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Balkans and Eastern Europe Researcher at Human Rights Watch. Tweets on human rights issues in the region. Views expressed are my own. Re-tweets not endorsement.

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  1. Aug 31

    So now gov't wants all public admin officials 2 have exam from its fav university:

    2 retweets
  2. Aug 30

    Ridiculous. 561 asylum seekers and prompted gov't to extend "state of emergency"

    Aug. 28: 561 asylum-seekers & refugees (incl. 227 children) in open and closed centres in . What emergency?
    1 reply . 2 retweets 3 likes
  3. Aug 30

    Because a handful of constitutes a state of emergency.........

    gov decides to extend state of emergency with relation to
    3 retweets 7 likes
  4. Aug 30

    NGOs file constitutional complaint in challenging anti-NGO law. Let's see what the court says..

    23 NGOs file joint constitutional complaint to Constitutional Court against . Petitioned drafted by and
    1 like
  5. Aug 29

    Wonderful news and highly deserved! shortlisted nominee for Vaclav Havel prize! Fingers crossed for a win in October!

    We are among the 3 shortlisted nominees for Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly's Václav Havel 2017 Prize!
    5 retweets 19 likes
  6. Aug 26

    Putin to get honorary citizenship in Debrecen.....

    Vladimir Putin visits Budapest the second time this year, so we needed to find a new way to kiss his ass. We found:
    2 replies . 11 retweets 8 likes
  7. Aug 26

    Incredible as Poland continues to breach EU values and ignore binding court decisions

    Polish PM's message to Macron, in English:
    14 replies . 3 retweets 3 likes
  8. Retweeted
    Aug 25

    Viktor may also wish to apologise to refugees for falsely suggesting a link between migration and terrorism.

    Hungary will take “political and diplomatic steps” if the Netherlands does not formally apologize
    8 replies . 16 retweets 24 likes
  9. Retweeted
    Aug 25

    With this, Trump is telling police that they can break the law as long as they openly support him politically.

    I am pleased to inform you that I have just granted a full Pardon to 85 year old American patriot Sheriff Joe Arpaio. He kept Arizona safe!
    36 replies . 627 retweets 781 likes
  10. Retweeted
    Aug 25

    Another white nationalist out of the White House, but how many more still working there?

    Sebastian Gorka, former Breitbart editor who was foreign-policy aide to Trump, is out.
    3 replies . 18 retweets 37 likes
  11. Aug 25

    's National Judicial Office recommends women judges to own at least five pairs of panties. Seriously??

    2 retweets 4 likes
  12. Retweeted
    Aug 24

    We support the battle against Putin's Foreign Agent Law at : 5 Hungarian NGOs intervene in Russian NGO case

    , , and 2 others
    1 reply . 19 retweets 34 likes
  13. Retweeted
    Aug 24

    Orban is returning to work from his Croatian holiday. Starting fall season with Putin visit to Budapest on Monday.

    3 replies . 14 retweets 4 likes
  14. Aug 24

    Fidesz holds a firm grip on media in .

    Orban, Fidesz continued consolidating power in with a sharp decline in
    1 retweet 3 likes
  15. Retweeted
    Aug 23

    Good news! attorney gave free legal representation to Auróra.

    The shutting down of Aurora, a community center in Budapest, was ruled illegal today. Aurora can now reopen.
    12 retweets 14 likes
  16. Aug 24

    The complete disrespect of the ECtHR continues, first ignoring binding orders, now refusing to publish its judgments. disgraceful

    's Constitutional Court withdraws from agreement on publication of decisions of the European Court of Human Rights ().
    4 retweets 5 likes
  17. Retweeted
    Aug 19

    Trump may use alt-right to turn himself into the center. Interesting comparison w/Hungary's Orban by

    3 retweets 7 likes
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    Aug 19

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    50 replies . 1,528 retweets 3,059 likes
  19. Aug 13

    . finds 's problematic. Fidesz group leader Kosa says VC members sponsored by Soros:

    7 retweets 6 likes
  20. Aug 11

    Poland making a sport out of ignoring orders...

    Poland opens another front with Brussels over primeval forest
    6 retweets 6 likes

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