I work on Europe for Human Rights Watch (he/him)
https://www.hrw.org/about/people/benjamin-ward
Ben Ward
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Glad to have been able to contribute to this important discussion.
Wondered why so much disorder recently had stemmed from social media posts? Wonder no more after reading my piece, with @judewebber.bsky.social, on how the loss of social media moderation has left officers scrambling to cope with the speed and reach of rightwing activists: as.ft.com/r/778f724a-b...
This DIY collective punishment is all kinds of wrong. Solidarity with British Sikhs. Yours, a British Jew.
🧵1/5 The appalling scenes of xenophobic violence that broke out on June 9 in #Belfast are a frightening reminder of how normalized racism & organized racist violence have become in the UK. A devastating knife attack should never be used to justify more violence. HRW's thoughts are with all victims.
Good news from #Hungary. Charges against Budapest Mayor Gergely Karácsony and #Pride organiser Géza Buzás Habel have been dropped after the EU Court ruled Hungary's "Child Protection Act" violates #EU law. A victory for democracy, courage, and the power of EU institutions
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The recent decision by a Turkish court to remove Özgür Özel & the entire CHP leadership is part of a broader efforts by authorities to sideline the main opposition party in ways that profoundly undermine political rights and Türkiye’s democratic process, @hrw.org says
www.hrw.org/news/2026/05...
More good news from Hungary as prosecutors announced on June 4 that they dropped charges against a mayor and a civic activist for their roles in organizing 2025 Pride events in Budapest and Pécs, citing an EU Court of Justice ruling on a Fidesz-era anti-LGBT law www.hrw.org/news/2026/06...
Fritware tile panel, painted in blue, turquoise, and moss green under a transparent glaze. Turkey, Iznik; c. 1540
1/4 Good news from Hungary. Prosecutorial authorities have dropped charges against people linked to organizing Pride 2025 events in Budapest and Pécs, who were facing prosecution including on evidently spurious "child protection" grounds.
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