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Benjamin_P_Ward

  1. @mprelec @SabineICG Not sure wld work better. But main thing is for govt to prioritize solution. Election plans suggest otherwise. about 12 hours ago via web in reply to mprelec
  2. @SabineICG On Prez get rid of ethnicity, on House of Ppls trickier. But real pblm is lack of political will as Oct elections decision shows about 14 hours ago via web in reply to SabineICG
  3. UK right to insist Bosnia implements ECtHR ruling on voting system. UK shld do same w/prisoner vote ruling. humanrightseurope.org/2012/04/hague-… about 16 hours ago via web
  4. Bosnia prosecuting suspects for attack on US emb balkaninsight.com/en/article/bos… Shld do same with Imad al-Husn or release him balkaninsight.com/en/article/bos… about 18 hours ago via web
  5. Bad week for UK Border Agency. Damning reports on its detention of torture victims guardian.co.uk/uk/2012/may/22… and children guardian.co.uk/uk/2012/may/20… 3:16 AM May 23rd via web
  6. @0discrimination Thanks a lot. I passed your kind msg on to our Azerbaijan team. 1:31 AM May 23rd via web in reply to 0discrimination
  7. Hate crimes trial in Athens postponed again, until Sept. Bad news. For background see hrw.org/news/2011/12/1… 1:29 AM May 23rd via web
  8. #Eurovision is always a hoot. But nul points for the clamp down on free speech, protest by host Azerbaijan hrw.org/azerbaijan-eur… 12:46 PM May 22nd via Safari on iOS
  9. What are the wider implications of today's ECtHR ruling on voters for prisoners? Useful analysis here: ukhumanrightsblog.com/2012/05/22/eur… 9:14 AM May 22nd via web
  10. Great analysis from @HRW's Richard Dicker on the ICC's flaws and how to tackle double standards in intl justice nytimes.com/2012/05/22/opi… 2:07 AM May 22nd via web
  11. EU, CoE won't recognise results if Bosnia holds upcoming local elections under abusive old rules. j.mp/LdPIor v @CorrodaDynamite 11:07 AM May 21st via Twitter for iPad
  12. 166 groups, including @HRW, call on EU to ensure that revised EU asylum laws contain adequate detention safeguards crm.ecre.org/sites/all/modu… 4:09 AM May 21st via web
  13. Thoughtful piece from @RohdeD on why accountability for NATO/Western abuses would strengthen international justice reut.rs/LYfzQH 11:18 AM May 18th via Tweet Button
  14. Bosnia shld comply with ECtHR ruling and charge terrorism suspect or release him, @HRW says balkaninsight.com/en/article/bos… 8:10 AM May 18th via Tweet Button
  15. Good piece on challenges faced by unaccompanied migrant kids in UK and why we all care about it economist.com/node/21555584?… 2:28 AM May 18th via Safari on iOS
  • Name Benjamin Ward
  • Location London
  • Web http://www.hrw.or...
  • Bio Deputy Director, Europe & Central Asia division, Human Rights Watch
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