Tom Porteous

@tomporteous

Deputy Program Director, Human Rights Watch

Washington DC
hrw.org
Joined June 2009
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    Jun 21

    Alisha has 3 children and a conviction linked to an abusive relationship but a policy by denies her access to a free immigration lawyer funded by the city. What about the kids whose parents you're abandoning?

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  2. May 29

    Hope for a new, honest, rights-respecting era for women and girls in Ireland.

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  3. May 29

    government set to submit anti-NGO law despite concerns from and civil society Time to from the

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  4. May 29

    's Law 10 yet another addition to the Syrian government’s arsenal of laws used to confiscate and re-develop property unlawfully.

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    May 23

    New report “They stay until they die.” The reality for many ppl with in who remain segregated in institutions for their entire lives, Govt should do more to enable them to independent living in community.

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  6. May 23

    Anti-NGO laws, xenophobic campaigns, smearing of critics: is not living up to EU values. & should from . Press & to take up their responsibilities:

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  7. May 23

    Trump’s bestiarum vocabulum dissected

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  8. May 23

    Tunisia’s ex President Ben Ali, ministers and head of security, among the 24 defendants to face trial again for crimes against humanity and the killing of protesters during the revolution

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  9. May 23

    They stay until they die: The reality for many with in who remain segregated in institutions for life, says new report. Govt should do more to enable them to live independently in the community.

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  10. May 23

    's harsh crackdown on women's rights activists expands. Stark contrast with Crown Prince’s rhetoric on women's rights. .

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    May 16

    Thank you , & Director of globally renowned NGO briefing European diplomats & friends after filing appeal against authorities' decision to revoke work permit. A time to reconsider?

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    Feb 5

    Premature conclusion that Syria is becoming safe must not lead to forced returns of hundreds of thousands of refugees who fled violence and now face new threats and insecurity

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  13. Feb 5

    Misuse of drugs as "chemical restraints" in US nursing homes - new report by

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    Jan 25

    This is what US foreign policy looks like when senior officials refuse to advocate for human rights in the Middle East. my latest for -

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  15. Jan 25

    "When someone with that kind of experience speaks like this, it means something, and we should listen."

    Why Bill Richardson’s take-down of Aung San Suu Kyi matters.
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  16. Jan 22

    Algeria is continuing its gratuitous persecution of the Ahmadi religious minority.

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  17. Jan 18

    Serious: 's annual World Report on state of human rights around the world. Not serious: Trump's fake news awards.

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    Jan 18

    Help share the World Report 2018 far and wide - share our suggested tweets and graphics with your followers Pls RT!

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  19. Jan 18

    Guardian on launch of 's annual world report. : "The only way to preserve the values populists attack is to defend them"

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  20. Jan 18

    Reuters on press conference by launching 's annual world report : "HRW says Trump is 'disaster' for human rights, fuels authoritarians"

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