Welcome to Top Tweets for Activists: a selection of the week’s best tweets, blog posts, media, and news stories.
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VIDEO OF THE WEEK
HAITI: Haitian Women Testify about Gender Based Violence via @yvettethijm
HUMAN RIGHTS
Sri Lanka: Will US state depart commit to human rights in Sri Lanka after Congress calls for investigation? @amnesty
NEWS & CURRENT EVENTS
India/Pakistan: “It’s heartening to see a lot of tourists helping out in camps” – SEEDS India on Indian floods @AlertNet
Press Freedom/Equatorial Guinea: CPJ, partner groups urge UNESCO to pull Obiang prize @pressfreedom
Sudan: Here’s a FACTBOX on what may hamper south Sudan’s vote on independence @AlertNet
SriLanka: Sri Lanka panel warns that ‘conflict threat’ remains @AllysonNeville
ECONOMICS
“Gaming the System“: Study Details How Big Banks are Avoiding Lending Obligations Under Community Reinvestment Act @democracynow
WOMEN’S RIGHTS
Why the 14th Amendment Is a Feminist Issue @change
POVERTY/DEVELOPMENT
Ethiopia wants end of food aid in five years @AfricaHand
If you had the opportunity to speak to world leaders, what would you say? via @WeCanEndPoverty
COMMENTARY
Is “clictivism” ruining activism? @guardian
