#WeLead org's aren't attending the United Nations’s #CPD57 out of solidarity with the people in the #oPt. Israel is a vice-chair, and we don’t feel we can engage in a serious conversation on women’s and #humanrights under their leadership. Read our statement: hivos.org/why-we-lead-is…

REMINDER: the #ICJ will deliver its Order on the request for the indication of provisional measures submitted by Nicaragua in the case #Nicaragua v. #Germany tomorrow, Tuesday 30 April, at 3 p.m. (The Hague). Watch live on UN Web TV at webtv.un.org/en/asset/k18/k…

Great to represent ILGA World by participating in the Working Group on Discrimination Against Women and Girls civil society meeting yesteday! I raised the need for LGBTI inclusion, esp for trans, gender-diverse & intersex communities, as well as the need for civil society access

Transformational changes also have not just resulted from exceptional individuals: they have always been the result of broad movements. They have always come from millions and millions of ordinary people who have organised to make change possible. You can do that too - please do!

Join @communitycare__ tomorrow for a virtual session on trauma-informed care, designed to help young activists acknowledge, process, and transform their trauma into a catalyst for positive change.

The General Assembly just passed a Resolution to upgrade Palestine's privileges at the United Nations. 143 member states voted in favor. A few quick facts about what this means. 👇🧵 (1/7)

For the first time ever, we’re super excited to be growing our CommunityCareCollective core team team! Come join us in these critical roles: - Programs - ⁠Finance - ⁠Fundraising + Grants - ⁠Communications ($1000 USD stipend) More info below in the thread! Deadline: 22 June

“As the global federation of LGBTI organisations, we recognise our LGBTI community members in Gaza:the criminalisation & violence they face adds to the threat of famine & bombs that they are now experiencing every day together w the rest of the population” lnkd.in/dvXTHqBz

An engaging meeting with UNAIDS Global kicked off #UNTransAdvocacy week, focusing on the impact of anti-rights movements on trans & gender diverse communities. Activists shared their lived realities, and heard from UNAIDS on their ongoing efforts to uphold trans health rights. #HRC56

Here in Geneva for the 56th UN Human Rights Council, working together with 15 (incredible!) trans & gender-diverse activists to highlight trans-related issues on a global stage this #UNTransAdvocacy Week 🏳️‍⚧️ #HRC56

We rejoice with our communities in #Thailand: yesterday, the country's Senate said yes to marriage equality, after the House of Representatives did so in March 2024! To come into force, the bill now has to receive royal assent edition.cnn.com/2024/06/18/asi…

#Hello???☎️ For athletes facing abuse, a hotline is a lifeline.🛟 New #SRA report, "We Were Only Demanding Justice”: Sexual Abuse in Indian Wrestling Federation, exposes need for @IOCmedia to establish a safe hotline. Read the report & learn more ➡️ sportandrightsalliance.org/hello

📣 New report out today on abuse in Indian wrestling reveals need for global reforms. For athletes facing abuse, a hotline is a lifeline. IOC MEDIA open a safe hotline today. #hello??? #Paris2024 ☎️

#Hello???☎️ 🗣️ Athletes facing abuse are calling the International Olympic Committee for help, and no one is answering. When facing abuse, a hotline is a lifeline.🛟 🚨@IOCmedia, answer the call. Open a safe hotline today. ➡️ sportandrightsalliance.org/hello/ #Paris2024

#Paris2024 is here and I’m excited. Of course, like every Olympic Games, it is where sport meets politics and human rights. From banning hijabs to expelling homeless people - from Gaza to Ukraine - here are a few of the big issues that have been hanging over the games… 🧵

🎥NEW SRA mini-documentary features exclusive interviews w/ #Paris2024 Olympian Vinesh Phogat, @sakshimalik_official & other Indian wrestlers calling for safeguarding reforms + global hotline to report abuse. Watch full film➡️ sportandrightsalliance.org/hello/ #OpeningCeremony @IOCmedia

🚨 The online abuse being directed at #Khelif & #YuTing is dangerous, misinformed + grounded in misogynistic, patriarchal stereotypes. These women deserve dignity, respect & the right to play free from discrimination.✊ Full #SRA statement➡️ sportandrightsalliance.org/boxing-online-…

Together with our partners in Sport & Rights Alliance, we Amnesty International stand with Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-ting against disinformation and hate. It’s time to stop using women for fodder in your culture wars. Let’s start treating people with humanity, decency and respect.

Kudos to the IOC The Olympic Games for defending women boxing athletes against horrific online abuse. When athletes compete, they do not sacrifice their basic #HumanRights to privacy, dignity, inclusion+participation in sport: @HRW: sportandrightsalliance.org/boxing-online-…

Going into the gold medal 🥇bout with ongoing vitriol directed at some women The Olympic Games boxers, here's my reporting from #Paris2024 on how sex testing regs, combined with bigotry have created real risks+harms -- and how the IOC is rightly pushing back: hrw.org/news/2024/08/0…