torture or Rights

[torture or Rights @Protect_Human]

Istanbul Protocol Chapter III: we learned: LEGAL INVESTIGATION OF TORTURE books for desktop & mobile https://t.co/woiiOjZKtT

[Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project @OCCRP]

NEW INVESTIGATION: Prosecutors say an organized crime group tied to Liviu Dragnea, Romania’s most powerful politician, set up a cross-border fraud scheme that deprived the Romanian government of more than €1 million in VAT payments over a 2-year period. https://t.co/mdCWoApSmV

[Suzanne Jabbour @JabbourSuzanne]

#torture is #inhuman, #illegal, unethical, and toxic for all societies. STOP TORTURE #StandUp4HumanRights #HumanRightsDay #Lebanon

[Suzanne Jabbour @JabbourSuzanne]

#corruption and #torture are interlinked #phenomena that frequently come together in very explicit ways.
The fight against the first minimize the risk of the second.
Act now to protect the victims #VoT #Lebanon

[Global Journalist @globaljourn]

A data graphic created by @pressfreedom shows the different areas around the world where journalists have been killed between 2017-2018. This includes the deaths of Jan Kuciak in Slovakia and Daphne Galizia in Malta. Here’s a link to the graphic: https://t.co/14oSgeEhkg

[EUwatchers @EUwatchers]

Judith Sargentini of Dutch Greens says situation has got worse since her report last year European Union leaders are failing to act despite the “worsening” outlook for the rule of law in Hungary, according to a leading MEP. Judith Sargentini, a ... https://t.co/g1XO8vOfrA #EUpol

[ISHR @ISHRglobal]

Very pleased to support this important initiative. #China must be held to account for grave and systematic violations, inc mass detention of ethnic & religious minorities and arbitrary detention of human rights defenders https://t.co/mdbH5Ia4uX #HRC40 @sarahmcneer

[Új Szó @ujszo]

Roman Kvasnica szerint a nyilvánosságnak jogában áll tudni, hogy az állami szervek vezetői közül kik zsarolhatók, és milyen korrupciós praktikákkal tartják fent a hatalmukat. https://t.co/WqVUTKjuIz

[Global Journalist @globaljourn]

For this week's episode on #PressFreedom, we'll be covering the murders of Slovakian journalist Ján Kuciak and Maltese journalist Daphne Galizia. Read this article by @guardian that pays tribute to some of the journalists that were killed in 2018: https://t.co/zs8PmGBUyh

[Parameter.sk @parameter_sk]

Pellegrini a Kuciak-gyilkosságról: a tanúvallomások és a titkos iratok nem hozhatók nyilvánosságra https://t.co/TzOMKtL1uL

[torture or Rights @Protect_Human]

Mafia went global, journalists & human rights defenders have to go too: The murdered journalist John Kuciak was, according to the media, polished a few months before his murder in the police database of a police presidency. https://t.co/d4nmJ2sCGU

[Új Szó @ujszo]

Micsoda véletlenek... https://t.co/88Inb8rT5X

[Human Rights House Foundation @HRHFoundation]

Publicly support human rights defenders – Public recognition of the valuable role of defenders is an essential element to ensure their protection. Read more about international standards that protect and empower #HumanRightsDefenders. #RightsofDefenders: https://t.co/f3wV6FBIv7

[Human Rights House Foundation @HRHFoundation]

Don’t criminalise defending human rights – In many regions, govts continue to criminalise “political activities” and associating to defend human rights. Read more about int. standards that protect and empower #HumanRightsDefenders. #RightsofDefenders https://t.co/f3wV6Fk76x

[Human Rights House Foundation @HRHFoundation]

Avoid registration and legal restrictions – Lengthy, burdensome or overly bureaucratic registration processes undermine the effective functioning of NGOs. Read more about int. standards that protect and empower #HumanRightsDefenders. #RightsofDefenders https://t.co/f3wV6FBIv7

[Human Rights House Foundation @HRHFoundation]

End arbitrary detention and arrest – Authorities in some countries use arbitrary detention to systematically repress defenders, journalists, and activists. Read more about int. standards that protect and empower #HumanRightsDefenders. #RightsofDefenders https://t.co/f3wV6FBIv7

[Human Rights House Foundation @HRHFoundation]

Fight against impunity, show accountability – Impunity for crimes against #journalists is a particular issue, infecting whole societies with fear of reprisals and self-censorship. #HumanRightsDefenders #FreedomOfExpression #RightsofDefenders: https://t.co/f3wV6Fk76x

[Human Rights House Foundation @HRHFoundation]

Protect family members of human rights defenders – Family members of defenders are increasingly under pressure, facing persecution such as travel bans, threats to jobs and livelihood, and even imprisonment. #RightsofDefenders: https://t.co/f3wV6Fk76x

[Michel Forst @ForstMichel]

Happy to share w/ you my world report on the occasion of the 20th anniv. of the #UN Declaration on #HRDs. It provides an in-depth analysis of the situation of HRDs in 140 countries. It is only available on my website as OHCHR did not accept to publish it https://t.co/nSMZ65l3KO

[European Centre for Press and Media Freedom @ECPMF]

Special #investigative #journalism entity - the Jan Kuciak Investigative Centre - has opened in #Slovakia in memory of journalist murdered last Feb. It's the first such centre in this #EU member country, amid a spike in threats to #pressfreedom. https://t.co/r8CmfKTZq2 #allforjan

[Global Investigative Journalism Network @gijn]

Effective #digital #investigative research relies heavily on gathering small pieces of info on a person or group & combining those to build a more comprehensive picture. GIJN’s @alastairotter rounds up some tools worth checking out https://t.co/7DTurWUtI1 @EmailHunter @ArnoReuser