BREAKING: Israel has used white phosphorus in military operations in Gaza and Lebanon, putting civilians at risk of serious and long-term injuries.
White phosphorus causes excruciating burns and can set homes afire. Its use in populated areas is unlawful.
trib.al/FscpF3H
Human Rights Watch
145.3K posts
Exposing #HumanRights abuses around the world — join us to help end them! Staff: bit.ly/HRWstaff HRW Social Media: hrw.org/about/social-m…
Joined May 2008
- Pakistan: Don’t Try Civilians in Military Courts
- Pakistan: Make Torture a Crime
- “Indian authorities should be releasing activists and others already jailed or facing criminal charges in politically motivated cases, not adding to that list" ~ @mg2411 hrw.org/news/2021/02/0… #FarmersProtest
- Mexico: López Obrador Misinforms Public on the Health Risks of the Pandemic trib.al/QPUL6dU
- Pakistan: Don’t Try Civilians in Military Courts
- The police in Pakistan have used abusive measures in the escalating confrontation between police and Imran Khan’s supporters. hrw.org/news/2023/03/2…
- Quote of the Day, by @TiranaHassan The situation in #Myanmar requires an urgent response from the international community. trib.al/oQdHuWY
- Pakistan’s Senate should urgently pass a bill that would make torture a criminal offense. trib.al/R4OHPyj
- Replying to @hrwThe government of India’s Prime Minister Modi is presiding over a dangerous regression in free speech rights in pursuit of its Hindu nationalist agenda. hrw.org/news/2021/02/0… #FarmersProtest
- Pakistan: Mass Arrests Target Political Opposition
- As protests around Pakistan’s elections intensify, the police in Punjab province have cracked down on demonstrations, and one activist has allegedly died as a result of police torture.
- BREAKING: The Taliban have banned women from universities. This is a shameful decision that violates the right to education for women and girls in Afghanistan. The Taliban are making it clear every day that they don't respect the fundamental rights of Afghans, especially women.
- #Pakistan’s military courts, which use secret procedures that deny due process rights, should not be used to prosecute civilians, even for crimes against the military.

@hrw









