"It’s hard to see how demonizing migrants will address insecurity and poor sanitary conditions in Mayotte." In his Daily Brief, Andrew Stroehlein looks at France’s neglect of Mayotte following a horrific storm:
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When the most ghastly human rights crimes happen around the world, there’s one body we hear about a lot — the International Criminal Court. Learn more about the ICC in HRW's Rights & Wrongs podcast ⤵️ Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3UmP1BQ Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/4bghhgA
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NEW: The Mississippi state and United States federal governments are failing to take steps to prevent cervical cancer deaths for Black women in the Mississippi Delta. Read the new report from the Southern Rural Black Women’s Initiative for Economic and Social Justice and Human Rights Watch: https://bit.ly/40TFsPA
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In 2024, HRW filed an amicus curiae brief before the Constitutional Court of Ecuador underscoring the need to uphold international human rights obligations by decriminalizing abortion in Ecuador. The brief was part of the unconstitutionality action brought by the Justa Libertad movement. Ecuador has an obligation to ensure that women, girls and pregnant people have access to safe and legal abortion in order to uphold their human rights.
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"It took paramedics a long time to find Shaima under the rubble, but as soon as they did, the first thing she said was: 'I’m pregnant, save the baby.'" HRW has released a new report on pregnancy and maternal health in Gaza, our first ever report on pregnancy in war zones. Learn more in Andrew Stroehlein's Daily Brief ⤵️
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The International Criminal Court, established in 1998, was created to try the worst crimes in the world. But can the court survive 2025? Listen to a new episode of HRW's Rights & Wrongs podcast ⤵️ Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3UmP1BQ Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/4bghhgA
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NEW: The Israeli government’s blockade of Gaza and attacks on healthcare facilities have directly harmed women and girls during pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period. In a new report, HRW details these violations of pregnant women’s rights: https://bit.ly/40QddkP