Elena Naughton
@elenanaughton.bsky.social
Lawyer. NYC resident. Working on transitional justice in support of victims’ rights.
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Elena Naughton
@elenanaughton.bsky.social
· Jan 23
These lines from the poem “I Have No Illness But” reverberate painfully this week:
“I have no illness but the loss of noble folk and the foul ones who now, with calamitous, shameless faces, govern us.” - Rajab Abuhweish
“I have no illness but the loss of noble folk and the foul ones who now, with calamitous, shameless faces, govern us.” - Rajab Abuhweish
@hcrichardson.bsky.social
I am an American.
I am an American.
August 20, 2025 at 3:36 AM
@hcrichardson.bsky.social
I am an American.
I am an American.
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#InFocus | In April, ICTJ and Bridges of Truth convened 7 community dialogues. For the first time in 14 yrs, Syrians publicly
✅ spoke about their experiences
✅ shared their hopes for the future
✅ discussed their needs
🧵👇
✅ spoke about their experiences
✅ shared their hopes for the future
✅ discussed their needs
🧵👇
July 21, 2025 at 11:01 AM
#InFocus | In April, ICTJ and Bridges of Truth convened 7 community dialogues. For the first time in 14 yrs, Syrians publicly
✅ spoke about their experiences
✅ shared their hopes for the future
✅ discussed their needs
🧵👇
✅ spoke about their experiences
✅ shared their hopes for the future
✅ discussed their needs
🧵👇
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On July 10-11, ICTJ will convene a dialogue in Geneva that will bring members of Syria’s newly established national commissions for TJ and the missing together with int'l. experts, Syrian civil society and victims’ groups, and multilateral institutions.👉 bit.ly/44Uwh36
July 10, 2025 at 12:28 PM
On July 10-11, ICTJ will convene a dialogue in Geneva that will bring members of Syria’s newly established national commissions for TJ and the missing together with int'l. experts, Syrian civil society and victims’ groups, and multilateral institutions.👉 bit.ly/44Uwh36
Reminder on this International Day in Support of Victims of Torture of the digital release of ICTJ's award-winning short animated documentary - "Tomorrow We Continue" - the story of a Syrian mother navigating life as a refugee after the enforced disappearance of her husband. @theictj.bsky.social
June 26, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Reminder on this International Day in Support of Victims of Torture of the digital release of ICTJ's award-winning short animated documentary - "Tomorrow We Continue" - the story of a Syrian mother navigating life as a refugee after the enforced disappearance of her husband. @theictj.bsky.social
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#NewArticle | From May 25–June 1, ICTJ held community dialogues in rural Gambia on sexual & gender-based violence, including crimes committed under the Jammeh regime. Survivors, youth & leaders spoke out on topics like FGM & child marriage.
Read more here 👉 www.ictj.org/latest-news/...
Read more here 👉 www.ictj.org/latest-news/...
Gambians Break the Silence on Sexual Violence in ICTJ-Held Community Dialogues | International Center for Transitional Justice
From May 25 to June 1, 2025, ICTJ held a series of community dialogues in three rural regions of the Gambia on sexual and gender-based violence, including crimes committed during the Yahya Jammeh dict...
www.ictj.org
June 20, 2025 at 7:37 PM
#NewArticle | From May 25–June 1, ICTJ held community dialogues in rural Gambia on sexual & gender-based violence, including crimes committed under the Jammeh regime. Survivors, youth & leaders spoke out on topics like FGM & child marriage.
Read more here 👉 www.ictj.org/latest-news/...
Read more here 👉 www.ictj.org/latest-news/...
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#LebaneseCivilWar | For women relatives of the missing or disappeared in #Lebanon, telling their stories has been a way to fight for the truth and for their loved ones.
Support their decades-long efforts by buying their book, Windmills of Our Hearts📚.
antoineonline.com/intr/en/p/WI...
Support their decades-long efforts by buying their book, Windmills of Our Hearts📚.
antoineonline.com/intr/en/p/WI...
Windmills Of Our Hearts.
antoineonline.com
June 4, 2025 at 5:32 PM
#LebaneseCivilWar | For women relatives of the missing or disappeared in #Lebanon, telling their stories has been a way to fight for the truth and for their loved ones.
Support their decades-long efforts by buying their book, Windmills of Our Hearts📚.
antoineonline.com/intr/en/p/WI...
Support their decades-long efforts by buying their book, Windmills of Our Hearts📚.
antoineonline.com/intr/en/p/WI...
Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn: "let us not forget that violence does not and cannot exist by itself: It is invariably intertwined with the lie."
From Nobel Lecture in Literature 1970.
From Nobel Lecture in Literature 1970.
June 10, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn: "let us not forget that violence does not and cannot exist by itself: It is invariably intertwined with the lie."
From Nobel Lecture in Literature 1970.
From Nobel Lecture in Literature 1970.
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#STATEMENT | ICTJ welcomes the establishment of new commissions for transitional justice and the missing in Syria.
For the full statement, including ICTJ's recommendations for the commissions, click here: www.ictj.org/latest-news/...
For the full statement, including ICTJ's recommendations for the commissions, click here: www.ictj.org/latest-news/...
May 22, 2025 at 7:34 PM
#STATEMENT | ICTJ welcomes the establishment of new commissions for transitional justice and the missing in Syria.
For the full statement, including ICTJ's recommendations for the commissions, click here: www.ictj.org/latest-news/...
For the full statement, including ICTJ's recommendations for the commissions, click here: www.ictj.org/latest-news/...
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#FilmLaunch 🎬 | Her husband was disappeared. She fled #Syria with her children—but the search never stopped.
ICTJ’s award-winning animated short “Tomorrow We Continue” tells the true story of a family’s fight to survive, heal, and hold on to hope.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=g8eg...
ICTJ’s award-winning animated short “Tomorrow We Continue” tells the true story of a family’s fight to survive, heal, and hold on to hope.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=g8eg...
Tomorrow We Continue — Full Movie
YouTube video by ICTJ
www.youtube.com
May 19, 2025 at 3:04 PM
#FilmLaunch 🎬 | Her husband was disappeared. She fled #Syria with her children—but the search never stopped.
ICTJ’s award-winning animated short “Tomorrow We Continue” tells the true story of a family’s fight to survive, heal, and hold on to hope.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=g8eg...
ICTJ’s award-winning animated short “Tomorrow We Continue” tells the true story of a family’s fight to survive, heal, and hold on to hope.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=g8eg...
“As ICTJ knows from supporting justice worldwide, the most important thing is to listen to the people who often suffer the most - human rights victims - to understand their needs and to ensure their essential role in deciding upon future justice processes."-Nousha Kabawat, Head ICTJ Syria Program
March 31, 2025 at 1:52 PM
“As ICTJ knows from supporting justice worldwide, the most important thing is to listen to the people who often suffer the most - human rights victims - to understand their needs and to ensure their essential role in deciding upon future justice processes."-Nousha Kabawat, Head ICTJ Syria Program
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#Interview | Kristin Karen Davila talks to ICTJ Senior Expert Ruben Carranza about former #Philippines president #RodrigoDuterte's arrest and departure to #TheHague where he faces crimes against humanity charges.
Watch the full interview 👇
www.youtube.com/watch?v=GyPu...
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Watch the full interview 👇
www.youtube.com/watch?v=GyPu...
@news.abs-cbn.com
Headstart: Atty. Ruben Carranza on legality of Duterte's arrest, what's next at The Hague | ANC
YouTube video by ANC 24/7
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March 20, 2025 at 1:20 PM
#Interview | Kristin Karen Davila talks to ICTJ Senior Expert Ruben Carranza about former #Philippines president #RodrigoDuterte's arrest and departure to #TheHague where he faces crimes against humanity charges.
Watch the full interview 👇
www.youtube.com/watch?v=GyPu...
@news.abs-cbn.com
Watch the full interview 👇
www.youtube.com/watch?v=GyPu...
@news.abs-cbn.com
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John Larson speaks up as all democratic congressmen should.
March 13, 2025 at 12:09 AM
John Larson speaks up as all democratic congressmen should.
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#ReparationsBuildJustice | “Reparations are not a favor; they are a fundamental right, and justice is incomplete without them." Swipe to read more about ICTJ's Lebanon and Yemen Program Expert Nour EL BEJJANI's views on reparations!
March 12, 2025 at 7:20 PM
#ReparationsBuildJustice | “Reparations are not a favor; they are a fundamental right, and justice is incomplete without them." Swipe to read more about ICTJ's Lebanon and Yemen Program Expert Nour EL BEJJANI's views on reparations!
If there was ever any doubt, this study led by women scientists shows the intergenerational consequences of war-related violence and trauma on Syrian refugees. @theictj.bsky.social
March 12, 2025 at 1:06 PM
If there was ever any doubt, this study led by women scientists shows the intergenerational consequences of war-related violence and trauma on Syrian refugees. @theictj.bsky.social
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The ICTJ is outraged by the recent massacre in Syria, where over 1,000 civilians were brutally killed in yet another wave of violence. This appalling crime underscores the urgent and undeniable need to protect civilians and provide justice and accountability.
Read our full statement: bit.ly/3DuQEJv
Read our full statement: bit.ly/3DuQEJv
March 11, 2025 at 11:20 PM
The ICTJ is outraged by the recent massacre in Syria, where over 1,000 civilians were brutally killed in yet another wave of violence. This appalling crime underscores the urgent and undeniable need to protect civilians and provide justice and accountability.
Read our full statement: bit.ly/3DuQEJv
Read our full statement: bit.ly/3DuQEJv
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The fall of the Assad regime marks the beginning of a long-overdue transformation in Syria. In this new piece, Nousha Kabawat, ICTJ’s Head of Syria Program, discusses the imperatives to be achieved for sustainable peace in Syria and her hopes for the country's future. www.ictj.org/latest-news/...
March 4, 2025 at 11:14 AM
The fall of the Assad regime marks the beginning of a long-overdue transformation in Syria. In this new piece, Nousha Kabawat, ICTJ’s Head of Syria Program, discusses the imperatives to be achieved for sustainable peace in Syria and her hopes for the country's future. www.ictj.org/latest-news/...
I'm happy to share with you the report “Of Two Minds: Sanctions as a Form of Accountability and the Dilemmas for Transitional Justice,” which explores the role that international economic sanctions regimes can play in both advancing and hindering accountability, redress, and prevention.
February 19, 2025 at 9:41 PM
I'm happy to share with you the report “Of Two Minds: Sanctions as a Form of Accountability and the Dilemmas for Transitional Justice,” which explores the role that international economic sanctions regimes can play in both advancing and hindering accountability, redress, and prevention.
Very much worth a listen, especially Professor Snyders reflections on a ceasefire v. peace agreement in Ukraine and how Europe should respond.
February 13, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Very much worth a listen, especially Professor Snyders reflections on a ceasefire v. peace agreement in Ukraine and how Europe should respond.
Together, in 2023, “[the Offices of the Inspectors General’s] work resulted in significant…potential savings totaling approximately $93.1 billion: $82.2 billion from audit recommendations. $10.9 billion from investigative receivables and recoveries.”
February 13, 2025 at 2:28 AM
Together, in 2023, “[the Offices of the Inspectors General’s] work resulted in significant…potential savings totaling approximately $93.1 billion: $82.2 billion from audit recommendations. $10.9 billion from investigative receivables and recoveries.”
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“Though both Hitler and Hugenberg were fiercely anti-Communist, anti-democratic, anti-immigrant, and anti-Semitic, their attempts at political partnership failed spectacularly and repeatedly.”
Timothy Ryback unpacks Hitler's relationship with his oligarchs:
Timothy Ryback unpacks Hitler's relationship with his oligarchs:
Hitler’s Oligarchs
First they reviled him. Then they supported and enabled him. Then they regretted it.
www.theatlantic.com
February 6, 2025 at 12:49 PM
“Though both Hitler and Hugenberg were fiercely anti-Communist, anti-democratic, anti-immigrant, and anti-Semitic, their attempts at political partnership failed spectacularly and repeatedly.”
Timothy Ryback unpacks Hitler's relationship with his oligarchs:
Timothy Ryback unpacks Hitler's relationship with his oligarchs:
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January 22, 2025
January 22, 2025
Marc Caputo of Axios reported today that Trump’s decision to pardon or commute the sentences of all the January 6 rioters convicted of crimes for that day’s events, including those who attacked police...
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January 23, 2025 at 5:21 AM
January 22, 2025
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#ReparationsBuildJustice | Victims of human rights abuses have the right to and deserve #reparation. But what actually constitutes them? Why are they so important? Get ready for in-depth information, real-life testimonies, and encounters with our experts to better understand this dimension of TJ.
January 22, 2025 at 3:32 PM
#ReparationsBuildJustice | Victims of human rights abuses have the right to and deserve #reparation. But what actually constitutes them? Why are they so important? Get ready for in-depth information, real-life testimonies, and encounters with our experts to better understand this dimension of TJ.
These lines from the poem “I Have No Illness But” reverberate painfully this week:
“I have no illness but the loss of noble folk and the foul ones who now, with calamitous, shameless faces, govern us.” - Rajab Abuhweish
“I have no illness but the loss of noble folk and the foul ones who now, with calamitous, shameless faces, govern us.” - Rajab Abuhweish
January 23, 2025 at 1:32 AM
These lines from the poem “I Have No Illness But” reverberate painfully this week:
“I have no illness but the loss of noble folk and the foul ones who now, with calamitous, shameless faces, govern us.” - Rajab Abuhweish
“I have no illness but the loss of noble folk and the foul ones who now, with calamitous, shameless faces, govern us.” - Rajab Abuhweish