Human rights
78 unrolled threads about human rights, each one readable on a single page.
- Nov 15, 2025
🧵 Rest in power, Alice Wong. @SFdirewolf. A trailblazer, a fierce advocate, and a relentless voice for disability rights. Her work changed the landscape for so many. /1
SummaryAlice Wong, a pioneering disability rights advocate and founder of the Disability Visibility Project, has passed away. She was celebrated for transforming how disability is understood—as identity and culture rather than tragedy—and for creating platforms that centered disabled voices and expertise in activism and community.6 tweets1 min read - Nov 23, 2025
🧵 THREAD — O DIA EM QUE OS EUA QUEBRARAM O SILÊNCIO SOBRE ALEXANDRE DE MORAES 1. O que você viu hoje não é “mais um tweet diplomático”. É um divisor de águas histórico na política internacional. P...
SummaryOs EUA emitiram um comunicado oficial histórico condenando o ministro Alexandre de Moraes como violador de direitos humanos, classificando-o como ameaça à democracia brasileira por abuso de autoridade judicial, censura e perseguição política. O comunicado marca o primeiro reconhecimento público americano dessa magnitude contra um magistrado brasileiro e abre caminho para possíveis sanções internacionais.17 tweets2 min read - Jan 30, 2026
Una mujer se interpone entre ICE y su madre, con su hija de 4 años en brazos. Los agentes la derriban, se arrodillan sobre su espalda y la arrastran por la nieve. "La madre y la hija que intentó prot...
SummaryUna mujer fue derribada por agentes de ICE en Minneapolis mientras intentaba proteger a su madre e hija de 4 años durante una redada. Según reportes, la madre y la niña permanecen desaparecidas bajo custodia de ICE; la mujer, quien perdió a su propia hija años atrás, actuó movida por su instinto de proteger a los vulnerables.3 tweets1 min read - Feb 26, 2026
📢 President Trump named Nigeria a CPC due to the horrific persecution of Christians & serious security threats the country faces. He asked me to lead the investigation. On Monday, I delivered ou...
SummaryA Trump administration official led an investigation into religious violence in Nigeria and delivered recommendations to the White House, including demands that the Nigerian government increase security in Christian areas, suggestions for U.S. technical and financial support, and potential sanctions or trade restrictions against those perpetuating anti-Christian violence.12 tweets1 min read - Dec 10, 2025
Querida @monterogabriela Eres para Venezuela mucho más que una pianista virtuosa, eres una conciencia sonora que nos representa en el mas alto nivel. (1/4🧵) #ElNobelEsNuestro ...
SummaryUn tributo a Gabriela Montero, pianista venezolana cuyo talento musical trasciende lo artístico para convertirse en una voz de conciencia y denuncia por los derechos humanos y la libertad en Venezuela. Su música representa la lucha y esperanza del país en el más alto nivel internacional.4 tweets1 min read - Feb 17, 2026
1/5 For 2+yrs pro🇮🇱 lobbyists have orchestrated a defamation campaign against me including by chopping my statements/decontextualizing my words so as to project me as someone who: justifies Oct 7 atro...
SummaryA UN special rapporteur accuses pro-Israel lobbyists of a years-long defamation campaign involving decontextualizing and misrepresenting statements to portray them as justifying violence or denying atrocities. The author notes that such manipulations rarely face correction despite widespread documentation, and expresses concern that these lobbyists receive more credibility from some governments than UN officials.5 tweets1 min read - May 12, 2026
The most comprehensive report on sexual violence during the October 7th massacre It is time for the UN to officially list Hamas as a perpetrator of systematic sexual violence as a weapon of war. The...
SummaryA comprehensive report documents that Hamas systematically used sexual violence as a tactical weapon during the October 7th massacre across at least six locations, with patterns of gang rape, mutilation, and execution that were coordinated and rooted in genocidal ideology. The report calls for the UN to officially designate Hamas as a perpetrator of systematic sexual violence and hold them accountable under international law.10 tweets1 min read - Nov 22, 2025
The Holodomor was a series of artificial famines by the USSR in 1921–1923, 1932–1933, and 1946–1947. The most devastating (1932–1933) was a genocide of Ukrainians, taking millions of lives. Remember t...
SummaryA thread documenting the Holodomor, a series of artificial famines engineered by the USSR (1921–1923, 1932–1933, 1946–1947) that killed millions, with the 1932–1933 famine being a deliberate genocide targeting Ukrainians. The thread honors those who died and calls for remembrance of those responsible.6 tweets1 min read - Oct 6, 2025
Gisele Pelicot was drugged by her husband for a decade. He would solicit men to come and rape her unconscious body He recorded it She’s reliving it because one of the men is appealing He says: “I d...
SummaryGisele Pelicot's rapist is appealing his conviction and rejecting the label of rapist, claiming it's a burden for him to carry. The thread criticizes his refusal to take responsibility while Pelicot, who was drugged and assaulted by multiple men over a decade at her husband's instigation, continues to suffer the consequences.5 tweets1 min read - Oct 5, 2025
🇵🇸🔊«Israel nos trató terriblemente. Les negó medicamentos esenciales. Una noche, ayer por la noche, gritábamos que alguien podría estar sufriendo un infarto. No vinieron. No les importó. Nos dieron c...
SummaryUn activista europeo que participó en la Flotilla Global Sumud describe las condiciones inhumanas que experimentó durante su detención por Israel, incluyendo negación de medicamentos, comida contaminada y tortura, argumentando que esto refleja cómo Israel trata rutinariamente a los palestinos.2 tweets1 min read - Mar 29, 2026
On a recent @joerogan episode, @ComicDaveSmith talked about misinformation on Iran, but ended up spreading several misleading and one-sided claims. As an Iranian, I fact-checked just 3 minutes of what...
SummaryAn Iranian fact-checker critiques Joe Rogan guest Dave Smith's claims about Iran, finding numerous misleading statements regarding protest sizes, death tolls, and evidence of government violence. The thread argues that Smith downplayed civilian casualties, repeated unverified state claims, and ignored systematic repression while using internet blackouts to justify the regime's narrative.11 tweets1 min read - Dec 26, 2025
Saiu o tão esperado — e demorado — Relatório Especial sobre a Situação da Liberdade de Expressão no Brasil, elaborado pela Relatoria da CIDH/OEA, sob responsabilidade de Pedro Vaca. Alguns apontament...
SummaryA CIDH/OEA lançou um relatório sobre liberdade de expressão no Brasil que critica a restrição de discurso baseada em conceitos vagos como 'desinformação' e 'desordem informacional', destacando que o Estado deve demonstrar claramente como condutas se enquadram na lei e respeitar o devido processo legal. O relatório também defende as prerrogativas parlamentares contra intimidação judicial e aponta problemas na falta de definições precisas sobre 'discurso de ódio'.5 tweets1 min read - Apr 20, 2026
En estos días he asistido a un par de encuentros con @MariaCorinaYA en Madrid, y he tenido la ocasión de poder saludarla en persona. Hay algunas cosas de ella que me han llamado mucho la atención....
SummaryEl autor comparte sus impresiones tras encuentros con María Corina Machado en Madrid, destacando su calidez, empatía y sofisticación política. Describe sus objetivos para Venezuela: desmantelar la represión, facilitar una transición democrática con nuevas elecciones, impulsar reformas constitucionales y crear un marco institucional que garantice el Estado de Derecho y prosperidad económica.12 tweets1 min read - Oct 15, 2025
They chained him. Starved him. Beat him daily. For two years, Rom Breslavsky was completely alone in captivity. 🧵
SummaryRom Breslavsky was held captive for two years after staying to help others during the October 7 Nova festival attack. He endured chains, starvation, daily beatings, and psychological torture including religious coercion, but refused to break despite his captors' attempts to convince him he was forgotten.9 tweets1 min read - Jul 23, 2026
📍India Police in New Delhi used tear gas, batons, and internet shutdowns against largely peaceful student-led protests on July 20 🧵⤵️
SummaryPolice in New Delhi used tear gas, batons, and internet shutdowns against largely peaceful student-led protests on July 20 over exam mismanagement, which have evolved into broader demonstrations against unemployment and corruption under PM Modi's government. Human Rights Watch documented excessive force and identified accountability gaps as many officers wore no identifying marks, while mobile internet shutdowns restricted communication and information access.5 tweets1 min read - Dec 10, 2025
En Oslo, tan lejos de nuestra tierra y tan cerca de nuestro corazón, nos reunimos para afirmar una verdad que ninguna dictadura ha podido borrar: la libertad siempre encuentra su camino. #ElNobelEsNue...
SummaryUn hilo celebrando la reunión de venezolanos en Oslo para afirmar que la libertad siempre prevalece, destacando el reconocimiento del Premio Nobel de la Paz a María Corina Machado como prueba de que el mundo escucha el clamor del pueblo venezolano por la libertad y la democracia.6 tweets1 min read - Dec 1, 2025
(1) BREAKING: The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) and its General Secretary and Chief Executive, Professor Nicola Ranger, are under growing scrutiny for refusing to intervene in the case of Jennifer Me...
SummaryA UK nurse suspended for refusing to use preferred pronouns for a transgender patient claims the Royal College of Nursing abandoned her despite a Supreme Court ruling affirming biological sex recognition. The RCN faces criticism for delaying action while citing pending government guidance, and the nurse is pursuing legal action against her employer for discrimination and harassment.5 tweets1 min read - Jan 7, 2026
We can buy Greenland outright by offering direct payments to the relatively few Greenlanders, [57,000 total] granting them U.S. citizenship in the bargain. I wrote a detailed Substack on this last yea...
SummaryThe author proposes the U.S. buy Greenland by offering direct payments ($100,000 each) to its 57,000 Inuit residents and granting them citizenship, arguing Denmark's claim is historical fiction and highlighting Denmark's coercive IUD sterilization campaign against Greenlandic women in the 1960s-70s as evidence of mistreatment. The proposal positions American acquisition as preferable to continued Danish control.11 tweets1 min read