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"Please share your heart and support the Refugee Olympic Team!" Yusra Mardini, a two-time refugee Olympian, continues her inspiring journey as a voice for refugees worldwide 🫶 #RefugeeOlympicTeam #Forthe100Million Yusra Mardini

August 1 marks 14 years since the international ban on cluster munitions took effect. Parties to the Convention need to publicly & vocally reaffirm the value & importance of this instrument after 🇱🇹#Lithuania's unwise decision to withdraw from it - Human Rights Watch justsecurity.org/98361/lithuani…

From the pain, Nadia created something meaningful and important: The Murad Code to support survivor-centered work on sexual violence in conflict. Please support: muradcode.com

A reminder of the political prisoners still behind bars in Russia and the power of dataviz for human rights.

As conflicts increase we need to strengthen rather than weaken these norms.

Was pleased to speak with Isaac Chotiner about the ideological shift within the IDF. The IDF of today is not the IDF I served in 20 years ago. newyorker.com/news/q-and-a/t…

In opposing International Criminal Court charges against Netanyahu and Gallant, the German government is misusing the concept of Staatsräson to protect the current far-right Israeli government rather than the rights that protect Jews and others. I explain: faz.net/einspruch/die-…

Der IStGH hat im Mai Haftbefehle gegen Israels Regierungschef #Netanjahu wegen #Kriegsverbrechen beantragt. #Deutschland fordert den #Gerichtshof nun auf, davon abzusehen. #Israel #Gaza #Hamas #Krieg #KennethRoth berliner-zeitung.de/politik-gesell…

The Cluster Munition Monitor Report 2024 is out! With insights on the impact, use, production, casualties, and efforts to clear affected areas. The press conference live bit.ly/3zawjqC and the full report here bit.ly/4gcTJw9 #CMM2024 #BanClusterBombs

Mind. 219 Opfer von #Streumunition in 9 Ländern im Jahr 2023, wobei die Dunkelziffer vermutlich viel höher ist – das berichtete der gestern veröffentlichte Streubomben-Monitor 2024. 93% der Getöten und Verletzen waren Zivilist*innen! 👉Zur Presseerklärung bit.ly/4ghdYca

Conventions of convenience. Treaties to protect civilians need defending also when threats exist.

Albanian PM Edi Rama has a smoothly polished PR machine. This article by DER SPIEGEL pierces the veneer.

A critical push by Stop Killer Robots to end digital dehumanization in war: youtube.com/watch?v=-PVmPb…

Not safe for one means not safe for all.