Adam Keith
@adamofkeith.bsky.social
Director, Accountability at Human Rights First. Former career State Dept/NSC, Princeton SPIA, Rice University. Human rights, intl justice, foreign policy. Views mine alone.
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BREAKING: Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has been convicted of insurrection for declaring martial law in December 2024, and has been sentenced to life in prison.
February 19, 2026 at 7:03 AM
BREAKING: Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has been convicted of insurrection for declaring martial law in December 2024, and has been sentenced to life in prison.
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we are talking about 'trump launching an attack,' which is accurate & insane, but the world will still see it, if it happens, as an *american* attack. our system lets it happen. we bear responsibility.
February 19, 2026 at 8:33 AM
we are talking about 'trump launching an attack,' which is accurate & insane, but the world will still see it, if it happens, as an *american* attack. our system lets it happen. we bear responsibility.
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the Trump foreign policy of violence at will against whoever for whatever with total impunity will continue until the administration experiences a consequence
February 19, 2026 at 3:53 AM
the Trump foreign policy of violence at will against whoever for whatever with total impunity will continue until the administration experiences a consequence
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What are the International Criminal Court’s next steps in the case related to #Duterte's “war on drugs”?
New Q&A: Get a clear breakdown of the ICC’s upcoming hearing on the Philippines case and understand what comes next.
👉 Read the explainer here: https://bit.ly/4rVoISB
New Q&A: Get a clear breakdown of the ICC’s upcoming hearing on the Philippines case and understand what comes next.
👉 Read the explainer here: https://bit.ly/4rVoISB
February 16, 2026 at 2:16 PM
What are the International Criminal Court’s next steps in the case related to #Duterte's “war on drugs”?
New Q&A: Get a clear breakdown of the ICC’s upcoming hearing on the Philippines case and understand what comes next.
👉 Read the explainer here: https://bit.ly/4rVoISB
New Q&A: Get a clear breakdown of the ICC’s upcoming hearing on the Philippines case and understand what comes next.
👉 Read the explainer here: https://bit.ly/4rVoISB
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“The fight against corruption is imperative for protecting the integrity of markets and defending human rights, both at home and abroad.”
- Uzra Zeya, president and CEO of @humanrights1st.bsky.social
- Uzra Zeya, president and CEO of @humanrights1st.bsky.social
With SASSOUFIT and @rwchr.bsky.social we’re proud today to recommend targeted sanctions against two members of Congo-Brazzaville’s ruling Sassou Nguesso family for allegedly embezzling public funds and laundering them into U.S. real estate. @andreangombet.bsky.social
Human Rights First, Sassoufit Collective, and Raoul Wallenberg Centre for Human Rights Seek U.S. and Canadian Sanctions on Congolese President’s Son, Daughter for Embezzlement, Laundering into United ...
Washington, D.C. – Three organizations that fight for the rule of law – Human Rights First, the Sassoufit Collective, and the Raoul Wallenberg Centre for Human Rights – today submitted a dossier to th...
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February 13, 2026 at 6:39 PM
“The fight against corruption is imperative for protecting the integrity of markets and defending human rights, both at home and abroad.”
- Uzra Zeya, president and CEO of @humanrights1st.bsky.social
- Uzra Zeya, president and CEO of @humanrights1st.bsky.social
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What if we had an entire foreign policy based on the petty resentments and insecurities of mediocre weak men?
Trump: "So I put on a 30% tariff, which is very low. I got an emergency call from I believe the prime minister of Switzerland. She was very aggressive ... I didn't really like the way she talked to us, so instead of giving her a reduction, I raised it to 39%."
February 11, 2026 at 5:42 AM
What if we had an entire foreign policy based on the petty resentments and insecurities of mediocre weak men?
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With SASSOUFIT and @rwchr.bsky.social we’re proud today to recommend targeted sanctions against two members of Congo-Brazzaville’s ruling Sassou Nguesso family for allegedly embezzling public funds and laundering them into U.S. real estate. @andreangombet.bsky.social
Human Rights First, Sassoufit Collective, and Raoul Wallenberg Centre for Human Rights Seek U.S. and Canadian Sanctions on Congolese President’s Son, Daughter for Embezzlement, Laundering into United ...
Washington, D.C. – Three organizations that fight for the rule of law – Human Rights First, the Sassoufit Collective, and the Raoul Wallenberg Centre for Human Rights – today submitted a dossier to th...
humanrightsfirst.org
February 10, 2026 at 9:13 PM
With SASSOUFIT and @rwchr.bsky.social we’re proud today to recommend targeted sanctions against two members of Congo-Brazzaville’s ruling Sassou Nguesso family for allegedly embezzling public funds and laundering them into U.S. real estate. @andreangombet.bsky.social
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Human Rights First has filed a lawsuit with co-counsel Ballard Spahr against Egypt for a violent attack on two American brothers in Midtown Manhattan while they were exercising their right to protest. Learn more: humanrightsfirst.org/library/huma...
February 10, 2026 at 5:32 PM
Human Rights First has filed a lawsuit with co-counsel Ballard Spahr against Egypt for a violent attack on two American brothers in Midtown Manhattan while they were exercising their right to protest. Learn more: humanrightsfirst.org/library/huma...
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Canada has stood with America when we were at our lowest, has fought and died in wars alongside us, has done everything a nation could to help and be amicable with another. And now America has gratuitously stabbed Canada in the back, and continues to do so. Things can never be the same again.
With Friends Like These
To defend itself from Trump's thuggery, Canada must seek new friends.
www.liberalcurrents.com
February 10, 2026 at 2:18 PM
Canada has stood with America when we were at our lowest, has fought and died in wars alongside us, has done everything a nation could to help and be amicable with another. And now America has gratuitously stabbed Canada in the back, and continues to do so. Things can never be the same again.
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PEN America echoes @peninternational.bsky.social and @englishpen.bsky.social – Jimmy Lai’s 20-year sentence is an egregious abuse and a catastrophic blow to free speech in Hong Kong.
China – Hong Kong: A 20-year sentence for #JimmyLai is a chilling act of repression. At 78, after years in solitary confinement and with failing health, this punishment is cruel and unjust. PEN International calls for his immediate release. www.pen-international.org/news/china-h...
China – Hong Kong: Jimmy Lai sentenced to 20 years in prison in a devastating blow to freedom of expression — PEN International | Promoting Literature & Defending Freedom of Expression Worldwide
‘Sentencing Jimmy Lai to 20 years in prison is an act of profound cruelty. It is a punishment intended not only to silence one man, but to extinguish independent journalism from Hong Kong. Given Jimmy...
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February 9, 2026 at 9:02 PM
PEN America echoes @peninternational.bsky.social and @englishpen.bsky.social – Jimmy Lai’s 20-year sentence is an egregious abuse and a catastrophic blow to free speech in Hong Kong.
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This will be an interesting case to watch for accountability for transnational repression in the US: humanrightsfirst.org/library/huma...
Human Rights First Brings Transnational Repression Case Against Egypt for Attack on Two American Brothers, Including a Minor, in Midtown Manhattan - Human Rights First
New York, NY — Human Rights First, with co-counsel Ballard Spahr, has filed a lawsuit against Egypt on behalf of two American brothers—including a minor—who were beaten by Egyptian security agents in ...
humanrightsfirst.org
February 9, 2026 at 2:29 PM
This will be an interesting case to watch for accountability for transnational repression in the US: humanrightsfirst.org/library/huma...
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"For years, a cottage industry of political observers has contorted itself to obscure and occlude the obvious. That regardless of what others see in him, Trump’s entire political career...cannot be understood outside the context of his bitter, deep-seated racism." (gift link)
Opinion | This Is Just Who Trump Is
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February 7, 2026 at 4:49 PM
"For years, a cottage industry of political observers has contorted itself to obscure and occlude the obvious. That regardless of what others see in him, Trump’s entire political career...cannot be understood outside the context of his bitter, deep-seated racism." (gift link)
"@humanrightsfirst.org, with co-counsel Ballard Spahr, has filed a lawsuit against Egypt on behalf of two American brothers—including a minor—who were beaten by Egyptian security agents in New York City in an attack caught on video in broad daylight."
Human Rights First Brings Transnational Repression Case Against Egypt for Attack on Two American Brothers, Including a Minor, in Midtown Manhattan - Human Rights First
New York, NY — Human Rights First, with co-counsel Ballard Spahr, has filed a lawsuit against Egypt on behalf of two American brothers—including a minor—who were beaten by Egyptian security agents in ...
humanrightsfirst.org
February 6, 2026 at 2:01 PM
"@humanrightsfirst.org, with co-counsel Ballard Spahr, has filed a lawsuit against Egypt on behalf of two American brothers—including a minor—who were beaten by Egyptian security agents in New York City in an attack caught on video in broad daylight."
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Today is a dark day, first for those losing their jobs, and for the media industry at-large, and for those of us who rely on that coverage -- whether it's to be informed citizens capable of holding our governments to account or to be able to do our work in policy and advocacy.
February 4, 2026 at 4:01 PM
Today is a dark day, first for those losing their jobs, and for the media industry at-large, and for those of us who rely on that coverage -- whether it's to be informed citizens capable of holding our governments to account or to be able to do our work in policy and advocacy.
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Iranians protested their regime for weeks amid the isolation of an internet shutdown and brutal state assault.
@selopez.bsky.social reflects on the impact of writers like imprisoned Nobel Peace Laureate Narges Mohammadi, whose voices reverberate nevertheless:
www.justsecurity.org/130031/iran-...
@selopez.bsky.social reflects on the impact of writers like imprisoned Nobel Peace Laureate Narges Mohammadi, whose voices reverberate nevertheless:
www.justsecurity.org/130031/iran-...
Writers’ Voices Increasingly Missing in Iran Protests As Regime Targets Democracy Advocates
Iran’s writers, once voices of resistance, face prison or worse, as protests for freedom wane after a deadly crackdown and internet blackout.
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January 30, 2026 at 4:34 PM
Iranians protested their regime for weeks amid the isolation of an internet shutdown and brutal state assault.
@selopez.bsky.social reflects on the impact of writers like imprisoned Nobel Peace Laureate Narges Mohammadi, whose voices reverberate nevertheless:
www.justsecurity.org/130031/iran-...
@selopez.bsky.social reflects on the impact of writers like imprisoned Nobel Peace Laureate Narges Mohammadi, whose voices reverberate nevertheless:
www.justsecurity.org/130031/iran-...
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Human Rights First strongly supports UN Special Rapporteur Satterthwaite’s call for the U.S. government to lift its sanctions targeting the International Criminal Court and end its attack on those seeking justice for atrocities. Thank you for your leadership @unsr-judges.bsky.social.
USA: UN expert demands withdrawal of sanctions against ICC judges and prosecutors, calls for repeal of executive order
GENEVA – The United States must immediately withdraw sanctions against judges and prosecutors of the International Criminal Court (ICC) and repeal Executive Order 14203 of February 2025, a UN expert s...
www.ohchr.org
January 29, 2026 at 1:43 AM
Human Rights First strongly supports UN Special Rapporteur Satterthwaite’s call for the U.S. government to lift its sanctions targeting the International Criminal Court and end its attack on those seeking justice for atrocities. Thank you for your leadership @unsr-judges.bsky.social.
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Our client Yunseo Chung isn’t accused of a crime. She’s being targeted for deportation for attending a peaceful protest. Our Special Counsel Joshua Colangelo-Bryan updates on our fight to protect her First Amendment rights against the government’s recent appeal.
January 26, 2026 at 3:15 PM
Our client Yunseo Chung isn’t accused of a crime. She’s being targeted for deportation for attending a peaceful protest. Our Special Counsel Joshua Colangelo-Bryan updates on our fight to protect her First Amendment rights against the government’s recent appeal.
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The Prime Minister of Belgium speaks:
January 20, 2026 at 12:47 PM
The Prime Minister of Belgium speaks:
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This is pure, unabashed bigotry.
If a politician said this about any other faith, they would rightfully be run out of their party.
But this kind of despicable anti-Muslim rhetoric is so normalized that a sitting Senator uses it without consequence.
A stain on our Congress.
If a politician said this about any other faith, they would rightfully be run out of their party.
But this kind of despicable anti-Muslim rhetoric is so normalized that a sitting Senator uses it without consequence.
A stain on our Congress.
January 19, 2026 at 7:42 PM
This is pure, unabashed bigotry.
If a politician said this about any other faith, they would rightfully be run out of their party.
But this kind of despicable anti-Muslim rhetoric is so normalized that a sitting Senator uses it without consequence.
A stain on our Congress.
If a politician said this about any other faith, they would rightfully be run out of their party.
But this kind of despicable anti-Muslim rhetoric is so normalized that a sitting Senator uses it without consequence.
A stain on our Congress.
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"Ireland has been crystal clear that the future of Greenland is a matter to be determined by Denmark and by the Greenlandic people, in line with well-established democratic principles and international law."
"This is a position that will not change."
"This is a position that will not change."
January 18, 2026 at 12:43 PM
"Ireland has been crystal clear that the future of Greenland is a matter to be determined by Denmark and by the Greenlandic people, in line with well-established democratic principles and international law."
"This is a position that will not change."
"This is a position that will not change."
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RM @meeks.house.gov: I will be offering a resolution to terminate these illegal and absurd tariffs immediately.
I'm here in Copenhagen and in every conversation I've had, officials have made clear: Greenland is not for sale.
Trump to Hit European Nations With 10% Tariffs in Bid for Greenland Deal
The president said the levies will go into effect Feb. 1 to pressure the countries into approving the acquisition.
www.wsj.com
January 17, 2026 at 10:44 PM
RM @meeks.house.gov: I will be offering a resolution to terminate these illegal and absurd tariffs immediately.
I'm here in Copenhagen and in every conversation I've had, officials have made clear: Greenland is not for sale.
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Old enough to remember when the U.S. was using economic coercion to punish aggression and territorial conquest rather than in service of those illegal objectives.
January 17, 2026 at 11:13 PM
Old enough to remember when the U.S. was using economic coercion to punish aggression and territorial conquest rather than in service of those illegal objectives.
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Congress could end this nonsense at any time.
January 17, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Congress could end this nonsense at any time.
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We must unconstitutionally impose more taxes on Americans because the threat of illegal aggression against a heretofore American ally hasn't worked out as smoothly as we imagined.
Trump says he'll impose a 10% tariff (rising to 25% in June) on Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the UK, the Netherlands and Finland, because they've sent people to Greenland, until the US can buy Greenland.
January 17, 2026 at 4:57 PM
We must unconstitutionally impose more taxes on Americans because the threat of illegal aggression against a heretofore American ally hasn't worked out as smoothly as we imagined.
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UN experts* today expressed grave concern about statements made by the President of the United States of America regarding Greenland, including suggestions that the territory should be placed under U.S. control and that force could be used to achieve such an outcome.
www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel...
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Greenland: UN experts urge United States to respect international law and right to self-determination
GENEVA – UN experts* today expressed grave concern about statements made by the President of the United States of America regarding Greenland, including suggestions that the territory should be placed...
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January 15, 2026 at 8:27 PM
UN experts* today expressed grave concern about statements made by the President of the United States of America regarding Greenland, including suggestions that the territory should be placed under U.S. control and that force could be used to achieve such an outcome.
www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel...
www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel...