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@PearsonElaine

Australia Director, Human Rights Watch. Views expressed are personal, RTs are not endorsement.

Sydney, Australia
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Joined May 2011
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    Jun 26

    Australia is urging new restrictions on encryption at Five Eyes meeting, but it won't make us safer

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    3 hours ago

    ACRI Director discusses human rights in China with and Tom Switzer

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    20 hours ago

    A new chair has been appointed to the UN Fact-Finding Mission on atrocities in --former SR Marzuki Darusman

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    22 hours ago

    Working on an amazing project to creatively document the files with as released by

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    Jul 27

    Somalia's al Shabab is causing massive flight by abducting civilians, burning homes, raiding villages: report.

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  6. Jul 27

    I discuss human rights in China & what concerned governments need to do, with & Tom Switzer

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  7. Jul 26

    A 9 year sentence in a one day trial for a Vietnamese activist who shared videos online. should speak up.

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  8. Jul 26

    "Our daughter is the best evidence for deferring surgery...because she's awesome" on report

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    Jul 26

    "By calling for an attack on schools, is directing the military to commit war crimes" warns

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    Jul 26

    Culture of violent, collective punishment in India by so-called protectors of nation & religion needs to end

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    Jul 26

    The 2017 Young Journalist of the Year is Paul Farrell for "The Nauru Files", :

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    Jul 25

    Pacific links: PNG’s election, Australia’s inconsistent approach, Manus and more | Anna Kirk

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    Jul 25

    Hope asked to free all prisoners of conscience, including Mother Mushroom and Tran Thi Nga

    Deputy PM meets w/Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade , visits ystd on tour to Australia
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  14. Jul 25

    Duterte doubles down on abusive ‘drug war’ & pledges to push to reinstate death penalty in 2nd year in office

  15. Jul 25

    French police routinely using pepper spray on kids and adults in Calais: new report "Like Living in Hell"

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  16. Jul 25

    Well done . You've been a fearless intelligent voice for human rights in Australia in troubled times

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  17. Jul 24

    The UN is sick and tired of Australia shirking its responsibilities.

    47 replies 68 retweets 88 likes
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    Jul 24

    "It's cruel, nonsensical & violates int'l law" My colleague on 's obstruction of family reunification for

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    .: If refugees with family ties in Aust aren't resettled here, the govt will break international law.
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  19. Jul 24

    Duterte's mass drug killings in danger of catching on. Indonesia shouldn't give police a license to kill.

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    Jul 23

    .: If refugees with family ties in Aust aren't resettled here, the govt will break international law.

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    Jul 23

    There is a fundamental contradiction in saving people at sea, only to mistreat and neglect them on land, says

    and
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