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@LotteLeicht1

EU Director, Human Rights Watch. Tweets about human rights, IHL, Int'l law & politics. Passionate skier. Favorite place: where the view has no end!

Brussels, Belgium
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Iscritto a giugno 2012
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    13 giu

    It's a disturbing fact that a number of govts & parliamentarians have to be reminded of Article 2 of the EU Treaty. We may disagree on policy, but all EU members are obliged to protect & respect basic human rights & rule of law That is

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    As women get behind the wheel this Sunday, let's not forget that the champions behind this reform are still languishing in prison or silenced. My colleague in …

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    8 ore fa

    Researcher has authored an explosive report on substandard medical care in ICE facilities: "What we found is ICE, the agency that's detaining now 40,000 people… and wants to expand, cannot provide adequately for the safety of the people that it holds."

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    10 ore fa

    Nikki Haley says it's "patently ridiculous" for UN rapporteur to examine poverty in the United States--while Trump cuts taxes for the rich and corporations while squeezing social programs that aid the many Americans who live in poverty.

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    7 ore fa

    Actually, it is very relevant for the UN to examine poverty in the US given "a combination of extreme inequality and extreme poverty generally create ideal conditions for small elites to trample on the human rights of minorities, and sometimes even of majorities."

    Nikki Haley: "It is patently ridiculous for the United Nations to examine poverty in America"
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    10 ore fa

    My take on lifting the ban on women driving “Worst of all will be if these small-scale reforms, and the silencing of feminists, slow the momentum for pushing the Saudi regime into making more meaningful change”

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    6 ore fa

    The Supreme Court just ruled the government's decades-old practice of warrantlessly tracking your historical movements via cellphone records (CSLI) has in many cases violated the constitutional right to privacy. Major victory for ― and America.

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  8. 13 ore fa

    “blatantly xenophobic” “shameful” “disgraceful” The Chief describing 's new law that criminalizes lawyers and NGOs helping . Other govts need to step up to ensure respect for basic rights throughout the EU!

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    21 ore fa

    Will technology be a positive force for Human Rights? Or the opposite? As always worth listening to High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Al Hussein - featured on the latest Talk 🎧. His advice for his successor? Come out swinging!

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  10. 14 ore fa

    Heartbreaking "This boy seemed devastated—quiet and withdrawn. He barely spoke. I asked if he needed a hug. I kneeled down in front of the recliner, and this kid just threw himself into my arms and didn’t let go. He cried and I cried."

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    21 ore fa

    Please help us get these brave families to a safe place. If you can give, please do. If you can't, help us spread their story. Your support can change seven lives for the better.

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    The lives of the refugees who sheltered are in danger. Today we launch a major fundraising campaign to bring them to safety in Canada. Please. Share this video. Together we can save 7 lives. Donate now:
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    15 ore fa

    today: * More than 80% of the population need aid to survive. * Only 45% of health facilities are functioning. * 2.9 million people are internally displaced.

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    24 ore fa

    Wooden Boat: 100 passengers. 5 survivors. Rubber dinghy: 130 passengers. 60 survivors. We are shocked and saddened by the loss of life of those fleeing across the Mediterranean yet again. Press release:

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    21 giu

    Oh Captain!

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  15. 21 giu

    ‘It’s 2018 and deemed acceptable to treat human beings like cargo’ via

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    21 giu

    NO WAY! The “Australian model” to externalize responsibilities towards and means grossly violating international human rights law and should not be followed by the in any way. It is truly anti-European!

    Donald Tusk proposed that EU leaders create “regional disembarkation platforms” outside the EU
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    "The speed of America’s moral descent under Donald Trump is breathtaking." "the administration has been terrorizing families and children, abandoning all norms of human decency, in response to a crisis that doesn’t even exist"

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    21 giu

    In the latest report, issued today, we highlight the dangerous situation brewing in southern : "Keeping the Calm in Southern Syria". What's new, why does it matter, and what should be done? Thread.

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    20 giu

    Hungarian government threatens important work of NGOs with the so-called law. A vibrant civil society is the foundation of a democratic society!

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    21 giu

    “Today’s decision to keep our colleague behind bars boggles the mind and saddens the heart.”

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  21. 21 giu

    Changing one harmful approach for another. Don't be fooled into accepting a false choice btw different ways of damaging families seeking safety. President 's new order still harms kids. Follow by colleague …

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