Philippe Dam
@philippedam.bsky.social
HRW's EU Advocacy Director, in #Brussels.
Clashes & growing tensions in #Ethiopia 's Tigray region risk exposing civilians to abuses & deepening human rights crisis - says UN Human Rights chief.
@eudiplomacy.bsky.social should spare no effort to prevent further abuses & to press for justice for past crimes.
www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel...
@eudiplomacy.bsky.social should spare no effort to prevent further abuses & to press for justice for past crimes.
www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel...
February 10, 2026 at 3:19 PM
Clashes & growing tensions in #Ethiopia 's Tigray region risk exposing civilians to abuses & deepening human rights crisis - says UN Human Rights chief.
@eudiplomacy.bsky.social should spare no effort to prevent further abuses & to press for justice for past crimes.
www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel...
@eudiplomacy.bsky.social should spare no effort to prevent further abuses & to press for justice for past crimes.
www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel...
Good #EU finally says it "raised concerns over #UAE's support" to RSF in #Sudan.
See impact? 1000s deaths in El Fasher, on-going crimes in #Kordofan.
@eudiplomacy.bsky.social should speak up, sanction #UAE officials, businessmen & companies involved in RSF support.
euobserver.com/202243/eu-sa...
See impact? 1000s deaths in El Fasher, on-going crimes in #Kordofan.
@eudiplomacy.bsky.social should speak up, sanction #UAE officials, businessmen & companies involved in RSF support.
euobserver.com/202243/eu-sa...
EU says ‘concerns’ raised with UAE over its role in Sudan war
The EU says it has challenged the UAE over its role in Sudan's civil war, despite being in trade talks with Abu Dhabi.
euobserver.com
February 10, 2026 at 8:23 AM
Good #EU finally says it "raised concerns over #UAE's support" to RSF in #Sudan.
See impact? 1000s deaths in El Fasher, on-going crimes in #Kordofan.
@eudiplomacy.bsky.social should speak up, sanction #UAE officials, businessmen & companies involved in RSF support.
euobserver.com/202243/eu-sa...
See impact? 1000s deaths in El Fasher, on-going crimes in #Kordofan.
@eudiplomacy.bsky.social should speak up, sanction #UAE officials, businessmen & companies involved in RSF support.
euobserver.com/202243/eu-sa...
Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi unjustly sentenced to additional 7 years in detention in retaliation of her human rights advocacy.
Amid brutal crackdown, international community should not forget attacks on #Iran 's prominent human rights voices.
www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/2/...
Amid brutal crackdown, international community should not forget attacks on #Iran 's prominent human rights voices.
www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/2/...
Iran sentences Nobel laureate Mohammadi to seven more years in prison
Women's rights activist Narges Mohammadi was arrested in December while attending a memorial ceremony in Mashhad.
www.aljazeera.com
February 9, 2026 at 8:12 AM
Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi unjustly sentenced to additional 7 years in detention in retaliation of her human rights advocacy.
Amid brutal crackdown, international community should not forget attacks on #Iran 's prominent human rights voices.
www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/2/...
Amid brutal crackdown, international community should not forget attacks on #Iran 's prominent human rights voices.
www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/2/...
Reposted by Philippe Dam
#Niger
An apparent military drone strike that killed 17 civilians and 3 lslamist fighters at a crowded market in the west violated laws-of-war prohibitions against indiscriminate attacks, might be a war crime, @hrw.org, @jbgallopin.bsky.social, Richard Weir, Léo Martine
www.hrw.org/news/2026/02...
An apparent military drone strike that killed 17 civilians and 3 lslamist fighters at a crowded market in the west violated laws-of-war prohibitions against indiscriminate attacks, might be a war crime, @hrw.org, @jbgallopin.bsky.social, Richard Weir, Léo Martine
www.hrw.org/news/2026/02...
Niger: Military Drone Strike Kills 17 Civilians
An apparent Nigerien military drone strike killed at least 17 civilians, including 4 children, and injured at least 13 others at a crowded market in western Niger on January 6, 2026.
www.hrw.org
February 9, 2026 at 6:13 AM
#Niger
An apparent military drone strike that killed 17 civilians and 3 lslamist fighters at a crowded market in the west violated laws-of-war prohibitions against indiscriminate attacks, might be a war crime, @hrw.org, @jbgallopin.bsky.social, Richard Weir, Léo Martine
www.hrw.org/news/2026/02...
An apparent military drone strike that killed 17 civilians and 3 lslamist fighters at a crowded market in the west violated laws-of-war prohibitions against indiscriminate attacks, might be a war crime, @hrw.org, @jbgallopin.bsky.social, Richard Weir, Léo Martine
www.hrw.org/news/2026/02...
Reposted by Philippe Dam
The EU's obsession with migration has radically shaped its foreign policy — while at home its laws are eroding away asylum, warns Human Rights Watch.
EU ‘caving into the floodgates of anti-migrant rhetoric’ warns Human Rights Watch
The EU's obsession with migration has radically shaped its foreign policy — while at home its laws are eroding away asylum, warns Human Rights Watch.
euobserver.com
February 4, 2026 at 5:08 AM
The EU's obsession with migration has radically shaped its foreign policy — while at home its laws are eroding away asylum, warns Human Rights Watch.
Human rights protection can win over attacks by #Trump, #China & #Russia if governments that still value human rights push back.
It's #EU's time to show true & principled leadership.
@hrw.org's World Report is out, 100+ countries under review 👇
www.hrw.org/world-report... @eudiplomacy.bsky.social
It's #EU's time to show true & principled leadership.
@hrw.org's World Report is out, 100+ countries under review 👇
www.hrw.org/world-report... @eudiplomacy.bsky.social
World Report 2026
World Report 2026, Human Rights Watch’s 36th annual review of human rights practices and trends around the globe, reviews developments in more than 100 countries.
www.hrw.org
February 4, 2026 at 8:07 AM
Human rights protection can win over attacks by #Trump, #China & #Russia if governments that still value human rights push back.
It's #EU's time to show true & principled leadership.
@hrw.org's World Report is out, 100+ countries under review 👇
www.hrw.org/world-report... @eudiplomacy.bsky.social
It's #EU's time to show true & principled leadership.
@hrw.org's World Report is out, 100+ countries under review 👇
www.hrw.org/world-report... @eudiplomacy.bsky.social
We hope UN human rights chief pressed #EU ministers at yesterday's #FAC to back strong UN convention on crimes against humanity that includes crime of gender apartheid.
EU position on this remains to be known. Its full support is needed.
www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel... @euatun.bsky.social
EU position on this remains to be known. Its full support is needed.
www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel... @euatun.bsky.social
January 30, 2026 at 11:33 AM
We hope UN human rights chief pressed #EU ministers at yesterday's #FAC to back strong UN convention on crimes against humanity that includes crime of gender apartheid.
EU position on this remains to be known. Its full support is needed.
www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel... @euatun.bsky.social
EU position on this remains to be known. Its full support is needed.
www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel... @euatun.bsky.social
Disappointing that #EU is still not sanction RSF's top leader Hemedti - whose command responsibility for previous mass atrocities committed by RSF in Geneina and Ardamata has been exposed by @HRW's reports.
www.hrw.org/news/2024/05... @eudiplomacy.bsky.social
www.hrw.org/news/2024/05... @eudiplomacy.bsky.social
Sudan: Ethnic Cleansing in West Darfur
Attacks by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and allied militias in El Geneina, the capital city of Sudan’s West Darfur state, from April to November 2023, killed at least thousands of people and left hu...
www.hrw.org
January 29, 2026 at 1:46 PM
Disappointing that #EU is still not sanction RSF's top leader Hemedti - whose command responsibility for previous mass atrocities committed by RSF in Geneina and Ardamata has been exposed by @HRW's reports.
www.hrw.org/news/2024/05... @eudiplomacy.bsky.social
www.hrw.org/news/2024/05... @eudiplomacy.bsky.social
7 commanders involved in grave violations in #Sudan added on #EU's sanction list today. Among them, Algony Hamdan Dagalo Musa (RSF leader Hemedti's brother), RSF commanders Abu Lulu, Edris Katufi, Tijani Mohamed involved in crimes El Fasher.
Full list 👇
eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-conten...
Full list 👇
eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-conten...
January 29, 2026 at 1:46 PM
7 commanders involved in grave violations in #Sudan added on #EU's sanction list today. Among them, Algony Hamdan Dagalo Musa (RSF leader Hemedti's brother), RSF commanders Abu Lulu, Edris Katufi, Tijani Mohamed involved in crimes El Fasher.
Full list 👇
eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-conten...
Full list 👇
eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-conten...
#EU 's passivity on eastern #DRCongo crisis is no sign of leadership. At #FAC today, EU ministers should:
⛑️Increase humanitarian aid
⚖️Call for accountability
🚫Urge end of #Rwanda's support to #M23 & #DRCongo's to abusive groups
✍️ Sanction commanders responsible of crimes
@eudiplomacy.bsky.social
⛑️Increase humanitarian aid
⚖️Call for accountability
🚫Urge end of #Rwanda's support to #M23 & #DRCongo's to abusive groups
✍️ Sanction commanders responsible of crimes
@eudiplomacy.bsky.social
January 29, 2026 at 7:28 AM
#EU 's passivity on eastern #DRCongo crisis is no sign of leadership. At #FAC today, EU ministers should:
⛑️Increase humanitarian aid
⚖️Call for accountability
🚫Urge end of #Rwanda's support to #M23 & #DRCongo's to abusive groups
✍️ Sanction commanders responsible of crimes
@eudiplomacy.bsky.social
⛑️Increase humanitarian aid
⚖️Call for accountability
🚫Urge end of #Rwanda's support to #M23 & #DRCongo's to abusive groups
✍️ Sanction commanders responsible of crimes
@eudiplomacy.bsky.social
#EU has a role to address human rights in #Rwanda - but not by legitimizing institutions that undermine human rights. It's unfortunately what @ec.europa.eu's DG Partnerships' Justice & Accountability Program wrongly does with quotes like the one below.
www.eeas.europa.eu/delegations/...
www.eeas.europa.eu/delegations/...
January 27, 2026 at 4:26 PM
#EU has a role to address human rights in #Rwanda - but not by legitimizing institutions that undermine human rights. It's unfortunately what @ec.europa.eu's DG Partnerships' Justice & Accountability Program wrongly does with quotes like the one below.
www.eeas.europa.eu/delegations/...
www.eeas.europa.eu/delegations/...
Victoire Ingabire’s current detention is illustrative of broader pattern in which #Rwanda's judiciary is tool of repression.
Ingabire isn't the only one targeted: her supporters face decades in prison - reflecting shrinking civic space for media & civil society.
@hrw.org 's Lewis Mudge
Ingabire isn't the only one targeted: her supporters face decades in prison - reflecting shrinking civic space for media & civil society.
@hrw.org 's Lewis Mudge
January 27, 2026 at 4:24 PM
Exchange of view on #Rwanda at @droi.europarl.europa.eu starting now - link above
January 27, 2026 at 3:39 PM
Exchange of view on #Rwanda at @droi.europarl.europa.eu starting now - link above
My colleague Lewis Mudge will speak today at @droi.europarl.europa.eu on #Rwanda 's crackdown on political opposition, in follow-up to EP's resolution on Victoire Ingabire's case.
🗓️Today
⏰4.30pm CET
📺 multimedia.europarl.europa.eu/en/webstream...
More on @hrw.org's work:
www.hrw.org/africa/rwanda
🗓️Today
⏰4.30pm CET
📺 multimedia.europarl.europa.eu/en/webstream...
More on @hrw.org's work:
www.hrw.org/africa/rwanda
January 27, 2026 at 8:59 AM
My colleague Lewis Mudge will speak today at @droi.europarl.europa.eu on #Rwanda 's crackdown on political opposition, in follow-up to EP's resolution on Victoire Ingabire's case.
🗓️Today
⏰4.30pm CET
📺 multimedia.europarl.europa.eu/en/webstream...
More on @hrw.org's work:
www.hrw.org/africa/rwanda
🗓️Today
⏰4.30pm CET
📺 multimedia.europarl.europa.eu/en/webstream...
More on @hrw.org's work:
www.hrw.org/africa/rwanda
#ICE's killing of 2nd civilian in #Minneapolis unjustified, says @hrw.org. Obstacles to investigations raise serious #RuleOfLaw concerns.
"No comment" cannot seriously be the #EU answer to severe democratic decline of historic partner.
www.hrw.org/news/2026/01... @eudiplomacy.bsky.social
"No comment" cannot seriously be the #EU answer to severe democratic decline of historic partner.
www.hrw.org/news/2026/01... @eudiplomacy.bsky.social
US: Second Unjustified Killing by Federal Agents in Minneapolis
The fatal shooting of another Minneapolis resident by federal agents follows weeks of violent and abusive immigration enforcement actions throughout the city.
www.hrw.org
January 27, 2026 at 8:37 AM
#ICE's killing of 2nd civilian in #Minneapolis unjustified, says @hrw.org. Obstacles to investigations raise serious #RuleOfLaw concerns.
"No comment" cannot seriously be the #EU answer to severe democratic decline of historic partner.
www.hrw.org/news/2026/01... @eudiplomacy.bsky.social
"No comment" cannot seriously be the #EU answer to severe democratic decline of historic partner.
www.hrw.org/news/2026/01... @eudiplomacy.bsky.social
Reposted by Philippe Dam
My latest for @hrw.org: - The UN has problems but it’s better than a global Politburo of leaders of abusive governments. Rather than paying billions to join #Trump’s "Board of Peace", states shld strengthen the UN’s ability to uphold human rights.
The Board charter doesn't mention human rights🫤
The Board charter doesn't mention human rights🫤
The World Needs Stronger UN, Not Trump-led ‘Board of Peace’
The United States played a leading role in establishing the UN. Now, US President Donald Trump is undermining and defunding large parts of it.
hrw.org
January 21, 2026 at 10:15 PM
Syrian transitional authorities’ ability to protect minority communities is in question following bloody massacres of civilians in 2025.
They must take measures urgent to prevent repeat of such incidents in NE #Syria.
www.hrw.org/news/2026/01... @eudiplomacy.bsky.social @kajsaollongren.bsky.social
They must take measures urgent to prevent repeat of such incidents in NE #Syria.
www.hrw.org/news/2026/01... @eudiplomacy.bsky.social @kajsaollongren.bsky.social
Syria: Civilian Protection Lacking in Northeast Escalation
Both sides in the conflict between Syrian government forces and the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces in Northeast Syria need to protect civilians and respect human rights in their operations.
www.hrw.org
January 26, 2026 at 11:33 AM
Syrian transitional authorities’ ability to protect minority communities is in question following bloody massacres of civilians in 2025.
They must take measures urgent to prevent repeat of such incidents in NE #Syria.
www.hrw.org/news/2026/01... @eudiplomacy.bsky.social @kajsaollongren.bsky.social
They must take measures urgent to prevent repeat of such incidents in NE #Syria.
www.hrw.org/news/2026/01... @eudiplomacy.bsky.social @kajsaollongren.bsky.social
Reposted by Philippe Dam
Did you know that a historic case is being pursued in a Belgian court seeking individual criminal responsibility for colonial crimes in the court of a former colonial power?
The court's decision on whether to pursue a criminal trial is expected on March 17.
Learn more: www.hrw.org/news/2026/01...
The court's decision on whether to pursue a criminal trial is expected on March 17.
Learn more: www.hrw.org/news/2026/01...
The Need for Progress on Justice and Reparations
On January 20, a Belgian court held a closed-door hearing to determine whether to pursue a criminal case against the last living former Belgian official for his alleged involvement in the 1961 assassi...
www.hrw.org
January 22, 2026 at 9:57 AM
Did you know that a historic case is being pursued in a Belgian court seeking individual criminal responsibility for colonial crimes in the court of a former colonial power?
The court's decision on whether to pursue a criminal trial is expected on March 17.
Learn more: www.hrw.org/news/2026/01...
The court's decision on whether to pursue a criminal trial is expected on March 17.
Learn more: www.hrw.org/news/2026/01...
Good #EU leaders are finally louder on why rules & rights are key in int'l relations.
They shd also acknowledge their failures to uphold those values & commit to put int'l law & human rights front & center of their action.
www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/pre...
@eucopresident.consilium.europa.eu
They shd also acknowledge their failures to uphold those values & commit to put int'l law & human rights front & center of their action.
www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/pre...
@eucopresident.consilium.europa.eu
Report by President António Costa to the European Parliament plenary session
European Council President António Costa debriefed the European Parliament plenary in Strasbourg.
www.consilium.europa.eu
January 21, 2026 at 10:28 AM
Good #EU leaders are finally louder on why rules & rights are key in int'l relations.
They shd also acknowledge their failures to uphold those values & commit to put int'l law & human rights front & center of their action.
www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/pre...
@eucopresident.consilium.europa.eu
They shd also acknowledge their failures to uphold those values & commit to put int'l law & human rights front & center of their action.
www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/pre...
@eucopresident.consilium.europa.eu
Since #Uvira capture, Rwanda-backed #M23 threatened & assaulted people. Sudden withdrawal exposed civilians to Wazalendo abuses.
At 29 Jan #FAC, @eudiplomacy.bsky.social should press for accountability & end of support to abusive groups, sanction M23 & Rwanda officials.
www.hrw.org/news/2026/01...
At 29 Jan #FAC, @eudiplomacy.bsky.social should press for accountability & end of support to abusive groups, sanction M23 & Rwanda officials.
www.hrw.org/news/2026/01...
DR Congo: Civilians in South Kivu City at Serious Risk
The Rwanda-backed M23 armed group’s sudden withdrawal from the city of Uvira in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on January 17, 2026, has put civilians at grave risk from abusive Wazalendo militia...
www.hrw.org
January 21, 2026 at 8:25 AM
Since #Uvira capture, Rwanda-backed #M23 threatened & assaulted people. Sudden withdrawal exposed civilians to Wazalendo abuses.
At 29 Jan #FAC, @eudiplomacy.bsky.social should press for accountability & end of support to abusive groups, sanction M23 & Rwanda officials.
www.hrw.org/news/2026/01...
At 29 Jan #FAC, @eudiplomacy.bsky.social should press for accountability & end of support to abusive groups, sanction M23 & Rwanda officials.
www.hrw.org/news/2026/01...
Atrocities "town by town" - That's how Int'l Criminal Court Deputy Prosecutor describes widespread, organized #RSF crimes against civilians in #Sudan's #Darfur.
@eudiplomacy.bsky.social should press for full accountability & mobilize efforts to protect civilians.
news.un.org/en/story/202...
@eudiplomacy.bsky.social should press for full accountability & mobilize efforts to protect civilians.
news.un.org/en/story/202...
Sudan: Atrocities ‘repeated town by town’, ICC prosecutor tells UN Security Council
Atrocities in Sudan’s Darfur region are spreading from town to town in an organized campaign of violence that includes mass executions, rape and ethnic targeting, amounting to war crimes and crimes ag...
news.un.org
January 20, 2026 at 8:14 AM
Atrocities "town by town" - That's how Int'l Criminal Court Deputy Prosecutor describes widespread, organized #RSF crimes against civilians in #Sudan's #Darfur.
@eudiplomacy.bsky.social should press for full accountability & mobilize efforts to protect civilians.
news.un.org/en/story/202...
@eudiplomacy.bsky.social should press for full accountability & mobilize efforts to protect civilians.
news.un.org/en/story/202...
Must-read OpEd in @lemonde.fr by rights activist Kamel Jendoubi 👇
Despite unjust detention of prominent lawyer Ayachi Hammami & dozens of other critics, repression in #Tunisia is still met by @eudiplomacy.bsky.social 's complicit silence.
www.lemonde.fr/idees/articl...
Despite unjust detention of prominent lawyer Ayachi Hammami & dozens of other critics, repression in #Tunisia is still met by @eudiplomacy.bsky.social 's complicit silence.
www.lemonde.fr/idees/articl...
January 16, 2026 at 8:13 AM
Must-read OpEd in @lemonde.fr by rights activist Kamel Jendoubi 👇
Despite unjust detention of prominent lawyer Ayachi Hammami & dozens of other critics, repression in #Tunisia is still met by @eudiplomacy.bsky.social 's complicit silence.
www.lemonde.fr/idees/articl...
Despite unjust detention of prominent lawyer Ayachi Hammami & dozens of other critics, repression in #Tunisia is still met by @eudiplomacy.bsky.social 's complicit silence.
www.lemonde.fr/idees/articl...
"Rulers who massacre their own people will keep committing atrocities until they are held to account."
New @hrw.org report exposes gravity of massacres of protesters across Iran. UN Human Rights Council should convene urgent special session 👇
www.hrw.org/news/2026/01... @euatun.bsky.social
New @hrw.org report exposes gravity of massacres of protesters across Iran. UN Human Rights Council should convene urgent special session 👇
www.hrw.org/news/2026/01... @euatun.bsky.social
Iran: Growing Evidence of Countrywide Massacres
Iran’s security forces have carried out mass killings of protesters after nationwide protests escalated on January 8, 2026. Thousands of protesters and bystanders are believed to have been killed.
www.hrw.org
January 16, 2026 at 8:01 AM
"Rulers who massacre their own people will keep committing atrocities until they are held to account."
New @hrw.org report exposes gravity of massacres of protesters across Iran. UN Human Rights Council should convene urgent special session 👇
www.hrw.org/news/2026/01... @euatun.bsky.social
New @hrw.org report exposes gravity of massacres of protesters across Iran. UN Human Rights Council should convene urgent special session 👇
www.hrw.org/news/2026/01... @euatun.bsky.social
Reposted by Philippe Dam
Banning aid orgs from operating in #Palestine marks a new phase in Israel's policy and is a flagrant violation of the law: UN experts say the strategy is to create conditions threatening the very survival of Palestinians as a group – it must be stopped.
www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel...
www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel...
January 15, 2026 at 12:44 PM
Banning aid orgs from operating in #Palestine marks a new phase in Israel's policy and is a flagrant violation of the law: UN experts say the strategy is to create conditions threatening the very survival of Palestinians as a group – it must be stopped.
www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel...
www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel...
Still no genuine accountability for violations by #Syria 's gov't forces & Bedouin, Druze armed groups in Sweida.
@eudiplomacy.bsky.social engagement crucial for:
⚖️impartial inquiries into role of senior officials
🇺🇳 renewal of UN inquiry mandate
🪖security sector reform
www.hrw.org/news/2026/01...
@eudiplomacy.bsky.social engagement crucial for:
⚖️impartial inquiries into role of senior officials
🇺🇳 renewal of UN inquiry mandate
🪖security sector reform
www.hrw.org/news/2026/01...
January 15, 2026 at 11:38 AM
Still no genuine accountability for violations by #Syria 's gov't forces & Bedouin, Druze armed groups in Sweida.
@eudiplomacy.bsky.social engagement crucial for:
⚖️impartial inquiries into role of senior officials
🇺🇳 renewal of UN inquiry mandate
🪖security sector reform
www.hrw.org/news/2026/01...
@eudiplomacy.bsky.social engagement crucial for:
⚖️impartial inquiries into role of senior officials
🇺🇳 renewal of UN inquiry mandate
🪖security sector reform
www.hrw.org/news/2026/01...