Måns Molander

Gender Apartheid Should Be an International Crime All States should ensure the inclusion of gender apartheid in international law, including in the draft crimes against humanity treaty.

Excited to share this new piece on why @hrw.org is calling for gender apartheid to be recognized as a crime under international law. This comes after long & careful discussion w/many colleagues about if there is need for such a law and any potential downsides. www.justsecurity.org/116780/gende...

EU Council Turning Supply Chain Law into Window Dressing European Union member states led by France and Germany are walking back on their commitment to protect human rights and the environment in global supply chains.

Our new @hrw piece on how a good EU law on the rights of people affected by corporate abuse in global supply chains is being gutted - and how EU member states want to replace it with window-dressing:

www.hrw.org/news/2025/07...

US: Budget Would Benefit Wealthiest at Expense of Rights

Slashing Social Programs to Help Pay for Regressive Tax Cuts Would Harm Millions

www.hrw.org/news/2025/07...

Denmark should use its upcoming Presidency of the Council of the European Union to champion human rights, the rule of law, and accountability across the EU and beyond.

www.hrw.org/news/2025/06...

🚨 Just 1 year until the #FIFA Men's #WorldCup kicks off in US, the Canada & Mexico, escalating attacks on human rights & civil freedoms threaten safety, wellbeing & rights for the 6.5 million+ fans, workers, journalists & athletes involved.

Read joint statement: https://loom.ly/IHoTaeE

Which Palestine is Macron Going to Recognize? As France prepares to co-host a UN conference in June on Palestine and the two-state solution, President Emmanuel Macron has signaled a willingness to recognize a Palestinian state. He may have good i...

Will #Macron & other European leaders recognize #Palestine? Will they not?

Whichever it is, it will NOT prevent the #genocide of Palestine's people, nor will it dismantle #Israel 's illegal occupation and apartheid

Action, not words, urgently needed 👉🏼 hrw.org/news/2025/06...

UN: Start Talks on Treaty to Ban ‘Killer Robots’ Global momentum to prohibit and regulate “killer robots” seems to be building, as evidenced by numerous countries’ participation in the first United Nations General Assembly meeting on autonomous weap...

Broad interest in the first #UNGA meeting on autonomous weapons systems & substantive engagement shows why states should commit to open negotiations on a new international treaty to deal with the dangers - @hrw.org www.hrw.org/news/2025/05...

New @hrw.org report dropping next week on labor rights abuses in the US platform economy.

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Tuesday, May 13 at 11:30am ET / 3:30pm UTC
Featuring @deschuttero.bsky.social @amostoh.bsky.social @ituc.bsky.social & others!

📌 Register here: hrworg.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Sweden should adopt an international law-based and ethical approach to new technology - which means adopting new legally binding rules on autonomous weapon systems.

Wait and see is not an option. Killer robots must be banned before it’s too late.

www.hrw.org/news/2025/04...

One Man’s Ordeal Triggers Test of US Constitution - Abrego Garcia’s plight represents a challenge to the constitutional order itself.

www.hrw.org/news/2025/04...

Human Rights Watch is on Bluesky!

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Sweden should push for concrete measures to stop the crimes against Palestinians in Gaza and hold those responsible to account.

www.hrw.org/news/2025/04...

Sverige och EU måste agera – nu krävs ansvar för Israels övergrepp i Gaza
www.hrw.org/sv/news/2025...

Inför dagens EU-möte skriver HRW i Aftonbladet, tillsammans med Act Svenska Kyrkan och Diakonia, om behovet av ny svensk politik för Gaza; ompröva biståndsstrategin, följ den internationella domstolens beslut och se till att EU:s avtal med Israel efterlevs.
aftonbladet.se/a/RzpdeJ

Backsliding on Landmines Endangers Civilian Lives The International Day for Mine Action on April 4 is a moment to highlight the work of the thousands of deminers around the world who clear and destroy landmines and explosive remnants of war.

Devastating developments driven largely by two countries that have not banned antipersonnel landmines – the United States & Russia – are threatening international norms & long-standing working to eradicate these weapons, which predominately harm civilians - @hrw.org www.hrw.org/news/2025/04...

Israeli military forces caused deaths and unnecessary suffering of Palestinian patients while occupying hospitals in the Gaza Strip during the current hostilities, amounting to war crimes. Those responsible, including senior Israeli officials, should be held to account.

www.hrw.org/news/2025/03...

Poverty among Plenty: Daily Brief Despite Germany’s vast wealth, the country’s social security system is simply failing millions of people. Read @astroehlein in @hrw’s Daily Brief:

#Germany.

The industrial powerhouse of Europe.

The world’s third richest economy.

Germany has a poverty problem.

My Daily Brief:

📰 Read: www.hrw.org/the-day-in-h...

🔊 Listen: www.hrw.org/video-photos...

An older woman collecting food at a Tafel-run\ food bank in Berlin, Germany, July 3, 2023. © 2023 Carsten Koall/picture-alliance/dpa/AP Images

1/5 Today, we publish a new @hrw.org report on the poverty and the right to social security in #Germany.

The full report is here:

“It Tears You Apart”
Poverty and Gender in Germany’s Social Security System

www.hrw.org/report/2025/...

A dark time for democracy in Türkiye, with such a blatantly lawless move to weaponize the justice system to cancel the democratic process.

www.hrw.org/news/2025/03...

US-Russia Engagement Should Address Rights Abuses

Moscow Should Release Unlawfully Held Ukrainians, Political Prisoners

www.hrw.org/news/2025/03...

Azerbaijani opposition leader Tofig Yagublu convicted on bogus charges, as the government again uses the criminal justice system to retaliate against its critics.

Azerbaijan should immediately free Yagublu and all other unjustly imprisoned journalists and activists.

www.hrw.org/news/2025/03...

Philippines: Duterte Arrested on ICC Warrant The arrest of former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte and his transfer to the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague is a historic step toward justice, Human Rights Watch said today.

Philippines ex-President Duterte’s arrest & transfer to The Hague is a long-overdue victory against impunity that could bring victims & their families a step closer to justice. This sends a message to rights abusers everywhere that one day they will be held to account.
www.hrw.org/news/2025/03...

Europe’s Democratic Future Depends on Human Rights It’s been a deeply sobering and troubling few weeks for people who care about the future of human rights, democracy, and the rule of law in Europe.

With talk in Europe now of rearmament and the need for new security structures, it's vital European leaders and institutions keep human rights at the centre of their efforts. Democracy depends on it. My new piece for @hrw.org

www.hrw.org/news/2025/03...

Great piece in Just Security by HRW's Refugee and Migrant Rights director Bill Frelick: "The Racial Twist in Trump’s Cutoff of Refugee Admissions".

www.justsecurity.org/108412/trump...

Gaza: Six babies have died from cold in two weeks, medics say Five newborns and a two-month-old have reportedly died, with doctors blaming a lack of shelter and heating.

Israel is now blocking entry of all humanitarian aid into Gaza.

At least six babies have died in the past two weeks in Gaza due to the cold weather and lack of adequate shelter and heating, Palestinian medics and health officials say.

www.bbc.com/news/article...

The landmark call on February 27, to end a decades-long armed insurgency against the Turkish state should be a catalyst to end its abusive use of terrorism charges to criminalize and silence government critics including politicians, journalists, lawyers, and activists.

www.hrw.org/news/2025/02...

Bibas Family Funeral in Israel Highlights Illegality of Hostage Taking - Civilians Should Never Be Used as Bargaining Chips

www.hrw.org/news/2025/02...

Alarming: Repression and displacement in West Bank reach unprecedented levels.

States should act to prevent further atrocities, including by imposing targeted sanctions, suspending arms transfers to Israel, banning trade with illegal settlements, and supporting the ICC.

www.hrw.org/news/2025/02...

Reconstruction in Syria is critical to protect basic rights. Sweeping sanctions imposed by the United States, EU, the UK, and other countries are hindering the restoration of essential services. Sanctions that harm civilians should immediately be lifted.
www.hrw.org/news/2025/02...

Sweden and Denmark should follow Japan's example and accept medical evacuations from Gaza, to save lives.