A Torture Victim Turned Human Rights Champion Ends His U.N. Run Fighting for Justice

Obama’s refusal to prosecute the Bush torture sets a precedent of impunity that others gladly follow: UN rapporteur. https://t.co/ky8cd48hi4 pic.twitter.com/p0p6WR42VS

— Kenneth Roth (@KenRoth) 7. November 2016

New Post: International Law and the US Election: Trumpxit, Syria and Marijuana https://t.co/bLIwnU4CrD by @julianku — Opinio Juris (@opiniojuris) 7. November 2016

Big if true (but probably not true). https://t.co/iemzNdHZP8 — Opinio Juris (@opiniojuris) 7. November 2016

#Corruption is robbing billions of people a brighter future. Let’s fight together! pic.twitter.com/zZBXlSZaHy — Transparency Int’l (@anticorruption) 7. November 2016

CEO obtained leaks revealing DG Enterprise attempt to illegally delay EU emissions standards enforcement #Dieselgate https://t.co/prHtMtvDzn pic.twitter.com/qOYj7e8jZG — CEO (@corporateeurope) 7. November 2016

#Yemen: ‚Stop helping the killing‘ @guardian stating the obvious; that #US & #UK should halt weapons sales to #Saudi https://t.co/v4lGTTK00i — Lotte Leicht (@LotteLeicht1) 7. November 2016

War crimes in #Syria:60 attacks on schools in 2015,killing at least 591 kids. At least 38 so far in 2016#NotATarget https://t.co/aVxeJN5z82 — Lotte Leicht (@LotteLeicht1) 7. November 2016

جميل ماشاء الله https://t.co/icft9VzX7g — سلمان العودة (@salman_alodah) 7. November 2016

#NotATarget: As „children and teachers tried to flee“ warplanes continued to drop bombs on a school in #Idlib #Syria https://t.co/4cn6UNs2zp pic.twitter.com/L2mxCPElkF — Lotte Leicht (@LotteLeicht1) 7. November 2016

#Syria: When an 11-year-old was shot in #Madaya last week, there were no doctors at makeshift hospital to treat him https://t.co/KjJOcgyDGx — Lotte Leicht (@LotteLeicht1) 7. November 2016

News Lens: Uganda court orders closure of low-cost Bridge International schools https://t.co/XdzEpu7hr1 — Bretton Woods Proj. (@brettonwoodspr) 7. November 2016

Dear Government of #Ethiopia: It’s high time you free #EskinderNega
Journalism is not a crime! #FreeThem https://t.co/MZCuCzH7n6 pic.twitter.com/eZCYU6Djmg

— Lotte Leicht (@LotteLeicht1) 7. November 2016

#EU Parliament should say a clear NO to forced labor and reject EU-#Uzbekistan Trade Deal. #CottonCrimes https://t.co/3GlHUU07g0 @EU_Trade pic.twitter.com/WmeWbyfk2B

— Lotte Leicht (@LotteLeicht1) 7. November 2016

The @HuffingtonPost asked us why we set up @MSF_Sea & why we engage so publicly with our followers. Here’s our reply https://t.co/gFN3BOGqvG — MSF Sea (@MSF_Sea) 7. November 2016

News Lens: World Bank finds evidence of labour abuse on Assam tea plantations it owns with the Tatas https://t.co/MgIFw8ZFym — Bretton Woods Proj. (@brettonwoodspr) 7. November 2016

Ideas that fed the beast of fascism flourish today
Crisis of political institutions has striking 1930s parallels https://t.co/W9twKSC1dO

— Lotte Leicht (@LotteLeicht1) 7. November 2016

The effort to shut down the new position on LGBT rights is the clearest possible indication of why the position is necessary https://t.co/qWbyFZdHQE

— John H Knox (@SREnvironment) 7. November 2016

My @HRW colleague @sunderland_jude on the ethical & legal questions around #EU training #Libyan coast guard & navy https://t.co/xBbfLuvi8Q — Lotte Leicht (@LotteLeicht1) 7. November 2016

#beentheredonethat update: https://t.co/TGvztByBVR — Birgit Schmeitzner (@BSchmeitzner) 7. November 2016

Thierry Cruvellier’s @nytimes @nytopinion piece on the ICC and Africa, kindly quoting from my @opiniojuris piece on re-branding the ICC https://t.co/ulPahc3dO2

— C Schwobel-Patel (@CSchwobelPatel) 7. November 2016

wow @SaakashviliM just resigned. blaming his friend @poroshenko as his biggest enemy in fighting corruption #ukraine pic.twitter.com/fOf0x68a9s

— steffendobbert (@steffendobbert) 7. November 2016

It looks like there has been yet more cheating in the car industry. No lessons learned from #Dieselgate. https://t.co/a0lVGDqiZX — CEO (@corporateeurope) 7. November 2016

Notre guide sur le lobbying de #Monsanto maintenant en ligne en FR! #MonsantoTribunal #EULobbying #DemocracyforSaleh ttps://t.co/XRciy1QtR7 pic.twitter.com/Zba0N5DBTq

— CEO (@corporateeurope) 7. November 2016

EU committee recommends states ask Israel to pay compensation for ruined West Bank projects https://t.co/DQOxM6atUS — Barak Ravid (@BarakRavid) 7. November 2016

.@EP_Trade should say NO to forced labor & reject #EU #Uzbekistan Trade Deal. #CottonCrimes https://t.co/x3vjiZwMuz pic.twitter.com/jYYybwzWAg — Lotte Leicht (@LotteLeicht1) 7. November 2016

#CottonCrimes
Each yr in #Uzbekistan more than 1million citizens are forced to harvest cotton in abusive conditions https://t.co/9SLRK7Pimj

— Lotte Leicht (@LotteLeicht1) 7. November 2016

News Lens: Hydro boom sparks violent conflicts in Nepal https://t.co/Yl9DiWeVFn — Bretton Woods Proj. (@brettonwoodspr) 7. November 2016

#Bangladesh National Alliance of Disabled Peoples Organizations form human chain to protest torture of children with #disabilities pic.twitter.com/VNj1juUBcm

— Shantha Rau Barriga (@ShanthaHRW) 7. November 2016

News Lens: Can Myanmar’s hydropower study truly be for the people? https://t.co/NkfLNyzwWj

— Bretton Woods Proj. (@brettonwoodspr) 7. November 2016

Burmese soldiers couldn’t have raped Rohingya because they’re „very dirty“ and „unhygienic“I’m told in Rakhine State https://t.co/NaVsn0AmFW

— Jonah Fisher (@JonahFisherBBC) 7. November 2016

Today marks 193 days of detention for the five human rights defenders. Learn more about their work at https://t.co/d8XhsbCZLV #Freethe5KH pic.twitter.com/OA7GyC3yVw

— FreeThe5KH (@FreeThe5KH) 7. November 2016