Ahead of the UN Human Rights Council’s 56th session ( #HRC56 ), 70+ NGOs urge United Nations Human Rights Council to extend the mandate of the Fact-Finding Mission ( #FFM ) for #Sudan .

Because of both the situation in the country and the UN's liquidity crisis, the FFM needs more time to pursue its work. The

Just want to underscore the level of heroism underway here: Sen. Tammy Duckworth has been working to evacuate Dr. Adam Hamawy (who saved her life after her helicopter crash) from the hospital the IDF is besieging and bombing. But he and his colleagues have insisted they not leave

As pen holder on Sudan, the UK David Cameron Rt Hon Andrew Mitchell MP must act now to Halt Unfolding Atrocities in Darfur

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Exclusive: A group of billionaires and business titans working to shape U.S. public opinion of the war in Gaza privately pressed New York City’s Mayor Eric Adams (D) last month to send police to disperse pro-Palestinian protests at Columbia University. wapo.st/4apUvBO

Last week Human Rights Watch published detailed report on RSF & allied militia killings, torture, rape, looting in the context of an ethnic cleansing campaign in West Darfur last year hrw.org/news/2024/05/0…. Now we see terrifying signs of the same kind of violence all over again, see 🧵below

🚨It is absolutely critical that the 🇬🇧 David Cameron Rt Hon Andrew Mitchell MP makes clear that fighting & attacks on El Fasher are a red line & that there will be direct & immediate consequences for those responsible.

Hundreds of thousands of lives hang in the balance right now.

#Tunisia : By targeting civil society groups, Tunisian authorities are jeopardizing the vital support they provide vulnerable migrants, refugees, & asylum seekers, says Human Rights Watch Lama Fakih Salsabil Chellali.
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This is devastating and utterly appalling. Everyone one of us must stand firm against acts of anti-semitism.

Nothing like witnessing racial profiling by German airport personnel in Berlin, after exiting a plane from Italy, to remind you that work starts again on Tuesday. The only person stopped to show ID on a Schengen flight was a Black man. He was Italian. Welcome to 🇩🇪!

Israel's first evacuation order instructed 1 million Palestinians to pack up their entire lives and leave Northern Gaza within 24 hours.
Israel is now at The Hague claiming that asking it to respond to a 10-page PM request within one week is too short a deadline.

On point thread from Bashy highlighting the strong calls by Lyn Brown 🌹 & across MPs for rapid action to protect Sudanese civilians from atrocities

The US has set a red line promising direct & immediate consequences for those responsible - the UK must do the same

Key update -Borkum docked but Spain's FM has announced a decision to deny a port of call to the Marianne Danica a ship coming from Chennai India carrying weapons for Israel and expected in Cartagena on May 21 theguardian.com/world/article/…

MADRID, May 16 (Reuters) - Spain has refused permission for an Israel-bound ship carrying arms to call at the southeastern port of Cartagena, Transport Minister Oscar Puente said on Thursday.

The #Rafah crossing is a lifeline for civilians in #Gaza .
Ten days ago the Israeli military took control of the crossing; since then no medical evacuations, aid or aid workers have been able to cross.
We have 17 Medical Aid for Palestinians trucks of aid waiting to enter #Gaza .
#ceasefireNOW

Many thanks to our keynote speaker, panellists & chairs for an informative seminar exploring recent developments at the ICJ in relation to the Israel-Palestine Conflict.

Speakers provided important insights on the ICJ Advisory Opinion & the South Africa v. Israel case #ICJ

🧵 #StopArmingIsrael :

Big test of 🇪🇸Spain’s arms control policies brewing as a ship called Borkum -- reported to be carrying weapons bound for Israel -- approaches Cartagena. Follow it's progress towards the port here (1/10) vesselfinder.com/vessels/detail…

On Nakba day, honoured 2 give keynote address HumanRightsLawCentre UoN Law School conference on ‘The Israel-Palestine Conflict: Recent developments at the Int’l Court of Justice’

Discussions on complicity, genocide, CAH of apartheid, demographic engineering, distortions of IHL

Human Rights Watch Victor Kattan

Echoing this call. It is time now Rt Hon Andrew Mitchell MP David Lammy for both sides of the House to come together & make clear that this is red line & there will be consequences

🇬🇧 as penholder has this responsibility

We have been warned by El Geneina & elsewhere

States must act!

Jimmy Lai on Trial: Why the outcome is so important to US China Relations.

Sebastien Lai speaking to Jim Herlihy on the San Francisco Experience podcast today.

Listen 🎧

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#FreeJimmyLai

The Nakba: All you need to know explained in five maps and charts
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