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🌎 COP30 will soon begin in Belém, Brazil, bringing together world leaders, scientists, NGOs, and civil society members to discuss action on climate change. This year's summit, which marks the 10th anniversary of the Paris Agreement, comes at a critical moment.
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Nov 7
This week world leaders made commitments to fulfil rights at #WSS2. But this won’t happen without money. We’re now looking at Nairobi where the UN tax Convention negotiations are resuming on Monday - it could be the key to deliver on those commitments. hrw.org/news/2025/11/07/worl…
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Kenya’s newly enacted Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes (Amendments) Act risks criminalizing legitimate online speech. The amendments provide Kenyan authorities with greater power to restrict online speech using overly broad provisions. hrw.org/news/2025/11/07/keny…

Kenya: New Cybercrime Amendments Threaten Online Expression

Kenya’s newly enacted Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes (Amendments) Act, 2025 risks criminalizing legitimate online speech and its overbroad provisions should be repealed, Human Rights Watch said...

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Philippe Dam @philippe_dam
Nov 7
We met Pastor Gábor Iványi with a group of @HRW colleagues in 2018 at his church in Budapest. Truly shocking to see that he is once again under attack. #Hungary's authorities should drop charges against Iványi & stop harassment against him & his church. hrw.org/news/2025/11/06/hung…
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📢 Human Rights Watch is proud to have helped create the Global Reparations Hub. Want to learn more about the hub and how to get involved? ‼️Join us in-person in Berlin or online on November 12 ⤵️ Register now: bit.ly/3LL3Ld4
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Yalkun Uluyol @YalkunUluyol
Nov 7
The Chinese government reached around the globe to shut down a film festival in New York City. This latest act of transnational repression demonstrates the Chinese government’s aim to control what the world sees and learns about China. hrw.org/news/2025/11/07/chin…

China: Authorities Shut Down Film Festival in New York

Chinese authorities harassed several dozen Chinese film directors and producers, as well as their families in China, causing them to pull films from the inaugural IndieChina Film Festival in New York...

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Australia Adopts First Treaty with Indigenous Peoples bit.ly/4nGcQ4k

Australia Adopts First Treaty with Indigenous Peoples

The Australian state of Victoria on October 30 passed landmark legislation to establish the nation’s first treaty with First Nations people.

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China: Authorities Shut Down Film Festival in New York bit.ly/47ZTXoh

China: Authorities Shut Down Film Festival in New York

Chinese authorities harassed several dozen Chinese film directors and producers, as well as their families in China, causing them to pull films from the inaugural IndieChina Film Festival in New York...

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Matt McConnell @mcconnell_m
Nov 6
ACA tax credits are a band-aid on on a broken healthcare system, but one that's protected millions from the often catastrophic harms of being uninsured Removing them w/o fixing the system isn't policy, it's cruelty More from @hrw and @OxfamAmerica ⬇️ hrw.org/news/2025/11/05/us-m…

US: Millions Face Soaring Health Costs as Subsidies Expire

The US Congress’ failure to extend public subsidies for private health insurance threatens the right to health and financial security of millions of people.

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Note: Some of the images in this video, including the landscapes, were generated by AI technology.
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📣 Brazil’s Chamber of Deputies has approved the Escazú Agreement, designed to protect biodiversity and environmental defenders in the region. Learn more about this essential agreement ⤵️
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Judith Sunderland @sunderland_jude
Nov 6
UPDATE: Greek court orders criminal charges to be brought against four more senior coastguard officials over the 2023 Pylos shipwreck in which hundreds died. So good to see justice in action! @hrw reuters.com/world/greek-cour…

Greek court charges more coast guard officers over 2023 migrant shipwreck, sources say

A Greek prosecutor has extended charges to four more senior coast guard officers over one of the Mediterranean's deadliest accidents, a 2023 shipwreck in which hundreds drowned off the southwestern...

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The Naval Court in Greece has said 17 coast guard officers should face felony charges over a shipwreck on June 14, 2023, in which at least 500 migrants died. Greek authorities did not intervene in a timely or safe way despite the boat being obviously in distress.
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At least 600 migrant workers employed by Saudi Arabian Baytur Construction Company have not received their salaries for at least eight months. The blatant wage theft speaks volumes about Saudi authorities’ broken wage protection system. hrw.org/news/2025/11/06/saud…

Saudi Arabia: Migrant Workers in Mecca Arrested for Demanding Unpaid Wages

At least 600 migrant workers employed by Saudi Arabian Baytur Construction Company have not received their salaries for at least eight months.

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Cambodian authorities have arbitrarily arrested and charged at least 16 people for expressing their views on social media about the Thai-Cambodia border conflict. Concerned governments should urge Cambodian authorities to drop these baseless charges. hrw.org/news/2025/11/05/camb…

Cambodia: Border Conflict Critics Arrested

Cambodian authorities have arbitrarily arrested and charged at least 16 people for expressing their views on social media about the Thai-Cambodia border conflict in July and August 2025.

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Human Rights Watch retweeted
Maya Wang 王松蓮 @wang_maya
Nov 6
In a blatant act of transnational repression, the Chinese govt harassed filmmakers (+their families back in China) to stop films from being shown in *the United States* for the inaugural Indie China Film Festival. 2/3 of the films had to be pulled (h/t @Chiangseeta)
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Cambodia: Border Conflict Critics Arrested bit.ly/4oUhi0o

Cambodia: Border Conflict Critics Arrested

Cambodian authorities have arbitrarily arrested and charged at least 16 people for expressing their views on social media about the Thai-Cambodia border conflict in July and August 2025.

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Everyone should have the right to vote without discrimination or suppression — democracy depends upon it. Read more from HRW: hrw.org/news/2024/10/28/10-p…

10 Principles for Protecting Human Rights in US Elections

The following principles are based on international human rights law, which offers valuable standards for protecting fundamental human rights during elections.

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🗳️ Elections in the US this week saw historic voter turnout. In New York, voter turnout reached record levels, with the largest turnout in a mayoral race in more than 50 years. In Maine, voters rejected a ballot measure that would make it harder to vote.
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📣 Excellent news — Brazil's Chamber of Deputies has approved the Escazú Agreement, a landmark treaty for Latin American and Caribbean nations that advances the right to a healthy environment. Learn more about the treaty ⤵️

Countries in Latin America Should Support Escazú Treaty

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The Trump administration has launched its 16th boat strike in two months, killing at least 67 people in the Caribbean Sea and Pacific. These strikes are extrajudicial killings and are unlawful under both US and international law. Congress needs to act now to stop these deaths.
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