Thread by @Kartik__Raj

Out now.

@HRW's annual review of #humanrights around the world: #Rights2021

Read @KenRoth's introduction, the individual country chapters, and a curated selection of thematic essays on rights challenges and trends here:
hrw.org/world-report/2…

thread to follow 👇🏾

2/ Advance warning/apology - this will be a narrow, parochial thread.

Read for yourself the bigger #Rights2021 report, and the chapters that interest you.

What follows below is just on issues I follow (as perhaps you may also do, seeing as we're connected over twitter)

3/ Read here what the main #humanrights concerns across the EU🇪🇺 have been during 2020.
hrw.org/news/2021/01/1…
#COVID19
Health, Unemployment, Lockdowns
Poverty and Inequality
Rule of Law
Discrimination and Racism
Sexual and reproductive health and rights
Migration and Asylum

4/ The full chapter on the European Union 🇪🇺 is here: hrw.org/world-report/2…, with detailed sub sections on:
- migration & asylum
- discrimination & intolerance
- poverty & inequality
- rule of law
- foreign policy

5/ There's a chapter on the UK 🇬🇧 , the departure of which from the EU 🇪🇺, led us to for the first time in a while towrite separate full-length chapters on various EU countries.

The UK press release is here: hrw.org/news/2021/01/1…
And the chapter here: hrw.org/world-report/2…

5*/ *to write* obvs.

6/ Here's the Spain chapter 🇪🇸:
hrw.org/world-report/2…
It covers:
#Covid19
Poverty & Unemployment
Violence Against Women
Migration & Asylum
Racism & Discrimination
Disability Rights
#Housing
Reproductive Rights
Disputed Catalan Referendum
#FreedomofExpression
#FreedomofAssembly

7/ For a more detailed dive into the Spain chapter, see @rr_marina's thread in Spanish:

https://twitter.com/rr_marina/status/1349331027647410176

8/ The chapter on Germany 🇩🇪 hrw.org/world-report/2… covers
#Discrimination & Intolerance
International Justice
Business & Human Rights
Migrants & Asylum Seekers
#Surveillance and Terrorism/Counterterrorism
#Covid19
#WomensRights
Foreign Policy

9/ Follow @WenzelMichalski and @hrw_de for more on Germany (in English and German)

https://twitter.com/hrw_de/status/1349322996331261953

10/ The chapter on France 🇫🇷
hrw.org/world-report/2…:
#Covid19
Policing
Migrants and Asylum Seekers (incl kids)
#Discrimination & Intolerance
Sexual Orientation & Gender Identity
#WomensRights
#DisabilityRights
Prisons
#Counterterrorism
Environment
Foreign Policy

11/ For excellent commentary on the situation in France (in English and French), follow @BenJeannerod @camillemarquis and the official @hrw_fr feed

https://twitter.com/BenJeannerod/status/1349325620157812739

12/ On Italy 🇮🇹, the chapter covers:
#Covid19
Migrants & Asylum Seekers
Racism & Intolerance
Women’s Rights
Sexual Orientation & Gender Identity
hrw.org/world-report/2…
Chapter available in English and Italian.
And follow @sunderland_jude if you don't already.

13/ The chapter on Greece 🇬🇷 covers:
#Covid19
Migrants and Asylum Seekers
Unaccompanied Children
Attacks on Civil Society
Racism & Intolerance
#WomensRights
#DisabilityRights
Law Enforcement Abuse
hrw.org/world-report/2…
And follow @Eva_Cosse if you don't already do so.

14/ The chapter on Hungary 🇭🇺 includes:
Attacks on #RuleofLaw
#MediaFreedom
Academic Freedom
Right to #Health
Gender & Sexual Orientation
Migration & Asylum
#Discrimination
Human Rights Defenders
hrw.org/world-report/2…
And follow expert @LydsG hrw.org/world-report/2…

15/ The chapter on Poland 🇵🇱 covers:
Independence of the Judiciary
#MediaFreedom & Pluralism
Sexual Orientation & Gender Identity
Migration & Asylum
Women’s & Children’s Rights
hrw.org/world-report/2…
Again, follow @LydsG. For work specific to women's rights follow @hillarymargo.

16/ As I said, 👆🏾👆🏾👆🏾that's a pretty narrow EU + UK slice of the report. There's a lot more in the #Rights2021 report. Do read it and have a look at some of the other material.

17/ Finally, I want to flag two essays. One is an important read on #Covid19, economic inequality and recovery efforts. And why bold action on economic rights is needed now. Says so much in one short piece. By @Komala_chandra, @LenaSimet & @sarah_saadoun hrw.org/world-report/2…

18/ The second is a thoughtful contemplation by @HughAWilliamson not just on how #Covid19 shaped rights around the world, but also how we've done the work we do documenting rights violations and how we've adapted to our new normal. hrw.org/world-report/2…

19/ There's plenty more there. I've discovered really interesting, new stuff produced by colleagues I've worked with now for a few years as I've written this thread. On policing and racism, on climate change and refugees, and more.

20/ Anyway, I'm done ramble-tweeting. Download a free copy for yourself of the 2021 World Report – Human rights trends around the globe: hrw.org/world-report/2… #Rights2021 /end