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The Palestinian groups’ YouTube channels hosted hours of footage documenting and highlighting alleged Israeli government violations of international law in both Gaza and the West Bank. interc.pt/4oUJNer
November 5, 2025 at 7:05 PM
The Palestinian groups’ YouTube channels hosted hours of footage documenting and highlighting alleged Israeli government violations of international law in both Gaza and the West Bank. interc.pt/4oUJNer
50% of the 311 journalists killed by Israel were killed at home, often with their families. Which of course means they were undoubtedly deliberately targeted.
November 1, 2025 at 8:42 AM
50% of the 311 journalists killed by Israel were killed at home, often with their families. Which of course means they were undoubtedly deliberately targeted.
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Many journalist killings are preceded by death threats — and often those threats are slow to be addressed and investigated. Even in nations where journalist killings are rare, threats against members of the press are still highly concerning. cpj.org/issue/intern...
International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists 2025 - Committee to Protect Journalists
Despite concerted efforts to tackle impunity, the lack of meaningful improvement in accountability for journalist killings in the past decades indicates more must be done to deliver justice. Amid stag...
cpj.org
October 31, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Many journalist killings are preceded by death threats — and often those threats are slow to be addressed and investigated. Even in nations where journalist killings are rare, threats against members of the press are still highly concerning. cpj.org/issue/intern...
October 29, 2025 at 11:59 AM
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The Rapid Support Forces in Sudan are massacring civilians.
They're armed by the United Arab Emirates - a key Western ally.
This is yet more genocidal mayhem armed and facilitated by the West.
They're armed by the United Arab Emirates - a key Western ally.
This is yet more genocidal mayhem armed and facilitated by the West.
October 29, 2025 at 11:48 AM
The Rapid Support Forces in Sudan are massacring civilians.
They're armed by the United Arab Emirates - a key Western ally.
This is yet more genocidal mayhem armed and facilitated by the West.
They're armed by the United Arab Emirates - a key Western ally.
This is yet more genocidal mayhem armed and facilitated by the West.
North Korea still needs our help.
October 23, 2025 at 1:09 PM
North Korea still needs our help.
If you aren’t already, follow the great work @pressfreedom.bsky.social are doing.
October 22, 2025 at 6:26 AM
If you aren’t already, follow the great work @pressfreedom.bsky.social are doing.
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🚨 NEW: CPJ is challenging Israel’s ban on international media access to Gaza in the Israeli Supreme Court. Israel has killed 197 Palestinian journalists and media workers in two years, silencing journalists and their vital reporting. cpj.org/2025/10/cpj-...
October 16, 2025 at 9:20 PM
🚨 NEW: CPJ is challenging Israel’s ban on international media access to Gaza in the Israeli Supreme Court. Israel has killed 197 Palestinian journalists and media workers in two years, silencing journalists and their vital reporting. cpj.org/2025/10/cpj-...
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human rights used to mean something, be non-negotiable, something to strive for, not relativised or conditional.
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![30 basic human rights with their icons
#l. All human beings are born free & equal.
#2. All are entitled to their rights & freedoms without discrimination.
#3. The right to life, abetty a security of person.
#4. No one shall be held in slavery or servitude.
#5. No One shall be subjected to torture or Inhumane cruelty.
#6. The right to be recognized as a person
#7. All are entitled to equal protection of the law.
#8. The right to treated fair by constitution and by law.
#9. No subjection to arbitrary arrest, unfair detention or exile.
#10. All are entitled in full equality in a fair trial & public hearing.
#11. Innocent until proven quilty in a fair public trial & defence.
#12. The right to privacy & protection against interference.
#13. The freedom of movement and residence.
#14. The right to seek & enjoy asylum from persecution.
#15. The right to a nationality & the freedom to change it.
30 BASIC HUMAN RIGHTS
[ Universal Declaration of Human Rights ]
#ProtectHumanRights #FightForFreedom #UDHR
#16. When at full age, the right to marriage & to found a family.
#17. The right to own & to not be deprived of one's property.
#18. The freedom of thought, conscience & religion.
#19. The freedom of opinion & expression.
#20. The treedom of peaceful assembly & association.
#21. The right to take part in the government (democracy, voting).
#22. The right to social security.
#23. The right to work & social protection.
#24. The right to rest & leisure (reasonable work hours, holidays)
#25. The right to social service & standard of living
#26. The right to an education.
#27. The right to enjoy the cultural life of
#28. Al rights
recognized worldwide.
#29. Protect rights & freedoms as a duty to the community.
#30. Human rights can never be](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:4bwbaxmwm4pf6r74yuw5bdzb/bafkreifps6yojkcmvttjsnf5dmzughtzqdrguox6x7rv4vqg33ka6wicti@jpeg)
September 1, 2025 at 7:22 AM
human rights used to mean something, be non-negotiable, something to strive for, not relativised or conditional.
#humanrights
#humanrights
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‘A deadly scheme’: Palestinians face indiscriminate gunfire at food sites
‘A deadly scheme’: Palestinians face indiscriminate gunfire at food sites
Investigation based on visual evidence, bullets, medical records and testimony appears to show sustained pattern of Israeli shootings
Warning: includes images of blood and graphic scenes
Ehab Nuor, a 23-year-old barber, lies flat on the sand behind entangled metal, hiding from heavy machine-gun fire, as hundreds of Palestinians scramble away, carrying backpacks in which they had hoped to collect food. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
August 9, 2025 at 2:52 PM
‘A deadly scheme’: Palestinians face indiscriminate gunfire at food sites
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FBI and NSPCC alarmed at ‘shocking’ rise in online sextortion of children
FBI and NSPCC alarmed at ‘shocking’ rise in online sextortion of children
Snapchat logged about 20,000 cases last year of adults grooming children online, more than other social media platforms combined
Tech companies including Snapchat and Facebook reported more than 9,600 cases of adults grooming children online in the UK in just six months last year – the equivalent of about 400 a week.
Law enforcement agencies, including the FBI and the UK’s National Crime Agency (NCA), have grown increasingly alarmed about the growing threat from sextortion and other crimes targeting teenagers. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
August 9, 2025 at 4:04 PM
FBI and NSPCC alarmed at ‘shocking’ rise in online sextortion of children
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More than 30,000 children displaced by heavy fighting in northern Mozambique – Save the Children #Refugees
More than 30,000 children displaced by heavy fighting in northern Mozambique – Save the Children
reliefweb.int
August 8, 2025 at 3:20 AM
More than 30,000 children displaced by heavy fighting in northern Mozambique – Save the Children #Refugees
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🗓️ Join Amnesty International UK’s “Everyday Rights” briefing on 9 Sep to explore how human rights impact daily life.
Essential learning for advocates, educators, and anyone who believes rights belong to all of us. @amnestyuk.bsky.social
👉 Learn more and register: www.amnesty.org.uk/e...
Essential learning for advocates, educators, and anyone who believes rights belong to all of us. @amnestyuk.bsky.social
👉 Learn more and register: www.amnesty.org.uk/e...
A Briefing on Everyday Rights
We are Amnesty International UK. We are ordinary people from across the world standing up for humanity and human rights.
www.amnesty.org.uk
August 8, 2025 at 8:00 AM
🗓️ Join Amnesty International UK’s “Everyday Rights” briefing on 9 Sep to explore how human rights impact daily life.
Essential learning for advocates, educators, and anyone who believes rights belong to all of us. @amnestyuk.bsky.social
👉 Learn more and register: www.amnesty.org.uk/e...
Essential learning for advocates, educators, and anyone who believes rights belong to all of us. @amnestyuk.bsky.social
👉 Learn more and register: www.amnesty.org.uk/e...
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Stanford University’s student-run newspaper sued two senior Trump administration officials Wednesday, challenging Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s ability to revoke student visas and deem an individual deportable based on the content of their speech.
Stanford newspaper sues Trump administration over student deportations
The lawsuit challenges Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s ability to revoke student visas and deem an individual deportable based on the content of their speech.
wapo.st
August 7, 2025 at 2:01 AM
Stanford University’s student-run newspaper sued two senior Trump administration officials Wednesday, challenging Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s ability to revoke student visas and deem an individual deportable based on the content of their speech.
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BREAKING
Defend Our Juries website taken down as attack on freedom of speech worsens - blocking access to important legal info for protestors.
This is what happens when the Government uses anti-terror law to silence dissent.
www.wedonotcomply.org <— legal info here instead!
Defend Our Juries website taken down as attack on freedom of speech worsens - blocking access to important legal info for protestors.
This is what happens when the Government uses anti-terror law to silence dissent.
www.wedonotcomply.org <— legal info here instead!
August 6, 2025 at 5:22 PM
BREAKING
Defend Our Juries website taken down as attack on freedom of speech worsens - blocking access to important legal info for protestors.
This is what happens when the Government uses anti-terror law to silence dissent.
www.wedonotcomply.org <— legal info here instead!
Defend Our Juries website taken down as attack on freedom of speech worsens - blocking access to important legal info for protestors.
This is what happens when the Government uses anti-terror law to silence dissent.
www.wedonotcomply.org <— legal info here instead!
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New report reveals human rights abuses in US detention camps, including:
-a 10-year-old US citizen child recovering from brain surgery denied follow-up medical care
-a 4-year-old child suffering from metastatic cancer deported w/o ability to consult a doctor
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
-a 10-year-old US citizen child recovering from brain surgery denied follow-up medical care
-a 4-year-old child suffering from metastatic cancer deported w/o ability to consult a doctor
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
‘Horrific’: report reveals abuse of pregnant women and children at US Ice facilities
Report from senator Jon Ossoff’s office found 510 credible reports of human rights abuses since Trump’s inauguration
www.theguardian.com
August 6, 2025 at 8:38 PM
New report reveals human rights abuses in US detention camps, including:
-a 10-year-old US citizen child recovering from brain surgery denied follow-up medical care
-a 4-year-old child suffering from metastatic cancer deported w/o ability to consult a doctor
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
-a 10-year-old US citizen child recovering from brain surgery denied follow-up medical care
-a 4-year-old child suffering from metastatic cancer deported w/o ability to consult a doctor
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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The Joint Committee on Human Rights is investigating if the human rights of children in England are protected in the social care system, and it wants to hear from you.
This includes whether you are still in care, or are no longer in care but have had recent experience.
This includes whether you are still in care, or are no longer in care but have had recent experience.
July 31, 2025 at 12:04 PM
The Joint Committee on Human Rights is investigating if the human rights of children in England are protected in the social care system, and it wants to hear from you.
This includes whether you are still in care, or are no longer in care but have had recent experience.
This includes whether you are still in care, or are no longer in care but have had recent experience.
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The U.K. is now included in the 5.6bn+ people across 77 countries who have experienced a reduction in their freedom of expression and their human rights within the last decade.
#FreeSpeech
#HumanRights
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#FreedomOfExpression
#FreeSpeech
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July 30, 2025 at 5:54 PM
The U.K. is now included in the 5.6bn+ people across 77 countries who have experienced a reduction in their freedom of expression and their human rights within the last decade.
#FreeSpeech
#HumanRights
#JusticeUpheld
#FreedomOfExpression
#FreeSpeech
#HumanRights
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#FreedomOfExpression
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I lead a top Israeli human rights group. Our country is committing genocide | Yuli Novak
I lead a top Israeli human rights group. Our country is committing genocide | Yuli Novak
My generation was raised wondering how ordinary people could countenance an atrocity. In a grotesque twist, the question has circled back to us
www.theguardian.com
July 30, 2025 at 4:13 PM
I lead a top Israeli human rights group. Our country is committing genocide | Yuli Novak
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For every politician and journalist who supported Israel's onslaught, or stayed silent:
This photograph should haunt you for the rest of your life.
You will never scrub the shame away. No future achievement, however great, will ever erase what you helped inflict on Gaza.
This photograph should haunt you for the rest of your life.
You will never scrub the shame away. No future achievement, however great, will ever erase what you helped inflict on Gaza.
July 23, 2025 at 1:19 PM
For every politician and journalist who supported Israel's onslaught, or stayed silent:
This photograph should haunt you for the rest of your life.
You will never scrub the shame away. No future achievement, however great, will ever erase what you helped inflict on Gaza.
This photograph should haunt you for the rest of your life.
You will never scrub the shame away. No future achievement, however great, will ever erase what you helped inflict on Gaza.
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Israel blocking aid from Gaza is creating ‘chaos and death’, say humanitarian groups
Israel blocking aid from Gaza is creating ‘chaos and death’, say humanitarian groups
Letter signed by agencies including Doctors Without Borders condemns Israeli military attacks on Palestinians
More than 100 aid agencies issued a dire warning that “mass starvation” was spreading across Gaza and urged Israel to let humanitarian aid into the besieged strip to alleviate the growing man-made hunger crisis.
A letter signed by 109 agencies including Doctors Without Borders, Oxfam International and Amnesty International says the Israeli government is blocking humanitarian organisations from effectively distributing life-saving aid. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
July 23, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Israel blocking aid from Gaza is creating ‘chaos and death’, say humanitarian groups