This is the story of María, a Venezuelan migrant who tried to make a living in Ecuador first before risking everything to come to the US through the Darién Gap. The security situation in Ecuador pushed her to make the decision of bringing her two young children and her mother through the Darién Gap to reunite with her in the US.

After more than three years, US President Joe Biden’s administration is slated to end the mass expulsion policy known as “Title 42.” Ari Sawyer, Vicki B. Gaubeca, and Alison Leal Parker discuss the policy that upended decades of asylum law.

Fighting in Khartoum and elsewhere has put Sudan’s population at risk. In this Twitter Space, experts discuss the struggles facing Sudanese people, and the urgent need for international response to address the cyclical violence in the country.

With Italy’s support, the Libyan coastguard has intercepted over 108,000 people crossing the Mediterranean Sea. In this Twitter Space, we discuss the criminalization of rescue NGOs in the Mediterranean, with Sean Binder, ​​Nicola Canestrini, Katherine Schmidt, Eva Cossé, and Birgit Schwarz.

In our weekly Twitter Space, Birgit Schwarz is joined by experts to discuss Frontex, collusion in forcible returns of migrants, and European Union complicity.

The High Court has given the UK government the green light to expel asylum seekers to Rwanda, a country that is not safe for them. Yasmine Ahmed moderates a conversation with Colin Yeo, Graeme McGregor from Detention Action, and HRW’s Lewis Mudge and Emilie McDonnell.

As the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar comes to a close, HRW’s Rothna Begum and Minky Worden discuss the legacy of the games and the human rights implications with Equidem’s Dennis Dome.

In our weekly Twitter Space, HRW discusses labor conditions in Qatar and the fashion industry, and how to ensure better protection for those who make events like the FIFA World Cup and fast fashion products possible.

HRW’s Amanda Klasing is joined by HRW researcher Ari Sawyer and Claudia Muñoz from Grassroots Leadership for a conversation on Operation Lone Star at the Texas border and the human costs of deadly deterrence.