Exposing #HumanRights abuses around the world — join us to help end them! Staff: bit.ly/HRWstaff HRW Social Media: hrw.org/about/social-media
Joined May 2008
- Tweets 145,353
- Following 19,448
- Followers 4,772,347
- Likes 20,700
26,082 Photos and videos
Jun 13
People with albinism in Malawi are being denied equal access to work because of discrimination, stigma, and fear.
On International Albinism Awareness Day, we urge governments to strengthen implementation of disability rights protections and expand inclusive employment. #AlbinismAwarenessDay
Watch to learn more: bit.ly/4xlGl1z
39
137
257
89,546
Jun 13
Last week, Italy’s senate passed the “Valditara bill,” a reform that could significantly restrict young people’s access to comprehensive sexuality education.
Young people have a right to information that keeps them safe, healthy, and empowered. hrw.org/news/2026/06/13/new-…
5
15
17
4,753
Jun 12
As the FIFA Men’s World Cup kicks off, corporate partners and sponsors should join calls for an “ICE Truce” — a public commitment from United States federal officials to refrain from immigration enforcement operations at all World Cup events and venues. hrw.org/news/2026/06/11/worl…
5
19
26
4,443
Human Rights Watch retweeted
Jun 12
Today is Dr. Gulshan Abbas’ birthday. She is among the hundreds and thousands of Uyghurs who remain in prolonged unjust imprisonment. The Chinese government should immediately and unconditionally #FreeGulshanAbbas & end its crimes against humanity.
5
25
44
6,802
Jun 12
NEW: People with albinism in Malawi face discrimination in employment, barriers to education and social protection, and ongoing insecurity linked to harmful myths and past attacks.
In a new report, HRW and @AfricaAlbinism document how stigma, discrimination, fear of violence, and lack of reasonable accommodation undermine the rights of people with albinism to work, education, health and social security.
Read more: bit.ly/4ghnfDq
3
13
26
4,016
Human Rights Watch retweeted
Jun 12
1000s detained, 100s dead. Mass forced recruitment & detention by #M23 w/ #Rwanda's support in eastern #DRCongo is war crime, possible crime against humanity.
#EU should speak up, sanction commanders involved & review cooperation w/ Rwanda.
Our report 👇
hrw.org/news/2026/06/10/dr-c…
7
10
19
3,506
Human Rights Watch retweeted
Thank you Congressman, we too believe Americans want to be welcoming to the World Cup teams & staff! Sports can be a unifying agent, or a way to 'wash' bad govt behavior, Let's do better, USA!
Jun 12
I’m proud America is co-hosting this year’s #WorldCup. It should be a moment of global unity. Instead Trump is denying entry to referees & athletes from countries he doesn’t like.
I want the world to know: most Americans don’t think like him. This is not who we are.
3
13
15
5,710
Human Rights Watch retweeted
Jun 11
🚨 New from @BirdBahrain_ and @hrw: #Bahrain authorities have stripped dozens of Bahraini nationals of their citizenship, rendering many of them—the majority children—stateless, and has explicitly targeted Shia Bahrainis of Iranian origin, a form of discrimination.
hrw.org/news/2026/06/11/auth…
1
24
22
5,671
Human Rights Watch retweeted
Jun 11
Amnesty’s Afghanistan researcher @ZaSultani is in Brussels to meet with Belgian authorities and EU institutions, alongside @hrw @FereshtaAbbasi and @ecre, to highlight the grave risks and persecution that people returned to Afghanistan would face 🧵
2
16
34
6,439
Human Rights Watch retweeted
On average, Israel has killed more than 1 child every day in Lebanon since the ceasefire on April 17.
It also killed 32 paramedics since then, nearly 1 in 4 of those killed since Mar 2.
Israeli Displacement & Killings of Civilians in Lebanon Rage on
@HRW
hrw.org/news/2026/06/11/isra…
6
114
124
6,278
Jun 11
🧵The Congolese government and international partners should prioritize community engagement and limit the role of security forces in responding to the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
The government and its partners need to overcome years of conflict, abuse, and neglect that have strained healthcare systems and eroded trust and that risk complicating the Ebola response.
8
18
33
5,227
Jun 11
Human Rights Watch in May and June 2026 interviewed nine humanitarian workers and public health experts involved in the current and previous Ebola outbreaks ⤵️
2
7
7
3,288
Jun 11
Donor countries and international organizations should urgently respond to the outbreak and ensure funds are spent effectively and accountably.
Read more: hrw.org/news/2026/06/11/dr-c…
10
7
2,625
Jun 11
Israeli killings of civilians and displacement of hundreds of thousands of Lebanese civilians have continued unabated, despite the declaration of a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah on April 17.
Unless Israel’s impunity is brought to an end, more unlawful bloodshed will continue.
hrw.org/news/2026/06/11/isra…
8
105
133
4,588
Jun 11
A blurred face isn't hidden—it's degraded. But AI trained to recover a signal from noise is good at restoring what's been degraded.
@witnessorg's shirin anlen and HRW’s Gabi Ivens explain why we must trade the cosmetic blur for structural anonymization to protect people ⤵️ techpolicy.press/ai-can-rebu…
9
19
3,997
Jun 11
The 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup was supposed to be the first-ever World Cup with a human rights framework. Instead, the US administration’s brutal immigration crackdown, discriminatory policies, and threats to press freedom mean the tournament risks being defined by exclusion and fear.
Altogether, the 2026 World Cup risks becoming a sportswashing bonanza for the Trump administration.
Read more: bit.ly/3QytIPJ
16
84
117
6,371
Jun 11
🧵1/5 The appalling scenes of xenophobic violence that broke out on June 9 in #Belfast are a frightening reminder of how normalized racism and organized racist violence have become in the UK.
A devastating knife attack should never be used to justify more violence. Human Rights Watch’s thoughts are with all the victims of violence.
UK Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Hilary Benn condemned ‘masked thugs’ after a night of anti-immigrant violence in Belfast, in which families were burned out of their homes and vehicles were set alight reut.rs/4aDmfG0
148
225
417
29,055
Jun 11
🧵4/5
The authorities should be allowed to carry out their investigation unobstructed, and political leaders should make it clear that racist violence and inciting such violence are unacceptable.
Those responsible for violence and incitement to violence should be held to account.
2
7
26
2,786
Jun 11
🧵5/5
Tech companies must urgently take concrete steps to prevent the spread of #misinformation and incitement to violence and racial hatred on their platforms, and protect users from abuse.
8
12
31
2,907