Michael Page

deputy director at @HRW in the Middle East and North Africa division.

[Michael Page @MichaelARPage]

New @hrw & @amnesty joint investigation into #Iran authorities' brutal crackdown on protests across country documenting killing of at least 28 protesters as of Jan. 3, including children, in 13 cities across 8 provinces & use of rifles & shotguns loaded with metal pellets (1/4)

[Bassam Khawaja @Bassam_Khawaja]

The de facto Houthi authorities in Yemen should immediately and unconditionally release the dozens of staff from the United Nations and Yemeni and international civil society organizations who have been arbitrarily detained over the last two years https://t.co/ZOnsAiVz38

[Nicholas Kristof @NickKristof]

The world's worst humanitarian crisis in Sudan, and while there are multiple reasons one of the big ones is the role of the United Arab Emirates in supporting a brutal militia. The UAE should be held accountable.

[Human Rights Watch @hrw]

Since March 18, 2026, Iranian authorities have executed at least 28 people on politically motivated charges.

Scores of imprisoned protesters remain at risk of arbitrary and secret executions. Learn more:

[Human Rights Watch @hrw]

The trial of Atef Najib opened in Syria on April 26, with Najib facing charges related to "crimes against the Syrian people."

Perpetrators should be held accountable, but accountability only lasts if the process itself is solid.

HRW's @ZayadinH is in Damascus ⤵️

[Human Rights Watch @hrw]

NEW: The Israeli government has approved a $334 million plan to transfer thousands more Israeli civilians into the occupied Syrian Golan Heights.

The decision, adopted by the cabinet on April 17, 2026, is a clear statement of intent to commit war crimes.

[Maryam Aldossari @maryam_dh]

“Saudi Arabia’s willingness to execute foreign migrants for nonviolent offences following trials that denied them basic due process reflects a profound disregard for their rights and lives,” said @Nadia_Hardman https://t.co/lF55NiYgm0

[Human Rights Watch @hrw]

During the time of the Israeli military’s attack on Qasmieh bridge, the bridge was the main access point for civilians in southern Lebanon to food, medical supplies, and other humanitarian aid.

Governments should signal to Israel that they will not tolerate or risk complicity in war crimes by immediately suspending arms sales.

Learn more: https://t.co/u8szcW5I6A

[Human Rights Watch @hrw]

Israel's March 7 attacks on oil depots surrounding Tehran may have devastating consequences on the environment and people's health for many years and likely amount to war crimes.

Learn more: https://t.co/Laaedchz0r

[Human Rights Watch @hrw]

5/5 Journalism is not a crime. #FreeAhmed

[Human Rights Watch @hrw]

1/5 HRW calls on Kuwaiti authorities to immediately and unconditionally release American-Kuwaiti journalist, Ahmed Shihab-Eldin. His detention is emblematic of the tightening space for free expression in Kuwait and the use of vaguely worded national security charges to silence journalists.

[Ramzi Kaiss / رمزي قيس @kaiss_ramzi]

Since March 2, the Israeli military has killed in Lebanon, on average, around:

2 Medical workers per day
4 children per day
6 women per day

In just 43 days

[Niku Jafarnia @NikuJafarnia]

🚨 New @hrw report: #Israel's attacks on four oil depots around Tehran on March 7, leading to acid rain and black soot covering the city, may cause long-term health and environmental harm for civilians and were likely war crimes.

https://t.co/uY5LJGzXa3

[Niku Jafarnia @NikuJafarnia]

Sayed Mohamed Almosawi was forcibly disappeared by authorities in #Bahrain. He died in custody more than a week later and his body bore signs of torture. New investigation into his death by @BirdBahrain_ + @hrw, with the help of an expert from @P4HR.

https://t.co/UXjjiRXAGa

[Human Rights Watch @hrw]

On April 8, Israel conducted over 100 strikes across Lebanon, killing over 300 people.

The strikes also damaged the Qasmieh bridge, the only lifeline connecting southern Lebanon with the rest of the country.

Read more: https://t.co/1OcbE01pcH

[Ramzi Kaiss / رمزي قيس @kaiss_ramzi]

Not only did Israel’s attacks on Lebanon kill over 300 people, they also damaged the last main bridge into the area south of the Litani river

A lifeline for tens of thousands of people still living in southern Lebanon, now at risk of being isolated.
@HRW

https://t.co/4cZLbVGa84

[Human Rights Watch @hrw]

Australian police have arrested Ben Roberts-Smith, a decorated Australian soldier who stands accused of committing five counts of war crimes in Afghanistan between 2009 and 2012.

This is a long-awaited but significant step toward accountability.

HRW's @DGavshon speaks more about the case:

[Ramzi Kaiss / رمزي قيس @kaiss_ramzi]

The death toll from Israel’s strikes on Lebanon today has risen to 182 people, according to an updated (but not final) count from Lebanon’s health ministry.

More than 10% of people killed in Israeli attacks on Lebanon since March 2, were killed in the last few hours.

[Ramzi Kaiss / رمزي قيس @kaiss_ramzi]

A strike on a densely populated area in Beirut in the middle of the day and with no warnings given.

More than 1530 people killed in Lebanon since March 2, and the number is likely to rise dramatically again today.

[Ramzi Kaiss / رمزي قيس @kaiss_ramzi]

Chaos in Beirut after Israel has launched dozens of strikes across the country, including Beirut, in the last 10 minutes.

[Ramzi Kaiss / رمزي قيس @kaiss_ramzi]

More than 112 people have been killed in Israeli attacks across Lebanon, and more than 837 people have been injured, according to Lebanon’s health ministry.

Just in one day. And the death toll is not even final.