Cristian González Cabrera

Saint Lucia High Court Decriminalizes Same-Sex Conduct In a landmark victory for human rights, Saint Lucia has decriminalized consensual same-sex conduct. The High Court’s decision strikes down laws that criminalized intimacy between same-sex partners,…

While Saint Lucia moves forward, five Caribbean countries—Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, and Trinidad and Tobago—still criminalize same-sex intimacy. www.hrw.org/news/2025/07...

Saint Lucia High Court Decriminalizes Same-Sex Conduct In a landmark victory for human rights, Saint Lucia has decriminalized consensual same-sex conduct. The High Court’s decision strikes down laws that criminalized intimacy between same-sex partners,…

Saint Lucia’s court joins others around the world in affirming that criminalizing LGBT people undermines health, justice, and democracy—and cannot stand under modern human rights law. www.hrw.org/news/2025/07...

With this ruling, Saint Lucia joins Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Dominica, and Saint Kitts and Nevis in affirming that criminal laws against same-sex intimacy are unconstitutional. www.hrw.org/news/2025/07...

Saint Lucia High Court Decriminalizes Same-Sex Conduct In a landmark victory for human rights, Saint Lucia has decriminalized consensual same-sex conduct. The High Court’s decision strikes down laws that criminalized intimacy between same-sex partners,…

The Saint Lucia court found that criminalizing same-sex conduct fosters “humiliation, vilification and even physical attacks”—a clear violation of democratic values and human dignity. www.hrw.org/news/2025/07...

Gaza: Israels Tötungen von Palästinensern auf der Suche nach Essen sind Kriegsverbrechen Israelische Streitkräfte haben an den Standorten eines neuen von den USA unterstützten Hilfsgüterverteilungssystems in Gaza regelmäßig das Feuer auf hungernde palästinensische Zivilist*innen eröffnet....

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Das GHF-System ist nicht humanitär – es ist eine Todesfalle. Es ist höchste Zeit zu handeln. Menschenleben hängen davon ab.

Was muss getan werden, um das Töten von Palästinensern zu stoppen, die in Gaza nach Essen suchen? @hrw.org legt dringende Empfehlungen vor: www.hrw.org/de/news/2025...

Map of the Gaza strip that shows 4 different aid distribution sites.

🚨 Israelische Streitkräfte haben Hunderte hungernde Palästinenser*innen getötet, während sie in #Gaza nach Essen gesucht haben.
Das sind keine Einzelfälle, sondern Kriegsverbrechen.

Unsere neueste Recherche @hrw.org hat die Beweise:
www.hrw.org/news/2025/08...

Saint Lucia High Court Decriminalizes Same-Sex Conduct In a landmark victory for human rights, Saint Lucia has decriminalized consensual same-sex conduct. The High Court’s decision strikes down laws that criminalized intimacy between same-sex partners, wh...

In a landmark victory, Saint Lucia has decriminalized consensual same-sex conduct.

The decision strikes down laws that criminalized intimacy between same-sex partners, which are discriminatory and inconsistent with international human rights standards.

🚨 Israeli forces have killed hundreds of starving Palestinians seeking food in Gaza. These are not isolated incidents; these are war crimes. Our latest investigation lays out the evidence. #Gaza #WarCrimes
🔗 www.hrw.org/news/2025/08...

Saint Lucia High Court Decriminalizes Same-Sex Conduct In a landmark victory for human rights, Saint Lucia has decriminalized consensual same-sex conduct. The High Court’s decision strikes down laws that criminalized intimacy between same-sex partners, wh...

🇱🇨In a landmark ruling, Saint Lucia's High Court has decriminalized gay and lesbian sex, striking down colonial-era laws that fueled discrimination against LGBT people.
www.hrw.org/news/2025/07...

Disrupted, Throttled, and Blocked The 50-page report, “Disrupted, Throttled, and Blocked: State Censorship, Control, and Increasing Isolation of Internet Users in Russia,” documents the impact of the government’s increasing technologi...

Today, @hrw.org released a report documenting growing isolation and pervasive censorship that internet users face in #Russia.
www.hrw.org/report/2025/...

Cameroon: Main Opposition Candidate Barred from Elections The decision by Cameroon’s electoral board to exclude Maurice Kamto, a key opposition leader and challenger to incumbent President Paul Biya, from the country’s upcoming presidential elections raises ...

#Cameroun: selon @hrw.org, la décision de la commission électorale d'exclure Maurice Kamto des prochaines élections présidentielles soulève des préoccupations quant à la crédibilité du processus électoral, www.hrw.org/news/2025/07...

Cameroon: Main Opposition Candidate Barred from Elections The decision by Cameroon’s electoral board to exclude Maurice Kamto, a key opposition leader and challenger to incumbent President Paul Biya, from the country’s upcoming presidential elections raises ...

#Cameroon: key opponent Maurice Kamto barred from elections.
The Election Commission’s decision reduces the upcoming vote to a mere formality &buries what remains of Cameroon’s democracy. It should reverse its decision &allow Cameroonians to decide their future, @hrw.org
www.hrw.org/news/2025/07...

El Salvador's new wave of political exiles say history is repeating itself Fear has long simmered among critics of President Nayib Bukele’s concentration of power in El Salvador.

"Leave immediately. It’s exile or prison."

Heartbreaking to read the stories of brave journalists, rights activists, and others that have had to leave El Salvador to avoid persecution. apnews.com/article/el-s...

Parental Opt-Outs on LGBT Books Harm All Children On the last day of its term, the United States Supreme Court issued a sweeping decision in Mahmoud v. Taylor, finding that parents are entitled to opt their children out of school curricula that expos...

The US Supreme Court issued a decision allowing parents to opt their children out of school curricula that exposes them to LGBT-inclusive books.

This decision deals a blow to children's rights and discourages schools from depicting diverse identities.

EU Should Act Against El Salvador’s Dismantling of Democracy In June, the European Union, for the first time, raised concerns about El Salvador’s deteriorating situation at the UN Human Rights Council. The European Parliament then held a debate on President Nay...

For the first time, the #EU raised concerns about #ElSalvador at the Human Rights Council, spotlighting President Bukele's escalated crackdown.

But more is needed. EU should use its human rights toolbox strategically to foster positive change & ensure accountability. 🧵

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

Parental Opt-Outs on LGBT Books Harm All Children On the last day of its term, the United States Supreme Court issued a sweeping decision in Mahmoud v. Taylor, finding that parents are entitled to opt their children out of school curricula that expos...

Shared some thoughts on Mahmoud v. Taylor and its impact on kids for @hrw.org:

"Courts, policymakers, and educators should remember that children’s rights—not just parental preferences—deserve meaningful protection in education systems."

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

very clown-like behaviour for it not being a circus

Budapest Pride sent a powerful message: scaring people into silence won’t work. Visible resistance is key to dismantling authoritarian power. www.hrw.org/news/2025/06...

This weekend in Hungary’s capital Budapest, the city transformed into a beacon of resistance.

Budapest Pride was more than a celebration of LGBT rights; it was a clear and courageous stand for democracy, dignity, and the rule of law.

Learn more: bit.ly/3GfHdPx

Despite threats, fines & facial recognition, Hungarians flooded the streets. Pride wasn’t only about LGBTQ+ rights—it was a fight against authoritarianism. www.hrw.org/news/2025/06...

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...

Budapest Pride 2025 defied Hungary’s March law banning LGBTQ+ assembly, drawing record crowds as a stand for democracy, dignity & freedom of assembly. www.hrw.org/news/2025/06...

This weekend we witnessed Budapest transform into a beacon of resistance.

Pride was more than a celebration of LGBT rights; it was a clear and courageous stand for democracy, dignity, and the rule of law.

Rea more here: www.hrw.org/news/2025/06...

A hooded gunman in the southern Philippines carried out an apparent targeted killing on June 23 of Ali Macalintal, a transgender rights activist who worked as a radio commentator.

Authorities should conduct a full, swift, and impartial investigation. www.hrw.org/news/2025/06...

🇭🇹Violence and human rights abuses are forcing thousands to flee their homes in #Haiti. A young woman who fled Port-au-Prince earlier this year shared her story with @hrw.org after seeking refuge in Cap-Haïtien. This is her testimony. 🧵

History in the making! 🚀

Just before #FFD4Sevilla, where 10,000 minds will unite to forge economic policies, we at @hrw unveil a database of UN statements on taxation. Check out the findings, and look for what it says about your country. 🌍

www.hrw.org/news/2025/0...

Another day, another right thrown under the bus in Hungary.

Budapest Police banned LGBT people and their supporters from peacefully assembling to celebrate Pride...

...while instead allowing a hate group to march on the same day. www.hrw.org/news/2025/06...

Disability rights activists march in London against social security cuts as the UK’s Chancellor Rachel Reeves presents her “Spring Statement” or mini-budget, March 26, 2025. © 2025 Vuk Valcic/ZUMA Press Wire/Shutterstock

Dispatch for @hrw.org on the draft bill on social security in the UK.

The proposed benefit cuts will harm people with disabilities, worsen poverty, and undermine rights.

The government says the bill “will protect the most vulnerable.” Its own data belie that claim.

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

Pride Banned, Hate Authorized in Hungary Police in Hungary have banned lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) Hungarians and their supporters from peacefully assembling to celebrate Pride, while instead allowing a hate group to march ...

🏳️‍🌈 Pride is more than a march 🏳️‍🌈

#Hungary’s leaders should reverse bans, repeal discriminatory laws, and ensure Budapest #Pride can proceed safely and visibly. Pride is not a threat; hate is. @cristianfergo.bsky.social

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

The world needs more brave elected officials like this.

Budapest's mayor says the city will organize Hungary's Pride march as a municipal event celebrating freedom in a move to circumvent a law that allows police to ban LGBTQ marches. www.reuters.com/world/budape...