Human Rights Watch has over 100 staff tweeting human rights developments from around the world. This week, Andrea Prasow live-tweeted the US Senate hearing on  #dronewars and Hugh Williamson covered the Russia/Germany civil society conference in Berlin. 

Tweets of the Week – April 26

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Mass graves documented in new@hrw report on crimes against humanity & ethnic cleansing of Rohingya Muslims in Burma hrw.org/node/114882

— Matthew Smith (@matthewfsmith) April 22, 2013

#Bangladesh: Time for global brands to say they will take no clothes from companies that do not meet basic standards bit.ly/ZLT5ek

— Human Rights Watch (@hrw) April 26, 2013

Modern day slavery in the Gulf #UAE #Qatar call 4 expats in Gulf who benefit to speak outCNN.comglobalpublicsquare.blogs.cnn.com/2013/04/24/mod…

— Sarah Leah Whitson (@sarahleah1) April 24, 2013

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Angela was 11 years old when a court in #Australia ordered that her uterus be removed. Why? bit.ly/ZRPIOW

— Human Rights Watch (@hrw) April 26, 2013

RT @kenroth: 1 Nobel Peace Prize winner defends #Burma #Rohingya.Too bad it's not Aung San Suu Kyi trib.al/8965ci7

— Nicholas Kristof (@NickKristof) April 20, 2013

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Burma: End ‘Ethnic Cleansing’ of Rohingya Muslims
“The Burmese government engaged in a campaign of ethnic cleansing against the Rohingya that continues today through the denial of aid and restrictions on movement.”  

Tweets of the Week – April 19

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Thanks to all of you for following: @hrw is now at 600,000! RT so we can start following you

— Human Rights Watch (@hrw) April 17, 2013

Fantastic recognition of amazing courage. #Malala cover photo for Time's 100 most influential people of the year. twitter.com/jobeckerhrw/st…

— Jo Becker (@jobeckerhrw) April 18, 2013

Imprisoned Ethiopian journalist Reeyot Alemu wins UNESCO Press Freedom award! unesco.org/new/en/media-s…

— Daniel Bekele (@DanielBekele) April 16, 2013

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What kind of justice system lets rich people out of prison, keeps poor people jailed forever if they can't pay fine bit.ly/1764aXT

— Human Rights Watch (@hrw) April 13, 2013

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Saudi Arabia: Huge Obstacles for First Woman Lawyer
“By licensing a female lawyer, Saudi Arabia has opened up a key profession to women. But for Saudi women to practice law on anything close to an equal footing with men, they need protection from discrimination against women in the courtroom, and freedom to travel and to drive.”  

Tweets of the Week - April 12
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#Bahrain: how officials are apparently trying to get activists out of circulation for #F1 bit.ly/16PBKBn

— Human Rights Watch (@hrw) April 10, 2013

#Uruguay to become 2nd Latin America country (after Argentina) to legalize same-sex marriage, flouting church. trib.al/yn4PUnr #LGBT

— Kenneth Roth (@KenRoth) April 11, 2013

Why Dictators Don’t Like Jokes - a serious look at why "laughtivism" can work ow.ly/jQ2PC

— Andrew Stroehlein (@astroehlein) April 8, 2013

This @hrw report documents rape, forced labor, & killings of #Rohingya in #Burma. It was published 20 years ago: bit.ly/10U3mo9

— Matthew Smith (@matthewfsmith) April 10, 2013

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Video: Syrian Air Force Bombing Civilians, Bakeries, Hospitals bit.ly/10WXfiO Pls RT

— Human Rights Watch (@hrw) April 11, 2013

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Syria: Aerial Attacks Strike Civilians
“In village after village, we found a civilian population terrified by their country’s own air force.”
 

Tweets of the Week - April 5
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#Uruguay: Marriage Equality Approved! Same-Sex Marriage Law is a Win for Fundamental Rights bit.ly/14LIEuY #LGBT

— Human Rights Watch (@hrw) April 2, 2013

6-yr old Afghan girl no longer forced to marry thanks to anon. donor, but 14 million girls still marry each yr by 18. nytimes.com/2013/04/01/wor…

— Jo Becker (@jobeckerhrw) April 1, 2013

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Burma: Satellite Images Detail Destruction in Meiktila bit.ly/YMxDp8

— Human Rights Watch (@hrw) March 31, 2013

No sense of humor is dangerous first step toward autocracy: "Egypt's Jon Stewart" arrested.trib.al/nFQMGmV

— Kenneth Roth (@KenRoth) March 31, 2013