🇳🇵HUMAN RIGHTS IN NEPAL | Our latest data show a troubling trend: scores for Safety from the State rights have declined across all physical integrity rights since 2023, with little overall progress since 2017. 🔎 Explore more at our Rights Tracker: rightstracker.org/country/NPL

⚽🇦🇷 Argentina has lifted the FIFA Men’s World Cup three times, but does its human rights record deserve a place on the podium too? Did you know you can see all of Argentina’s human rights scores for free on our Rights Tracker? Explore more here: rightstracker.org/country/ARG

⚽🇺🇸 The United States has been climbing in ranks for the 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup, but how does its human rights performance score? Our latest data show a 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗽 𝗱𝗲𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗮𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗰𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘀 for the USA. Explore more on our Rights Tracker: rightstracker.org/country/USA

"China and Hong Kong’s Human Rights Performance are Among the Worst in East Asia, Drop in Major Democracies are Alarming" by Thalia Kehoe Roden, Melissa del Aguila, and @ppoon.bsky.social newbloommag.net/2026/07/04/c...

China and Hong Kong’s Human Rights Performance are Among the Worst in East Asia, Drop in Major Democracies are Alarming | New Bloom Magazine

According to human rights experts across the region who participated in the annual human rights survey conducted by the Human Rights Measurement Initiative (HRMI), a New Zealand-based NGO…

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⚽🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England is a World Cup regular, but how do its human rights scores compare? Explore England's full human rights dataset for free on our Rights Tracker: rightstracker.org/country/ENG

⚽🇨🇩2026 marks DR Congo's first time back at the FIFA Men’s World Cup since appearing as Zaire in 1974. But have the country’s human rights scores improved too? Explore DR Congo’s latest data, released last week, at our Rights Tracker: rightstracker.org/country/COD

🇵🇭 HUMAN RIGHTS IN THE PHILIPPINES | For the first time, HRMI has released civil & political rights data for the #Philippines. Our latest findings highlight concerns around protection from state abuse and the fulfilment of basic rights. Explore the data: rightstracker.org/country/PHL

New in @theconversation.com In short: @rightstracker.bsky.social data show the US is behind on economic and social rights (education, healthcare, dignified work and fair pay, food and nutrition) relative to what it can afford and its peers, looking at 30 years theconversation.com/americans-ar...

Americans are not as well off as people in peer nations – US safety net’s shortfalls show up in global data

This is not a one-year blip. The US has been underperforming in terms of health, education and more for the past 25 years.

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The Human Rights Measurement Initiative (HRMI) - @rightstracker.bsky.social - releases its 2026 report on Hong Kong. rightstracker.org/country/HKG PDF Report: English - tinyurl.com/5xm94eah Chinese - tinyurl.com/4ree3mnn #HongKong #HumanRights #NSL

📢 HRMI’S 2026 HUMAN RIGHTS DATA ARE NOW LIVE! Explore the latest scores, track trends, and uncover the stories behind the data shaping human rights around the world. 🌍📊 See how your country measures up on RightsTracker.org.

⚽🇺🇿 Uzbekistan is part of the World Cup as a major underdog, but let's look at how their human rights scores compare to their competition. Did you know you can see #Uzbekistan’s human rights scores on our Rights Tracker? Explore the country profile: www.rightstracker.org/country/UZB

⚽🇦🇺 The Socceroos have kicked off their 6th consecutive World Cup appearance with a bang! Are #Australia's human rights scores as consistent as their World Cup presence? You can see the their human rights scores for free on our Rights Tracker! Explore here: rightstracker.org/country/AUS

WORLD CUP OF HUMAN RIGHTS ⚽ 🇲🇽 | As #Mexico hosts the World Cup, and took the spotlight in the opening match, let's go beyond the football stats. Did you know you can see Mexico's human rights scores for free on our Rights Tracker? rightstracker.org/country/MEX Follow for all the teams!

📣 On 25 June, HRMI releases our 2026 human rights scores covering 200+ countries and territories. 🔍 Journalists & NGOs can now request embargoed early access to explore the data before launch: bit.ly/4okiBGX Tag a journalist, researcher, or human rights advocate 👇

@rightstracker.bsky.social East Asia spokesperson Patrick Poon, who was previously a court reporter in Hong Kong, said if the world wanted to do business with China, it should have to respect human rights. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05...

How Tiananmen Square vigils in Hong Kong have become unlawful

In May, Hong Kong's High Court began hearing closing arguments in the case of two democracy activists charged with inciting subversion for organising a candlelight vigil to remember Tiananmen Square.

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📣 HRMI’s 2026 Survey is now closed. Thank you to the hundreds of human rights defenders worldwide who contributed their time, expertise, and insights to this year’s research. We’re now analysing the responses and look forward to launching the new data in the coming months. Watch this space!

📣 YOUR VOICE MATTERS | HRMI's 2026 Human Rights Survey is now live! Share your expertise to help generate data that drives impact. If you've signed up, check your email for your secure link or contact us if you can’t find it. Need more info? Read here: bit.ly/4dpishJ

🚨 REMINDER: Our webinar on Human Rights Data & Indicators, in partnership with IFLRY Asia, is happening tomorrow! Don't miss it: 📅 March 14th 2026 (Saturday) ⏰ 8AM GMT | 9AM CET | 1:30PM IST | 4PM MYT | 9PM NZT 💻 Register @ bit.ly/47H7xMG

🗞️ Our Sri Lanka Engagement Lead, Damith, was quoted on the importance of early response in preventing conflict, and the need to tackle root causes like inequality and misinformation in #SriLanka. Read the full article by Daily Mirror here: www.dailymirror.lk/print/news-f...

Early warning-early response mitigates conflicts

The history of Sri Lanka is ravaged by multiple man-made conflicts. The three-decade long armed conflict, youth insurrections and strikes have emerged due to multiple reasons – a stagnant economy, a h...

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📢 Our Digital Rights Lead, Dr Meridith LaVelle, as part of her work with Digihub Africa, will be moderating a panel on misinformation, propaganda and the search for truth in the Sudanese conflict on 16 Feb 2026. 👉 Don’t miss it! Scan the QR code to register.

🇧🇪 HUMAN RIGHTS IN BELGIUM | Our latest data show that when it comes to Quality of Life rights, the government of Belgium is performing particularly poorly in ensuring the right to work for its people. 🔗 Explore more about #Belgium at our Rights Tracker: rightstracker.org/country/BEL

🇵🇬 HUMAN RIGHTS IN PAPUA NEW GUINEA | Our data show that the govt of PNG is faring poorly in ensuring its people's rights to education, food, housing, & health, with all scores falling in HRMI's 'very bad' range. Explore our Rights Tracker for more on #PapuaNewGuinea: rightstracker.org/country/PNG

🇰🇭 HUMAN RIGHTS IN CAMBODIA | Our data show that the Cambodian govt is falling behind in ensuring almost all economic & social rights for its people, with the right to housing fairing particularly badly. Read more about #Cambodia on our Rights Tracker: rightstracker.org/country/KHM

🇵🇪 HUMAN RIGHTS IN PERU | Our latest data show that when it comes to economic and social rights, the Peruvian government is falling behind in ensuring its peoples rights to education and housing in particular. Learn more on #Peru on our Rights Tracker: rightstracker.org/country/PER

We’re now officially on Instagram! 🎉 Follow us to see our latest updates, events, and stories on how our human rights data is making an impact around the world. 🌏 Find us at @/rightsmetrics or scan the QR code below to go directly to our page!

🌏 HRMI is headed to International Civil Society Week in Bangkok, hosted by @civicusalliance.bsky.social and the Asia Democracy Network. We’re looking forward to connecting with advocates to share our new data & explore how better human rights data can strengthen advocacy and impact. Come say hi! 👋

🇰🇬 HUMAN RIGHTS IN KYRGYZSTAN | Our latest data show that Kyrgyzstan is falling behind in Empowerment rights, with the right to assembly and association scoring the lowest at only 2.7 out of 10. Read more about #Kyrgyzstan on our Rights Tracker: rightstracker.org/country/KGZ

🇲🇿 MOZAMBIQUE | In 2025, our latest human rights scores for #Mozambique sparked a national conversation on the government’s lack of respect for its people’s rights and drew politicians into responding to the low scores. ➡️ Read more in our impact story: humanrightsmeasurement.org/impact-story...

🇨🇴 HUMAN RIGHTS IN COLOMBIA | Our data show that Colombia's government is fairing poorly in ensuring the right to education and work, with scores falling within HRMI's 'very bad' and 'bad' range respectively. Explore our Rights Tracker for more on #Colombia: rightstracker.org/country/COL

🇳🇬 NIGERIA | No one in #Nigeria should be denied their right to freedom and equality. In 2025, our new data catalysed discussions in the media and educational institutions on Nigeria’s very low scores. ➡️ Read all about it here in our Impact Story: humanrightsmeasurement.org/impact-story...