London friends! On July 24 at 6pm I will be speaking about my book at The Conduit in Covent Garden with Steve Crawshaw. Please come along, would love to see you there!
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.Amnesty International stands in solidarity with the Saturday Mothers/People 🌹 movement in Istanbul for the 1000th vigil for truth and justice for their loved ones who were subjected to enforced disappearances and killings in the 1980s and 1990s

GOOD NEWS DID NOT LAST LONG:
Amnesty International is very concerned that despite the Kalamata Court ruling dismissing their case two days ago, and having spent almost 1 year in detention, the #Pylos 9 have been placed in detention again on migration grounds/1

Pleased to speak on BBC Radio 4 Today to discuss Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch research and fair trial concerns about the #Pylos shipwreck case, as 9 survivors are facing trial in Kalamata starting today.

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I attended today Mullivaikkal Remembrance Day. Standing in solidarity with all those who have lost loved ones and are demanding answers and justice. Ensuring that Sri Lanka 60 to 100,000 disappeared do not fall off the international agenda. Justice and Truth must be served.

Ce matin, j'étais l'invitée de Bel RTL sur notre campagne

Invité du 7h50: Carine Thibaut, directrice francophone d'Amnesty International Belgique rtl.be/page-videos/be…

Today is International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia. Today, and every day, LGBTI rights are human rights ❤️ 🧡 💛 💚 💙 💜

#IDAHOBIT

NEW: Trial of #Pylos shipwreck survivors must not be a shield in the investigation of the alleged responsibilities of the #Greek authorities'

Read more 👇

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#SriLanka must take meaningful action to determine fates & whereabouts of tens of thousands of people who have been subjected to enforced disappearance over the decades.

Accountability must be addressed - Volker Türk on UN Human Rights report

1/ No justice for the three people killed during the #Rathupaswala shooting. Today all 4 suspects were released due to 'The Attorney General's failure to prove the charges against the accused beyond reasonable doubt'.

#WaterIsARight #CleanWater #WaterPollution #HumanRights

On #IDAHOBIT , LGBTI rights in #Türkiye are under attack.

New research shows how authorities used bans, threats & excessive force to disrupt last year’s Pride.

EU must call on Türkiye to protect #LGBTI people & their right to protest.

#ProtectTheProtest

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On 21/05, 9 survivors of the June 2023 #Pylos shipwreck will face trial in Kalamata, on charges incl. smuggling and causing the shipwreck.

Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch have concerns about fair trial standards in the case.

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Today Amnesty International are at court for the latest hearing on covert surveillance of journalists by the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI)

Last week Law Society of Northern Ireland ⁦wrote to its members after 18 covert incidents were identified involving members of the media & legal professions

“Disasters have exposed limits of imagination of global leaders,” says Deprose Muchena reflecting on #humanrightseconomies #2024UNCSC #PactForTheFuture Amnesty International Amnesty Eastern Africa

⏰The clock is ticking.

With only one month until #EUelections2024 , we are calling on the EU to put #HumanRights front & centre of its action.

Read our 4 demands for a brighter, fairer and more sustainable future 🧵

#EuropeDay #TheEuropeWeWant

At least 92 Palestinian journalists have been killed in the occupied Gaza Strip over the last 6 months, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists no other war has taken so many journalists’ lives in such a short span over the course of the last 30 years.

🖊️Sign our petition and demand justice for victims of the #Pylos shipwreck in #Greece 👇

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BANGLADESH: Garment workers in Bangladesh are paid poverty wages and face innumerable obstacles including harassment, intimidation, and violence, as well as legal hurdles when attempting to voice their demands for justice, decent wages, adequate safeguards, and working

Every year, millions of Nepalis leave the country on labour permits to work across the world -- often in harsh workplace and climatic conditions. Their rights must be protected.

#migrantrightsarehumanrights #ProtectMigrantWorkers #LabourDay2024

We are concerned about the police crackdown on people peacefully protesting German arms transfers to Israel & the risk of complicity in crimes against #Palestinians .

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