Robbie Newton

‘Aramco is selling our sweat and blood’: workers in World Cup sponsor’s supply chain faced safety risks, report finds. Migrant workers injured in Saudi Arabia received no compensation, including one who says his legs were crushed. theguardian.com/business/2026/…

#Maldives: 2 journalists jailed on criminal charges, first cases since 2008 democratic constitution Escalating crackdown after abusive 2025 media bill sends chilling message for #PressFreedom in the country: hrw.org/news/2026/05/2… @EU_in_Sri_Lanka

Muizzu always gets international attention for the wrong reasons. Human Rights Watch has just highlighted the escalating attacks on media freedom in the Maldives. hrw.org/news/2026/05/2…

Human Rights Watch demands release of jailed journalists adhadhu.com/82073

Human Rights Watch demands release of jailed journalists adhadhu.com/82073

Maldives: Attacks on Media Escalate hrw.org/news/2026/05/2…

The #Maldives’ escalating crackdown on journalists is a serious threat to press freedom. 2 journalists are now facing criminal charges—the first such case since 2008. Authorities should immediately drop the charges & stop targeting independent media. @hrw hrw.org/news/2026/05/2…

Solidarity✊with our Maldivian colleagues taking a strong stand against the jailing of Adhadhu journalists Mohamed Shahzan & Leevan Ali Nasir with a digital front page blackout today ⬛@mjamaldives #JournalismIsNotACrime

New @hrw report finds that the Arakan Army deliberately fired on unarmed #Rohingya villagers at Hoyyar Siri (Htan Shauk Khan), Buthidaung, in Myanmar in May 2024; should be held accountable for grave violations amounting to war crimes hrw.org/news/2026/05/1…

"FIFA has finally done the right thing by closing the loophole that allowed the Taliban’s discriminatory policies to be enforced on the global stage,” said @MinkysHighjinks, director of global initiatives at Human Rights Watch. hrw.org/news/2026/04/2…

⚽ ⌛ The countdown is on to the @FIFAWorldCup — but the largest sports event in the world risks being a sportswashing bonanza. The “Beautiful Game” should not be stained with ugly human rights abuses.  Learn more: bit.ly/3QytIPJ #FIFAWorldCup

🚨On Monday, 6 weeks before FIFA's ⚽️ World Cup kicks off & 4 days before @FIFAcom's Congress in Vancouver, @hrw & @Sport_Rights organize a 90-minute, hybrid press briefing. Reporters can message me for Zoom link, registration details, embargoed press release, itv request etc.

As a woman from Afghanistan and Human Rights Watch researcher, I will not comply with the Taliban’s restrictive rules. Afghan women should not have to submit to discriminatory rules to exercise a right to speak publicly. Wherever we are, our voices matter. hrw.org/news/2026/04/2…

Not good reading. ‘More than 120 civil society groups issued a travel advisory today warning that fans, players, journalists and other visitors traveling for the 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup could be at risk of serious rights violations ⁦@amnestyintl⁩ amnestyusa.org/press-releases…

Fans, journalists and others traveling to the United States for the 2026 FIFA World Cup risk encountering a deeply troubling human rights landscape. If the U.S. government and host cities cannot guarantee the rights and safety of all, this tournament risks falling far short of FIFA’s promise of a safe, welcoming, and inclusive event. amnestyusa.org/press-releases…

Less than 50 days until #WorldCup2026 in the US, Canada & Mexico and serious human rights risks 2 fans, players, journalists, workers & local communities remain unaddressed Promises of the "safest" tournament mean little without concrete protections @hrw playthegame.org/news/promises-…

UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk today expressed alarm at the continuing spike in executions for drug-related offences in #Singapore, saying the practice is at odds with international human rights law. ohchr.org/en/press-relea…

The US government’s World Cup task force has promised a safe and welcoming 2026 World Cup🏆 But in this commentary, Robbie Newton of @hrw argues that without enforceable safeguards, fans risk discrimination, arbitrary treatment, and unequal access. 👉 playthegame.org/news/promises-…

The #Maldives govt should withdraw plans to introduce a bill to end the longstanding moratorium on the #deathpenalty in the country, 10 Maldivian and international human rights organizations said today. @hrw hrw.org/news/2026/04/1…

Joint statement (17.04.2026): The #Maldives must withdraw proposed #deathpenalty bill. hrw.org/news/2026/04/1…