Jack Spehn

US Food Assistance Cuts Undermined Rights The US government suspended funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) for the first time on November 1, amid what became the longest-ever US government shutdown.

The shutdown may be over, but the fears and anxieties experienced by those impacted by the freezing of essential food assistance won’t soon be forgotten.

New from @hrw.org

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Tens of Millions at Risk of Hunger if US Food Assistance Lapses The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced last Friday that it will stop distributing payments for essential food assistance through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) startin...

Suspending SNAP payments will put the rights of tens of millions of Americans in jeopardy. No one’s ability to eat should be vulnerable to political games.

New dispatch from @hrw.org

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US Lobbying Groups Target EU Corporate Accountability Law As Europe emerges from a devastating heat wave, the European Parliament should reject efforts, including by industry groups in the United States, to weaken the European Union’s flagship corporate acco...

Most people want a livable planet and fair treatment from businesses.

Nevertheless, powerful corporate lobby groups in the US are targeting an EU law that would require companies to tackle their impacts on human rights and climate.

New from Jim Wormington @hrw.org

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A Victory in Geneva: Daily Brief In Human Rights Watch’s Daily Brief today, Andrew Stroehlein describes a struggle – and a victory – for #Eritrea’s victims at the UN Human Rights Council.

The odds are stacked against us, but sometimes, human rights defenders win. My Daily Brief today:
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The United States Congress just passed the “Big Beautiful Bill” that will deepen economic inequality and funnel billions in public money into harmful immigration policies. 
  
Now is the time for constituents to stay engaged and speak out. 
 
#NotOnOurWatch

US: Budget Would Benefit Wealthiest at Expense of Rights The budget reconciliation bill passed by the United States Senate today would extend tax cuts that disproportionately benefit the country’s wealthiest families while reducing spending on health and ot...

“It’s appalling that President Trump ran on a campaign to fix the economy but is delivering a budget that makes ordinary people pay with their health for tax breaks for millionaires."

More from @hrw.org 👇

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Tell the House: #NotOnOurWatch

A timely and important piece of research, several years in the making, that explores the true costs of the US gig economy.

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New Data Exposes Global Healthcare Funding Inequalities New data from the World Health Organization reveals that many governments’ public funding of health care falls short of what is needed to meet their human rights obligations.

📣 new from @hrw.org 📣

Health spending data from 190+ countries exposes drivers of global health inequalities

As US and wealthy gov's pull back health aid, these data stress need for greater public spending, public debt relief, and new int'l tax rules

👇 (w/ charts!)

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Attempting to expand an abusive and inefficient private immigration detention industry (where most detainees have no criminal history) while simultaneously lowering standards of care and oversight shows that this administration's true priorities have nothing to do with safety and cost.

States Take Steps Toward Reforming Economic Approaches with Rights On April 3, the United Nations Human Rights Council adopted by consensus a resolution about “the realization in all countries of economic, social and cultural rights”. This year’s text focuses on the ...

The UN Human Rights Council regularly adopts a resolution on fulfilling economic, social & cultural rights. This year it addresses for the 1st time key issues like tax, debt, public services & climate finance following a big push by many groups including @hrw.org www.hrw.org/news/2025/04...

Your weekly update on economic justice news from @hrw.org: Labor protections for gig workers. Women's rights and the care economy. Workplace harassment in South Korea. Opportunities and misses for disability rights in Mexico. Toxic legacy of colonial-era mine in Zambia. Links below.