Jan Kooy
@kooyjan.bsky.social
Communications @hrw.org (Associate Director, Europe)
Board of Directors @sportrightsall.bsky.social
Past: Foreign Desk, Dutch newswire ANP
Board of Directors @sportrightsall.bsky.social
Past: Foreign Desk, Dutch newswire ANP
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Breaking the Authoritarian Wave: A Generational Challenge for Human Rights
YouTube video by Human Rights Watch
www.youtube.com
Time for rights-respecting democracies all over the world to finally band together and form a strategic alliance to preserve the rules-based international order, now under existential threat from the Trump admin, leaders of China and Russia, and others.
How?
@hrw.org has some ideas - #Rights2026⤵️
How?
@hrw.org has some ideas - #Rights2026⤵️
Time for rights-respecting democracies all over the world to finally band together and form a strategic alliance to preserve the rules-based international order, now under existential threat from the Trump admin, leaders of China and Russia, and others.
How?
@hrw.org has some ideas - #Rights2026⤵️
How?
@hrw.org has some ideas - #Rights2026⤵️
Breaking the Authoritarian Wave: A Generational Challenge for Human Rights
YouTube video by Human Rights Watch
www.youtube.com
February 4, 2026 at 2:44 PM
Time for rights-respecting democracies all over the world to finally band together and form a strategic alliance to preserve the rules-based international order, now under existential threat from the Trump admin, leaders of China and Russia, and others.
How?
@hrw.org has some ideas - #Rights2026⤵️
How?
@hrw.org has some ideas - #Rights2026⤵️
Reposted by Jan Kooy
Trump-led abuses amid ‘democratic recession’ put human rights in peril, HRW report says
Trump-led abuses amid ‘democratic recession’ put human rights in peril, HRW report says
Rights group says growing authoritarianism and abuses in US, Russia and China threaten global rules-based order
www.theguardian.com
February 4, 2026 at 3:41 AM
Trump-led abuses amid ‘democratic recession’ put human rights in peril, HRW report says
Reposted by Jan Kooy
When Maga oligarchs control the platforms, it isn’t really a debate about ‘free speech’ | Rafael Behr
When Maga oligarchs control the platforms, it isn’t really a debate about ‘free speech’ | Rafael Behr
The debate over banning under-16s from social media should raise deeper questions about who controls democracy’s digital infrastructure, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr
www.theguardian.com
February 4, 2026 at 6:43 AM
When Maga oligarchs control the platforms, it isn’t really a debate about ‘free speech’ | Rafael Behr
Reposted by Jan Kooy
What do taxes have to do with human rights?
New York is hosting negotiations for a UN Convention on International Tax Cooperation this week. HRW's @sarahsaadoun.bsky.social explains more ⤵️
New York is hosting negotiations for a UN Convention on International Tax Cooperation this week. HRW's @sarahsaadoun.bsky.social explains more ⤵️
February 3, 2026 at 4:01 PM
What do taxes have to do with human rights?
New York is hosting negotiations for a UN Convention on International Tax Cooperation this week. HRW's @sarahsaadoun.bsky.social explains more ⤵️
New York is hosting negotiations for a UN Convention on International Tax Cooperation this week. HRW's @sarahsaadoun.bsky.social explains more ⤵️
Reposted by Jan Kooy
A reminder: Immigrant Rights are Human Rights.
Olivia Dean, Bad Bunny, Shaboozey, and others shared calls for all people to be treated with humanity and dignity during the Grammys on Sunday, which took place amid the Trump administration’s intensified immigration crackdown.
Olivia Dean, Bad Bunny, Shaboozey, and others shared calls for all people to be treated with humanity and dignity during the Grammys on Sunday, which took place amid the Trump administration’s intensified immigration crackdown.
February 2, 2026 at 8:58 PM
A reminder: Immigrant Rights are Human Rights.
Olivia Dean, Bad Bunny, Shaboozey, and others shared calls for all people to be treated with humanity and dignity during the Grammys on Sunday, which took place amid the Trump administration’s intensified immigration crackdown.
Olivia Dean, Bad Bunny, Shaboozey, and others shared calls for all people to be treated with humanity and dignity during the Grammys on Sunday, which took place amid the Trump administration’s intensified immigration crackdown.
Leestip, over FvD ⤵️
Kandidaten FvD voor verkiezingen gemeenteraad waren actief bij extreemrechtse organisaties
Kandidaten FvD voor verkiezingen gemeenteraad waren actief bij extreemrechtse organisaties
www.volkskrant.nl
February 4, 2026 at 9:53 AM
Leestip, over FvD ⤵️
Reposted by Jan Kooy
‘The Walkers: The Real Salt Path’ toont de prijs die daders en slachtoffers betalen voor bedrog
‘The Walkers: The Real Salt Path’ toont de prijs die daders en slachtoffers betalen voor bedrog
www.volkskrant.nl
February 4, 2026 at 7:35 AM
‘The Walkers: The Real Salt Path’ toont de prijs die daders en slachtoffers betalen voor bedrog
Reposted by Jan Kooy
Trumps Amerika zet mensenrechten wereldwijd onder druk, zegt Human Rights Watch
Trumps Amerika zet mensenrechten wereldwijd onder druk, zegt Human Rights Watch
In één jaar tijd heeft de Trump-regering belangrijke pijlers van de Amerikaanse democratie ondermijnd, zegt de mensenrechtenorganisatie.
nos.nl
February 4, 2026 at 8:43 AM
Trumps Amerika zet mensenrechten wereldwijd onder druk, zegt Human Rights Watch
Reposted by Jan Kooy
The EU's obsession with migration has radically shaped its foreign policy — while at home its laws are eroding away asylum, warns Human Rights Watch.
EU ‘caving into the floodgates of anti-migrant rhetoric’ warns Human Rights Watch
The EU's obsession with migration has radically shaped its foreign policy — while at home its laws are eroding away asylum, warns Human Rights Watch.
euobserver.com
February 4, 2026 at 5:08 AM
The EU's obsession with migration has radically shaped its foreign policy — while at home its laws are eroding away asylum, warns Human Rights Watch.
"Free speech and a free press are the bedrock of US democracy.
Journalists have the right to report the news. Efforts to obstruct, punish, or deter them from doing so violate not only their rights, but the rights of all Americans."
mailchi.mp/cpj/cpj-boar...
Journalists have the right to report the news. Efforts to obstruct, punish, or deter them from doing so violate not only their rights, but the rights of all Americans."
mailchi.mp/cpj/cpj-boar...
February 3, 2026 at 8:21 PM
"Free speech and a free press are the bedrock of US democracy.
Journalists have the right to report the news. Efforts to obstruct, punish, or deter them from doing so violate not only their rights, but the rights of all Americans."
mailchi.mp/cpj/cpj-boar...
Journalists have the right to report the news. Efforts to obstruct, punish, or deter them from doing so violate not only their rights, but the rights of all Americans."
mailchi.mp/cpj/cpj-boar...
Over 1 million Ukrainians are enduring freezing cold temperatures, with intermittent heat, water, and electricity,
as a result of Russia's attacks on civilian infrastructure.
War crime upon war crime upon war crime.
Those responsible will face justice one day.
#JusticeMatters
as a result of Russia's attacks on civilian infrastructure.
War crime upon war crime upon war crime.
Those responsible will face justice one day.
#JusticeMatters
Over one million Ukrainians are enduring freezing cold temperatures
YouTube video by Human Rights Watch
www.youtube.com
February 3, 2026 at 8:08 PM
Over 1 million Ukrainians are enduring freezing cold temperatures, with intermittent heat, water, and electricity,
as a result of Russia's attacks on civilian infrastructure.
War crime upon war crime upon war crime.
Those responsible will face justice one day.
#JusticeMatters
as a result of Russia's attacks on civilian infrastructure.
War crime upon war crime upon war crime.
Those responsible will face justice one day.
#JusticeMatters
Mooi nieuws, hoogste tijd.
French headquarters of Elon Musk’s X raided by Paris cybercrime unit
Prosecutors summon tech billionaire and company’s ex-CEO for questioning as part of expanded investigation
www.theguardian.com
February 3, 2026 at 2:20 PM
Mooi nieuws, hoogste tijd.
Finally.
Time for some toxic Big Tech accountability.
Time for some toxic Big Tech accountability.
French headquarters of Elon Musk’s X raided by Paris cybercrime unit
Prosecutors summon tech billionaire and company’s ex-CEO for questioning as part of expanded investigation
www.theguardian.com
February 3, 2026 at 1:21 PM
Finally.
Time for some toxic Big Tech accountability.
Time for some toxic Big Tech accountability.
Reposted by Jan Kooy
Exclusive: To increase Grok’s popularity, xAI embraced making sexualized material, rolling back guardrails and ignoring internal warnings about the risks of producing such content, according to more than a half-dozen former employees of X and xAI.
Inside Musk’s bet to hook users that turned Grok into a porn generator
Under pressure to boost its popularity, Elon Musk’s xAI loosened guardrails and relaxed controls on sexual content, setting off internal concern.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 2, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Exclusive: To increase Grok’s popularity, xAI embraced making sexualized material, rolling back guardrails and ignoring internal warnings about the risks of producing such content, according to more than a half-dozen former employees of X and xAI.
„Ik heb geen enkel probleem met miljardairs. Maar rijkdom vergaren is altijd ten dele te danken aan het collectief. Niemand wordt in zijn eentje miljardair, dat ben je ook dankzij de voorzieningen die de samenleving je biedt."
De allerrijksten betalen relatief de minste belasting. Fiscaal 'loodgieter' Gabriel Zucman, econoom uit de school van Piketty, wil het gat dichten. Maandag spreekt hij in de Tweede Kamer.
Franse econoom wil allerrijksten zwaarder belasten, ook in Nederland: ‘Miljardairs danken hun rijkdom niet alleen aan zichzelf’
Frankrijk: De allerrijksten betalen relatief de minste belasting. Fiscaal ‘loodgieter’ Gabriel Zucman, econoom uit de school van Piketty, wil het gat dichten. Maandag spreekt hij in de Tweede Kamer. „De explosieve groei van de rijkdom van miljardairs is een van de belangrijkste trends in de wereldeconomie.”
www.nrc.nl
February 2, 2026 at 1:22 PM
„Ik heb geen enkel probleem met miljardairs. Maar rijkdom vergaren is altijd ten dele te danken aan het collectief. Niemand wordt in zijn eentje miljardair, dat ben je ook dankzij de voorzieningen die de samenleving je biedt."
Reposted by Jan Kooy
Dat de VVD met haar 22 zetels de hypotheekrenteaftrek heeft verdedigd verraadt een zorgelijke onwil om iets te willen doen aan het handje ophouden van Rijk Nederland, een Nederland dat steeds minder met Hardwerkend Nederland te maken heeft. www.volkskrant.nl/columns-van-...
De VVD-kiezer kan met dit coalitieakkoord weer hard aan zijn geliefde werk
www.volkskrant.nl
February 2, 2026 at 6:30 AM
Dat de VVD met haar 22 zetels de hypotheekrenteaftrek heeft verdedigd verraadt een zorgelijke onwil om iets te willen doen aan het handje ophouden van Rijk Nederland, een Nederland dat steeds minder met Hardwerkend Nederland te maken heeft. www.volkskrant.nl/columns-van-...
Reposted by Jan Kooy
Will human rights survive the Trump era? They will survive only if we build something new: a durable human rights alliance that defends core norms (even when a superpower defects), and makes repression costly. By @hrw.org's @bolopion.bsky.social www.hrw.org/news/2026/02...
Will Human Rights Survive the Donald Trump Era?
Under relentless pressure from President Donald Trump’s administration, and long undermined by China and Russia, the rules-based order that helped make human rights enforceable is fraying fast.
www.hrw.org
February 1, 2026 at 6:29 PM
Will human rights survive the Trump era? They will survive only if we build something new: a durable human rights alliance that defends core norms (even when a superpower defects), and makes repression costly. By @hrw.org's @bolopion.bsky.social www.hrw.org/news/2026/02...
"Two events, juxtaposed, tell us a great deal about what is rapidly taking shape in the US."
Must-read by @nesrinemalik.bsky.social ⤵️
Must-read by @nesrinemalik.bsky.social ⤵️
Propaganda in cinemas, newsrooms slashed: this is the US media under Trump and his tech barons | Nesrine Malik
The president and his supporters joining forces to decide what audiences read and see seems straight from a fascism playbook, says Guardian columnist Nesrine Malik
www.theguardian.com
February 2, 2026 at 6:55 AM
"Two events, juxtaposed, tell us a great deal about what is rapidly taking shape in the US."
Must-read by @nesrinemalik.bsky.social ⤵️
Must-read by @nesrinemalik.bsky.social ⤵️
Reposted by Jan Kooy
The rules meant to protect rights are fraying. What comes next?
HRW Executive Director Philippe Bolopion lays out an answer in TIME Ideas.
Watch for more details in HRW’s World Report 2026, launching Feb. 4.
https://www.hrw.org/news/2026/02/01/will-human-rights-survive-the-donald-trump-era
HRW Executive Director Philippe Bolopion lays out an answer in TIME Ideas.
Watch for more details in HRW’s World Report 2026, launching Feb. 4.
https://www.hrw.org/news/2026/02/01/will-human-rights-survive-the-donald-trump-era
February 1, 2026 at 4:58 PM
The rules meant to protect rights are fraying. What comes next?
HRW Executive Director Philippe Bolopion lays out an answer in TIME Ideas.
Watch for more details in HRW’s World Report 2026, launching Feb. 4.
https://www.hrw.org/news/2026/02/01/will-human-rights-survive-the-donald-trump-era
HRW Executive Director Philippe Bolopion lays out an answer in TIME Ideas.
Watch for more details in HRW’s World Report 2026, launching Feb. 4.
https://www.hrw.org/news/2026/02/01/will-human-rights-survive-the-donald-trump-era
Reposted by Jan Kooy
Not only is Trump's regime going after those protesting ICE's brutality.
Now they're going after the journalists who cover the protests.
It's an all-out assault on the First Amendment.
Now they're going after the journalists who cover the protests.
It's an all-out assault on the First Amendment.
January 31, 2026 at 5:02 PM
Not only is Trump's regime going after those protesting ICE's brutality.
Now they're going after the journalists who cover the protests.
It's an all-out assault on the First Amendment.
Now they're going after the journalists who cover the protests.
It's an all-out assault on the First Amendment.
Reposted by Jan Kooy
Vreselijke, inhumane en racistische wetten, maar wij stappen over onze schaduw heen.
Pijnlijk? Zeg maar gerust immoreel en verwerpelijk.
Pijnlijk? Zeg maar gerust immoreel en verwerpelijk.
Q: Aan de slag met asielwetten waar #d66 tegen was, is dat pijnlijk? Toekomstig minister president Jetten "Nee, wij stappen over onze eigen schaduw heen." Q: U vond dat vreselijke wetten. Jetten: "Ja, we zijn er nog steeds geen fan van."🧐Hoe zit het met Jetten's morele kompas?
January 31, 2026 at 6:35 PM
Vreselijke, inhumane en racistische wetten, maar wij stappen over onze schaduw heen.
Pijnlijk? Zeg maar gerust immoreel en verwerpelijk.
Pijnlijk? Zeg maar gerust immoreel en verwerpelijk.
Reposted by Jan Kooy
Homan's message: When we kill you, you have to be especially nice to us. Or else we will keep killing you.
Homan: "I begged for the last two months on TV for the rhetoric to stop. I said in March -- if the rhetoric doesn't stop, there is gonna be bloodshed. And there has been. I wish I wasn't right. I don't want to see anybody die."
January 31, 2026 at 5:05 PM
Homan's message: When we kill you, you have to be especially nice to us. Or else we will keep killing you.
Reposted by Jan Kooy
De T. kon deze uitstekende reactie van de hoofdredacteur van de NOS kennelijk niet weigeren. Shahbazi, Marbe en al die andere idiote papegaaien worden hier op hun plek gezet.
January 30, 2026 at 10:28 PM
De T. kon deze uitstekende reactie van de hoofdredacteur van de NOS kennelijk niet weigeren. Shahbazi, Marbe en al die andere idiote papegaaien worden hier op hun plek gezet.
Reposted by Jan Kooy
Now this is a movie review www.independent.co.uk/arts-enterta...
![The UK's Independent gives the film one star out of five, saying: "[The] First Lady is a preening, scowling void of pure nothingness in this ghastly bit of propaganda ... Hitting cinemas as the streets of America remain filled with the angry and grieving - with the country on the verge of an irreparable schism - the vulgar, gilded lifestyle of the Trumps makes them look like Marie Antoinette skulking in her cake-filled chateau, or Hermann Göring's staring up at his looted Monet."
The publication continued: "The "film" is part propaganda, sure, and part sop to Big Tech companies who require constant regulatory approval for financial manoeuvrings. Even then, it is bad. It will exist as a striking artefact - like The Birth of a Nation or Triumph of the Will - of a time when Americans willingly subordinated themselves to a political and economic oligopoly."](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:tu4d43ehkpc6mg2tlsyepptn/bafkreihekdzwo5ahnlli7chkshunctsvxkrm6npngzw7ehvjmb6mzomyeu@jpeg)
January 30, 2026 at 9:14 PM
Now this is a movie review www.independent.co.uk/arts-enterta...
Reposted by Jan Kooy
Uganda’s longstanding pattern of abuse against opposition has risen to alarming levels.
Since presidential elections took place on January 15, Ugandan authorities have intensified attacks on the country’s main opposition party.
Since presidential elections took place on January 15, Ugandan authorities have intensified attacks on the country’s main opposition party.
Uganda: Post Election Assault on Political Opposition
Ugandan authorities have intensified attacks on the country’s main opposition party since presidential elections took place on January 15, 2026.
www.hrw.org
January 30, 2026 at 2:28 PM
Uganda’s longstanding pattern of abuse against opposition has risen to alarming levels.
Since presidential elections took place on January 15, Ugandan authorities have intensified attacks on the country’s main opposition party.
Since presidential elections took place on January 15, Ugandan authorities have intensified attacks on the country’s main opposition party.