The humanitarian infrastructure sustaining life in Gaza remains in peril over six months after the ceasefire agreement in October 2025. As the Board of Peace prepares to brief the United Nations Security Council on May 21 on its newly-issued six-month progress report, Israeli authorities are undermining humanitarian lifelines. Continuing Israeli attacks have killed at least 856 Palestinians and wounded 2,463 others, according to Gaza Health Ministry. Read more: https://bit.ly/4nBz9cS
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In Liberia, only 17 percent of children complete grade 9, and 1 in 3 children never attend school at all. In a new report, HRW documents that mandatory fees—despite a legal guarantee of free and compulsory education for grades 1 to 9—place a heavy financial burden on families and violate children’s right to education. Read more from HRW: https://bit.ly/4nNJ0MX
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17 years ago, Sri Lanka’s civil war came to an end in Mullaitivu, Sri Lanka. During the final clash between Sri Lankan military and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, tens of thousands of civilians were killed. 17 years on, there has been no accountability. HRW's Elaine Pearson is in Sri Lanka ⤵️
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NEW: Two years after the Arakan Army, an ethnic armed group, killed and wounded hundreds of Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar’s Rakhine State and burned down their village, the survivors are still denied justice and cannot return to their homes. The Myanmar military and Arakan Army should immediately end attacks on civilians, release anyone unlawfully detained, and provide redress to victims and their families. Read more: https://bit.ly/4dRRoHR Illustrations by John Holmes.
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NEW: The United States government’s abrupt cuts to nearly all US foreign aid in 2025 harmed the global human rights movement and put countless people at risk. While no government is obligated to provide foreign aid, the way the US terminated assistance caused foreseeable harm and demands accountability. HRW examined the human rights implications of the Trump administration’s decisions in various contexts. The snapshot includes cases from 16 countries from Afghanistan and Bangladesh to Ukraine. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4novSgZ
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It's estimated that “gig” or “platform” work grew by 90 percent between 2016 and 2020. Yet labor protections for those workers have not kept up. In a new report, HRW documents the experiences of platform workers across nine countries, and urges governments to adopt strong standards to protect workers ⤵️
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What happens when powerful surveillance tools are sold to authorities who don’t respect human rights? In a new report, Human Rights Watch assesses how the European Union’s landmark Dual-Use Regulation, adopted in 2021, is functioning in practice. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3OVGc3x