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RFA reported Rahile Omer’s death in prison. She was 14 when authorities put her in a camp in 2017 & sentenced her to 12 years when she reached 18. Her photo was leaked in a police file.
It’s cruel, unjust, and inhumane. Beijing should be held to account.
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The UK government announced on November 4 that it will propose a law regulating the human rights impacts of companies in the United Kingdom’s global supply chain.
If designed and implemented effectively, the measures could make a real difference to workers. But the opportunity extends beyond labor rights.
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On the morning of October 28, 2025, a massive police operation unfolded in a low-income neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro. 122 people were killed.
One year on, victims’ relatives gathered to mourn, to remember, and to celebrate their lives.
Accountability is needed. Read more:
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We will be at the crucial UN meeting with @BanKillerRobots partners.
The US is proposing an open-ended process toward a non-binding outcome with no legal force. As military autonomy advances, states need a treaty, not another roadmap for delay.
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@PLinUN @Lana_Nusseibeh @UN @KSzczerski @UAEMissionToUN @PLinEmirates We hope @KSzczerski @PLinUN raised & discussed concerns over @Lana_Nusseibeh's whitewashing of #UnitedArabEmirates#' role in severe violations #Sudan# & #Yemen#, hardly compatible with @UN values, right?
Our take 👇
@SikorskiRadek
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Xinjiang's revised language regulation no longer mentions "Uyghur" and drastically departs from earlier versions. It's part of government's consolidation of Han-centric Chinese identity and erasure of Uyghur language & culture in the region. @UyghurMonitor
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Macao’s prominent democracy activist Au Kam San has been sentenced to 12.5 years in jail in the city’s first national security case.
The case was marred by violations of due process and fair trial rights, including a closed trial and restrictions on his choice of lawyer.
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.@MFA_China told @WSJ that it's not familiar with my father Memet Yaqup's case and that China has "rule of law." The "rule of law" that locked up an innocent father to a camp since 2018, sentenced him to 16 years & failed to provide any info to his family?
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It was 2015—my father’s Istanbul visit.
We sat at a cafe near Suleymaniye. I don't remember what we talked about, but for the first time, I felt I was an adult in his eyes. I am not sure if we will have another occasion of this kind.
I lost contact with him in June 2018.
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Bangladesh police have used batons and tear gas to disperse thousands of garment workers protesting for higher wages.
Violence by thugs allegedly linked to factory owners and political parties, arson, factory vandalism, and attacks on police have all been reported.
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Cruel, devastating, and unjust.
The National Security Law in Hong Kong has been used to punish peaceful protest and expression.
Following the sentencing of Hong Kong democracy activist Joshua Wong on baseless national security charges, HRW's @PearsonElaine speaks with Al Jazeera ⤵️
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Hong Kong democracy activist Joshua Wong has been sentenced to 10 years in prison on baseless national security charges.
Wong has been in custody since November 2020, when he was 23, and faces imprisonment until late 2036, when he will be 40.
To keep Hong Kong society subdued, the government appears to have adopted the tactic of stacking charges against influential pro-democracy leaders to ensure their prolonged detention.
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Thai authorities should not forcibly return two Uyghur men to China, where they face grave risks of torture and other serious abuses.
The two men, whose names are not public for security reasons, were transferred from prison to immigration detention in Bangkok after receiving a royal pardon, apparently in preparation for deportation.
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The Trump administration’s decision to sanction the International Criminal Court is an unprecedented assault on global justice and the rule of law.
By attacking the ICC, the US government is threatening justice for victims of abuses from Palestine to Ukraine, Myanmar, and Sudan.
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On October 9, the United States government sanctioned the International Criminal Court, citing ICC jurisdiction over crimes by US nationals abroad.
This is an unprecedented assault on global justice and the rule of law.
Read HRW's statement:
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👏 👏 👏 Congratulations to Navi Pillay, an activist, human rights investigator, and international judge, who has been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.
From Rwanda to the Occupied Palestinian Territory, Navi Pillay has sought justice for the world’s worst crimes.
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Saturday is World Day Against the Death Penalty, as executions continue in Saudi Arabia in violation of international law.
📢 For those in London or attending the national march for Palestine later, join us at 11am outside the @SaudiEmbassyUK to take a stand.
#NoDeathPenalty#
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With 36 groups, @HRW calls @UN_HRC to urgently convene Special Session on #Ethiopia#, following renewed large-scale hostilities & risk of atrocities on civilians.
@EU_UNGeneva should show cont'd leadership & bring situation to HRC agenda.
@CZMissionGeneva
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🚨 New report by the Belarusian Association of Human Rights Lawyers documents the deep crisis that legal profession is facing in Belarus, including state control, repression and erosion of independence.
Read it here ⤵️
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The Thai government’s move to extradite respected Chinese journalist Bai Zhaodong is deeply troubling.
Thailand should not succumb to pressure from Beijing to extradite Bai based on trumped up charges.
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#GCC-##EU# summit: @hrw wrote a letter to @vonderleyen & @eucopresident highlighting 5 human rights priorities the EU should raise in Riyadh on Oct 24 and in ongoing partnership and trade negotiations with GCC countries. Why these priorities, and what is at stake: 🧵⤵️
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