Who’s in charge of Bangladesh? Is Thailand still a democracy? Catch up on this week's human rights headlines below ⤵️
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Online attacks and speculation about women athletes’ bodies have fueled sex testing regulations for decades. These so-called “sex tests” are unscientific, degrading, and abusive — and women of color are especially impacted. #ParisOlympics Learn more ⤵️
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Since invading Ukraine in February 2022, the Russian government has dramatically escalated its sustained assault on fundamental freedoms that began more than a decade ago. But as the Kremlin winds the clock back toward past tyranny, could it reverse course and eventually become a country that protects and promotes fundamental rights instead of destroying them? Read The Week in Rights.
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Israel’s finance minister has said that starving people in Gaza might be “justified and moral.” These comments sparked international condemnation — but it’s hardly the first time an Israeli government official has said such things. More in Andrew Stroehlein's Daily Brief:
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Repression in Russia under Vladimir Putin didn’t start with Russia’s full-scale, atrocity-ridden invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. The war certainly accelerated it, however. In today's Daily Brief, Andrew Stroehlein unpacks repression and resistance in Russia ⤵️
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Rule of law erosion, a mass-surveillance law, repressive immigration legislation... The #Paris2024 Summer Olympics provides an opportunity to spotlight France’s deteriorating human rights record. Learn more in Andrew Stroehlein's Daily Brief:
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In May, HRW launched Rights & Wrongs, a podcast exploring human rights hotspots around the world. Listen to the first 6 episodes and subscribe now ⤵️ Spotify: https://t.co/ZOX2RhHTOR Apple Podcasts: https://t.co/jdcnJ56miW Learn more from host Ngofeen Mputubwele: