Kilotest: Diagnoses of tab-opening link action unstated? violation by HTML element 1771 on Human Rights Watch page

Basics

About the page

• URL: https://www.hrw.org/
• Tested 3 days ago on 2026-10-07 at 21:44 by job 261007T2129-oiq
• Summary of results:
  • Rule engines:
    • Called: 12
    • Were able to test: 12
    • Reported any rule violations: 11
  • Violations: 2187
  • Violators: 1149
  • Issues: 65
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About the issue

• Why it matters: Following a link opens a new window, possibly surprising a user
• Priority: lowest
• Related WCAG standard: 3.2.5
• Reported by 3 rule engines (ASLint + Pour + Testaro)
• Violations: 49
• Violators: 34

About the violator

• Tag name: A
• Text: Facebook
• Start tag: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/HumanRightsWatch" title="Facebook" data-event-action="Follow (Social)" data-event-name="Facebook" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">
• XPath: [not obtained]
• Bounding box: x = 392, y = 5591, width = 25, height = 40
• Reported by Pour + Testaro

Diagnoses

Here is how rule engines diagnose the tab-opening link action unstated? issue for HTML element 1771 of the Human Rights Watch page.

1. Links opening a new window should say so

   Rule engine: Pour (David Yarham and Geoffrey Crofte)

   Rule: new-window-link

2. Link has a target=_blank attribute

   Rule engine: Testaro (CVS Health)

   Rule: linkExt