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#Iran is still under a telecommunications blackout amidst widespread protests and violent backlash by authorities.

Read more in #HRRC contributor Devin Windlespecht’s news brief: www.humanrightsresearch.org/post/iranian...

#news #protest #blackout #internet #telecommunications #freedomofspeech
January 21, 2026 at 7:01 PM
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In 2020-2021, a tribunal investigated the Chinese government’s abuses against the #Uyghurs. In this new article, #HRRC contributor Hanh Vu breaks down its findings that Chinese officials committed #torture, #crimesagainsthumanity, and #genocide.

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January 21, 2026 at 3:46 PM
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Globally, unequal access to #contraception limits #bodilyautonomy and fuels health and gender inequities. Learn more in our latest visual report www.humanrightsresearch.org/post/birth-c...
#HumanRights #HRRC #ReproductiveRights #PublicHealth #GenderEquality
Globally, unequal access to #contraception limits #bodilyautonomy and fuels health and gender inequities. Learn more in our latest visual report https://www.humanrightsresearch.org/post/birth-control-access-the-fight-for-reproductive-rights-globally #HumanRights #HRRC #ReproductiveRights #PublicHealth #GenderEquality
January 20, 2026 at 3:19 PM
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HRRC’s #WeekInReview:
🇻🇪 Political prisoners released
🇮🇷 Ongoing Iran protests
🇲🇲 Rohingya rights case
🇵🇸 Gaza food access struggles
…and more.
www.humanrightsresearch.org/post/january...

#HumanRights #HRRC #News #Research #FreeSpeech #DigitalRights #LaborRights #Justice #Accountability
January 19, 2026 at 1:59 PM
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Investigation finds #labo rights issues at a factory making #Labubu toys, including workers aged 16–17 without legal protections, excessive overtime, and unclear contracts www.humanrightsresearch.org/post/labubu-...
#HumanRights #HRRC #SupplyChain #LaborLaws #LaborExploitation #ForcedLabor #News
January 16, 2026 at 4:02 PM
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#Uganda heads into #elections amid #politicalrepression, violence, and an internet shutdown. Journalists beaten. NGOs silenced. Opposition supporters detained. Read our latest #news brief.
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#HumanRights #HRRC #Censorship #FreeSpeech #FreePress #SocialMedia
January 15, 2026 at 4:55 PM
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With #Iranian authorities shutting down the #internet amidst their brutal crackdown on national #protests, Iranians are relying on #digitalactivists to raise awareness and demand accountability.

Learn more in #HRRC contributor Ioana Podarita’s new piece: www.humanrightsresearch.org/post/social-...
January 14, 2026 at 3:46 PM
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#US strikes, and the capture of #Venezuela’s president raise urgent legal and #humanrights questions. This article explores #dueprocess, #internationallaw, and whether military escalation is reshaping global norms.
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#HRRC #ForeignPolicy #FairTrial
#US strikes, oil seizures, and the capture of #Venezuela’s president raise urgent legal and #humanrights questions. This article examines #dueprocess, #internationallaw, and whether military escalation is reshaping global norms. https://www.humanrightsresearch.org/post/u-s-military-escalation-against-venezuela-legal-and-human-rights-implications-leading-up-to-maduro #HRRC #ForeignPolicy #FairTrial
January 13, 2026 at 3:26 PM
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From global #climatechange and #laborrights in India to #humanrights abuses in Venezuela and Iran, our #WeekInReview is live!
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#HRRC #ClimateJustice #WorkersRights #Democracy #PoliticalFreedom #News #Research
January 12, 2026 at 3:42 PM
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Since the U.S. attack on #Venezuela: journalists detained, phones searched at checkpoints, and emergency powers expanded to silence dissent. Our latest news brief www.humanrightsresearch.org/post/america...

#HumanRights #HRRC #InternationalLaw #Democracy #PoliticalFreedom #CrimesAgainstHumanity
January 9, 2026 at 2:53 PM
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40,000 app-based delivery workers launched a flash strike across #India demanding #fairpay, safer conditions, & transparency in algorithm-driven wages. Read our #news brief. www.humanrightsresearch.org/post/40-000-...
#HumanRights #HRRC #GigWorkers #LaborRights #LaborLaws #WorkersRights #Algorithms
January 8, 2026 at 3:14 PM
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📣 Calling all human rights advocates 📣

HRRC is looking for volunteers! If you’re interested in joining our team as a social media coordinator or news writer, visit our website: www.humanrightsresearch.org/contributors

#HRRC #humanrights #volunteer #news #socialmedia
January 7, 2026 at 7:05 PM
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Keep up to date with all HRRC publications and news with our monthly newsletter: Rights in Focus! Subscribe here: www.humanrightsresearch.org/newsletter

#HRRC #humanrights #newsletter #publications #news #nonprofit
January 7, 2026 at 4:23 PM
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Climate #displacement, #statelessness, and the loss of cultural memory: Can self-determination exist beyond territory in a climate-changed world?

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#HRRC #HumanRights #ClimateChange #ClimateJustice #ClimateRefugees #Stateless #IndigenousPeoples
New publication! Climate #displacement, #statelessness, and the loss of cultural memory: Can self-determination exist beyond territory in a climate-changed world? https://www.humanrightsresearch.org/post/where-the-shore-once-was-legal-identity-cultural-memory-and-self-determination-in-a-climate-chang #HRRC #HumanRights #ClimateChange #ClimateJustice #ClimateRefugees #Stateless #IndigenousPeoples
January 6, 2026 at 2:43 PM
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HRRC’s #WeekInReview: #AI risks to children, gaps in tech governance, fragile ceasefires, and rising threats to journalists worldwide. Read more: www.humanrightsresearch.org/post/decembe...

#HumanRights #HRRC #News #Research #FreeSpeech #FreePress #ChildRights #DigitalRights #SocialMedia
January 5, 2026 at 6:42 PM
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Myanmar’s #elections are unfolding amid #civilwar, repression, and fear. International observers warn there are no conditions for free expression or democratic choice.
www.humanrightsresearch.org/post/held-am...
#HumanRights #HRRC #Myanmar #Democracy #FreedomOfExpression #FreeSpeech #News
January 5, 2026 at 3:58 PM
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✨ We’re recruiting volunteers! Join us in advancing human rights through research and advocacy. www.humanrightsresearch.org/contributors

#HumanRights #HRRC #Research #News #Advocacy #Communications #SocialMedia #Nonprofit #Volunteer #VolunteerOpportunity
January 2, 2026 at 6:03 PM
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According to the Freedom of the Press Foundation, legal and financial attacks, physical detention of, and assaults on journalists in the United States increased in 2025.

Read HRRC contributor Devin Wendelspecht’s news brief: www.humanrightsresearch.org/post/new-rep...
December 31, 2025 at 7:17 PM
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Gaps in #AI readiness pose risks for electoral integrity, #dataprivacy, #discrimination, and the #environment in East and the Horn of #Africa. #HRRC contributor Ronald Nsubuga’s new article lays out these risks and how government’s can mitigate them.

www.humanrightsresearch.org/post/critica...
December 31, 2025 at 3:04 PM
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HRRC's Olivia Weninger explores how unregulated, AI-generated content on platforms like #TikTok is shaping young children’s development, often in harmful ways.

www.humanrightsresearch.org/post/the-alg...

#HumanRights #HRRC #ChildRights #DigitalSafety #ArtificalIntelligence #AI
HRRC's Olivia Weninger explores how unregulated, AI-generated content on platforms like #TikTok is shaping young children’s development, often in harmful ways. https://www.humanrightsresearch.org/post/the-algorithm-babysitter-ai-generated-content-and-the-emerging-human-rights-crisis-in-early-childho #HumanRights #HRRC #ChildRights #DigitalSafety #ArtificalIntelligence #AI
December 30, 2025 at 4:57 PM
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Renewed violence, civilian deaths, and political deadlock threaten peace and worsen Gaza’s humanitarian crisis. HRRC urges immediate action to protect civilians. www.humanrightsresearch.org/post/with-se...

#HumanRights #HRRC #News #Israel #Gaza #Ceasefire #Diplomacy #HumanitarianAid #Accountability
December 29, 2025 at 6:46 PM
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#WeekInReview
📌 #WarCrimes allegations & accountability
📌 EU expanded #abortion access
📌 Anti-immigrant sentiment in Puerto Rico
📌 #HumanRights in Eastern Europe
...and more!

www.humanrightsresearch.org/post/decembe...

#HRRC #Research #News #ReproductiveRights #WomensRights #Justice #Democracy
December 22-28, 2025: Week in Review
December 29, 2025Explore Our Latest PublicationsOpinion: The Russian Cancer in Eastern Europe and the Country That Got Away by Ioana PodaritaAnti-Immigration Sentiment Blows Back on Puerto Ricans on t...
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December 29, 2025 at 3:40 PM
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ICE‘s targeting of Puerto Ricans and Dominican #immigrants in #PuertoRico violates international #humanrights law. #HRRC contributor Gabrielle Meyer’s new article explores ICE’s discriminatory tactics, #dueprocess violations, and impacts on communities.

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December 24, 2025 at 5:08 PM
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The European Parliament has endorsed a resolution supporting an EU-wide solidarity mechanism to help women access safe and legal abortion when it’s restricted in their home countries.
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#HRRC #HumanRights #ReproductiveRights #AbortionRights #EU
The European Parliament has endorsed a resolution supporting an EU-wide solidarity mechanism to help women access safe and legal abortion when it’s restricted in their home countries. https://www.humanrightsresearch.org/post/european-parliament-backs-eu-solidarity-fund-to-expand-access-to-safe-abortion #HRRC #HumanRights #ReproductiveRights #BodilyAutonomy #AbortionRights #WomenRights #EU
December 23, 2025 at 6:58 PM
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Ioana Podarita examines Russian influence in #EasternEurope through a comparative analysis of Romania and Czechia, highlighting how early democratic choices and Western integration shaped divergent outcomes.
www.humanrightsresearch.org/post/opinion...
#HRRC #HumanRights #Russia #Equality #Democracy
Ioana Podarita examines Russian influence in #EasternEurope through a comparative analysis of Romania and Czechia, highlighting how early democratic choices and Western integration shaped divergent outcomes. https://www.humanrightsresearch.org/post/opinion-the-russian-cancer-in-eastern-europe-and-the-country-that-got-away #HRRC #HumanRights #Russia #Equality #Democracy
December 23, 2025 at 3:20 PM