He refers to me, my dead brother, my relatives, friends, my city, and many Libyans as al-Qaeda-aligned extremists. Some keep talking about things that they clearly have no idea about. To simplify the story of Libya as a prosperous, open-air slave markets is nothing but ignorance

'We continue our work in the hope that this is the last pledging conference. The commitment we need from you, Governments, is to end this shameful war.' - Winnie Byanyima concludes at today's United Nations #PledgeToYemen conference, on behalf of int'l NGOs working in Yemen #YemenCantWait

Many of those living in the #Rukban #refugee camp want to go home but all fear detention, forced conscription or other infringements of their rights or security thenational.ae/world/mena/syr…

Assad can still be brought to justice – and Europe’s role is crucial | Natalie Nougayrède theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

Notice how these crackpots always point to Ford being a former ambassador - not his current role, as a director in an organisation set up by Assad’s father in law.

Concerning news from #Denmark. This sends a wrong message that #Syria is now safe for returns. It is not.

Watch Under The Wire to see what the #Assad regime did to people of #Homs in 2012 & continues to do in #Syria today: slaughter. And to see bravery of the Syrian activists & Marie Colvin & Paul Conroy @reflextv.bsky.social in getting the news out with tragic consequences for themselves. On #BBC iplayer

I've spoken with many young lawyers/law students in the past few months, who have reached out for help - and there were a few common questions relating to a career in #internationallaw. 19 years in, and I still don't have all the answers! But a few thoughts...

German government calls Assad regime to destroy its chemical weapons middleeastmonitor.com/20190303-germa…

Window onto the situation in Syrian government detention facilities: Report suggests a senior military official recently told Daraa residents to forget relatives detained before 2014. Likely in a “critical state and most of them could be deceased.” syrianobserver.com/EN/news/48878/…

“The day after we vote to leave, we hold all the cards and we can choose the path we want.” – Michael Gove, April 2016 “I don't believe it (no-deal Brexit) will be Armageddon” - Suella Braverman, March 2019

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“Assad or we burn the country.” The words warned those who would defy President Assad. And he made good on the threat, presiding over much of Syria’s destruction to maintain his grip on power. wsj.com/articles/assad…

Well, whaddaya know? South West receives largest amount in EU structural funds, but will be one of the smallest recipients of the government’s new fund. Why on earth would that be? Surely not because the region has no Labour MPs to bribe? Corrupt, pathetic, and totally outrageous

Human rights lawyers today filed the first ever case against Assad and his regime at The Hague - momentum is building. telegraph.co.uk/news/2019/03/0…

So Sajid Javid says he accepts need for immigration system to be clear and simple, particularly in light of millions of EU citizens being brought into it. Today he has released 294 pages of changes to the Immigration Rules. It is a 21mb pdf.

This week a British baby died from pneumonia in a Syrian refugee camp. A tragedy that might have been avoided. If the mother & baby had been brought home, the mother Shamima Begum would have faced British justice, but the baby might have lived. Sajid Javid has behaved shamefully

1 in 6 children live in a conflict zone.

Aid workers told The New Humanitarian that food assistance for IDPs in several areas had been blocked in order to encourage inhabitants to return home. irinnews.org/news-feature/2…