El Salvador’s state of emergency has led to severe human rights violations against children of low-income communities. In a recent report HRW documented how many children have been doubly victimized by gang members who abused them and then by security forces who detained and mistreated them, with possible lifelong consequences. The government should end its abusive approach and prioritize a rights-respecting policy that dismantles criminal gangs, addresses child recruitment, and provides children with protection and opportunities.
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This week the International Court of Justice found serious international law violations by Israel toward Palestinians in the Occupied Palestinian Territory. Tirana Hassan explains the Court's historic opinion ⤵️
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A decade of conflict in Sudan gave way to the ousting of a dictator and great hopes for democracy, only for the country to plunge into brutal conflict again. Learn more in HRW's Rights & Wrongs podcast with host Ngofeen Mputubwele ⤵ Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3UmP1BQ Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/4bghhgA
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A year after his brother was sentenced to death based solely on his social media activity, a Saudi court has sentenced Asaad al-Ghamdi, a teacher, to 20 years in prison on charges related to posts he made on X. The conviction is yet another escalation in the country’s ever-worsening crackdown on freedom of expression and other basic rights.