'Our clients in this case began attempting to contact AFRICOM in the immediate days after Luul and Mariam were killed and have followed every procedure these institutions have made available,” said Clare Brown, the deputy director of VAI. pulitzercenter.org/stories/advoca…

So what do victims have to say after working with VAI for a year? Read some quotes from members of one of our victim groups in Somalia. Their responses were collected during an evaluation of our programmes.

As we mark the the International Day for the Right to the Truth Concerning Gross Human Rights Violations, the Irob Kalaalo Civil Association (IKCA) have the following to share with the Ethiopian government and international community. IKCA is a member group of VAI. #HumanRights

Starting in Geneva today:

140th session of the UN Human Rights Committee, during which it will review Chile, Namibia, Somalia, Indonesia, the United Kingdom, Serbia, and Guyana.

Watch from 10 am CET ➡ webtv.un.org
More info ➡ buff.ly/3IiqV5D

In 1-hour, former #ICHREE member Steven Ratner will speak to @EuroParl_EN's Human Rights Committee on situation in #Ethiopia .

At time of renewed attacks on civilians & continued impunity, timely debate that should re-mobilize EU action.

🔴Watch live: multimedia.europarl.europa.eu/en/webstreamin…

On 30th Jan, we were in the Delhi High Court with two petitioners who bravely stood up to #Facebook , seeking an intervention to curb anti-Rohingya hate content. The petition stressed halting amplification of the harmful content, VOA covers more: voanews.com/a/rohingya-ref…

Journalist Nick Turse shares his article in the Jacobin on the US consistent refusal to make amends for civilian deaths. Read more in his article below
Nick Turse
jacobin.com/2024/01/us-dro….

February 1st marked the third anniversary of the military coup in Myanmar. It also marks and honors the strength, resilience and solidarity of all human rights defenders in Myanmar, including the Rohingya. Read their statement below ⬇

'Ilhan Omar demands that the Pentagon compensate Somali drone strike victims'. Read more below about which Congress members are supporting the push for the US Department of Defense to make amends for civilian harm.
theintercept.com/2024/01/30/ilh…

Amazing that Facebook would make this argument in response to two Rohingya who fled Myanmar as a consequences of the the 2017 military operations, fueled by hateful content on Facebook.

The petition isn’t dangerous, Facebook is dangerous!

FB denies the #Rohingya are a vulnerable group, and is complaining FB IS being singled out-

“I must change moderators I must change our algorithms how are we meant to do this? It requires us to change our business practices. It’s a very dangerous petition.”

Court asks Facebook how it proposes it is regulated

Facebook argues it is the nature of the platform.

“This is a matter for parliament to regulate the ecosystem” - #Facebook in the Delhi High Court today arguing why they shouldn’t change their business practices to stop the amplification of harmful content.

- Regulate yourselves!
- Step up leaders & REGULATE!
#RohingyavFacebook

Facebook counsel does not understand the remedy seeking FB using the same standard of content moderation for Hindi and Bangla languages as it does for English and tells the court “our community standards are available in all the mentioned languages.”

Facebook argues it is not possible to completely stop hate speech.

#Facebook denies it amplifies hate speech .

“They are saying we are propagating hate, we are spreading hate, thats’s not true.”

#Facebook papers suggest otherwise.

#Facebook argues that #Rohingya can report content and it will be taken down.

The Rohingya are meant to be responsible for policing Facebook across Hindi, Bangla, Burmese, English languages for their own protection from ethnic violence?
Will #Facebook resource the community?

Tomorrow, we will be in the Delhi High Court with Facebook: Read more about the petition highlights in The Hindu ➡️thehindu.com/news/cities/De…

Rohingya refugees move Delhi High Court against Facebook to stop hateful content before 2024 elections

Read story: tinyurl.com/34fku5t6