Matt Wells
@mattfwells
Deputy Director, @ReprieveUS. Ex-@Amnesty Crisis Response, @HRW on West Africa, and @CivCenter on protection of civilians.
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http://amnesty.org 15-05-2013 20:42:31
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‼️ New date: Wednesday 17 April, 10.01 BST ‼️ #Syria: Mass death, torture and other violations against people detained in aftermath of Islamic State defeat - new @Amnesty report DM me or email pressAmnesty International.org for more information
New @Amnesty report - #Syria: Mass death, torture and violations against people detained in aftermath of Islamic State defeat "Children, women and men held in these detention camps and facilities suffer shocking cruelty and violence" - Agnes Callamard amn.st/6013bEf65
Our Amnesty International report on NE Syria is out today. Tens of thousands of people detained in the aftermath of ISIS are facing torture and mass death, arbitrary detention, the list goes on – all committed by the US's #1 ally in Syria. amnesty.org/en/latest/news…
🇸🇴🇹🇷 Publishing next week, Tuesday 7 May, 00.01 BST A new Amnesty International investigation into Somali military strikes using Turkish drones that killed 23 civilians in the Lower Shabelle region DM me or email [email protected] for more information
🇸🇴🇹🇷 New @Amnesty investigation Death of 23 civilians in Somali military strikes with Turkish drones may amount to #warcrimes "The devastated survivors and their families deserve truth, justice and reparations” - Tigere Chagutah More ➡️ amnesty.org/en/latest/news…
What does it mean to "act your age"? As the United Nations moves towards a convention on older persons’ rights this week, Amnesty International is celebrating three older activists from around the world who refuse to be silent about human rights (1/2): amnesty.org/en/latest/camp… #AgeWithRights #OEWG14
Thrilled to share that United Nations #OEWGA14 's 2nd day ended on a high note: key recomms that include a convention as a way to address gaps in the protections of older people's rights have been adopted by consensus! A key step forward for the human rights OF ALL OF US in older age! 1/3
🇵🇸 Publishing on Mon 27 May (00.01 BST) - a new @Amnesty investigation Three Israeli air strikes that killed 44 civilians - including 32 children - in #Gaza last month further evidence of #warcrimes For more information, DM me or contact pressAmnesty International.org
NEW: Israeli air strikes that killed 44 Palestinian civilians further evidence of war crimes – @Amnesty investigation “These devastating strikes have decimated families and cruelly cut short the lives of 32 children” - Erika Guevara Rosas amnesty.org/en/latest/news…
The recent US #repatriation of 12 people from squalid detention camps and facilities in #NESyria still leaves 56,000 (30,000 children) behind. Lauren Aarons, Janine Morna & Nicolette Waldman outline the “systematic torture and grossly inhumane conditions”: justsecurity.org/96221/syria-af…
🇳🇬 Publishing Mon 10 June (00.01 BST) 🇳🇬 #Nigeria: Girls and young women failed by authorities after escaping Boko Haram captivity – an extensive new @Amnesty report For more information, DM me or email pressAmnesty International.org
"We don’t even know what we’ve done. We’ve been in prison because of our parents..." CNN investigation following Amnesty International's recent report into violations against people detained in aftermath of Islamic State defeat in north-east #Syria edition.cnn.com/2024/06/11/mid…
Last Year, Matt Wells from Amnesty International advocated for a comprehensive arms embargo against Myanmar. The military's unrelenting assaults on civilians underline the desperate need to cut off weapon supplies that fuel these atrocities. Listen: insightmyanmar.org/complete-shows…
Publishing tomorrow (31 July, 00.01 BST) New Amnesty International research documenting how #Yezidi survivors of Islamic State atrocities have been abandoned to indefinite detention in north-east #Syria Contact Laurie Hanna or email [email protected] for more information