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Oct 13, 2023

BREAKING: 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 excruciating burns and can set homes afire. Its use in populated areas is unlawful. trib.al/FscpF3H

Pakistan: Don’t Try Civilians in Military Courts

Paramilitary troops and police officers stand guard outside a court where Pakistan's former Prime Minister Imran Khan is scheduled to appear in Islamabad, Pakistan, May 23, 2023.

Pakistan: Don’t Try Civilians in Military Courts

Pakistan: Make Torture a Crime

Soldiers and police stand guard during a lockdown to help stop the spread of the coronavirus, Karachi, Pakistan, March 3, 2020.

Pakistan: Make Torture a Crime

“Indian authorities should be releasing activists and others already jailed or facing criminal charges in politically motivated cases, not adding to that list" ~

@mg2411

hrw.org/news/2021/02/0 #FarmersProtest

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Feb 3, 2021

why aren’t we talking about this?! #FarmersProtest cnn.com/2021/02/01/asi

Human Rights Watch

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Mar 27, 2020

Mexico: López Obrador Misinforms Public on the Health Risks of the Pandemic trib.al/QPUL6dU

Human Rights Watch

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Jun 3, 2023

Pakistan: Don’t Try Civilians in Military Courts

The police in Pakistan have used abusive measures in the escalating confrontation between police and Imran Khan’s supporters. hrw.org/news/2023/03/2

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The situation in #Myanmar requires an urgent response from the international community. trib.al/oQdHuWY

Human Rights Watch

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Aug 24, 2022

Pakistan’s Senate should urgently pass a bill that would make torture a criminal offense. trib.al/R4OHPyj

Replying to

The government of India’s Prime Minister Modi is presiding over a dangerous regression in free speech rights in pursuit of its Hindu nationalist agenda. hrw.org/news/2021/02/0 #FarmersProtest

Human Rights Watch

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May 20, 2023

Pakistan: Mass Arrests Target Political Opposition

Police detain a supporter of Pakistan's former Prime Minister Imran Khan during clashes, in Islamabad, Pakistan.

Pakistan: Mass Arrests Target Political Opposition

As 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 torture.

BREAKING: 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 making it clear every day that they don't respect the fundamental rights of Afghans, especially women.

#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.

Pakistan: Don’t Try Civilians in Military Courts

Indian Authorities Lash Out at Protests

People attend a protest against new farm laws at the Delhi-Uttar Pradesh border, on the outskirts of New Delhi, India, January 29, 2021.

Indian Authorities Lash Out at Protests

Israel: White Phosphorus Used in Gaza, Lebanon

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Israel: White Phosphorus Used in Gaza, Lebanon

Israel’s use of white phosphorus in military operations in Gaza and Lebanon puts civilians at risk of serious and long-term injuries, Human Rights Watch said today in releasing a question and answer...

Human 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 and 11, 2023, respectively. New Q&A:

Airbursts of artillery-fired white phosphorus fall over the Gaza city port, October 11, 2023.

Questions and Answers on Israel’s Use of White Phosphorus in Gaza and Lebanon

A 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: trib.al/7f7XS8a

“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.” -

@cliveabaldwin

, senior legal adviser

India 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 responsible” for the “climate of impunity” enabling the violence.

#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.

Pakistan: Don’t Try Civilians in Military Courts

"When double standards are exposed, the motives of the EU are questioned, and its credibility is eroded."

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on Israel, Palestine, and international humanitarian law

Human Rights Watch

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Dec 30, 2024

Jimmy 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 priority, and he continued to fight for human rights after he left office.

Pakistan: Mass Arrests Target Political Opposition

Tax 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 to protect Muslim minorities.

No water. No fuel. No electricity. No assistance. No escape from the bombing. Aid freezes risk further punishing Palestinian civilians who are already facing unprecedented repression and violence. Read more in today's Daily Brief: trib.al/HH2i8DU

#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

@astroehlein

in his #HumanRights newsletter today: trib.al/alvipjJ

Police detain a supporter of Pakistan's former Prime Minister Imran Khan during clashes, in Islamabad, Pakistan, May 12, 2023.

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