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1Oct 12, '23BREAKING: Israel has used white phosphorus in military operations in Gaza and Lebanon, putting civilians at risk of serious and long-term injuries. White phosphorus causes excrucia246×19.2M56k32k3.5k
2Oct 12, '23Israel: White Phosphorus Used in Gaza, Lebanon60.6×4.7M8.3k4k623
3Aug 26, '24A new report documents Israel’s torture of Palestinian healthcare workers from #Gaza. The cases all follow a pattern, as @astroehlein explains in today's Daily Brief:38.2×3M8k5.1k1.3k
4Dec 20, '22BREAKING: The Taliban have banned women from universities. This is a shameful decision that violates the right to education for women and girls in Afghanistan. The Taliban are maki28.1×2.2M8.5k5k154
5Oct 13, '23Human Rights Watch has determined based on verified video and witness accounts that Israeli forces used white phosphorus in military operations in Lebanon and Gaza on October 10 an27.9×2.2M8.1k6.1k411
6Oct 4, '23Egypt's President Sisi suggested that people should accept hunger as the price of development. With an economy in dire crisis, Egypt's rise in hunger has happened while the governm25.6×2M4.2k1.5k298
7Dec 4, '23NEW: Satellite imagery reviewed by HRW shows that orchards, greenhouses and farmland in northern Gaza have been razed since the beginning of Israel’s ground invasion, compounding c25.3×2M5.6k4.7k928
8May 31, '23Pakistan: Don’t Try Civilians in Military Courts16×1.2M17k7.6k46
9Jan 23, '23India has banned a BBC documentary about Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s role in the 2002 riots in Gujarat state. The documentary highlighted a report that found Modi “directly resp15×1.2M8k4k266
10Oct 25, '23"When double standards are exposed, the motives of the EU are questioned, and its credibility is eroded." @TiranaHassan addresses @EP_HumanRights on Israel, Palestine, and internat13.9×1.1M7.4k4.3k336
11Aug 21, '23Saudi authorities are spending billions on sports-washing to improve their image. But out of public view, Saudi border guards have killed at least hundreds of Ethiopian migrants an13×1M2.4k2.3k163
12Jun 5, '24NEW: Israel's use of white phosphorus in south Lebanon is putting civilians at risk and contributing to displacement. HRW verified the use of white phosphorus munitions by Israeli 11.3×880k3.4k2.7k367
13Oct 13, '23“Ordering a million people in Gaza to evacuate, when there’s no safe place to go, is not an effective warning... World leaders should speak up now before it is too late.” - @clivea11.2×875k7.7k3.8k141
14Mar 9, '23As protests around Pakistan’s elections intensify, the police in Punjab province have cracked down on demonstrations, and one activist has allegedly died as a result of police tort10.6×829k8.7k4.9k36
15Mar 31, '25Trans rights are human rights. #TransDayOfVisibility10.1×787k3.1k96170
16Feb 14, '23Tax officials in India have raided BBC offices in New Delhi and Mumbai, just weeks after India banned a two-part BBC documentary criticizing Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s failure 9.9×770k6.8k2.8k59
17Dec 29, '24Jimmy Carter, former US president who was committed to human rights, has died. He was 100 years old. Carter set a powerful example for world leaders to make human rights a priority9.7×755k8.1k2.8k392
18Oct 13, '23The international community should act to prevent a calamity. The Israeli military's evacuation order in northern Gaza, where over a million people live, could have devastating hum9.3×722k4.3k2.6k58
19Oct 9, '23Abhorrent. This is a call to commit a war crime by @yoavgallant. The @IntlCrimCourt should take note. Quote by @OmarSShakir ⤵️9.2×717k3.1k1.7k121
20May 20, '23Pakistan: Mass Arrests Target Political Opposition9.0×698k9.3k4.9k23
21Mar 26, '20Mexico: López Obrador Misinforms Public on the Health Risks of the Pandemic7.5×013k7.8k115
22Jun 2, '23Pakistan: Don’t Try Civilians in Military Courts7.2×563k11k4.9k12
23Jun 4, '23#Pakistan’s military courts, which use secret procedures that deny due process rights, should not be used to prosecute civilians, even for crimes against the military.7.0×543k8.3k4k16
24Mar 21, '23The police in Pakistan have used abusive measures in the escalating confrontation between police and Imran Khan’s supporters.7.0×543k11k5.5k31
26Jan 28, '23The Indian government’s blocking of a BBC documentary on the anti-Muslim riots in Gujarat state in 2002 is just the latest attempt to prevent criticism of the government of Prime M6.6×515k5.1k2.1k81
27Aug 23, '22Pakistan: Make Torture a Crime6.6×014k6.4k41
28Feb 1, '21Quote of the Day, by @TiranaHassan The situation in #Myanmar requires an urgent response from the international community.6.4×011k5.6k23
29Feb 2, '21“Indian authorities should be releasing activists and others already jailed or facing criminal charges in politically motivated cases, not adding to that list" ~ @mg2411 #FarmersPr6.3×014k5.9k61
30Oct 18, '23The Israeli government should immediately end its total blockade of the Gaza Strip that is putting Palestinian children and other civilians at grave risk. The collective punishment6.2×480k4.1k2.1k52
31Oct 13, '23No water. No fuel. No electricity. No assistance. No escape from the bombing. Aid freezes risk further punishing Palestinian civilians who are already facing unprecedented repressi6.0×465k6.3k3.4k100
32Mar 31, '24French popstar Aya Nakamura has been facing racist abuse following reports she might perform a song by singer Edith Piaf at the Paris Olympics. Hateful remarks directed toward her 5.5×426k3.2k1.3k199
34Nov 2, '23Israel's intense bombardment of Gaza and blockade is having a devastating impact on people with disabilities, many of whom are unable to flee, access assistive devices, or get medi5.3×410k3.5k2.7k145
35Jun 3, '23#Pakistan’s military courts, which use secret procedures that deny due process rights, should not be used to prosecute civilians, even for crimes against the military.5.3×409k7.6k3.7k10
36Jun 5, '23Senegalese authorities should immediately ensure an independent and credible investigation into violence during protests across the country. At least 16 deaths have been reported, 5.2×404k2.7k2.4k37
37May 20, '23Pakistan: Mass Arrests Target Political Opposition5.2×404k7.1k3.7k21
38Jun 5, '23“Denying people a fair trial is not the answer to Pakistan’s complex security and political challenges.”5.0×386k6k2.6k7
39Oct 17, '23“Horrific beyond words.” A strike on al-Ahli hospital, also known as al-Moamadani, in central Gaza has killed at least 500 people. World leaders need to act to prevent large-scale 4.8×371k2.6k1.1k40
40Jan 14, '23In India, the BJP-led government continued its systematic discrimination and stigmatization of religious minorities, particularly Muslims. BJP supporters increasingly committed vio4.6×356k2.7k1.4k50
41Aug 23, '22Pakistan’s Senate should urgently pass a bill that would make torture a criminal offense.4.5×09.5k4.4k11
42Oct 12, '17Spain: Police Used Excessive Force in Catalonia4.4×04.8k6.6k6
43Feb 2, '21Indian Authorities Lash Out at Protests4.2×08.8k3.9k32
44May 22, '23#Pakistan’s police have now carried out mass arrests and detained more than 4,000 people in the wake of protests over the arrest of former Prime Minister Imran Khan. More from @ast4.1×319k6.2k3.2k16
45Dec 22, '17Spanish police engaged in excessive force when confronting demonstrators in Catalonia during a disputed referendum on Catalonia’s independence in October - one of @hrw's most viewe3.9×04k6.2k1
46Mar 21, '23Pakistan: Drop Overbroad Terrorism Charges3.7×288k3.8k2.1k21
47Apr 27, '21Israeli officials are committing the crimes of apartheid and persecution. The world needs to act on behalf of the millions of Palestinians being institutionally discriminated again3.7×05.5k3.7k243
48May 28, '20This is rare 1920s footage of Greenwood, an African-American enclave in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Greenwood’s abundance of Black-owned businesses and its prosperity earned it the nickname “3.3×05.9k3.5k319
49Oct 14, '23No matter what the other side does, no one has the right to target civilians. Deliberately killing civilians is a war crime, as is hostage-taking. All parties to the conflict are o3.3×254k1.9k85523
50Dec 12, '24Pakistan's government is setting up a new agency to prosecute people who share or access online content it deems critical of state institutions. The Pakistani government should pro3.2×252k1.9k1.3k70
51May 22, '23Pakistani police have carried out mass arrests and detained more than 4,000 people in the wake of protests over the arrest of former Prime Minister Imran Khan.3.1×238k4.2k2.1k6
52May 1, '20CoronaJihad is Only the Latest Manifestation2.9×05.8k2.9k49
53Oct 23, '20Azerbaijan: Cluster Munitions Used in Nagorno-Karabakh2.7×03.1k1.7k19
54Mar 15, '18In Brazil, rights defender @mariellefranco had posted several tweets about killings by the police in Rio de Janeiro. Yesterday, a car pulled alongside hers and opened fire, killing2.6×05.7k2.7k15
55May 1, '24Peaceful protest is a human right. Freedom of speech is a human right. Freedom of expression is a human right. Universities should respect the right to protest.2.6×203k3.5k1.5k90
56Jan 24, '23The Indian government’s blocking of a BBC documentary on the anti-Muslim riots in Gujarat state in 2002 is just the latest attempt to prevent criticism of the government of Prime M2.6×200k2.7k95536
57Aug 12, '19India Needs to Step Back in Kashmir2.5×04.5k2.7k15
58May 12, '17'Since 9/11, US citizens are 7 times more likely to be killed by a right-wing extremist than a Muslim attacker...'2.4×04.4k2.8k0
59Oct 13, '23Ordering a million people in Gaza to evacuate, when there’s no safe place to go, is not an effective warning. World leaders should speak up now before it is too late. @OmarSShakir 2.3×179k2k1k54
60Aug 23, '19“The number you have called has been temporarily disconnected” India: Release arbitrarily held detainees; Restore Internet and phone communications; #EndKashmirShutdown!2.3×03.4k2.6k15
61Nov 6, '23BREAKING: HRW calls for an arms embargo on Israel and Palestinian armed groups. Providing weapons that knowingly and significantly would contribute to unlawful attacks can make tho2.2×173k1.9k96843
62May 22, '21Abandoned Corpses in Rural India Indicate Surge in Covid-19 Deaths by @mg24112.2×04.2k2.2k42
63Sep 30, '20New York City police carried out a plan to trap, assault, and arrest over 250 peaceful protesters in the South Bronx on June 4. Complete video here:2.1×03.8k2.3k133
64Apr 6, '22NEW from @hrw and @amnesty: In Western Tigray, widespread abuses against the Tigrayan population amount to crimes against humanity and ethnic cleansing.2.1×02k2.6k29
65Feb 3, '21India: Journalists Covering #FarmersProtest Charged Drop Cases, Protect Media Freedom2.1×04.3k2k5
66May 31, '20In the span of about 24 hours between May 31 and June 1, 1921, a white mob descended on Greenwood, a successful black economic hub in Tulsa, Oklahoma then-known as “Black Wall Stre2.0×03.1k2.4k146
67Sep 30, '24Stop bombing civilians. Stop bombing civilians. Stop bombing civilians. Stop bombing civilians. Stop bombing civilians. #StopBombingCivilians2.0×154k3.7k1.6k77
68May 13, '21“I have never seen the police engage in this level of sustained brutality across Colombia.” ~ @JMVivancoHRW #Colombia Protests: Police Force, Built for War, Finds a New One2.0×03.6k2.3k19
69Nov 21, '24The International Criminal Court judges’ decision to issue arrest warrants against senior Israeli leaders and a Hamas official in the face of strong opposition – including from the1.9×145k4.1k1.2k98
70Feb 11, '22"It is our right. Hijab is our right." A hijab ban in Karnataka, India is violating the right to express one's religious beliefs.1.8×03.8k1.7k26
71Feb 3, '21Indian Authorities Lash Out at #FarmersProtest1.8×03.8k1.7k7
72Apr 10, '20Indonesia: Little Transparency in COVID-19 Outbreak1.8×03.5k1.9k59
73Nov 14, '24Israeli authorities are responsible for crimes against humanity in Gaza. New HRW report examines how Israeli authorities’ conduct has led to the displacement of over 90% of Gaza's 1.8×138k2.9k2k271
74May 27, '20Thousands of children in the Philippines have suffered lasting physical, emotional, and economic harm from President Rodrigo Duterte’s abusive “war on drugs.” The government should1.7×03k2k163
75Apr 20, '21BREAKING: A Minnesota jury has properly convicted former officer Derek Chauvin of second-degree murder for the killing of George Floyd on May 26, 2020. #DerekChauvinTrial1.7×04k1.6k21
76Mar 27, '25An alarming decision — an Israeli court is upholding the detention of Dr. Hussam Abu Safiyah for six months without charge or trial. HRW has previously documented the arbitrary det1.6×126k2.5k1.5k142
77Jun 3, '25Gunning down people you are choosing to starve as they desperately seek food for their families shocks the conscience. States should urgently act, including imposing sanctions and 1.6×126k2.5k1.4k124
78Mar 30, '18The number of Palestinians killed and gravely wounded by Israel's soldiers firing into #Gaza is shocking. @HRW statement1.6×01.9k2.2k5
79Nov 21, '24The International Criminal Court has issued arrest warrants against Benjamin Netanyahu, Yoav Gallant, and Mohammed Diab Ibrahim al-Masri. These warrants should push the internation1.6×122k2.3k83273
80Sep 14, '163 years ago he warned public of massive gov surveillance, time for Obama to #PardonSnowden1.6×02.7k1.9k2
81Jan 11, '22For the first time ever, the US quarter features a Black woman. Maya Angelou, legendary American poet and civil rights activist, is being honored on the "tails" side of the coin, a1.6×03.3k1.3k49
82Jul 19, '24The World Court has found Israel responsible for apartheid. The court has placed responsibility with all states and the United Nations to end violations of international law in the1.5×120k2k1.1k122
83Dec 24, '19India: Deadly Force Used Against Protesters1.5×02.2k1.9k34
84Jan 13, '20On January 12, Hong Kong authorities denied Kenneth Roth, executive director of Human Rights Watch, entry to Hong Kong, where he had planned to launch the organization’s World Repo1.5×02.1k2k4
85Feb 4, '21A Gold Medal for Sexism in Japan1.4×02.4k1.3k64
86Feb 2, '21India: Journalists Covering Farmer Protests Charged1.4×02.9k1.4k7
87Jan 26, '24"The World Court’s landmark decision puts Israel and its allies on notice that immediate action is needed to prevent genocide and further atrocities against Palestinians in Gaza." 1.4×107k2.6k1.3k68
88Jan 12, '20Hong Kong Bars Human Rights Watch Head1.4×01.9k1.8k5
89Jan 8, '20Hong Kong: Create Independent Investigation of Police1.3×02k1.7k7
90Aug 11, '25The brazen targeted killing of Palestinian journalists Anas Al-Sharif & Mohammad Qreiqeh, along with 4 other media workers, highlights the unimaginable peril Palestinian journa1.3×101k2.3k1.1k95
91Sep 16, '25New UN Commission of Inquiry report reinforces the consensus among experts around Israel’s genocidal campaign in Gaza. As the Israeli govt escalates its assault on Gaza City & 1.2×97k3.1k1.4k115
92Jun 7, '20Reckless Use of US Helicopters to Intimidate Protesters Hovering low over protesters and using rotor wash to disperse them is dangerous. On June 1, DC's National Guard even used a 1.2×03.5k76219
93Feb 19, '22Wearing a hijab should be a personal choice. The government’s hijab restrictions in schools and colleges violate India’s obligations under international human rights law.1.1×02.3k1.1k15
94May 25, '22Kids have a right to be safe at school. Kids have a right to be safe at school. Kids have a right to be safe at school. Kids have a right to be safe at school. Kids have a right to1.0×02.7k7686
95Jan 27, '21Today is #HolocaustRemembranceDay - held on the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau. We must make "never forget" also mean "never again". Daily Brief:1.0×02.2k9648
96Jul 15What happens when your island disappears? Academy Award–nominated actor and human rights advocate @MarkRuffalo has joined forces with Human Rights Watch, NowHere Media, and Agog to1.0×78k14516119
97Aug 26, '25US military personnel could face legal liability for assisting Israeli forces who commit war crimes in Gaza. As a warring party, US forces could be jointly responsible for particip0.9×73k2.6k1.2k135
98Jan 24, '19Angola Decriminalizes Same-Sex Conduct0.8×01.7k73911
99Oct 3, '25Sanctions on Palestinian human rights organizations, ICC officials, a UN special rapporteur. The Trump administration has launched an assault on international justice. Read @fborel0.8×60k2.2k1.1k190
100Aug 1, '21An absolutely beautiful and inspiring photo. Trending rights tweets this week:0.6×01.8k29110

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