Peru's government has issued a presidential decree classifying trans identities as mental health conditions.

The decree enshrines anti-trans prejudices in official policy. The authorities should urgently revoke it.
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One in four children in the European Union are at risk of poverty or social exclusion.

Child poverty is on the ballot this June in the 2024 European Elections.

#UseYourVote for #HumanRights !

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Australian military whistleblower David McBride has been sentenced to almost six years in prison after he leaked classified documents containing information about alleged Australian war crimes in Afghanistan.

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New Human Rights Watch : the world can’t just watch another massacre unfolding in Darfur. Urgent action is needed.

The UN&AU should urgently discuss deployment of a new mission to protect civilians and press warring parties to allow safe flight for civilians trapped hrw.org/news/2024/05/1…

Ukrainian authorities have been rushing to assist nearly 9,000 residents seeking to evacuate the Kharkivska region.

Russia recently opened a new offensive in this area. Watch to learn more ⤵️

European Elections, #IDAHOBIT , and good news from Switzerland!

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New: statement from Dignity2026, on why FIFA must immediately publish+commit to implement a robust #HumanRights Framework for the 2026 US/Canada/Mexico WorldCup. The framework will govern labor+human rights for all 16 North American host cities:

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Today marks the 70th anniversary of the US Supreme Court's groundbreaking Brown v. Board of Education ruling.

This ruling helped strengthen democracy in the US. But today, antidemocratic forces risk undermining public education and the right to vote. civilrights.org/blog/to-honor-…

My op-ed 'Systems failure in the voluntary carbon market' is live. I lay out how oversight mechanisms that should have prevented human rights violations failed Indigenous people at every turn in a major carbon offsetting project. We demand accountability. qcintel.com/carbon/article…

🇹🇳Tunisian authorities have escalated their clampdown by targeting groups working on migration, asylum and racial justice, and again journalists and lawyers as part of a broader effort to dismantle #Tunisia 's civic space. Human Rights Watch
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Weekly Quiz!

It’s time again for our regular test of your knowledge of both human rights history and #HumanRights news.

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