Hans Born
@hansborn.bsky.social
Supporting effective and accountable security sector, under democratic oversight, in accordance with rule of law and human rights
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https://www.linkedin.com/in/hans-born-93aba8116
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November 1, 2025 at 5:40 PM
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#UNGA80 opens as China fills the void left by the US
Rewriting norms, choking civil society, escaping accountability 🚨
The UN is being reshaped from within — the UK and Europe must respond.
✍️ My piece for @fpcthinktank.bsky.social
🔗 fpc.org.uk/op-ed-us-ret...
Rewriting norms, choking civil society, escaping accountability 🚨
The UN is being reshaped from within — the UK and Europe must respond.
✍️ My piece for @fpcthinktank.bsky.social
🔗 fpc.org.uk/op-ed-us-ret...
Op ed: US Retreat from Multilateralism: Open Doors for Chinese Repression - The Foreign Policy Centre
The 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), opening on Tuesday 9 September 2025 in New York, might mark the end of the UN’s human rights pillar as we know it. The United Nations ...
fpc.org.uk
September 9, 2025 at 2:34 PM
#UNGA80 opens as China fills the void left by the US
Rewriting norms, choking civil society, escaping accountability 🚨
The UN is being reshaped from within — the UK and Europe must respond.
✍️ My piece for @fpcthinktank.bsky.social
🔗 fpc.org.uk/op-ed-us-ret...
Rewriting norms, choking civil society, escaping accountability 🚨
The UN is being reshaped from within — the UK and Europe must respond.
✍️ My piece for @fpcthinktank.bsky.social
🔗 fpc.org.uk/op-ed-us-ret...
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Civil society in Georgia is under attack 🇬🇪🚨
🚔 Crackdowns
⚖️ Arbitrary arrests
💳 Frozen bank accounts.
As civil society leader Ucha Nanuashvili writes, @coe.int must act now to defend human rights rights and democracy, and their defenders.
🔗 mailchi.mp/csf-ev.org/j...
🚔 Crackdowns
⚖️ Arbitrary arrests
💳 Frozen bank accounts.
As civil society leader Ucha Nanuashvili writes, @coe.int must act now to defend human rights rights and democracy, and their defenders.
🔗 mailchi.mp/csf-ev.org/j...
August 31, 2025 at 10:17 AM
Civil society in Georgia is under attack 🇬🇪🚨
🚔 Crackdowns
⚖️ Arbitrary arrests
💳 Frozen bank accounts.
As civil society leader Ucha Nanuashvili writes, @coe.int must act now to defend human rights rights and democracy, and their defenders.
🔗 mailchi.mp/csf-ev.org/j...
🚔 Crackdowns
⚖️ Arbitrary arrests
💳 Frozen bank accounts.
As civil society leader Ucha Nanuashvili writes, @coe.int must act now to defend human rights rights and democracy, and their defenders.
🔗 mailchi.mp/csf-ev.org/j...
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As President Trump is departing the White House to meet President Putin in Anchorage, Alaska (USA), I'd recommend you take a minute to read this civil society appeal published in @lemonde.fr (available in English and French).
➡️ www.lemonde.fr/idees/articl...
➡️ www.lemonde.fr/idees/articl...
August 15, 2025 at 1:05 PM
As President Trump is departing the White House to meet President Putin in Anchorage, Alaska (USA), I'd recommend you take a minute to read this civil society appeal published in @lemonde.fr (available in English and French).
➡️ www.lemonde.fr/idees/articl...
➡️ www.lemonde.fr/idees/articl...
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Some of the crimes I've seen in Washington DC:
— Beige sweater with beige chinos
— Jacket sleeve tag left on
— Tan shoes with navy suits
— Giant Windsor knots (triple felony with the metal sports watch paired with dark suit and French cuffs)
— Beige sweater with beige chinos
— Jacket sleeve tag left on
— Tan shoes with navy suits
— Giant Windsor knots (triple felony with the metal sports watch paired with dark suit and French cuffs)
August 11, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Some of the crimes I've seen in Washington DC:
— Beige sweater with beige chinos
— Jacket sleeve tag left on
— Tan shoes with navy suits
— Giant Windsor knots (triple felony with the metal sports watch paired with dark suit and French cuffs)
— Beige sweater with beige chinos
— Jacket sleeve tag left on
— Tan shoes with navy suits
— Giant Windsor knots (triple felony with the metal sports watch paired with dark suit and French cuffs)
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My obituary of
@Derksauer
, the Dutchman who fell for Russia and became a Moscow media magnate, one of the handful of most impressive people I've met in my life on.ft.com/3IRbJ3c
@Derksauer
, the Dutchman who fell for Russia and became a Moscow media magnate, one of the handful of most impressive people I've met in my life on.ft.com/3IRbJ3c
Derk Sauer, western media magnate in Russia, dies aged 72
[FREE TO READ] Dutch editor founded The Moscow Times and Russian editions of magazines including Cosmopolitan and Playboy
on.ft.com
August 3, 2025 at 1:32 PM
My obituary of
@Derksauer
, the Dutchman who fell for Russia and became a Moscow media magnate, one of the handful of most impressive people I've met in my life on.ft.com/3IRbJ3c
@Derksauer
, the Dutchman who fell for Russia and became a Moscow media magnate, one of the handful of most impressive people I've met in my life on.ft.com/3IRbJ3c
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“… “killing” implies murder, which would be wrong, says Titan; she prefers to call her job “liquidating Russians”. The unit is one of a small but growing number of all-female drone crews. Genitals are irrelevant to flying drones, notes Maria Berlinska” www.economist.com/europe/2025/...
Ever more Ukrainian women are joining the army
A growing group that is changing society
www.economist.com
August 3, 2025 at 11:21 AM
“… “killing” implies murder, which would be wrong, says Titan; she prefers to call her job “liquidating Russians”. The unit is one of a small but growing number of all-female drone crews. Genitals are irrelevant to flying drones, notes Maria Berlinska” www.economist.com/europe/2025/...
Only 18% of all SDGs are on track, with goal Peaceful, Just and Inclusive societies one of the goals furtherest behind. Of course , the SDGs were adopted in another time around 2015, and since then multilateralism has eroded and conflict and war increased.
unstats.un.org/sdgs/report/...
unstats.un.org/sdgs/report/...
August 3, 2025 at 11:12 AM
Only 18% of all SDGs are on track, with goal Peaceful, Just and Inclusive societies one of the goals furtherest behind. Of course , the SDGs were adopted in another time around 2015, and since then multilateralism has eroded and conflict and war increased.
unstats.un.org/sdgs/report/...
unstats.un.org/sdgs/report/...
R.I.P. Derk Sauer, champion of free media in Russia. He was and is a symbol of what Russia could have been, if it would have followed his path.
@pjotrsauer.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/01/w...
@pjotrsauer.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/01/w...
Derk Sauer, Champion of Free Press in a New Russia, Dies at 72
www.nytimes.com
August 3, 2025 at 8:25 AM
R.I.P. Derk Sauer, champion of free media in Russia. He was and is a symbol of what Russia could have been, if it would have followed his path.
@pjotrsauer.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/01/w...
@pjotrsauer.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/01/w...
Honoured to host our 🇳🇱National Ombudsman in Geneva. He stands up for citizens, speaks out about injustice in society.
With our partners DCAF, UNHCR, IOM, OHCHR, he discussed #migration governance in the Netherlands and Europe, and his oversight role in this field.
Useful to share data & insights.
With our partners DCAF, UNHCR, IOM, OHCHR, he discussed #migration governance in the Netherlands and Europe, and his oversight role in this field.
Useful to share data & insights.
July 13, 2025 at 10:50 AM
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Honoured to host our 🇳🇱National Ombudsman in Geneva. He stands up for citizens, speaks out about injustice in society.
With our partners DCAF, UNHCR, IOM, OHCHR, he discussed #migration governance in the Netherlands and Europe, and his oversight role in this field.
Useful to share data & insights.
With our partners DCAF, UNHCR, IOM, OHCHR, he discussed #migration governance in the Netherlands and Europe, and his oversight role in this field.
Useful to share data & insights.
July 11, 2025 at 6:23 AM
Honoured to host our 🇳🇱National Ombudsman in Geneva. He stands up for citizens, speaks out about injustice in society.
With our partners DCAF, UNHCR, IOM, OHCHR, he discussed #migration governance in the Netherlands and Europe, and his oversight role in this field.
Useful to share data & insights.
With our partners DCAF, UNHCR, IOM, OHCHR, he discussed #migration governance in the Netherlands and Europe, and his oversight role in this field.
Useful to share data & insights.
