December 20, 2021
US: Failure to Pass Build Back Better Act Imperils Rights
Can Advance Economic Justice, Fix Broken Safety Net, But More Needed
![Children and teachers complete a mural in celebration of the launch of the Child Tax Credit on July 14, 2021 at the KU Kids Deanwood Childcare Center in Washington, DC.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/media_2021/12/202112bhr_us_bbba.jpg?h=2189e908&itok=SBZ6_VUD)
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December 19, 2021
Killer Robots: Military Powers Stymie Ban
But Momentum for New Treaty on Autonomous Weapons is Growing
![Illustration of missiles being fired at a person](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/media_2020/07/202008arms_killer_robots_main.jpg?h=18f9eaef&itok=Zr45RF7H)
December 19, 2021
Egypt: Wave of Unjust ‘Emergency’ Trials
Prosecutions Fast-Tracked Despite End to State of Emergency
![Egyptian President Abdelfattah Al-Sisi. During his presidency, Egypt has harassed, prosecuted, arrested and seized the assets of dozens of human rights groups and defenders.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/multimedia_images_2019/201907mena_egypt_sisi.jpg?itok=9HouHonJ)
December 18, 2021
Bangladesh: Rohingya Refugee Schools Face Closure
Tens of Thousands of Students Will Lose Access to Education
![Rohingya refugee students demonstrate against being expelled from Bangladeshi secondary schools in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, February 6, 2019.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/media_2020/06/201903crd_bangladesh_kids_0.jpg?h=549b1fa0&itok=KMoZnJJZ)
December 18, 2021
FIFA and Qatar Need to Do More for Migrant Workers
Reforms Fail to Fundamentally Improve Working Condition
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December 18, 2021
Q&A: Migrant Worker Abuses in Qatar and FIFA World Cup 2022
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![Activists hold a candlelight march protesting the alleged rape and murder of a 9-year-old Dalit girl in New Delhi, India on August 4, 2021.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/media_2021/08/202107india_women_rights.jpg?h=199d8c1f&itok=a0CzaHEo)
December 17, 2021
Hong Kong Imposes Sham Election
Beijing Ensures No Opposition in Vote for Legislature
![A man walks past a poster promoting the upcoming legislative elections in Hong Kong](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/media_2021/12/202112asia_china_hongkong_election.jpg?h=e5aec6c8&itok=GeFVZwK8)
December 17, 2021
Top Human Rights Tweets of the Week
![Map of Companies with Potential to Make mRNA Covid-19 Vaccines](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/media_2021/12/202112brh_global_vaccines_map_3.jpg?h=3b9c957f&itok=3Z8xCzlC)
December 17, 2021
UEFA Fails Test on Human Rights Strategy
Sport & Rights Alliance Requests Removal from List of Organizations Consulted
![The winner's trophy of the 2024 European Football Championship (UEFA 2024).](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/media_2021/12/202112sports_global_uefaeuro24.jpg?h=a141e9ea&itok=XIaUmvcT)
December 17, 2021
Some Progress for Children Despite Pandemic’s Toll
Ten Points to Celebrate from 2021
![Climate activist Greta Thunberg, center, demonstrates with others in front of the Standard and Chartered Bank during a climate protest in London, England, October 29, 2021](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/media_2021/11/202111environment_climate_youth_protest.jpg?h=0c7fe2df&itok=5az47JAW)
December 17, 2021
UN rights body should establish international investigation into Ethiopia rights abuses
HRW Statement at the 33rd Special Session of the UN Human Rights Council
![Refugees who fled the conflict in Ethiopia's Tigray region arrive on the banks of the Tekeze River on the Sudan-Ethiopia border, in Hamdayet, eastern Sudan, November 21, 2020.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/media_2021/12/202112AFR_Ehiopia_Tigray_Photo.jpg?h=c6980913&itok=a0Xfq5_u)
December 17, 2021
UK Set to Renege on Fundamental Protections for Asylum Seekers
![Border Force officers assist 20 Syrian migrants aboard HMC Hunter after they were stopped as they crossed The Channel in an inflatable dinghy headed in the direction of England.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/media_2021/12/202112eca_uk_wr.jpg?h=97d07616&itok=4xQk3wgi)