 people have died or been reported missing in the past three months alone. This is the deadliest exodus route in the world. A new feature, “Ship of Humanity,” shares a first-hand account of one of the last missions of the Geo Barents, a rescue ship operated by Médécins Sans Frontières. https://www.hrw.org/feature/2025/02/25/ship-humanity?utm_source=hrw_whatsapp

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2/21/2025, 10:05:07 AM

One year ago, Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny died in prison. On the first anniversary of Navalny's death, Russian law enforcement officers detained at least 42 people at gatherings commemorating him. https://www.hrw.org/news/2025/02/20/russia-year-after-navalnys-death-supporters-targeted?utm_source=hrw_whatsapp

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2/12/2025, 8:47:51 PM

Philippine authorities are filing baseless terrorism-financing charges against civil society groups and activists. This seems to be the government’s latest bad reason to bring baseless charges against civil society groups and activists in violation of their rights. https://www.hrw.org/news/2025/02/11/philippines-terrorism-financing-charges-abused?utm_source=hrw_whatsapp

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2/11/2025, 4:16:44 PM

A New Jersey law that allows prosecutors to unilaterally decide whether children are tried as adults is causing devastating harm. Judges can only intervene if they find that a prosecutor has abused their discretion. This leaves children vulnerable to arbitrary life-altering decisions, with little to no oversight or recourse. Lawmakers should restore judicial oversight and ensure that all children in New Jersey have a fair chance at rehabilitation and accountability in an age-appropriate system designed to protect their future. https://www.hrw.org/news/2025/02/11/us-new-jersey-indiscriminately-prosecutes-children-adults?utm_source=hrw_whatsapp

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2/7/2025, 3:03:44 PM

Tens of thousands of people remain trapped in life-threatening conditions in al-Hol and Roj camps in northeast Syria. The US government’s suspension of foreign aid to NGOs operating in these camps is exacerbating life-threatening conditions. https://www.hrw.org/news/2025/02/07/northeast-syria-camp-detainees-face-uncertain-future?utm_source=hrw_whatsapp