@yasmineahmed.bsky.social
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Today the DWP will publish the terms of reference for its review of PIP.
It is vital that changes are properly co-produced with disabled people.
This isn’t just about warm words. This is about making sure we get policy right.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
It is vital that changes are properly co-produced with disabled people.
This isn’t just about warm words. This is about making sure we get policy right.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Starmer’s disability benefit concessions are not enough, says rebel Labour whip
Exclusive: Vicky Foxcroft, who resigned as whip over welfare bill, urges ministers to work with affected people on changes
www.theguardian.com
June 30, 2025 at 9:08 AM
Today the DWP will publish the terms of reference for its review of PIP.
It is vital that changes are properly co-produced with disabled people.
This isn’t just about warm words. This is about making sure we get policy right.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
It is vital that changes are properly co-produced with disabled people.
This isn’t just about warm words. This is about making sure we get policy right.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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A court decision today has given the United Kingdom government a green light to continue to supply F-35 military jet components that are used by Israel in Gaza.
This is a sad day for justice, accountability, and for the Palestinian people, who continue to face acts of genocide.
This is a sad day for justice, accountability, and for the Palestinian people, who continue to face acts of genocide.
June 30, 2025 at 7:40 PM
A court decision today has given the United Kingdom government a green light to continue to supply F-35 military jet components that are used by Israel in Gaza.
This is a sad day for justice, accountability, and for the Palestinian people, who continue to face acts of genocide.
This is a sad day for justice, accountability, and for the Palestinian people, who continue to face acts of genocide.
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Journalist @antoinettelattouf.bsky.social won her case for unlawful termination against the ABC over the posting of a @hrw.org report on Gaza.
Journalists should be encouraged to post factual information about human rights violations not penalized for doing so. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/25/w...
Journalists should be encouraged to post factual information about human rights violations not penalized for doing so. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/25/w...
Australian Court Says Journalist Critical of Israel Was Wrongfully Fired
www.nytimes.com
June 25, 2025 at 9:19 AM
Journalist @antoinettelattouf.bsky.social won her case for unlawful termination against the ABC over the posting of a @hrw.org report on Gaza.
Journalists should be encouraged to post factual information about human rights violations not penalized for doing so. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/25/w...
Journalists should be encouraged to post factual information about human rights violations not penalized for doing so. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/25/w...
This is what moral courage and having principles looks like.
Well done to the 108 MPs who have stood up and acted on their conscience 👏
Well done to the 108 MPs who have stood up and acted on their conscience 👏
The welfare rebellion in full - here are the 108 names on the reasoned amendment
June 24, 2025 at 8:59 AM
This is what moral courage and having principles looks like.
Well done to the 108 MPs who have stood up and acted on their conscience 👏
Well done to the 108 MPs who have stood up and acted on their conscience 👏
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UK Parliamentarians should reject the government’s plan to cut disability benefits, and be clear that budget savings should not come at the cost of the rights—especially the right to social security—of people with disabilities.
Human dignity must come first.
@hrw.org
www.hrw.org/news/2025/06...
Human dignity must come first.
@hrw.org
www.hrw.org/news/2025/06...
UK Social Security Plans Will Harm People With Disabilities
While the UK government claims its moves “will protect the most vulnerable,” in reality its plans to cut £4.5 billion in disability-linked benefits by 2030 will have a devastating impact on people’s r...
www.hrw.org
June 23, 2025 at 7:23 AM
UK Parliamentarians should reject the government’s plan to cut disability benefits, and be clear that budget savings should not come at the cost of the rights—especially the right to social security—of people with disabilities.
Human dignity must come first.
@hrw.org
www.hrw.org/news/2025/06...
Human dignity must come first.
@hrw.org
www.hrw.org/news/2025/06...
Human Rights Watch Oral Statement at the 59th Session of the UN Human Rights Council
www.hrw.org/news/2025/06...
www.hrw.org/news/2025/06...
Human Rights Watch Oral Statement at the 59th Session of the UN Human Rights Council
Afghans, especially women and girls, face one of the most severe humanitarian and human rights crises in the world.
www.hrw.org
June 16, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Human Rights Watch Oral Statement at the 59th Session of the UN Human Rights Council
www.hrw.org/news/2025/06...
www.hrw.org/news/2025/06...
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Will #Macron & other European leaders recognize #Palestine? Will they not?
Whichever it is, it will NOT prevent the #genocide of Palestine's people, nor will it dismantle #Israel 's illegal occupation and apartheid
Action, not words, urgently needed 👉🏼 hrw.org/news/2025/06...
Whichever it is, it will NOT prevent the #genocide of Palestine's people, nor will it dismantle #Israel 's illegal occupation and apartheid
Action, not words, urgently needed 👉🏼 hrw.org/news/2025/06...
Which Palestine is Macron Going to Recognize?
As France prepares to co-host a UN conference in June on Palestine and the two-state solution, President Emmanuel Macron has signaled a willingness to recognize a Palestinian state. He may have good i...
hrw.org
June 11, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Will #Macron & other European leaders recognize #Palestine? Will they not?
Whichever it is, it will NOT prevent the #genocide of Palestine's people, nor will it dismantle #Israel 's illegal occupation and apartheid
Action, not words, urgently needed 👉🏼 hrw.org/news/2025/06...
Whichever it is, it will NOT prevent the #genocide of Palestine's people, nor will it dismantle #Israel 's illegal occupation and apartheid
Action, not words, urgently needed 👉🏼 hrw.org/news/2025/06...
🚨 My latest for @hrw.org in the @thenewarab.bsky.social
If the UK is serious about exerting pressure on 🇮🇱, there is a glaringly obvious ‘concrete action’ it can take:
A COMPLETE & COMPREHENSIVE ARMS EMBARGO ON ISRAEL NOW
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www.newarab.com/opinion/with...
If the UK is serious about exerting pressure on 🇮🇱, there is a glaringly obvious ‘concrete action’ it can take:
A COMPLETE & COMPREHENSIVE ARMS EMBARGO ON ISRAEL NOW
⬇️
www.newarab.com/opinion/with...
Without stopping arms to Israel, UK Gaza ‘concern’ is empty talk
If the UK has any spine on Gaza, it must at least use its political leverage and impose a total arms embargo on Israel, writes Yasmine Ahmed.
www.newarab.com
June 10, 2025 at 8:37 AM
🚨 My latest for @hrw.org in the @thenewarab.bsky.social
If the UK is serious about exerting pressure on 🇮🇱, there is a glaringly obvious ‘concrete action’ it can take:
A COMPLETE & COMPREHENSIVE ARMS EMBARGO ON ISRAEL NOW
⬇️
www.newarab.com/opinion/with...
If the UK is serious about exerting pressure on 🇮🇱, there is a glaringly obvious ‘concrete action’ it can take:
A COMPLETE & COMPREHENSIVE ARMS EMBARGO ON ISRAEL NOW
⬇️
www.newarab.com/opinion/with...
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Righting the wrongs inflicted on the Chagossians will mean acknowledging the crimes, their right of return, and reparations including restoring the islands so they can live there. Above all the Chagossian people should be meaningfully consulted throughout.
May 22, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Righting the wrongs inflicted on the Chagossians will mean acknowledging the crimes, their right of return, and reparations including restoring the islands so they can live there. Above all the Chagossian people should be meaningfully consulted throughout.
The UK-Mauritius Chagos deal is public. Will it end the colonial crime of the UK/US forced displacement of the Chagossian people, and provide them with the reparations they are owed ?Here's a look at some issues.
assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/682f25...
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May 22, 2025 at 9:05 PM
🚨As Laila, mother of @FreedomForAlaa resumes her zero-calorie hunger strike, in protest at her Brit son's unlawful imprisonment in Egypt (he is also on a hunger strike), plz join her & acclaimed authors outside Downing Str @ 6pm 2day for readings in solidarity w Alaa @englishpen.bsky.social
Alaa Abd el-Fattah completed his unjust five-year prison sentence last September. Yet seven months later, he remains in prison.
Join us for a vigil in support of Alaa and his mother Laila Soueif, both currently on hunger strike. #FreeAlaa
www.englishpen.org/posts/campai...
Join us for a vigil in support of Alaa and his mother Laila Soueif, both currently on hunger strike. #FreeAlaa
www.englishpen.org/posts/campai...
May 22, 2025 at 9:30 AM
🚨As Laila, mother of @FreedomForAlaa resumes her zero-calorie hunger strike, in protest at her Brit son's unlawful imprisonment in Egypt (he is also on a hunger strike), plz join her & acclaimed authors outside Downing Str @ 6pm 2day for readings in solidarity w Alaa @englishpen.bsky.social
Gaza: Latest Israeli Plan Inches Closer to Extermination
www.hrw.org/news/2025/05...
www.hrw.org/news/2025/05...
Gaza: Latest Israeli Plan Inches Closer to Extermination
The Israeli government’s plan to demolish what remains of Gaza’s civilian infrastructure and concentrate the Palestinian population into a tiny area would amount to an abhorrent escalation of its ongo...
www.hrw.org
May 15, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Gaza: Latest Israeli Plan Inches Closer to Extermination
www.hrw.org/news/2025/05...
www.hrw.org/news/2025/05...
The 🇬🇧 UK Gov is in court 2morrow defending the indefensible: its continuing approval of arms exports 2 Israel 🇮🇱
My latest in The Guardian on why the Govt needs 2 stand up for & comply with int’l law even if it upsets Trump
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www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
My latest in The Guardian on why the Govt needs 2 stand up for & comply with int’l law even if it upsets Trump
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www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Is Britain breaking international law over Israel to avoid offending Trump? We may find out in court this week | Yasmine Ahmed
The UK’s arms exports to Israel will be tested again as a Palestinian rights group challenges the government
www.theguardian.com
May 12, 2025 at 4:20 PM
The 🇬🇧 UK Gov is in court 2morrow defending the indefensible: its continuing approval of arms exports 2 Israel 🇮🇱
My latest in The Guardian on why the Govt needs 2 stand up for & comply with int’l law even if it upsets Trump
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www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
My latest in The Guardian on why the Govt needs 2 stand up for & comply with int’l law even if it upsets Trump
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www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The UK is in court 2morrow defending the indefensible: its continuing approval of arms exports to Israel 🇮🇱
My latest in the @theguardian.com on why the Govt needs 2 stand up for & comply with int’l law even if it upsets Trump
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
My latest in the @theguardian.com on why the Govt needs 2 stand up for & comply with int’l law even if it upsets Trump
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Is Britain breaking international law over Israel to avoid offending Trump? We may find out in court this week | Yasmine Ahmed
The UK’s arms exports to Israel will be tested again as a Palestinian rights group challenges the government
www.theguardian.com
May 12, 2025 at 4:10 PM
The UK is in court 2morrow defending the indefensible: its continuing approval of arms exports to Israel 🇮🇱
My latest in the @theguardian.com on why the Govt needs 2 stand up for & comply with int’l law even if it upsets Trump
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
My latest in the @theguardian.com on why the Govt needs 2 stand up for & comply with int’l law even if it upsets Trump
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The 🇬🇧Supreme Court ruling in 'For Women Scotland v. The Scottish Ministers' threatens the rights of trans people & is regressive
Time 4 Parl to amend the Equalities Act 2 make clear that sex-based protections apply 2 trans people with a gender recognition certificate
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www.hrw.org/news/2025/05...
Time 4 Parl to amend the Equalities Act 2 make clear that sex-based protections apply 2 trans people with a gender recognition certificate
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www.hrw.org/news/2025/05...
UK: Court Ruling Threatens Trans People
(London, May 9, 2025) – A United Kingdom Supreme Court ruling on April 16, 2025 threatens the rights of trans people, Human Rights Watch said today. In in For Women Scotland v The Scottish Ministers, ...
www.hrw.org
May 9, 2025 at 1:03 PM
The 🇬🇧Supreme Court ruling in 'For Women Scotland v. The Scottish Ministers' threatens the rights of trans people & is regressive
Time 4 Parl to amend the Equalities Act 2 make clear that sex-based protections apply 2 trans people with a gender recognition certificate
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www.hrw.org/news/2025/05...
Time 4 Parl to amend the Equalities Act 2 make clear that sex-based protections apply 2 trans people with a gender recognition certificate
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www.hrw.org/news/2025/05...
The US should not even consider forcibly transferring migrants to Libya, where inhumane detention conditions are well-documented, including torture, ill-treatment, sexual assault, and unlawful killings
www.hrw.org/news/2025/05...
www.hrw.org/news/2025/05...
US: Don’t Forcibly Transfer Migrants to Libya
The United States should not forcibly transfer migrants to Libya, where inhumane detention conditions are well-documented, including torture, ill treatment, sexual assault, and unlawful killings.
www.hrw.org
May 9, 2025 at 11:49 AM
The US should not even consider forcibly transferring migrants to Libya, where inhumane detention conditions are well-documented, including torture, ill-treatment, sexual assault, and unlawful killings
www.hrw.org/news/2025/05...
www.hrw.org/news/2025/05...
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ICE officers are now reportedly required to meet arrest quotas each day, from a few hundred to between 1,200 and 1,500 nationwide. Jonathan Blitzer reports on the mystery of the agency’s unidentifiable arrests.
The Mystery of ICE’s Unidentifiable Arrests
In early March, the agency announced that it had arrested forty-eight people in New Mexico—a month later, their identities and whereabouts remain unknown.
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April 24, 2025 at 2:35 PM
ICE officers are now reportedly required to meet arrest quotas each day, from a few hundred to between 1,200 and 1,500 nationwide. Jonathan Blitzer reports on the mystery of the agency’s unidentifiable arrests.
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NEW from #HRW: Interactive feature cataloguing 100 human rights harms in Trump administration's first 100 days. www.hrw.org/feature/2025...
April 24, 2025 at 2:52 PM
NEW from #HRW: Interactive feature cataloguing 100 human rights harms in Trump administration's first 100 days. www.hrw.org/feature/2025...
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The Trump administration’s first 100 days in office have been a relentless barrage of actions that violate, threaten, or undermine human rights.
To illustrate the breadth and depth of damage, HRW has compiled 100 harmful actions during these 100 days ⤵️
To illustrate the breadth and depth of damage, HRW has compiled 100 harmful actions during these 100 days ⤵️
US: Trump’s First 100 Days an Assault on Rights
The Trump administration’s first 100 days in office have been a relentless barrage of actions that violate, threaten, or undermine the human rights of people in the United States and abroad.
www.hrw.org
April 24, 2025 at 11:45 AM
The Trump administration’s first 100 days in office have been a relentless barrage of actions that violate, threaten, or undermine human rights.
To illustrate the breadth and depth of damage, HRW has compiled 100 harmful actions during these 100 days ⤵️
To illustrate the breadth and depth of damage, HRW has compiled 100 harmful actions during these 100 days ⤵️
New Data Exposes Global Healthcare Funding Inequalities
www.hrw.org/news/2025/04...
www.hrw.org/news/2025/04...
New Data Exposes Global Healthcare Funding Inequalities
New data from the World Health Organization reveals that many governments’ public funding of health care falls short of what is needed to meet their human rights obligations.
www.hrw.org
April 10, 2025 at 9:54 AM
New Data Exposes Global Healthcare Funding Inequalities
www.hrw.org/news/2025/04...
www.hrw.org/news/2025/04...
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NEW: Western Australia’s child protection authorities are disproportionately removing children from Aboriginal families and placing them in out-of-home care.
Australia: Disproportionate Removal of Aboriginal Children
Western Australia’s child protection authorities are disproportionately removing children from Aboriginal families and placing them in out-of-home care.
www.hrw.org
March 26, 2025 at 4:47 PM
NEW: Western Australia’s child protection authorities are disproportionately removing children from Aboriginal families and placing them in out-of-home care.
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Two weeks after Prime Minister Starmer called President Sisi to press for Alaa Abd el-Fattah's release, English PEN joins 16 fellow freedom of expression and human rights organisations to call on the UK to intensify efforts to secure Alaa's freedom. #FreeAlaa
www.englishpen.org/posts/campai...
www.englishpen.org/posts/campai...
Joint appeal for Alaa Abd el-Fattah - English PEN
www.englishpen.org
March 14, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Two weeks after Prime Minister Starmer called President Sisi to press for Alaa Abd el-Fattah's release, English PEN joins 16 fellow freedom of expression and human rights organisations to call on the UK to intensify efforts to secure Alaa's freedom. #FreeAlaa
www.englishpen.org/posts/campai...
www.englishpen.org/posts/campai...
In the @thenewarab.bsky.social I set out why UK PM Starmer's
slashing UK aid is morally bankrupt & incredibly short sighted.
It will cost lives, perpetuate instability, & undermine the UK's soft power and role on the global stage. It is a gift to authoritarians.
www.newarab.com/opinion/keir...
slashing UK aid is morally bankrupt & incredibly short sighted.
It will cost lives, perpetuate instability, & undermine the UK's soft power and role on the global stage. It is a gift to authoritarians.
www.newarab.com/opinion/keir...
Keir Starmer, slashing UK aid is unconscionable and shortsighted
By cutting UK aid, Keir Starmer isn’t just catering to Donald Trump, he’s threatening lives and making the world a more dangerous place, says Yasmine Ahmed.
www.newarab.com
March 14, 2025 at 12:47 PM
In the @thenewarab.bsky.social I set out why UK PM Starmer's
slashing UK aid is morally bankrupt & incredibly short sighted.
It will cost lives, perpetuate instability, & undermine the UK's soft power and role on the global stage. It is a gift to authoritarians.
www.newarab.com/opinion/keir...
slashing UK aid is morally bankrupt & incredibly short sighted.
It will cost lives, perpetuate instability, & undermine the UK's soft power and role on the global stage. It is a gift to authoritarians.
www.newarab.com/opinion/keir...