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    Nov 29

    is almost here! Support our work to preserve and defend worldwide. 🌎 Your gift will help HRW advance justice, dignity, compassion, and equality for all. Donate here:

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    7 hours ago

    , who has run for parliament in his home country of Peru, gave pre-recorded testimony on the need for inclusion of people with disabilities, including those with intellectual disabilities, in government and politics in Mexico.

    2021 Human Rights Watch Marca Bristo Fellow Bryan Russell campaigning at San Martin Plaza in Lima, Peru, December 13, 2019. Russell, who ran twice for Congress in Peru, is now an advocate for the political rights of people with disabilities.
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    9 hours ago

    Quote of the Day, from If the IOC wants any human rights credibility, it needs to change course on Peng Shuai.

    "The IOC sucks, and you can quote me on that." - Tennis legend Martina Navratilova
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    11 hours ago

    I said what I said, but & agree with me. We need bigger signs.

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  5. 15 hours ago

    “When love is a crime”: Friends in See you all tonight at 's Screening of followed by Q&A. In cooperation with Human Rights Film Festival Zurich.

    Two men hold on tight to one another as they ride on the back of a moped speeding through the Kenyan countryside as they smile.
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  6. Dec 2

    : Even as Kenya criminalizes the LGBTQ community, the love btwn Samuel + his partner thrives as they try to balance duty to their families with their dreams for the future. See the doc This Fri - Q&A w/ +

    Two Kenyan men sit on the back of a moped smiling and holding tight as they drive down a road in the Kenyan countryside.
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    Dec 1

    "We cannot put our players and staff at risk by holding events in .China’s leaders have left the WTA with no choice"--Steve Simon, CEO

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    Dec 1

    People asking me if Roe is at risk after listening to oral arguments at the US today. Yes. It is. That's why people showed up today. Whatever Court rules, as and have argued:

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  9. Dec 1

    There’s still time to chip in and support as we work to protect rights for all – including the right to affordable health care and equality for communities of color. Give now:

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    “It was very important for this film to capture the reality of being poor and gay in Kenya – an experience shared by millions of LGBTQ+ people around the world." dir of . See the doc Dec 3 at . with

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  11. Nov 30

    Donate this to help stop abuses and demand justice for those affected in more than 100 countries worldwide. Donate today:

    An adult in a rain poncho wipes tears off the face of a child aged around 10 yrs old. In the backgorund, tents indicating a refugee camp appear. Text reads "Giving Tuesday"
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  12. Nov 30

    “No forgiveness for people like you” is what the Taliban have said to some former Afghan government officials. New report documents summary executions and enforced disappearances by the Taliban.

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  13. Nov 30

    Latest : The Taliban promised an amnesty but they have been arresting, "disappearing," and executing people who served in the security forces of the prior government.

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  14. Nov 30

    End abuses and spark the change that makes a deep and meaningful impact on those affected by human rights abuses. Donate now ➡️

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  15. Nov 30

    : " is a work of bravery"— . Get tickets to the screening of at this year’s Human Rights Film Festival on Dec 3 in Zurich.

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  16. Nov 30

    Giving Tuesday starts now! Help put an end to human rights abuses around the world. Your support will help demand equitable access to Covid-19 vaccines, advocate for the rights of women and girls, and more.

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    Nov 23

    Everyone should have a seat at the table to reflect on our history and work to heal our country’s wounds. We need to reckon with our past before we can move forward towards racial equity. Tell the US Congress we need :

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    Nov 22

    Gov. 's Operation Lone Star has led to unlawful activity by government and law enforcement on a systemic basis, including civil rights abuses. It's also fomenting dangerous xenophobia, the likes of which have spurred violent attacks before.

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    Nov 23

    1/ Following ’s coup, security forces cracked down on protesters who took to the streets to oppose the coup. Just on Nov 17, 16 ppl were killed, including a child, +100 injured. New

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    Nov 22

    "Instead of me having all these scars, I want things that symbolize my victories. It's me taking the power back of my body, putting things there that represent who I am as opposed to what I've been through." - Kelli Dillon

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