Ruth Ellis’s pardon will comfort her family, but the system still lets down abused women like her | Joan Smith

Ruth Ellis’s pardon will comfort her family, but the system still lets down abused women like her | Joan Smith

When Ellis was condemned to death in 1955, the horrific violence she had suffered was ignored. Today, vulnerable women are still fighting to be heard, says journalist Joan Smith

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Sweden is deporting young women who have spent years building their lives in the country to places where gender-based discrimination and restrictions on women's rights are well documented. Many are being separated from parents and siblings who remain in Sweden. @hrw.org www.hrw.org/news/2026/07...

Sweden: Deportation Decisions Ignore Women’s Rights Risks

Sweden is deporting young women to countries where they could face severe gender-based rights violations, Human Rights Watch said today. Media reported that in 2025, at least 92 young adults were set ...

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Did you know that Sweden is deporting young women to countries where they could face severe gender-based rights violations? New from @hrw.org / @suzebpark.bsky.social ⤵️

Sweden: Deportation Decisions Ignore Women’s Rights Risks

Sweden is deporting young women to countries where they could face severe gender-based rights violations, Human Rights Watch said today. Media reported that in 2025, at least 92 young adults were set ...

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Many refugees and asylum seekers in Egypt have faced a months-long campaign of arbitrary arrest, unlawful detention, and deportation. They're losing their residency status due to bureaucratic delays, and are being jailed and deported for lacking the very documents the gov't has failed to provide.

Egypt: Refugees, Asylum Seekers Arrested, Deported

Many refugees and asylum seekers in Egypt, mostly from Sudan and South Sudan, have faced a months-long campaign of arbitrary arrest, unlawful detention, and deportation.

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Young women who call Sweden home are being deported to countries where their rights, autonomy, and safety may be at risk. Sweden should halt these deportations and ensure return decisions comply with its human rights obligations. More from @hrw.org: www.hrw.org/news/2026/07... #WomensRights

Sweden: Deportation Decisions Ignore Women’s Rights Risks

Sweden is deporting young women to countries where they could face severe gender-based rights violations, Human Rights Watch said today. Media reported that in 2025, at least 92 young adults were set ...

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Last week, Italy’s senate passed the “Valditara bill,” a reform that could significantly restrict young people’s access to comprehensive sexuality education. Young people have a right to information that keeps them safe, healthy, and empowered. https://bit.ly/4vbx4aK

A deadly escape attempt by two young domestic workers in Jakarta shows the cost of decades of delay. Indonesia’s new Domestic Workers Protection Law is long overdue — with millions of workers, the majority women, still facing abuse. Swift implementation is essential. www.hrw.org/news/2026/05...

Indonesia Inches Towards Protections for Domestic Workers

Two female domestic workers, ages 15 and 18, jumped from the fourth floor of a Jakarta boarding house on April 22 in a desperate attempt to escape their employer. One died; the other was severely inju...

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“Only yes means yes.” The European Parliament is pushing for a consent-based definition of rape across the EU — a crucial step toward closing legal gaps between member states. 🇪🇺 More from @hrw.org here: www.hrw.org/news/2026/04...

EU: Parliament Confirms That ‘Only Yes Means Yes’

The European Parliament adopted on Tuesday a resolution calling on the European Commission to make consent the determining factor in rape legislation across the EU, with 447 members voting “for,” 160 ...

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With sustained attacks on federal voting rights protections in the US, it's critical for state legislatures to take up the mantle. Legislation in Maryland and Alabama would expand voting rights for people with felony convictions, marking significant progress in the movement to expand voting rights.

US: Allow Those With Felony Convictions to Vote

Legislation advancing in Maryland and Alabama would expand voting rights for people with felony convictions, marking significant progress in the movement to expand voting rights for all.

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Israel launched its largest wave of strikes in Lebanon yet today, with more than 100 airstrikes in 10 minutes. Dozens of people have reportedly been killed so far today, and more than 1500 people have been killed since March 2. Civilians, who continue to pay the highest price, must be protected.

A global majority adopted a landmark UN resolution to advance reparations for injustices linked to enslavement legacies. Who didn't vote in favor of the resolution? Many Global North countries facing calls for reparatory justice. The time for action is now. www.hrw.org/news/2026/03... @hrw.org

Landmark UN Resolution on the Slave Trade

Commemorating the International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade, the United Nations General Assembly passed a landmark resolution on March 25.

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The SAVE America Act would create new barriers to voting for millions of Americans — disproportionately impacting women, trans people, and voters of color. The Senate should reject the bill! More from @hrw.org here: www.hrw.org/news/2026/03...

SAVE Americas Act Would Harm Women, Trans People

The US Senate is currently debating the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act, a bill claiming to address voter fraud but that would in fact create unnecessary barriers to voting for million...

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I recently spoke on Korea 24 (KBS World Radio) about the thousands of adoptees in the US who never received citizenship and could be at risk of deportation. It’s time to pass the Adoptee Citizenship Act of 2024 and close the legal gap. 🎧 Listen here: open.spotify.com/episode/3HEO...

Korea 24 - 2026.03.13

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Policymakers meeting at the UN for #CSW70 should ensure that girls facing violence are able to access justice. They should pledge to strengthen justice systems, reinforce prevention efforts, and commit the funds to deliver on these promises. Op-ed here: www.moretoherstory.com/stories/at-t...

At the U.N.’s Annual Meeting on Women, the World Should Focus on Justice for Girls — More to Her Story

As governments gather at the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women, they should prioritize ensuring that girls can access justice.

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”Vi ser ett dubbelt underläge för många arbetarkvinnor.”

För arbetarkvinnor har jämställdheten knappast gått för långt

Vi ser ett dubbelt underläge för många arbetarkvinnor. 

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State abortion restrictions in the US are creating risks to pregnant people nationwide. Women are dying preventable deaths because abortion care is denied or delayed.

US Abortion Restrictions Causing Preventable Deaths

State restrictions on abortion, since the Supreme Court ruled in 2022 that the US constitution does not confer a right to abortion, are creating risks to pregnant people nationwide. Women are dying pr...

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Constant threats and backlash undermine women's rights around the globe, but women still continue to fight against repression. This International Women's Day, we honor the courage of those working to improve the lives of women and girls everywhere. #IWD26 #InternationalWomensDay

#EU leaders should never belittle role of int'l law or apply it selectively - as they've done since #USA/#Israel's strikes on #Iran & retaliatory strikes on neighboring countries. It goes against #EU values & its long-term interests. Our take 👇 www.hrw.org/news/2026/03... @eudiplomacy.bsky.social

NEW @hrw.org: The sweeping nature of the Israeli military’s call for the immediate evacuation of everyone in #Lebanon south of the Litani River raises serious risks of violations of the laws of war and concerns that the purpose is not to protect civilians. Read more: www.hrw.org/news/2026/03...

The US Department of Defense is reportedly using artificial intelligence from tech company Anthropic in its strikes in Iran. Why is this important? HRW's @abacci.bsky.social and @verityc.bsky.social explain ⤵️

The European Commission confirmed EU funds can support access to safe abortions for women anywhere in Europe — including for those forced to travel. A landmark step for reproductive rights in the EU, following advocacy by the My Voice, My Choice movement. More @hrw.org: www.hrw.org/news/2026/02...

Landmark Win on Abortion in the EU

On Thursday, the European Union Commission announced that the European Social Fund can be used by member states to fund safe abortions and improve access to abortion. This is in response to the Europe...

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“More than 300 overseas adoptees submitted complaints to Korea's truth-seeking body Thursday, marking the first wave of petitions in the renewed state probe into alleged misconduct in the nation's decades-long intercountry adoption program.” www.koreatimes.co.kr/amp/southkor...

More than 300 adoptees file complaints in Korea's renewed adoption probe - The Korea Times

More than 300 overseas adoptees submitted complaints to Korea's truth-seeking body Thursday, marking the first wave of petitions in the renewed sta...

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South Korea relaunches truth commission with focus on adoption fraud apnews.com/article/sout... "Western nations and adoption agencies worked in tandem to supply some 200,000 Korean children to parents overseas, despite... being procured through corrupt or outright illegal means."

South Korea relaunches truth commission with focus on adoption fraud

South Korea has relaunched a fact-finding commission into its past human rights violations, with a key focus on the extensive fraud and malfeasance that corrupted the nation’s historic foreign adoptio...

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📢Sweden should halt the deportations that separate children and young adults from their families and act in line with its international human rights obligations. Short comment in @sverigesradio. www.sverigesradio.se/artikel/migr...

Migration Agency responds to criticism over teen deportations: 'Limited group' affected - Radio Sweden

Reports that Sweden's Migration Agency is issuing deportation notices to teens and even an infant have caused a public backlash.A representative for the ...

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In our new PEN Ten interview, poet Bo Hee Moon shares how her poetry led her to find hope and the real-life experiences that inspired her award-winning collection, Birthstones in the Province of Mercy (Milkweed Editions, 2026). Read more: pen.org/bo-hee-moon-...

Guttmacher expert Rachel Jones spoke with @cnn.com about our new data showing a 2% decline in the number of brick-and-mortar abortion clinics in the US between 2024 & 2025. These findings underscore just how volatile #AbortionAccess continues to be post Dobbs. https://gu.tt/40gawaP

“Aging out” shouldn’t mean being forced out. Sweden is deporting young people who grew up here while their families stay. The government should halt these deportations and change course. Short dispatch by me and @suzebpark.bsky.social @hrw.org www.hrw.org/news/2026/02...

Sweden Deporting Young People

Ayla, 21, Jomana, 18, and Ilya, 19, came to Sweden as children, though at different ages and under different circumstances. Today they face the same reality: all have been ordered to leave the country...

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“It has been one year since anyone saw Hada, a Mongolian writer, bookseller, and activist who was disappeared from his hospital bed on February 6, 2025,” writes Erika Nguyen. He is one of many writers who have suffered under the constant repression by the Chinese state. More: pen.org/mongolian-wr...

Turning 18 shouldn’t mean losing the life you’ve known. #Sweden’s currently letting young people “age out” of protection and face deportation without their families — even after years in school and community. @hrw.org @christinaabdulahad.bsky.social www.hrw.org/news/2026/02...

Sweden Deporting Young People

Ayla, 21, Jomana, 18, and Ilya, 19, came to Sweden as children, though at different ages and under different circumstances. Today they face the same reality: all have been ordered to leave the country...

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Another Trump administration rollback on abortion access goes into effect on February 1, this time for US veterans. The VA has reversed a Biden administration reform that allowed veterans to access abortion care as part of their health benefits.

US to Cut Veterans’ Abortion Access

Another Trump administration rollback on abortion access goes into effect on February 1, this time for US veterans, including 2.1 million women.

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