Simon Adams
@simonadams.bsky.social
Professor of Human Rights at Murdoch University. Former President & CEO of Center for Victims of Torture @CVT.org. Also, @Globalr2p.org and @Skateistan.bsky.social
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Simon Adams
@simonadams.bsky.social
· May 1
After 100 days, the toll of Trump’s foreign aid cuts has begun to sink in
Here’s how programs on the ground in countries around the world have been upended by President Donald Trump’s swift dismantling of most U.S. international aid.
www.washingtonpost.com
It has been “enormously hard to communicate to staff, to clients, to people whose lives are at stake — the outcome of these deliberations that are happening in darkened offices somewhere in Washington D.C.” (Me on @CVTorg and the US aid cuts)⬇️ www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/0...
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As the president restricts immigration visas for 75 countries, Yumna Rizvi comments this “... puts thousands in limbo, including those fleeing from torture & persecution. The president uses cruel & deceptive claims like this to vilify immigrants and perpetuate harm.” www.cvt.org/statements/n...
January 15, 2026 at 5:15 PM
As the president restricts immigration visas for 75 countries, Yumna Rizvi comments this “... puts thousands in limbo, including those fleeing from torture & persecution. The president uses cruel & deceptive claims like this to vilify immigrants and perpetuate harm.” www.cvt.org/statements/n...
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CVT clients who had completed services called Sara Nelson, program manager, last week after the deadly ICE shooting. Read about how mental health is being affected in the Twin Cities as the militarized ICE deployment swarms the area.
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Twin Cities mental health workers are again providing trauma care
Advocates say the shooting and ICE enforcement action is yet another traumatic event affecting people's mental health.
www.minnpost.com
January 13, 2026 at 8:58 PM
CVT clients who had completed services called Sara Nelson, program manager, last week after the deadly ICE shooting. Read about how mental health is being affected in the Twin Cities as the militarized ICE deployment swarms the area.
@minnpost.bsky.social
www.minnpost.com/race-health-...
@minnpost.bsky.social
www.minnpost.com/race-health-...
An official from Iran’s murderous theocracy says 2,000 people have been killed in unrest so far. This morally bankrupt regime is at war with its own people. www.reuters.com/world/china/...
Iran official says 2,000 people have been killed in unrest
It's the first time authorities have acknowledged the high death toll from an intense crackdown.
www.reuters.com
January 13, 2026 at 2:36 PM
An official from Iran’s murderous theocracy says 2,000 people have been killed in unrest so far. This morally bankrupt regime is at war with its own people. www.reuters.com/world/china/...
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ICE murdered Renee Nicole Good. This is what happens when you militarize immigration enforcement. This is what happens when an authoritarian president gives armed federal agents a sense of total impunity. #IStandWithMinneapolis
January 9, 2026 at 2:21 PM
ICE murdered Renee Nicole Good. This is what happens when you militarize immigration enforcement. This is what happens when an authoritarian president gives armed federal agents a sense of total impunity. #IStandWithMinneapolis
The whole world should reject these sham elections administered by an illegitimate military dictatorship. The people of #Myanmar are demanding a real democracy and respect for human rights.🇲🇲
January 13, 2026 at 9:04 AM
The whole world should reject these sham elections administered by an illegitimate military dictatorship. The people of #Myanmar are demanding a real democracy and respect for human rights.🇲🇲
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Calling for Closure of Guantánamo after 24 Years – A Joint Statement. 115 organizations write that failing to close it has “. . . enabled what many feared, and against which we and others repeatedly warned: the repurposing of Guantánamo to detain others unlawfully.”
www.cvt.org/statements/g...
www.cvt.org/statements/g...
Guantánamo Detention Facility Must Be Closed – A Joint Statement
Ahead of the 24th anniversary of Guantánamo's opening, 115 organizations signed this statement led by CVT and the Center for Constitutional Rights reaffirming that it must be closed, without repurposi...
www.cvt.org
January 9, 2026 at 4:49 PM
Calling for Closure of Guantánamo after 24 Years – A Joint Statement. 115 organizations write that failing to close it has “. . . enabled what many feared, and against which we and others repeatedly warned: the repurposing of Guantánamo to detain others unlawfully.”
www.cvt.org/statements/g...
www.cvt.org/statements/g...
I was honored to play a small part in helping to bring this historic genocide case to the ICJ. Now it enters a whole new phase. Justice for the #Rohingya is inseparable from the wider struggle for justice in #Myanmar.
www.hrw.org/news/2026/01...
www.hrw.org/news/2026/01...
Myanmar: Critical Hearings in Rohingya Genocide Case
International Court of Justice (ICJ) hearings in the Myanmar genocide case highlight the need for justice for the ethnic Rohingya.
www.hrw.org
January 9, 2026 at 2:42 PM
I was honored to play a small part in helping to bring this historic genocide case to the ICJ. Now it enters a whole new phase. Justice for the #Rohingya is inseparable from the wider struggle for justice in #Myanmar.
www.hrw.org/news/2026/01...
www.hrw.org/news/2026/01...
ICE murdered Renee Nicole Good. This is what happens when you militarize immigration enforcement. This is what happens when an authoritarian president gives armed federal agents a sense of total impunity. #IStandWithMinneapolis
January 9, 2026 at 2:21 PM
ICE murdered Renee Nicole Good. This is what happens when you militarize immigration enforcement. This is what happens when an authoritarian president gives armed federal agents a sense of total impunity. #IStandWithMinneapolis
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Renee Nicole Good was shot to death by ICE in Minneapolis as a direct result of unnecessarily intensified immigration enforcement by the Trump administration. This would not have happened without this type of militarization - it is among the exact kinds of oppression our clients have fled.
January 8, 2026 at 5:10 PM
Renee Nicole Good was shot to death by ICE in Minneapolis as a direct result of unnecessarily intensified immigration enforcement by the Trump administration. This would not have happened without this type of militarization - it is among the exact kinds of oppression our clients have fled.
Murder. What happened in Minneapolis was a state-sanctioned killing of someone exercising their right to engage in civil disobedience. Watch this NYT forensic analysis. Watch the total sense of arrogance and impunity from the ICE killer. www.nytimes.com/video/us/100...
Video: Videos Contradict Trump Administration Account of ICE Shooting in Minneapolis
An analysis of footage from three camera angles show that the vehicle appears to be turning away from a federal officer as he opened fire.
www.nytimes.com
January 9, 2026 at 2:13 PM
Murder. What happened in Minneapolis was a state-sanctioned killing of someone exercising their right to engage in civil disobedience. Watch this NYT forensic analysis. Watch the total sense of arrogance and impunity from the ICE killer. www.nytimes.com/video/us/100...
Venezuela’s future must be determined by Venezuelans, not by Washington DC. Venezuela needs change based on democracy and human rights, not oil extraction and foreign domination.
www.globalr2p.org/publications...
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Statement on the Recent Developments in Venezuela - Global Centre for the Responsibility to Protect
In the early hours of 3 January explosions and military helicopters were reported in Caracas and surrounding areas as United States (US) armed forces conducted an unprecedented operation on Venezuelan...
www.globalr2p.org
January 7, 2026 at 7:58 PM
Venezuela’s future must be determined by Venezuelans, not by Washington DC. Venezuela needs change based on democracy and human rights, not oil extraction and foreign domination.
www.globalr2p.org/publications...
www.globalr2p.org/publications...
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Human rights are for all of us, everywhere. As we move into 2026, join the Center for Victims of Torture in working to ensure all people live their lives free from torture and human rights abuses.
January 6, 2026 at 12:58 PM
Human rights are for all of us, everywhere. As we move into 2026, join the Center for Victims of Torture in working to ensure all people live their lives free from torture and human rights abuses.
ICE just shot and killed a woman on the streets of Minneapolis. Murdered for protesting against the Trump administration’s authoritarianism. This is America in 2026.
www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
Live updates: Frey disputes that ICE killed woman in self-defense
ICE officials say the woman was shot and killed Wednesday morning in south Minneapolis after attempting to run over agents with her car. Mayor Jacob Frey called the ICE version of what happened “garba...
www.mprnews.org
January 7, 2026 at 7:46 PM
ICE just shot and killed a woman on the streets of Minneapolis. Murdered for protesting against the Trump administration’s authoritarianism. This is America in 2026.
www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
I ❤️ NY.
(Sticker art in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn)
(Sticker art in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn)
January 6, 2026 at 3:32 PM
I ❤️ NY.
(Sticker art in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn)
(Sticker art in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn)
Venezuela’s Maduro is a corrupt dictator who has used mass detention and torture to repress opposition. But the US unilaterally bombing and kidnapping a foreign leader is an extreme violation of international law. This is a deeply dangerous moment. www.bbc.com/news/live/c5...
Venezuela latest: Trump says US has 'captured' President Maduro in strikes on country - live updates
The US attorney general says Maduro will face
www.bbc.com
January 3, 2026 at 2:44 PM
Venezuela’s Maduro is a corrupt dictator who has used mass detention and torture to repress opposition. But the US unilaterally bombing and kidnapping a foreign leader is an extreme violation of international law. This is a deeply dangerous moment. www.bbc.com/news/live/c5...
Israeli army’s own database suggests at least 83% of Gaza dead were civilians. Who will be held responsible for this historic massacre? www.972mag.com/israeli-inte...
IDF database suggests 83% of Gaza dead were civilians
Classified intelligence reveals Israel killed 8,900 militants by May, indicating an almost unparalleled proportion of civilian slaughter.
www.972mag.com
January 3, 2026 at 2:35 PM
Israeli army’s own database suggests at least 83% of Gaza dead were civilians. Who will be held responsible for this historic massacre? www.972mag.com/israeli-inte...
“Art illuminates dark times.” It might be a freezing -6 C outside, but it’s not too cold to stop and appreciate some George Orwell subway art.
January 3, 2026 at 1:20 AM
“Art illuminates dark times.” It might be a freezing -6 C outside, but it’s not too cold to stop and appreciate some George Orwell subway art.
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“We know for sure that our survivors we are no longer able to serve are suffering,” said Scott Roehm, CVT sr director of global justice & accountability, in this NYT article that accounts for how little was saved by DOGE cuts this year, and just how much was lost.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/23/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/23/u...
How Did DOGE Disrupt So Much While Saving So Little?
www.nytimes.com
December 23, 2025 at 4:46 PM
“We know for sure that our survivors we are no longer able to serve are suffering,” said Scott Roehm, CVT sr director of global justice & accountability, in this NYT article that accounts for how little was saved by DOGE cuts this year, and just how much was lost.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/23/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/23/u...
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The cruelty is the point.
Trump tells asylum seekers to apply for refuge elsewhere
Trump tells asylum seekers to apply for refuge elsewhere
The effort represents the latest attempt by the Trump administration to curtail immigration and meet its ambitious annual deportation goal.
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December 29, 2025 at 8:48 PM
The cruelty is the point.
#Myanmar’s military junta is holding a national “election” at gunpoint. Here’s why it is a sham…
www.globalr2p.org/countries/my...
www.globalr2p.org/countries/my...
Myanmar (Burma) - Global Centre for the Responsibility to Protect
Populations in Myanmar are facing crimes against humanity and war crimes perpetrated by the military and armed groups following the February 2021 coup.
www.globalr2p.org
January 2, 2026 at 12:48 PM
#Myanmar’s military junta is holding a national “election” at gunpoint. Here’s why it is a sham…
www.globalr2p.org/countries/my...
www.globalr2p.org/countries/my...
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.@zeteo news is not playing around with their end of year “honours”.
“War Criminal of the Year” (2025)
“War Criminal of the Year” (2025)
December 29, 2025 at 6:56 PM
.@zeteo news is not playing around with their end of year “honours”.
“War Criminal of the Year” (2025)
“War Criminal of the Year” (2025)
Let’s stand up for human rights in 2026. We need a lot more humanitarianism, and a lot less authoritarianism, impunity and injustice in the world. #HappyNewYear2026
January 1, 2026 at 3:57 PM
Let’s stand up for human rights in 2026. We need a lot more humanitarianism, and a lot less authoritarianism, impunity and injustice in the world. #HappyNewYear2026
.@zeteo news is not playing around with their end of year “honours”.
“War Criminal of the Year” (2025)
“War Criminal of the Year” (2025)
December 29, 2025 at 6:56 PM
.@zeteo news is not playing around with their end of year “honours”.
“War Criminal of the Year” (2025)
“War Criminal of the Year” (2025)
A sham election with a predetermined outcome. Another failed attempt by #Myanmar’s corrupt and venal Generals to legitimise military rule. 🇲🇲 www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
Polls close in first phase of Myanmar elections widely condemned as a sham
Turnout appears low for vote in which most candidates seen as allies of junta and large areas excluded by war
www.theguardian.com
December 28, 2025 at 11:47 PM
A sham election with a predetermined outcome. Another failed attempt by #Myanmar’s corrupt and venal Generals to legitimise military rule. 🇲🇲 www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
A message from the village of Saugerties, upstate NY.
December 28, 2025 at 1:53 AM
A message from the village of Saugerties, upstate NY.