Verity Coyle
@verityc.bsky.social
Senior advisor/campaigner @amnesty.org Former Non-Resident Fellow @StimsonCenter. IHR, military/security/policing. Torture equipment/trade.
Grateful to Juliana Miranda, from CELS for the UNGA 1C statement on Torture-Free Trade.
This is a human rights issue, and an export control trade issue - at the heart of it though is the prevention of torture - more action is needed from states to end the trade in tools of torture.
This is a human rights issue, and an export control trade issue - at the heart of it though is the prevention of torture - more action is needed from states to end the trade in tools of torture.
October 24, 2025 at 8:27 AM
Grateful to Juliana Miranda, from CELS for the UNGA 1C statement on Torture-Free Trade.
This is a human rights issue, and an export control trade issue - at the heart of it though is the prevention of torture - more action is needed from states to end the trade in tools of torture.
This is a human rights issue, and an export control trade issue - at the heart of it though is the prevention of torture - more action is needed from states to end the trade in tools of torture.
With members of the #TortureFreeTrade Network presenting the @amnesty.org petition on behalf of 251,178 people to the representatives of @austriaun.bsky.social, @denmarkun.bsky.social, @franceUN, @spainun.bsky.social, @swedenun.bsky.social, @swiss-un.bsky.social, @UK UN.
#ProtectTheProtest
#ProtectTheProtest
October 16, 2025 at 3:20 PM
With members of the #TortureFreeTrade Network presenting the @amnesty.org petition on behalf of 251,178 people to the representatives of @austriaun.bsky.social, @denmarkun.bsky.social, @franceUN, @spainun.bsky.social, @swedenun.bsky.social, @swiss-un.bsky.social, @UK UN.
#ProtectTheProtest
#ProtectTheProtest
On behalf of 251,178 people world wide @amnesty.org
with our partners from the Torture-Free Trade Network has just handed in this petition calling for a #TortureFreeTrade Treaty to the Ambassadors of the @euatun.bsky.social and @unmongolia
#ProtectTheProtest
with our partners from the Torture-Free Trade Network has just handed in this petition calling for a #TortureFreeTrade Treaty to the Ambassadors of the @euatun.bsky.social and @unmongolia
#ProtectTheProtest
October 15, 2025 at 7:40 PM
On behalf of 251,178 people world wide @amnesty.org
with our partners from the Torture-Free Trade Network has just handed in this petition calling for a #TortureFreeTrade Treaty to the Ambassadors of the @euatun.bsky.social and @unmongolia
#ProtectTheProtest
with our partners from the Torture-Free Trade Network has just handed in this petition calling for a #TortureFreeTrade Treaty to the Ambassadors of the @euatun.bsky.social and @unmongolia
#ProtectTheProtest
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@amnesty.org : Ceasefire must be a pathway to ending Israel’s unlawful occupation, apartheid and genocide www.amnesty.org/en/latest/ne...
Ceasefire must be pathway to ending Israel’s unlawful occupation, apartheid and genocide
There must be a full cessation of hostilities and a total lifting of the blockade.
www.amnesty.org
October 9, 2025 at 8:34 AM
@amnesty.org : Ceasefire must be a pathway to ending Israel’s unlawful occupation, apartheid and genocide www.amnesty.org/en/latest/ne...
Excellent to see 46 countries reiterate their support for the development of a legally binding Torture-Free Trade instrument.
Concrete progress.
#TortureFreeTrade
Concrete progress.
#TortureFreeTrade
@amnesty.org welcomes the @coe.int decision toward torture- & death penalty-free trade.
After a review of CM/Rec(2021)2 on measures against trade in goods used for the death penalty & torture, @coe.int committed to further efforts to control this trade worldwide.
search.coe.int/cm/eng?i=091...
After a review of CM/Rec(2021)2 on measures against trade in goods used for the death penalty & torture, @coe.int committed to further efforts to control this trade worldwide.
search.coe.int/cm/eng?i=091...
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October 8, 2025 at 12:27 PM
Excellent to see 46 countries reiterate their support for the development of a legally binding Torture-Free Trade instrument.
Concrete progress.
#TortureFreeTrade
Concrete progress.
#TortureFreeTrade
Significant protests have taken place in over 130 countries in the last 8 years.
The UN Special Rapporteur on Torture, Dr Alice Edwards has uncovered some shocking facts about the weapons being used.
@amnesty.org calls for a #Torture-Free Trade Treaty.
#ProtectTheProtest
tinyurl.com/3efcbnup
The UN Special Rapporteur on Torture, Dr Alice Edwards has uncovered some shocking facts about the weapons being used.
@amnesty.org calls for a #Torture-Free Trade Treaty.
#ProtectTheProtest
tinyurl.com/3efcbnup
Torture weapons are being used on Europe's streets to put down protests
Rubber bullets, chemical substances, experimental acoustic weapons have been used recently by various police on Europe's streets against peaceful protests, writes the UN special rapporteur on torture.
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October 2, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Significant protests have taken place in over 130 countries in the last 8 years.
The UN Special Rapporteur on Torture, Dr Alice Edwards has uncovered some shocking facts about the weapons being used.
@amnesty.org calls for a #Torture-Free Trade Treaty.
#ProtectTheProtest
tinyurl.com/3efcbnup
The UN Special Rapporteur on Torture, Dr Alice Edwards has uncovered some shocking facts about the weapons being used.
@amnesty.org calls for a #Torture-Free Trade Treaty.
#ProtectTheProtest
tinyurl.com/3efcbnup
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What happened on the first day of the #UnitedNations consultations on #AutonomousWeapons in NYC?
Listen to our Executive Director @nicolevanrooijen.bsky.social's recap 👇
Listen to our Executive Director @nicolevanrooijen.bsky.social's recap 👇
May 13, 2025 at 3:06 PM
What happened on the first day of the #UnitedNations consultations on #AutonomousWeapons in NYC?
Listen to our Executive Director @nicolevanrooijen.bsky.social's recap 👇
Listen to our Executive Director @nicolevanrooijen.bsky.social's recap 👇
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"The reality of #AutonomousWeapons systems on the battlefield is increasing. Crucially, the need for robust international law is becoming all the more pressing and more consequential."
@verityc.bsky.social from @amnesty.org – a member of our campaign – speaks at the #UN meeting on #KillerRobots
@verityc.bsky.social from @amnesty.org – a member of our campaign – speaks at the #UN meeting on #KillerRobots
May 12, 2025 at 7:38 PM
"The reality of #AutonomousWeapons systems on the battlefield is increasing. Crucially, the need for robust international law is becoming all the more pressing and more consequential."
@verityc.bsky.social from @amnesty.org – a member of our campaign – speaks at the #UN meeting on #KillerRobots
@verityc.bsky.social from @amnesty.org – a member of our campaign – speaks at the #UN meeting on #KillerRobots
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Full house at our side event!
#StopKillerRobots
#StopKillerRobots
May 12, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Full house at our side event!
#StopKillerRobots
#StopKillerRobots
The reality of #KillerRobots on the battlefield is increasing; crucially, the need for robust law is becoming all the more pressing, and more consequential.
The #UNGA offers a fully inclusive space, it is incumbent upon all states move to negotiations of new law with the requisite urgency.
The #UNGA offers a fully inclusive space, it is incumbent upon all states move to negotiations of new law with the requisite urgency.
May 12, 2025 at 4:20 PM
The reality of #KillerRobots on the battlefield is increasing; crucially, the need for robust law is becoming all the more pressing, and more consequential.
The #UNGA offers a fully inclusive space, it is incumbent upon all states move to negotiations of new law with the requisite urgency.
The #UNGA offers a fully inclusive space, it is incumbent upon all states move to negotiations of new law with the requisite urgency.
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Stop Killer Robots members from all over the world are in New York for the first talks specifically on #KillerRobots at the UN 🇺🇳 NYC! This is the first time all states will have a seat at the table. All voices need to be heard if we are to create a treaty humanity needs. 1/🧵
May 12, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Stop Killer Robots members from all over the world are in New York for the first talks specifically on #KillerRobots at the UN 🇺🇳 NYC! This is the first time all states will have a seat at the table. All voices need to be heard if we are to create a treaty humanity needs. 1/🧵
In #NYC ahead of the #UN talks on #KillerRobots.
@stopkillerrobots.bsky.social is hosting a film screening of “Immoral Code”
My @amnesty.org colleague @docmattmoudi.bsky.social and @hrw.org Bonny Docherty sharing thoughts with journalists, diplomats and civil society.
#KeepCtrl
@stopkillerrobots.bsky.social is hosting a film screening of “Immoral Code”
My @amnesty.org colleague @docmattmoudi.bsky.social and @hrw.org Bonny Docherty sharing thoughts with journalists, diplomats and civil society.
#KeepCtrl
May 11, 2025 at 11:46 PM
In #NYC ahead of the #UN talks on #KillerRobots.
@stopkillerrobots.bsky.social is hosting a film screening of “Immoral Code”
My @amnesty.org colleague @docmattmoudi.bsky.social and @hrw.org Bonny Docherty sharing thoughts with journalists, diplomats and civil society.
#KeepCtrl
@stopkillerrobots.bsky.social is hosting a film screening of “Immoral Code”
My @amnesty.org colleague @docmattmoudi.bsky.social and @hrw.org Bonny Docherty sharing thoughts with journalists, diplomats and civil society.
#KeepCtrl
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"We just hope that states will use this rolling text as a basis to negotiate a treaty and that they will respect the deadline that they have set up themselves." – @nicolevanrooijen.bsky.social
Our thoughts on this week's #CCWUN meetings on #AutonomousWeapons 👇
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Our thoughts on this week's #CCWUN meetings on #AutonomousWeapons 👇
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March 7, 2025 at 2:25 PM
"We just hope that states will use this rolling text as a basis to negotiate a treaty and that they will respect the deadline that they have set up themselves." – @nicolevanrooijen.bsky.social
Our thoughts on this week's #CCWUN meetings on #AutonomousWeapons 👇
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Our thoughts on this week's #CCWUN meetings on #AutonomousWeapons 👇
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While states negotiate #AutonomousWeapons at the #CCWUN in Geneva, problematic technologies are already being developed tested and used in contemporary warfare in border control in policing. #StopKillerRobots
📺 Watch what's happening in the room today: webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1t...
📺 Watch what's happening in the room today: webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1t...
March 6, 2025 at 10:16 AM
While states negotiate #AutonomousWeapons at the #CCWUN in Geneva, problematic technologies are already being developed tested and used in contemporary warfare in border control in policing. #StopKillerRobots
📺 Watch what's happening in the room today: webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1t...
📺 Watch what's happening in the room today: webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1t...
States and companies are manufacturing, promoting and selling electric shock equipment that is being used for torture and other ill-treatment. New report calling for a global, legally-binding treaty to regulate the unchecked production of and trade in law enforcement equipment.
tinyurl.com/mpa5aady
tinyurl.com/mpa5aady
Global: Electric shock equipment widely abused by law enforcement agencies due to alarming lack of regulation
States and companies are manufacturing, promoting and selling electric shock equipment that is being used for torture and other ill-treatment, said Amnesty International, in a new report calling for a...
tinyurl.com
March 6, 2025 at 10:22 AM
States and companies are manufacturing, promoting and selling electric shock equipment that is being used for torture and other ill-treatment. New report calling for a global, legally-binding treaty to regulate the unchecked production of and trade in law enforcement equipment.
tinyurl.com/mpa5aady
tinyurl.com/mpa5aady
It’s been three days of what felt like predominately productive #UN talks on autonomous weapons systems - there’s a huge piece missing though….
#KeepCtrl #StopKillerRobots
#KeepCtrl #StopKillerRobots
"It's dehumanising, it's unethical and the decision to take life should not be delegated to a machine. So we hope that states start to talk more about it...and advocate for a prohibition on autonomous weapons systems that target human beings."
– @verityc.bsky.social @amnesty.org
#CCWUN
– @verityc.bsky.social @amnesty.org
#CCWUN
March 5, 2025 at 6:19 PM
It’s been three days of what felt like predominately productive #UN talks on autonomous weapons systems - there’s a huge piece missing though….
#KeepCtrl #StopKillerRobots
#KeepCtrl #StopKillerRobots
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#StopKillerRobots is in the room as states continue to discuss the rolling text on #AutonomousWeapons at the #CCWUN today.
📹 Watch the livestream here: webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1x...
📹 Watch the livestream here: webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1x...
"We do hope that as the week goes on [and as we have] more detailed discussions that this will lead to the the kick starting of the discussion of a legally binding instrument."
🗣️ Ishmael Bhila explains how this week's #CCWUN meeting at @ungeneva.bsky.social is going so far
#StopKillerRobots
🗣️ Ishmael Bhila explains how this week's #CCWUN meeting at @ungeneva.bsky.social is going so far
#StopKillerRobots
March 5, 2025 at 10:04 AM
#StopKillerRobots is in the room as states continue to discuss the rolling text on #AutonomousWeapons at the #CCWUN today.
📹 Watch the livestream here: webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1x...
📹 Watch the livestream here: webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1x...
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"It is precisely because of the autonomous nature of these technologies that human control over them needs to be explicitly stated and required."
Listen to the #StopKillerRobots statent delivered by @nicolevanrooijen.bsky.social on day 2 of #UNCCW:
Listen to the #StopKillerRobots statent delivered by @nicolevanrooijen.bsky.social on day 2 of #UNCCW:
March 4, 2025 at 11:13 AM
"It is precisely because of the autonomous nature of these technologies that human control over them needs to be explicitly stated and required."
Listen to the #StopKillerRobots statent delivered by @nicolevanrooijen.bsky.social on day 2 of #UNCCW:
Listen to the #StopKillerRobots statent delivered by @nicolevanrooijen.bsky.social on day 2 of #UNCCW:
#UNCCW #GGE lethal autonomous weapons systems #LAWS starting now.
@amnesty.org believes that states should consider removing the word ‘lethal’ as it is too restrictive, and lethality is an effect, not a characteristic.
IHRL and IHL govern the use of all weapons, including less lethal weapons.
@amnesty.org believes that states should consider removing the word ‘lethal’ as it is too restrictive, and lethality is an effect, not a characteristic.
IHRL and IHL govern the use of all weapons, including less lethal weapons.
March 3, 2025 at 2:20 PM
#UNCCW #GGE lethal autonomous weapons systems #LAWS starting now.
@amnesty.org believes that states should consider removing the word ‘lethal’ as it is too restrictive, and lethality is an effect, not a characteristic.
IHRL and IHL govern the use of all weapons, including less lethal weapons.
@amnesty.org believes that states should consider removing the word ‘lethal’ as it is too restrictive, and lethality is an effect, not a characteristic.
IHRL and IHL govern the use of all weapons, including less lethal weapons.
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This is the last week to respond to the UN’s call for scientists for its Panel on Nuclear War Effects.
🗓️ Nominations due 1 March
💻 Apply here disarmament.unoda.org/panel-on-the...
We encourage all qualified individuals to apply to make a significant contribution to arms control prospects
🗓️ Nominations due 1 March
💻 Apply here disarmament.unoda.org/panel-on-the...
We encourage all qualified individuals to apply to make a significant contribution to arms control prospects
February 24, 2025 at 4:13 PM
This is the last week to respond to the UN’s call for scientists for its Panel on Nuclear War Effects.
🗓️ Nominations due 1 March
💻 Apply here disarmament.unoda.org/panel-on-the...
We encourage all qualified individuals to apply to make a significant contribution to arms control prospects
🗓️ Nominations due 1 March
💻 Apply here disarmament.unoda.org/panel-on-the...
We encourage all qualified individuals to apply to make a significant contribution to arms control prospects
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Campaigners urge F-35 fighter jet producing nations to stop supplying Israel
Campaigners urge F-35 fighter jet producing nations to stop supplying Israel
Exclusive: More than 200 civil society groups say governments have failed to prevent planes from being used to violate international law
More than 200 organisations worldwide have called on nations involved in producing F-35 fighter jets to “immediately…
www.theguardian.com
February 18, 2025 at 9:49 AM
Campaigners urge F-35 fighter jet producing nations to stop supplying Israel
“What I witnessed was not just moral failure but conduct that I believe crossed the threshold into complicity with war crimes” former UK Foreign Office policy advisor speaks out.
I saw illegality and complicity with war crimes. That’s why I quit the UK Foreign Office | Mark Smith
I saw illegality and complicity with war crimes. That’s why I quit the UK Foreign Office | Mark Smith
Ministers and senior officials protected arms deals facilitating death and horror in Gaza and Yemen. I urge my former colleagues to resist them
* Britain’s system for controlling arms exports is broken, former diplomat claims
My name is Mark Smith.…
www.theguardian.com
February 10, 2025 at 12:17 PM
“What I witnessed was not just moral failure but conduct that I believe crossed the threshold into complicity with war crimes” former UK Foreign Office policy advisor speaks out.
Hey friends, Join the Duke Law Human Rights in Practice event on prisoners’ rights in the US & abroad, today at 12:30ET, feat. Emily Wanger, Nyari Pariola, and me from @amnesty.org, and moderated by @jillianrafferty.bsky.social
law.duke.edu/events/human...
I'll be talking about #Torture-FreeTrade
law.duke.edu/events/human...
I'll be talking about #Torture-FreeTrade
Human Rights in Practice: Prisoners' Rights in the U.S. and Abroad
As part of the Human Rights in Practice series, join the Center for International and Comparative Law and the International Human Rights Clinic for this program featuring Verity Coyle, Senior Advisor ...
law.duke.edu
February 10, 2025 at 8:43 AM
Hey friends, Join the Duke Law Human Rights in Practice event on prisoners’ rights in the US & abroad, today at 12:30ET, feat. Emily Wanger, Nyari Pariola, and me from @amnesty.org, and moderated by @jillianrafferty.bsky.social
law.duke.edu/events/human...
I'll be talking about #Torture-FreeTrade
law.duke.edu/events/human...
I'll be talking about #Torture-FreeTrade