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What happens when your island disappears?

Academy Award–nominated actor and human rights advocate @MarkRuffalo has joined forces with Human Rights Watch, NowHere Media, and Agog to narrate "Solwata," a new immersive documentary spotlighting the human consequences of climate change in the Pacific nation of Solomon Islands.

Drawing on Human Rights Watch research and the lived experiences of coastal communities confronting rising seas, displacement, and planned relocation, the 25-minute immersive experience invites audiences to walk alongside the communities of Solomon Islands as they grapple with the effects of devastating tides and rising sea levels.

"Solwata," or "saltwater," in Solomon Islands Pidgin, was created by NowHere Media and co-produced by Agog and Human Rights Watch. The film will premiere at Venice Immersive, the immersive section of the Venice International Film Festival (September 2–12).

Learn more: https://t.co/dAhr3TXdKa

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Black representation continues to be in jeopardy in Mississippi.

Whatever the final voting count shows, it will be important to pass the Mississippi Voting Rights Act, which would enshrine protections into state law, write Henry Hicks and Cassandra Welchlin of MSBWR.

Read more: https://t.co/6jZiHl39Gw

[Yalkun Uluyol @YalkunUluyol]

The Chinese government strictly controls information from Xinjiang, tries to present false normalcy & hides crimes against humanity.

Rahile, detained since age 14 and died in prison, punctuates this narrative. Beijing should answer: WHAT HAPPENED TO HER? https://t.co/ssPSjpRXmx

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A court in Macao, a special administrative region of China, has sentenced former lawmaker and democracy activist Au Kam San to 12.5 years in prison on baseless national security charges.

The sentence, which could keep Au in prison until he’s past 80, is both outrageous and cruel.
https://t.co/BxXSgWy7WJ

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A victory for human rights! A United Kingdom court has struck down Trinidad and Tobago’s laws criminalizing consensual same-sex conduct.

These discriminatory laws, rooted in British colonial rule, have long fueled stigma, discrimination, and violence against LGBT people.
https://t.co/s7WqhwwKEu

[Imogen Foulkes @ImogenFoulkes]

Can member states agree on a new @UN sec gen? And why are human rights groups so dismayed about some of the candidates? Latest Inside Geneva is out - huge thanks to @RichardGowan1, @CrisisGroup, @loucharbon and @joey_shea @hrw

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The United States has failed for the second time to participate in its United Nations Universal Periodic Review, setting a troubling and unprecedented record in the UPR’s nearly 20-year history.

UN member states should ensure there are consequences for the United States’ persistent non-cooperation. https://t.co/gPZfmZz9sc

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Russian forces’ intensifying attacks on railways are placing civilians in peril.

This year, Russia has escalated its drone attacks on railway infrastructure, destroying or damaging hundreds of train engines.

Attacks targeting civilian infrastructure, including trains, may constitute war crimes.

Learn more: https://t.co/0nGFN1bwdH

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There are 3.5 billion people around the world whose lives have already been affected by sea level rise and other coastal hazards.

In some communities, populations have been forced to flee their homes.

At #COP31, the 31st UN Climate Change Conference, we urge governments participating to urgently act to protect relocating communities.

[Yalkun Uluyol @YalkunUluyol]

RFA reported Rahile Omer’s death in prison. She was 14 when authorities put her in a camp in 2017 & sentenced her to 12 years when she reached 18. Her photo was leaked in a police file.

It’s cruel, unjust, and inhumane. Beijing should be held to account.
https://t.co/ESwtmBsc1j

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The UK government announced on November 4 that it will propose a law regulating the human rights impacts of companies in the United Kingdom’s global supply chain.

If designed and implemented effectively, the measures could make a real difference to workers. But the opportunity extends beyond labor rights.

Learn more: https://t.co/DWGGgEQn92

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On the morning of October 28, 2025, a massive police operation unfolded in a low-income neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro. 122 people were killed.

One year on, victims’ relatives gathered to mourn, to remember, and to celebrate their lives.

Accountability is needed. Read more: https://t.co/BHyTPqo3nR

[verity coyle @veritycoyle]

We will be at the crucial UN meeting with @BanKillerRobots partners.

The US is proposing an open-ended process toward a non-binding outcome with no legal force. As military autonomy advances, states need a treaty, not another roadmap for delay.

https://t.co/EBiapLpOOA

[Philippe Dam @philippe_dam]

@PLinUN @Lana_Nusseibeh @UN @KSzczerski @UAEMissionToUN @PLinEmirates We hope @KSzczerski @PLinUN raised & discussed concerns over @Lana_Nusseibeh's whitewashing of #UnitedArabEmirates' role in severe violations #Sudan & #Yemen, hardly compatible with @UN values, right?

Our take 👇

https://t.co/V7ZNbO1KvW @SikorskiRadek

[Yalkun Uluyol @YalkunUluyol]

Xinjiang's revised language regulation no longer mentions "Uyghur" and drastically departs from earlier versions. It's part of government's consolidation of Han-centric Chinese identity and erasure of Uyghur language & culture in the region. @UyghurMonitor https://t.co/Ka6oSJ0ij9

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Macao’s prominent democracy activist Au Kam San has been sentenced to 12.5 years in jail in the city’s first national security case.

The case was marred by violations of due process and fair trial rights, including a closed trial and restrictions on his choice of lawyer.

[Yalkun Uluyol @YalkunUluyol]

.@MFA_China told @WSJ that it's not familiar with my father Memet Yaqup's case and that China has "rule of law." The "rule of law" that locked up an innocent father to a camp since 2018, sentenced him to 16 years & failed to provide any info to his family?https://t.co/sSqdGocYfH

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Bangladesh police have used batons and tear gas to disperse thousands of garment workers protesting for higher wages.

Violence by thugs allegedly linked to factory owners and political parties, arson, factory vandalism, and attacks on police have all been reported.
https://t.co/jB7pIQTRCu

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Read HRW's calls to the newly elected Congress: https://t.co/k5Wcf56zA0

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Incoming members of Congress should prioritize respect and protection for human rights both within the United States and around the world.

From immigration detention to discrimination in voting, the new Congress should address harm and abuses committed by the Trump administration in its second term.

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Cruel, devastating, and unjust.

The National Security Law in Hong Kong has been used to punish peaceful protest and expression.

Following the sentencing of Hong Kong democracy activist Joshua Wong on baseless national security charges, HRW's @PearsonElaine speaks with Al Jazeera ⤵️