@Benjamin_P_Ward

I work on Europe for Human Rights Watch (he/him) I don't post here anymore. Try me at: @bpward.bsky.social https://xitter.cf/t.co/GLit2wPhd0

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The struggle to end domestic violence needs to include a push to transform societal understanding of gender roles, and employers have a key role to play in this effort and, increasingly, an obligation to do so. #EndGBV #RatifyC190 hrw.org/news/2024/11/19/over…

The Overlooked Crisis of Domestic Violence in the Workforce

In Indonesia’s humid heat, I watched as dozens of men on motorcycles lingered outside the garment factory gates, their children hanging off their shoulders, as they waited for their partners to...

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At least 350 transgender and gender-diverse people have been murdered over the past year, according to the Trans Murder Monitoring Project @TGEUorg. This Trans Day of Remembrance should serve as a rallying cry for vigilance, protection, and action. trib.al/1VRr8Ed
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On World Children's Day, @HRW's @Kartik__Raj looks at data showing 1/3 of kids in the UK live in poverty, and why urgent action is needed by the UK government to end the abusive "two child limit" on social security for families with 3+ children hrw.org/news/2024/11/20/stud…

Study Finds Third of UK Children Living in Poverty

Newly published data show that 5.2 million children in the United Kingdom – 36 percent of all children in the country – live in poverty.

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Good to see this important UK leadership role on #equality and #humanrights being openly advertised. The ⁦@EHRC⁩ is recruiting a new Chair. 👇 gov.uk/government/news/chair…

Chair of Equality and Human Rights Commission term extended to November 2025

The government has extended the terms of the EHRC chair and deputy chair to November 2025, while launching a recruitment campaign for a new chair.

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Grateful for the chance to attend counter conference in Berlin marking 140 years after key European colonial conf. Powerful atmosphere in the room. Europe Has Yet to Address Colonial Legacies hrw.org/news/2024/11/14/euro…
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30,000+ people seeking safety have died or disappeared in the Mediterranean Sea over the last 10 years. ‼️ We refuse to accept this appalling loss of life. Do you too? Sign the petition: hrw.org/WithHumanity #WithHumanity
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For more than a decade, we have seen Hungary's increasingly anti-democratic government erode the rule of law and dismantle the institutions that protect people's rights. @iskrakirova discusses countering authoritarianism in Hungary:
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On November 15, 1884, the Berlin Africa Conference opened & paved the way for Europe to expand its colonial domination & exploitation across Africa. 140 years of failed European reckoning w its colonial legacies call for a decolonial conference. hrw.org/news/2024/11/14/euro… ⤵️ @hrw

Europe Has Yet to Address Colonial Legacies

European governments have yet to reckon with and meaningfully address the ongoing impacts of their colonial legacies affecting people of African descent on the African continent and in the diaspora,...

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A resolution adopted by Germany's Bundestag on curbing antisemitism & protecting Jewish life could negatively impact civil society & free expression. Germany’s concern about antisemitism is justified but its approach risks undermining rights hrw.org/news/2024/11/11/germ…

Germany’s Muddle on Antisemitism

A resolution adopted by the German Bundestag last week on curbing antisemitism and protecting Jewish life could negatively impact civil society and free expression in the country.

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As #EU furthers plans to prevent arrival of individuals seeking protection, @hrw, partners urge leaders, @EU_Commission to: ➡️ recall obligations under EU Charter on right to asylum ➡️ ensure rights respecting implementation of asylum & migration pact hrw.org/news/2024/11/12/eu-l…
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Respect for the fundamental rights of all shouldn't be optional as is too often the case with France, but the backbone of all national and international policies. Here's what France's Prime Minister and his government should do to make this happen👇 hrw.org/news/2024/11/05/lett…
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The mounting death toll from floods in Spain isn't just a tragedy. It's a human rights crisis.
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Human rights defender Osman Kavala Marks 7 Years Behind Bars - joint statement by @hrw @TR_Litigation @ICJ_org with third-party intervention to the European Court of Human Rights on Kavala (2) v. Türkiye hrw.org/news/2024/11/01/turk…

Turkiye: Osman Kavala Marks 7 Years Behind Bars

Türkiye’s continued unlawful detention of the human rights defender Osman Kavala is a result of prosecutors and courts effectively operating under the political control of the government, three human...

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You still have a few days to apply to be @HRW's new Germany director. A job at the heart of the action in Berlin promoting human rights protection around the world. Come join us (closes Nov 3). DM me with questions
Hugh Williamson@HughAWilliamson22 Oct 2024
Two more weeks to apply to be @hrw’s Germany Director. Closes Nov 3. DM me with questions on the post @hrw_de
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#Syria is NOT safe for returns. The only reason why some Syrians have crossed back into #Syria is because #Lebanon has become even less safe for them. @HRW has documented multiple cases of repression, persecution, detention & death of returnees 👇👇 hrw.org/news/2024/10/30/syri…
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Comment from @HRW on #UKBudget
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For more on the cruel two-child limit see hrw.org/news/2024/09/20/uk-g…

UK Government Should End Cruel ‘Two-Child Limit’ Now

The United Kingdom Labour Party is about to meet for its annual conference. Now that Labour is in government, with their leader Keir Starmer as prime minister, it should act to strengthen social...

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No one should be left to die at sea. No one should be left to die at sea. No one should be left to die at sea. No one should be left to die at sea. No one should be left to die at sea. hrw.org/WithHumanity #WithHumanity
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It is with great sadness that I learn of the death of my longtime @HRW colleague Joe Stork. He played a key role in guiding our work in the Middle East and North Africa for decades. He was a warm, skillful, and deeply committed man. hrw.org/news/2024/10/25/huma…

Human Rights Watch Mourns Middle East Expert Joe Stork

Joe Stork, a beloved mentor and friend to human rights activists across the Middle East and a treasured colleague whose career at Human Rights Watch spanned more than three decades, died unexpectedly...

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Replying to @EURightsAgency
@EURightsAgency’s new report ‘Being Muslim in the EU’ stresses the urgency for European governments to officially recognize anti-Muslim racism to effectively tackle it alongside all other forms of racism and discrimination. @hrw published research too🧵 fra.europa.eu/en/news/2024/m…

Muslims in Europe face ever more racism and discrimination

One in two Muslims in the EU face racism and discrimination in their daily life – a sharp rise since 2016. Muslim women, men and children are targeted not just because of their religion, but also...

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