Minky Worden
@MinkysHighjinks
Optimist, fighter for #HumanRights worldwide / Director of Global Initiatives @HRW / Mom of 3 boys / @ColumbiaSIPA Adjunct prof / #AthletesAgainstAbuse 🎾⚽️🏟️
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⚽️ Don’t Exclude The World From The World Cup: As @FIFAWorldCup looms, Trump’s enthusiasm for hosting the largest global sporting event conflicts with his zeal for detaining+ejecting immigrants and foreign visitors; My analysis in @Forbes: forbes.com/sites/minkywor… #FIFAWorldCup
On the last day of #ptg2025, the Play the Game Award was awarded to two courageous whistleblowers in sport: @MagsGotSwag12 and @AbdullahIbhais👇 playthegame.org/news/whistlebl… @StanisElsborg
Play the Game is underway in Tampere, Finland! 👏 The conference brings together journalists, researchers, athletes, and more from across the world to confront a range of issues that affect global sport. @AndreaFlorence4 @MinkysHighjinks @hrw
#ptg2025 is already in full swing, with engaging debates and inspiring speakers sharing insights on some of the most pressing issues in sport and society Take a look at the moments we’ve captured so far from the first two days 👇 flickr.com/photos/play_th… 📸: Thomas Søndergaard
Oct 31 is the 25th anniversary of UN Security Council Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace, & Security. Resolution 1325 has never been more important than today, as we face a global backlash against women’s rights & escalating wars & crises around the globe. hrw.org/news/2025/10/0…
At #ptg2025 academics and human rights experts argued that the US is using sport to deflect domestic criticism and restrict dissent, urging stronger oversight and ethical standards❌ Read the article👇 playthegame.org/news/sportswas…
Standing ovation @playthegame_org for 🏅Maggie Nichols—courageous survivor, champion gymnast, advocate for athletes speaking out to stop abuse. Follow conference live here: playthegame.org/conferences/pl… #AthletesAgainstAbuse
In #Morocco, youth street protests continue, condemning government spending on @FIFAcom #WorldCup2030 stadiums and infrastructure over schools+hospitals; video by @HRW:
Country-wide protests initiated by the youth group GenZ212 have gripped Morocco, as protesters criticize the government over corruption and spending. Morocco’s government should hear protestors’ demands. Learn more ⤵️
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents will be on-site at Super Bowl LX, where Bad Bunny is headlining, a Trump adviser said. Deploying abusive agencies to sporting events, concerts, or other public events is a cruel practice that should end. forbes.com/sites/antoniop…
Breaking: Jane Goodall, the English primatologist and anthropologist who was considered a foremost expert on chimpanzees, has died at age 91. on.wsj.com/3Kw7Pxk
From my tribute to scholar, teacher+lawyer Jerry Cohen @jeromeacohen: The CCP is built on the mythology that it alone represents the Chinese people. Throughout his life, Jerry Cohen was motivated to work for the rule of law for everyone in #China. It was an outcome he did not…
It’s beyond disappointing to see Singapore bending over backwards to please Beijing by rejecting pro-democracy leader Nathan Law at the border. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/… My quote responding to this news below 👇
🇭🇹 Time is running out to stop Haiti from falling into the hands of criminal groups. The UN should ensure any force—MSS or a new GSF—is staffed, funded, accountable & has strong human rights safeguards. More: hrw.org/news/2025/09/2…
This quote by @HRW’s @Joey_Shea about #SaudiArabia’s upcoming whitewashing “comedy festival” says it all: “The seventh anniversary of Jamal Kashoggi’s brutal murder is no laughing matter.” hrw.org/news/2025/09/2…
📢 There are currently no global policy standards to protect athletes from violence. The #SRA is partnering with @unesco to change that. Take the survey today ⤵️ sportandrightsalliance.org/your-voice-mat…
#Rwanda is hosting the International Cycling Union @UCI_cycling World Championships, the first country in Africa to do so. But cycling’s flagship event cannot cover up Rwanda’s abusive human rights record at home and abroad; @HRW: hrw.org/news/2025/09/2… #Kigali2025
Incredible news today that Sisi pardoned Alaa Abdel Fattah, Egypt's most prominent political prisoner who has been imprisoned more or less continuously since 2014. He should be released once Sisi’s decision is published in the Official Gazette hrw.org/news/2025/09/2…
Afghan women continue to resist the attacks on their rights, and we should stand with them in solidarity with concrete actions. We urge the @UN_HRC to establish a robust comprehensive accountability mechanism this session.
Please join us on October 8th for the @HTLegalCenter's On My Side Celebration in Washington, DC. We will hear from the Harriet Tubman Fellows, courageous #labortrafficking survivors pursuing education & training to lead the fight against #humantrafficking. secure.qgiv.com/for/thehumantr…
🚨 The #SRA joins @bssfbel in calling on the international sports & human rights community to urgently pay attention to the disappearance of #AnatolKotau, a prominent sports official & long-standing advocate for the rights of Belarusian athletes. ➡️ sportandrightsalliance.org/anatol-kotau-b…
Anatol Kotau, former NOC Secretary General, sports leader, and defender of athletes’ rights, disappeared in Istanbul on Aug 21. We urgently ask for international solidarity and swift action to protect him. 📧 [email protected] | 📱 +48 571 064 991
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