Claudio Francavilla
@claudiofrancavilla.bsky.social
Associate EU Director at @hrw.org
Posts about #EU foreign policy on #HumanRights, mainly #MiddleEast, #Asia, #EUtrade, #UN #HRC
Slowly transitioning here from an irredeemably ruined Twitter. Usual caveats
Posts about #EU foreign policy on #HumanRights, mainly #MiddleEast, #Asia, #EUtrade, #UN #HRC
Slowly transitioning here from an irredeemably ruined Twitter. Usual caveats
#WestBank: new @hrw.org report finds #Israel 's mass displacement of Palestinians amounts to ethnic cleansing: hrw.org/news/2025/11...
Countless EU statements on "two state solution" have done nothing to stop this. Sanctions, settlement trade ban urgently needed: hrw.org/news/2025/10...
Countless EU statements on "two state solution" have done nothing to stop this. Sanctions, settlement trade ban urgently needed: hrw.org/news/2025/10...
November 21, 2025 at 2:23 PM
#WestBank: new @hrw.org report finds #Israel 's mass displacement of Palestinians amounts to ethnic cleansing: hrw.org/news/2025/11...
Countless EU statements on "two state solution" have done nothing to stop this. Sanctions, settlement trade ban urgently needed: hrw.org/news/2025/10...
Countless EU statements on "two state solution" have done nothing to stop this. Sanctions, settlement trade ban urgently needed: hrw.org/news/2025/10...
🔴 Today: EU Parliament hearing on EU–Gulf trade & investment relations, with HRW’s @joeyshea.bsky.social
Our recs to the EU: link closer ties to concrete labor rights & human rights progress & reforms: hrw.org/news/2024/09...
📷 Livestream from 2h30 👉🏽 multimedia.europarl.europa.eu/en/webstream...
Our recs to the EU: link closer ties to concrete labor rights & human rights progress & reforms: hrw.org/news/2024/09...
📷 Livestream from 2h30 👉🏽 multimedia.europarl.europa.eu/en/webstream...
November 4, 2025 at 11:56 AM
🔴 Today: EU Parliament hearing on EU–Gulf trade & investment relations, with HRW’s @joeyshea.bsky.social
Our recs to the EU: link closer ties to concrete labor rights & human rights progress & reforms: hrw.org/news/2024/09...
📷 Livestream from 2h30 👉🏽 multimedia.europarl.europa.eu/en/webstream...
Our recs to the EU: link closer ties to concrete labor rights & human rights progress & reforms: hrw.org/news/2024/09...
📷 Livestream from 2h30 👉🏽 multimedia.europarl.europa.eu/en/webstream...
#Bahrain: As European officials head to #IISSMD25, EU citizen Abdulhadi al-Khawaja prepares to starve for justice
Almost 15 years of "private diplomacy" have failed: hrw.org/news/2024/03...
How much longer will Europe let this injustice continue?
#FreeAlKhawaja #Not15Years @kajakallas.bsky.social
Almost 15 years of "private diplomacy" have failed: hrw.org/news/2024/03...
How much longer will Europe let this injustice continue?
#FreeAlKhawaja #Not15Years @kajakallas.bsky.social
October 27, 2025 at 2:18 PM
#Bahrain: As European officials head to #IISSMD25, EU citizen Abdulhadi al-Khawaja prepares to starve for justice
Almost 15 years of "private diplomacy" have failed: hrw.org/news/2024/03...
How much longer will Europe let this injustice continue?
#FreeAlKhawaja #Not15Years @kajakallas.bsky.social
Almost 15 years of "private diplomacy" have failed: hrw.org/news/2024/03...
How much longer will Europe let this injustice continue?
#FreeAlKhawaja #Not15Years @kajakallas.bsky.social
As @kajakallas.bsky.social & EU foreign ministers discuss sanctions for ongoing Israeli crimes, kind reminder that a ceasefire stops:
✅ Bombs (does it, really?)
❌ Occupation
❌ Apartheid
❌ Torture
❌ Forced displacement
❌ Unlawful detentions
❌ Impunity
Yes, EU should act: hrw.org/news/2025/10... #FAC
✅ Bombs (does it, really?)
❌ Occupation
❌ Apartheid
❌ Torture
❌ Forced displacement
❌ Unlawful detentions
❌ Impunity
Yes, EU should act: hrw.org/news/2025/10... #FAC
October 20, 2025 at 11:57 AM
As @kajakallas.bsky.social & EU foreign ministers discuss sanctions for ongoing Israeli crimes, kind reminder that a ceasefire stops:
✅ Bombs (does it, really?)
❌ Occupation
❌ Apartheid
❌ Torture
❌ Forced displacement
❌ Unlawful detentions
❌ Impunity
Yes, EU should act: hrw.org/news/2025/10... #FAC
✅ Bombs (does it, really?)
❌ Occupation
❌ Apartheid
❌ Torture
❌ Forced displacement
❌ Unlawful detentions
❌ Impunity
Yes, EU should act: hrw.org/news/2025/10... #FAC
“Now is not the time to sanction Israel,” an EU diplomat said.
Tell that to those mourning, starving, maimed, living under occupation and apartheid.
Sanctions, suspension of EU-Israel deal must be squarely on the table - and leave it only once adopted.
👉🏽 euobserver.com/eu-and-the-w... #EUCO #FAC
Tell that to those mourning, starving, maimed, living under occupation and apartheid.
Sanctions, suspension of EU-Israel deal must be squarely on the table - and leave it only once adopted.
👉🏽 euobserver.com/eu-and-the-w... #EUCO #FAC
October 16, 2025 at 9:14 AM
“Now is not the time to sanction Israel,” an EU diplomat said.
Tell that to those mourning, starving, maimed, living under occupation and apartheid.
Sanctions, suspension of EU-Israel deal must be squarely on the table - and leave it only once adopted.
👉🏽 euobserver.com/eu-and-the-w... #EUCO #FAC
Tell that to those mourning, starving, maimed, living under occupation and apartheid.
Sanctions, suspension of EU-Israel deal must be squarely on the table - and leave it only once adopted.
👉🏽 euobserver.com/eu-and-the-w... #EUCO #FAC
#Brazil: Illegal cattle ranching has devastated territories in the #Amazon, right where #COP30 will be held
Some of that beef may have come into the EU - and keep coming if EU Deforestation Law #EUDR is delayed
New @hrw.org report: hrw.org/news/2025/10...
@vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu
Some of that beef may have come into the EU - and keep coming if EU Deforestation Law #EUDR is delayed
New @hrw.org report: hrw.org/news/2025/10...
@vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu
October 15, 2025 at 10:31 AM
#Brazil: Illegal cattle ranching has devastated territories in the #Amazon, right where #COP30 will be held
Some of that beef may have come into the EU - and keep coming if EU Deforestation Law #EUDR is delayed
New @hrw.org report: hrw.org/news/2025/10...
@vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu
Some of that beef may have come into the EU - and keep coming if EU Deforestation Law #EUDR is delayed
New @hrw.org report: hrw.org/news/2025/10...
@vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu
🧵 #Gaza: several Foreign Ministers are gathering in Paris to discuss the peace plan.
If they want more than another fragile ceasefire, they must walk the talk, take concrete, overdue steps, focusing on what’s been ignored for too long: justice and Palestinians' rights. 1/6 ⤵️
If they want more than another fragile ceasefire, they must walk the talk, take concrete, overdue steps, focusing on what’s been ignored for too long: justice and Palestinians' rights. 1/6 ⤵️
October 9, 2025 at 2:01 PM
🧵 #Gaza: several Foreign Ministers are gathering in Paris to discuss the peace plan.
If they want more than another fragile ceasefire, they must walk the talk, take concrete, overdue steps, focusing on what’s been ignored for too long: justice and Palestinians' rights. 1/6 ⤵️
If they want more than another fragile ceasefire, they must walk the talk, take concrete, overdue steps, focusing on what’s been ignored for too long: justice and Palestinians' rights. 1/6 ⤵️
7/7 I crimini israeliani dureranno finché durerà l’impunità.
Allentare la pressione per un fragile piano che ignora giustizia, diritti dei palestinesi, occupazione illegale e apartheid non ha alcun senso.
I cittadini europei lo hanno capito bene. I loro governi farebbero bene ad ascoltarli.
Allentare la pressione per un fragile piano che ignora giustizia, diritti dei palestinesi, occupazione illegale e apartheid non ha alcun senso.
I cittadini europei lo hanno capito bene. I loro governi farebbero bene ad ascoltarli.
October 6, 2025 at 12:39 PM
7/7 I crimini israeliani dureranno finché durerà l’impunità.
Allentare la pressione per un fragile piano che ignora giustizia, diritti dei palestinesi, occupazione illegale e apartheid non ha alcun senso.
I cittadini europei lo hanno capito bene. I loro governi farebbero bene ad ascoltarli.
Allentare la pressione per un fragile piano che ignora giustizia, diritti dei palestinesi, occupazione illegale e apartheid non ha alcun senso.
I cittadini europei lo hanno capito bene. I loro governi farebbero bene ad ascoltarli.
7/7 Israel’s crimes thrive on impunity - and will continue as long as impunity persists.
Dropping pressure now would be foolish: this “peace plan” isn’t justice, doesn’t end occupation or apartheid, or care for Palestinians’ dignity & rights.
Europeans do. And their governments better listen.
Dropping pressure now would be foolish: this “peace plan” isn’t justice, doesn’t end occupation or apartheid, or care for Palestinians’ dignity & rights.
Europeans do. And their governments better listen.
October 6, 2025 at 8:34 AM
7/7 Israel’s crimes thrive on impunity - and will continue as long as impunity persists.
Dropping pressure now would be foolish: this “peace plan” isn’t justice, doesn’t end occupation or apartheid, or care for Palestinians’ dignity & rights.
Europeans do. And their governments better listen.
Dropping pressure now would be foolish: this “peace plan” isn’t justice, doesn’t end occupation or apartheid, or care for Palestinians’ dignity & rights.
Europeans do. And their governments better listen.
8/11 [continues]
-UN SR Albanese: x.com/FranceskAlbs...
-187 European NGOs & unions: hrw.org/news/2025/06...
-Hundreds of artists, celebrities: telerama.fr/debats-repor...
And of course countless people throughout Europe, through massive #RedLine demonstrations and petitions. ...
-UN SR Albanese: x.com/FranceskAlbs...
-187 European NGOs & unions: hrw.org/news/2025/06...
-Hundreds of artists, celebrities: telerama.fr/debats-repor...
And of course countless people throughout Europe, through massive #RedLine demonstrations and petitions. ...
July 14, 2025 at 6:02 PM
8/11 [continues]
-UN SR Albanese: x.com/FranceskAlbs...
-187 European NGOs & unions: hrw.org/news/2025/06...
-Hundreds of artists, celebrities: telerama.fr/debats-repor...
And of course countless people throughout Europe, through massive #RedLine demonstrations and petitions. ...
-UN SR Albanese: x.com/FranceskAlbs...
-187 European NGOs & unions: hrw.org/news/2025/06...
-Hundreds of artists, celebrities: telerama.fr/debats-repor...
And of course countless people throughout Europe, through massive #RedLine demonstrations and petitions. ...
1/4 Alongside Filipino activists and @eudiplomacy.bsky.social, we discussed the situation in the #Philippines at the EU Parliament's Foreign Affairs & Human Rights Committees
@hrw.org focused on #EU action needed on abuses spanning both #Duterte & #Marcos governments 🧵...
@hrw.org focused on #EU action needed on abuses spanning both #Duterte & #Marcos governments 🧵...
June 26, 2025 at 3:28 PM
1/4 Alongside Filipino activists and @eudiplomacy.bsky.social, we discussed the situation in the #Philippines at the EU Parliament's Foreign Affairs & Human Rights Committees
@hrw.org focused on #EU action needed on abuses spanning both #Duterte & #Marcos governments 🧵...
@hrw.org focused on #EU action needed on abuses spanning both #Duterte & #Marcos governments 🧵...
A leaked EU report confirms #Israel is in massive breach of its human rights obligations - including under the EU-Israel Association Agreement
I joined Frank Barat to unpack what’s at stake, what the EU should do now, and what it should have done long ago: youtube.com/watch?v=kHrI...
I joined Frank Barat to unpack what’s at stake, what the EU should do now, and what it should have done long ago: youtube.com/watch?v=kHrI...
June 21, 2025 at 1:50 PM
A leaked EU report confirms #Israel is in massive breach of its human rights obligations - including under the EU-Israel Association Agreement
I joined Frank Barat to unpack what’s at stake, what the EU should do now, and what it should have done long ago: youtube.com/watch?v=kHrI...
I joined Frank Barat to unpack what’s at stake, what the EU should do now, and what it should have done long ago: youtube.com/watch?v=kHrI...
The full leaked EU report is now public - and it’s damning
Despite cowardly phrasing, the conclusion is clear: Israel is in breach of art. 2 of the Association Agreement
EU ministers meeting Monday must act accordingly, demand a suspension of the deal: euobserver.com/eu-and-the-w...
Despite cowardly phrasing, the conclusion is clear: Israel is in breach of art. 2 of the Association Agreement
EU ministers meeting Monday must act accordingly, demand a suspension of the deal: euobserver.com/eu-and-the-w...
June 20, 2025 at 8:47 PM
The full leaked EU report is now public - and it’s damning
Despite cowardly phrasing, the conclusion is clear: Israel is in breach of art. 2 of the Association Agreement
EU ministers meeting Monday must act accordingly, demand a suspension of the deal: euobserver.com/eu-and-the-w...
Despite cowardly phrasing, the conclusion is clear: Israel is in breach of art. 2 of the Association Agreement
EU ministers meeting Monday must act accordingly, demand a suspension of the deal: euobserver.com/eu-and-the-w...
June 15, 2025 at 2:29 PM
This leaked Nov 2024 EU report provided more than enough evidence to suspend the #EU - #Israel Association Agreement.
If ongoing review under @kajakallas.bsky.social is credible, it will find that Israel’s violations have only worsened since
EU states must finally act. As they should've long ago.
If ongoing review under @kajakallas.bsky.social is credible, it will find that Israel’s violations have only worsened since
EU states must finally act. As they should've long ago.
June 3, 2025 at 5:54 PM
This leaked Nov 2024 EU report provided more than enough evidence to suspend the #EU - #Israel Association Agreement.
If ongoing review under @kajakallas.bsky.social is credible, it will find that Israel’s violations have only worsened since
EU states must finally act. As they should've long ago.
If ongoing review under @kajakallas.bsky.social is credible, it will find that Israel’s violations have only worsened since
EU states must finally act. As they should've long ago.
🔴 Portugal joins the Netherlands, Slovenia, Spain & Ireland in demanding a review of the EU-Israel Association Agreement: www.tsf.pt/3393729451/s...
The tide is turning. How much longer will @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu continue to grant #Israel impunity for its intensifying atrocities in #Gaza?
The tide is turning. How much longer will @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu continue to grant #Israel impunity for its intensifying atrocities in #Gaza?
May 8, 2025 at 3:07 PM
🔴 Portugal joins the Netherlands, Slovenia, Spain & Ireland in demanding a review of the EU-Israel Association Agreement: www.tsf.pt/3393729451/s...
The tide is turning. How much longer will @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu continue to grant #Israel impunity for its intensifying atrocities in #Gaza?
The tide is turning. How much longer will @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu continue to grant #Israel impunity for its intensifying atrocities in #Gaza?
"We are not asking nicely; we are repeating our call"
This is the EU plan if #Israel continues to starve and exterminate Palestinians in #Gaza: "repeating our call"
Wondering why they are not listening,
@kajakallas.bsky.social
audiovisual.ec.europa.eu/en/video/I-2...
This is the EU plan if #Israel continues to starve and exterminate Palestinians in #Gaza: "repeating our call"
Wondering why they are not listening,
@kajakallas.bsky.social
audiovisual.ec.europa.eu/en/video/I-2...
May 5, 2025 at 4:04 PM
"We are not asking nicely; we are repeating our call"
This is the EU plan if #Israel continues to starve and exterminate Palestinians in #Gaza: "repeating our call"
Wondering why they are not listening,
@kajakallas.bsky.social
audiovisual.ec.europa.eu/en/video/I-2...
This is the EU plan if #Israel continues to starve and exterminate Palestinians in #Gaza: "repeating our call"
Wondering why they are not listening,
@kajakallas.bsky.social
audiovisual.ec.europa.eu/en/video/I-2...
"Should we call it #genocide?"
On April 28-29, join us at the EU Parliament or tune in for panel discussions with an impressive line-up of experts, researchers, witnesses and activists
Full program, registration and livestreaming: shouldwecallitgenocide.eu
On April 28-29, join us at the EU Parliament or tune in for panel discussions with an impressive line-up of experts, researchers, witnesses and activists
Full program, registration and livestreaming: shouldwecallitgenocide.eu
April 25, 2025 at 7:41 AM
"Should we call it #genocide?"
On April 28-29, join us at the EU Parliament or tune in for panel discussions with an impressive line-up of experts, researchers, witnesses and activists
Full program, registration and livestreaming: shouldwecallitgenocide.eu
On April 28-29, join us at the EU Parliament or tune in for panel discussions with an impressive line-up of experts, researchers, witnesses and activists
Full program, registration and livestreaming: shouldwecallitgenocide.eu
If united means with Orban, divided is better
The EU issued a sensitive joint statement without Hungary (+Liechtenstein & Montenegro) on serious human rights crises
Slovakia, who dropped out from a previous statement over Russia language, now back in
👉 www.eeas.europa.eu/delegations/... #HRC58
The EU issued a sensitive joint statement without Hungary (+Liechtenstein & Montenegro) on serious human rights crises
Slovakia, who dropped out from a previous statement over Russia language, now back in
👉 www.eeas.europa.eu/delegations/... #HRC58
March 20, 2025 at 4:42 PM
If united means with Orban, divided is better
The EU issued a sensitive joint statement without Hungary (+Liechtenstein & Montenegro) on serious human rights crises
Slovakia, who dropped out from a previous statement over Russia language, now back in
👉 www.eeas.europa.eu/delegations/... #HRC58
The EU issued a sensitive joint statement without Hungary (+Liechtenstein & Montenegro) on serious human rights crises
Slovakia, who dropped out from a previous statement over Russia language, now back in
👉 www.eeas.europa.eu/delegations/... #HRC58
#WestBank: @unhumanrights.bsky.social report echoes #ICJ finding that #Israel is responsible for #apartheid: ohchr.org/sites/defaul...
Facts are clear, as is the law. #EU inaction untenable at best, complicit at worst: www.hrw.org/news/2024/10...
@kajakallas.bsky.social @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu
Facts are clear, as is the law. #EU inaction untenable at best, complicit at worst: www.hrw.org/news/2024/10...
@kajakallas.bsky.social @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu
March 18, 2025 at 12:29 PM
#WestBank: @unhumanrights.bsky.social report echoes #ICJ finding that #Israel is responsible for #apartheid: ohchr.org/sites/defaul...
Facts are clear, as is the law. #EU inaction untenable at best, complicit at worst: www.hrw.org/news/2024/10...
@kajakallas.bsky.social @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu
Facts are clear, as is the law. #EU inaction untenable at best, complicit at worst: www.hrw.org/news/2024/10...
@kajakallas.bsky.social @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu
#Duterte 's trial before the #ICC is a historic step towards justice for thousands of murders in the #Philippines - and a powerful reminder of the Court's centrality in the international justice system: www.hrw.org/news/2025/03...
March 14, 2025 at 11:17 AM
#Duterte 's trial before the #ICC is a historic step towards justice for thousands of murders in the #Philippines - and a powerful reminder of the Court's centrality in the international justice system: www.hrw.org/news/2025/03...
This should resonate, @kajakallas.bsky.social @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu
👉🏼 www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel...
👉🏼 www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel...
March 7, 2025 at 5:16 PM
This should resonate, @kajakallas.bsky.social @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu
👉🏼 www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel...
👉🏼 www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel...
With a government accused of #genocide and #apartheid, the only trade you should discuss is the one you should ban, @marossefcovic.bsky.social: www.hrw.org/news/2025/02...
#StopTradeWithSettlements
#StopTradeWithSettlements
March 5, 2025 at 8:47 AM
With a government accused of #genocide and #apartheid, the only trade you should discuss is the one you should ban, @marossefcovic.bsky.social: www.hrw.org/news/2025/02...
#StopTradeWithSettlements
#StopTradeWithSettlements
In line with their plan to thwart EU unity on #Ukraine, #Hungary & #Slovakia didn't support a EU statement at #HRC58: eeas.europa.eu/delegations/...
The bloc must realize it can't remain hostage of #Putin 's trojan horses. Keeping the unanimity rule is suicidal.
@eucopresident.consilium.europa.eu
The bloc must realize it can't remain hostage of #Putin 's trojan horses. Keeping the unanimity rule is suicidal.
@eucopresident.consilium.europa.eu
March 3, 2025 at 3:33 PM
In line with their plan to thwart EU unity on #Ukraine, #Hungary & #Slovakia didn't support a EU statement at #HRC58: eeas.europa.eu/delegations/...
The bloc must realize it can't remain hostage of #Putin 's trojan horses. Keeping the unanimity rule is suicidal.
@eucopresident.consilium.europa.eu
The bloc must realize it can't remain hostage of #Putin 's trojan horses. Keeping the unanimity rule is suicidal.
@eucopresident.consilium.europa.eu
Heartwarming meeting yesterday with #EUStaff4Peace
I thanked them for their perseverance in showing that the EU is not a monolith oblivious to, or complicit in, atrocities against the Palestinians
Let's keep it up and do everything we can for this EU to stop being the worst version of itself
I thanked them for their perseverance in showing that the EU is not a monolith oblivious to, or complicit in, atrocities against the Palestinians
Let's keep it up and do everything we can for this EU to stop being the worst version of itself
February 21, 2025 at 9:55 AM
Heartwarming meeting yesterday with #EUStaff4Peace
I thanked them for their perseverance in showing that the EU is not a monolith oblivious to, or complicit in, atrocities against the Palestinians
Let's keep it up and do everything we can for this EU to stop being the worst version of itself
I thanked them for their perseverance in showing that the EU is not a monolith oblivious to, or complicit in, atrocities against the Palestinians
Let's keep it up and do everything we can for this EU to stop being the worst version of itself