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Stop Trump from Locking up Families

After ripping 2,000 children from the arms of their parents, the Trump administration is now locking up huge numbers of families together. Halting the separation of families is not enough. This cruelty must stop. Click here to find out how you can help #EndFamilyDetention.

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A 7-year-old migrant girl has died in US Border Patrol custody. More than eight hours after being taken into custody last week along with her father, she began having seizures. Emergency responders measured her temperature at 105.7 degrees, and according to the Border Patrol, she had not had anything to eat or drink for several days. Her death is the appalling result of immigration policies that lead to children detained in harmful conditions. While her life-threatening conditions after traveling to the US with no food or drink should have placed her in emergency care upon being apprehended, there are people trying to help migrants on that journey by providing water so that they do not end up on the brink of death upon reaching the US like this little girl did. Watch our story to see how they are making a difference. (📷: © 2017 Reuters) 2018 was a tumultuous year for #humanrights. People all over the world were faced with continuing migrant and refugee crises and ongoing war. But there were also bright spots. More countries than ever have marriage equality or have made a commitment to protect schools during wartime. Here’s a snapshot of 2018, by the numbers. Stand with @humanrightswatch in 2019 as we continue to investigate human rights abuses, expose the truth, and advocate for change around the world. Take the pledge by clicking the link in our bio. In celebration of #HumanRightsDay this week, HRW united a team of influential and inspiring women to discuss women’s rights in São Paulo. These women, who come from different backgrounds and work in different fields, have in common the commitment to making sure all women have the right to live with dignity, respect, and free from violence and discrimination. Thank you to Ana Paula Padrão (journalist, @anapaulapadraooficial), Eliane Dias (lawyer and CEO, @elianedias_), Juliana de Faria (founder of @thinkolga, @ju_faria), Kenia Maria (actress and UN Women Defender for Black Women’s Rights, @keniamariak), Paola Carosella (cook and TV host, @paolacarosella), Suzana Pires (actress and screenwriter, @suzipires), Judge Kenarik Boujikian, and Supreme Court Justice Cármen Lúcia. We partnered with Russian blogger @ssvetski to help us tell the story of how Russia’s “gay propaganda” law exacerbates an already dangerous and harmful situation for LGBT youth. The “gay propaganda” law is harming youth by cutting them off from vital information. And amid the intense social hostility surrounding #LGBT people in #Russia, the law stops mental health providers from counseling children who have questions about sexual orientation and gender identity. New HRW research shows the devastating consequence for kids. “No one wants to get beaten on the street, but that’s the fear LGBT people in Russia live with now,” Nikita R., an 18-year-old transgender man, told Human Rights Watch. “We know that most people believe the mass media, and the stories there teach them that we are horrible creatures, so we are in danger all the time.” Are your conversations with your friends encrypted? What data are you giving out when you shop online? If you’re not sure, then check out a new game via the link in our bio. “Everyday Encryption” is about the choices you make about your security, and the role encryption plays in those choices. You can never be 100% secure, but encryption can help reduce your digital security risks. Play the game now and see how secure your daily actions really are...
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Human Rights at 70

This month we celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. To mark the occasion, read as Human Rights Watch experts reflect on some of the key human rights challenges in their area of specialty.

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