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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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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... The @empirestatebldg went #Blue4HumanRights tonight! Thanks to everyone who helped us celebrate #HumanRightsDay! #Repost ・・・ We’re glowing blue tonight in honor of @humanrightswatch & #HumanRightsDay. 💙 . 📷: @coreyhnyc 👇🏼👇🏼 #Repost @unesco ・・・ “All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood”*. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights is turning 70 today!. Regardless of race, color, religion, sex, language, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth or other status, the human rights of every human being deserve to be universally protected. On this occasion, join us in a celebration of equality, justice and human dignity. Human rights are everyone’s rights. The Declaration is a milestone document that proclaimed the inalienable rights which everyone is inherently entitled to as a human being. Know your rights, and help spread the word. Join us today and every day as together, we all #StandUp4HumanRights! #HumanRightsDay #HumanRights #Justice #Democracy #Peace #Equality #UDHR70 #UNESCO *Article 1, Universal Declaration of Human Rights
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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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