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Human Rights Watch is one of the world’s leading independent organizations dedicated to defending and protecting human rights. By focusing international attention where human rights are violated, we give voice to the oppressed and hold oppressors accountable for their crimes. Our rigorous, objective investigations and strategic, targeted advocacy build intense pressure for action and raise the cost of human rights abuse. For 30 years, Human Rights Watch has worked tenaciously to lay the legal and moral groundwork for deep-rooted change and has fought to bring greater justice and security to people around the world.
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ICYMI: Human Rights Watch has launched Rights & Wrongs, a new podcast exploring human rights hotspots around the world. Listen to the first 6 episodes out now: Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3UmP1BQ Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/4bghhgA
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NEW: The Indian government has not restored freedom of speech and association to Jammu and Kashmir five years after revoking the region’s special autonomous status. Authorities continue to prosecute human rights defenders, journalists, and other critics. https://bit.ly/3WpFzPo
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As the #ParisOlympics begin, millions of women and girls in Afghanistan are being denied the right to education and sports. The Taliban need to end these abuses and reverse the restrictions on women's basic rights. #Paris2024
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More than 160 people have been killed in protests across Bangladesh since early July. The government has deployed the army against student protesters, imposed shoot-on-sight curfew orders, and shut down the internet. Authorities should immediately stop their forces from brutalizing students and other protesters.