The war in #Syria has decimated close to half of the country's tree-cover, PAX for peace finds in its latest in-depth study on deforestation. Based on satellite analysis and #OSINT, the reports quantifies this impact and outlines why it matters. 1/x🌲 paxforpeace.nl/news/overview/…

📢Tomorrow we'll will be launching a new report on how Russia's invasion of #Ukraine resulted in destruction of agro-industrial facilities based on satellite analysis and #OSINT. The findings how this linked to mounting environmental health risks and impact on #foodsecurity

The last few days in AI development is insane. Google X Adobe ChatGPT new UI Midjourney 3d model ChatGPT Plugins release Coca-Cola new Ad with AI Google new Universal Translator AI Claude gets better than ChatGPT-4 Everything you need to know & how it'll change many things:🧵

How the Myanmar military’s campaign of terror, which began after a coup sparked widespread resistance, is getting worse. Impactful reporting by The New York Times, in collaboration with our Myanmar Witness project. nytimes.com/interactive/20…

New Amnesty International report out today on rape, sexual slavery, extrajudicial executions & pillage of civilians by Eritrean soldiers in #Tigray #Ethiopia including after the cessation of hostilities agreement amnesty.org/en/latest/rese… 1/2

Today we Amnesty International are drawing attention to forced evictions and other human rights abuses at cobalt and copper mines in the DRC. One thing i want to flag is that we are *not* calling for a boycott of DRC minerals. amnesty.org/en/latest/news…

🎉📢Amnesty International & IBGDH new report reveals how the expansion of #copper & #cobalt mines leads to forced evictions of frontline communities in the world's cobalt capital, Kolwezi, #DRC. The worlds needs to urgently shift away from FF, but at what cost? 👀🧵: t.ly/orK7w

Today, at #HRC54, Amnesty International joined INPEA and other NGOs to call on the UN Human Rights Council to protect the rights of #olderpeople. The marginalisation and neglect that older people endure put them more at risk of abuse, age-discrimination & social exclusion amnesty.org/en/documents/i…

🚨 NEW: The Repression Trade: Investigating the transfer of weapons used to crush dissent @Amnesty identified 23 companies whose weapons were used to violently crack down on protests 🗣️ "It’s time that these companies fully respect all human rights" amnesty.org/en/latest/news…

🎉Great news! The resolution tabled at the #HRC54 on older persons' rights was adopted by consensus yesterday. Amnesty International welcomes it but there's more work to be done. We urge govs to support the establishment of an int'l treaty on the rights of #olderpeople 1/2

The devastation brought upon #Gaza's urban and rural environment by Israel after the brutal Hamas attacks is making large parts uninhabitable, a new PAX for peace report shows. The massive damage is also posing long-term public health risks. A thread: 1/x paxforpeace.nl/news/israels-b…

Our new community-led ML for Good program is looking forward to welcoming Jorge Ruiz Reyes, for a presentation on "Where are they? Using spatial technologies to support search efforts for victims of disappearances in Mexico" on Weds. January 31st. Learn more: cohere.com/events/c4ai-Jo…

In a major new report, based on unprecedented access, we detail a human rights crisis for 56,000 men, women and children imprisoned following the territorial defeat of Islamic State in NE Syria in 2019. Ten facts, a 🧵amnesty.org/en/latest/news…

Detailed summary our of our report on NE Syria from my brilliant colleague Lauren Aarons

“Living here is a slow, painful death…” @Amnesty’s extensive new report documents death, torture and injustice in detention in north-east #Syria Read more ➡️ amnesty.org/en/latest/news…

Bangladesh is witnessing the deadliest crackdown on student protesters. At least 197 people have been killed. Thousands are injured. Take action. Sign our petition calling for an end to this crackdown: amnesty.org/en/petition/ba… #ProtectTheProtest #SaveBangladeshiStudents

New @Amnesty briefing shows how large quantities of weapons are being imported into #Sudan, fueling conflict & civilian suffering. Weapons & ammunition are often diverted to Darfur in violation of existing UNSC arms embargo. UNSC must expand the arms embargo to the rest of Sudan.

Amnesty Report: "Bangladesh: Further video and photographic analysis confirm police unlawfully used lethal and less-lethal weapons against protesters" amnesty.org/en/latest/news…

New investigation: amn.st/6019m4i6l With Micah Farfour, Donatella Rovera and Milena Marin

The #Klamath River runs free for the first time in over a century. Four dams were removed in the largest project of its kind in the US following a massive effort led by the Yurok Tribe and environmental activists. Here's the Iron Gate Reservoir and Copco Lake depleting Planet