“North Korean leader Kim Jong Un should end the policies that have essentially made North Korea a giant prison.”
Human Rights Watch-researcher Lina Yoon in new, 157-page report by HRW, that will be published on Thursday March 7.
Reporters can message me for embargoed copy, interview requests etc.
Aan de hand van satellietbeelden, honderden foto’s en video’s en talloze ooggetuigenverslagen bracht Human Rights Watch de verwoesting van Marioepol in beeld.
Ik sprak met NPO Radio 1 podcast De Dag over hoe we te werk gingen en wat we ontdekten. Universitair hoofddocent internationaal recht Dr. Marieke De Hoon vertelt hoe dit bewijs kan worden gebruikt in toekomstige rechtszaken.
Ze noemt dit soort digitale opsporing een gamechanger in het oorlogsrecht.
https://www.nporadio1.nl/podcasts/de-dag/103238/1533-digitaal-speurwerk-in-oorlogstijd
"A full list of Russian atrocities over the past two years would fill a library."
Russia’s violent assault on Ukraine is not 2 years old. It’s been going on for nearly a decade, complete with war crimes and persecution of people in occupied areas from 2014. And atrocities have multiplied since 2022. @astroehlein’s Daily Brief:
Human Rights Watch wishes to extend its sympathy to Alexei Navalny's family and loved ones.
“A long list of people bear responsibility for Navalny’s persecution and ultimately his death, and we need to work to hold each and every one of them responsible. What the authorities should do is drop all baseless cases against his supporters, vacate their convictions, and repeal each repressive law that has facilitated them.”
- Tirana Hassan, executive director at HRW
https://www.hrw.org/news/2024/02/16/russia-navalny-dies-prison
Financial troubles jeopardize critical human rights work.
"With the world facing crises in many countries, including Israel and Palestine, Ukraine, Sudan and Syria, UN human rights investigations are crucial to ensure accountability for war crimes and crimes against humanity."
https://www.hrw.org/the-day-in-human-rights/2024/02/15?story=paragraph-7681
Hungary: media curbs harm rule of law.
EU action needed to tackle declining press freedom, pluralism.
New report Human Right Watch, out now:
https://www.hrw.org/news/2024/02/13/hungary-media-curbs-harm-rule-law
The Hungarian government’s interference with media freedom and pluralism, part of its systematic attack on the rule of law, obstructs the work of independent journalists in holding the authorities to account and prevents the public from accessing information.
The Netherlands has to stop the export of F-35 fighter jet parts to Israel.
"Israel does not take sufficient account of the consequences of its attacks for the civilian population.
The court orders the State to stop the export of F-35 parts to Israel within 7 days."
Beneath the rubble.
Documenting devastation and loss in Mariupol.
Who's responsible? Check out the GIF. Putin and other top regime officials should be held accountable, as suspects of war crimes.
New report HRW, Truth Hounds, & Situ Research, out now:
A new report, digital multimedia feature, and 22-minute video analyze the civilian suffering and damage to thousands of buildings, including several hundred high-rise apartments, hospitals, educational facilities, and electricity and water infrastructure in Mariupol following Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
"Pending investigations on the allegations against some UNRWA staff, and with no prejudice to the adoption of measures made necessary by the results of the investigations, we urge all EU member states that already announced a halt of their funding to UNRWA to reverse their decision, continue funding the agency and for the EU collectively to express commitment to continue supporting the agency in fulfilling its vital role."
- HRW in letter to EU foreign ministers
https://www.hrw.org/news/2024/02/07/letter-eu-and-eu-foreign-and-development-ministers-unrwa
We are writing in the context of the catastrophic humanitarian crisis in Gaza to urge your government and the EU collectively to announce a clear intention to continuing support for the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA).
Will the European Commission take immediate action to address the deterioration of media freedom and the rule of law in Greece and its impact on fundamental rights?
It should, say 17 human rights and press freedom organizations in letter to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen:
https://www.hrw.org/news/2024/02/06/greece-rule-law-threatened
The European Commission should take immediate action to address the deterioration of media freedom and the rule of law in Greece and its impact on fundamental rights, 17 human rights and press freedom organizations said today in a letter to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.
