Kimberly Lenz
@lenzk.bsky.social
Program Coordinator @rwchr.bsky.social Master of Human Rights. Personal Account. All views my own.
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Campaign under way to grant Jimmy Lai, jailed Hong Kong publisher, Canadian citizenship
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Campaign under way to grant Jimmy Lai, jailed Hong Kong publisher, Canadian citizenship
Former federal justice minister Irwin Cotler says the move would be a gesture of solidarity
www.theglobeandmail.com
May 29, 2025 at 3:09 AM
Campaign under way to grant Jimmy Lai, jailed Hong Kong publisher, Canadian citizenship
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A national action against the Trump administration’s policies is expected to unfold across 50 states and D.C. on Saturday. The demonstrations will range from days of service and mutual aid events to rallies and protests.
Here’s what to know about why people are protesting.
Here’s what to know about why people are protesting.
What to know about the nationwide ‘50501’ protests planned against Trump
Organizers say the demonstrations are expected in cities across the U.S., focused on different issues and with ‘day of action’ community service elements included.
www.washingtonpost.com
April 18, 2025 at 8:24 PM
A national action against the Trump administration’s policies is expected to unfold across 50 states and D.C. on Saturday. The demonstrations will range from days of service and mutual aid events to rallies and protests.
Here’s what to know about why people are protesting.
Here’s what to know about why people are protesting.
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Liberal candidate Peter Yuen, chosen to replace Paul Chiang, linked to pro-Beijing groups, events
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Liberal candidate Peter Yuen, chosen to replace Paul Chiang, linked to pro-Beijing groups, events
Yuen sidesteps questions about his stand on Taiwan, Uyghur genocide and China’s foreign meddling
www.theglobeandmail.com
April 10, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Liberal candidate Peter Yuen, chosen to replace Paul Chiang, linked to pro-Beijing groups, events
www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art...
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Together with Dr Alice Edwards, the special rapporteur on torture, I request immediate intervention by the State to halt these amputation sentences from being carried out. www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel...
Iran: UN experts call for immediate halt to imminent amputation sentences for theft
GENEVA – UN human rights experts* today expressed grave concern at the imminent risk of finger amputation for three men detained in Iran and called for immediate intervention to prevent this irrevers...
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April 10, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Together with Dr Alice Edwards, the special rapporteur on torture, I request immediate intervention by the State to halt these amputation sentences from being carried out. www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel...
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Three men in Iran face imminent finger amputations that may be carried out as early as tomorrow (11 April 2025). The prohibition of torture and ill-treatment is absolute and allows no exceptions.
April 10, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Three men in Iran face imminent finger amputations that may be carried out as early as tomorrow (11 April 2025). The prohibition of torture and ill-treatment is absolute and allows no exceptions.
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UN Special Rapporteur for #Myanmar Tom Andrews told the BBC that it was "nothing short of incredible" that the military was continuing to "drop bombs when you are trying to rescue people" after the earthquake. #intLaw www.bbc.com/news/article...
Myanmar earthquake: Junta continues air strikes after devastating quake
A UN Special Rapporteur tells BBC it is "nothing short of incredible" that the military would "drop bombs when you are trying to rescue people".
www.bbc.com
March 30, 2025 at 5:39 AM
UN Special Rapporteur for #Myanmar Tom Andrews told the BBC that it was "nothing short of incredible" that the military was continuing to "drop bombs when you are trying to rescue people" after the earthquake. #intLaw www.bbc.com/news/article...
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More than 1,000 people have been detained amid escalating protests over the arrest of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, a key opponent of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. wapo.st/4kSmvVr
March 24, 2025 at 8:53 PM
More than 1,000 people have been detained amid escalating protests over the arrest of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, a key opponent of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. wapo.st/4kSmvVr
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14 years ago, writer and activist Abduljalil Al-Singace was arrested for protesting against discrimination and repression in Bahrain. His health is of serious concern. #Bahrain must release him immediately and without conditions. @reprokhanna.bsky.social is his #DefendingFreedoms advocate.
March 18, 2025 at 3:53 PM
14 years ago, writer and activist Abduljalil Al-Singace was arrested for protesting against discrimination and repression in Bahrain. His health is of serious concern. #Bahrain must release him immediately and without conditions. @reprokhanna.bsky.social is his #DefendingFreedoms advocate.
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The Trump administration has terminated a U.S.-funded initiative that documents alleged Russian war crimes, including a sensitive database detailing the mass deportation of Ukrainian children to Russia, according to U.S. officials.
Trump terminates program tracking mass abductions of Ukrainian children
Observers fear the move has compromised evidence of war crimes by Russian officials and will hinder efforts to rescue thousands of missing Ukrainian children.
www.washingtonpost.com
March 18, 2025 at 5:23 PM
The Trump administration has terminated a U.S.-funded initiative that documents alleged Russian war crimes, including a sensitive database detailing the mass deportation of Ukrainian children to Russia, according to U.S. officials.
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It is well past time for #Canada to retake a leadership role on the global stage in promoting #democracy, the rule of #law, and #humanrights and freedoms, and in countering those who threaten them — whether they be in Beijing, Moscow, Tehran or Washington, D.C.
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Irwin Cotler: Canada must return to being a global leader in protecting democracy
We must counter those who threaten the rule of law, whether they be in Beijing, Moscow, Tehran or Washington, D.C.
nationalpost.com
March 16, 2025 at 8:23 PM
It is well past time for #Canada to retake a leadership role on the global stage in promoting #democracy, the rule of #law, and #humanrights and freedoms, and in countering those who threaten them — whether they be in Beijing, Moscow, Tehran or Washington, D.C.
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Detailed Timeline of US Flight to El Salvador and Judge's Order to Turn Around Planes
By @rgoodlaw.bsky.social
#AlienEnemiesAct
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By @rgoodlaw.bsky.social
#AlienEnemiesAct
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Timeline of US Flight to El Salvador and Judge's Order to Turn Around Planes
Timeline of the Trump administration sending hundreds of Venezuelans to El Salvador compared to the timing of the federal court proceedings.
www.justsecurity.org
March 16, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Detailed Timeline of US Flight to El Salvador and Judge's Order to Turn Around Planes
By @rgoodlaw.bsky.social
#AlienEnemiesAct
www.justsecurity.org/109173/timel...
By @rgoodlaw.bsky.social
#AlienEnemiesAct
www.justsecurity.org/109173/timel...
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Voice of America has for 83 years brought news to people in authoritarian countries, which are busy spreading misinformation. So now Trump - who admires dictators - has cut VOA staff, including in Europe and Asia. www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/tru...
Always on the wrong side…
Always on the wrong side…
All full-time workers at Voice of America placed on leave following Trump directive
President Trump directed his administration to reduce the functions of several agencies to the minimum required by law.
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March 16, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Voice of America has for 83 years brought news to people in authoritarian countries, which are busy spreading misinformation. So now Trump - who admires dictators - has cut VOA staff, including in Europe and Asia. www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/tru...
Always on the wrong side…
Always on the wrong side…
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Trump is following the Viktor Orbán Playbook. “We must have our own media,”
By András Pethő in @theatlantic.com:
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By András Pethő in @theatlantic.com:
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Trump’s Attempts to Muzzle the Press Look Familiar
Much of what the U.S. president has done to curb independent media echoes the Hungarian autocrat Viktor Orbán’s playbook.
www.theatlantic.com
March 16, 2025 at 3:06 AM
Trump is following the Viktor Orbán Playbook. “We must have our own media,”
By András Pethő in @theatlantic.com:
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
By András Pethő in @theatlantic.com:
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
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Budapest today. People are demanding that PM Orban resign.
March 15, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Budapest today. People are demanding that PM Orban resign.
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To be clear, Trump's executive order invoking the Alien Enemies Act-a 227-year-old law last used in WWII to legitimatize the forced incarceration or internment of Japanese American families-is an egregious threat to the liberty of all people, especially immigrant communities.
Judge blocks Trump from using 18th-century wartime act for deportations
Trump had invoked the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 to deport five Venezuelans, but order halted by judge
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March 16, 2025 at 1:02 PM
To be clear, Trump's executive order invoking the Alien Enemies Act-a 227-year-old law last used in WWII to legitimatize the forced incarceration or internment of Japanese American families-is an egregious threat to the liberty of all people, especially immigrant communities.
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In #SaudiArabia, women's rights defenders Dr. Hatoon al-Fassi, Eman al-Nafjan, Nouf Abdelaziz al-Jerawi, Aziza al-Yousef, Samar Badawi, & Loujain al-Hathloul remain subject to travel bans that must be lifted immediately.
@carbajal.house.gov @repbonamici.bsky.social #DefendingFreedoms
@carbajal.house.gov @repbonamici.bsky.social #DefendingFreedoms
March 9, 2025 at 2:10 AM
In #SaudiArabia, women's rights defenders Dr. Hatoon al-Fassi, Eman al-Nafjan, Nouf Abdelaziz al-Jerawi, Aziza al-Yousef, Samar Badawi, & Loujain al-Hathloul remain subject to travel bans that must be lifted immediately.
@carbajal.house.gov @repbonamici.bsky.social #DefendingFreedoms
@carbajal.house.gov @repbonamici.bsky.social #DefendingFreedoms
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Three years ago, Raif Badawi was released from prison. He remains subject to a 10 year travel ban, preventing him from reuniting with his family in Canada. #SaudiArabia must lift all restrictions on his release.
@repmcgovern.bsky.social is his #DefendingFreedoms advocate.
@repmcgovern.bsky.social is his #DefendingFreedoms advocate.
March 11, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Three years ago, Raif Badawi was released from prison. He remains subject to a 10 year travel ban, preventing him from reuniting with his family in Canada. #SaudiArabia must lift all restrictions on his release.
@repmcgovern.bsky.social is his #DefendingFreedoms advocate.
@repmcgovern.bsky.social is his #DefendingFreedoms advocate.
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In the RWCHR’s capacity as international legal counsel to Dr. #AhmadrezaDjalali, we underscore the urgency of the Swedish Foreign Minister’s statement and call on Dr. Djalali’s immediate and unconditional #release.
www.regeringen.se/uttalanden/2...
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Uttalande från Utrikesdepartmentet om frihetsberövade och dödsdömde Ahmadreza Djalali i Iran
Vi har tagit emot mycket oroande signaler om Ahmadreza Djalalis försämrade hälsa. Mot bakgrund av det har Irans ambassadör idag den 7 mars brådskan...
www.regeringen.se
March 7, 2025 at 6:54 PM
In the RWCHR’s capacity as international legal counsel to Dr. #AhmadrezaDjalali, we underscore the urgency of the Swedish Foreign Minister’s statement and call on Dr. Djalali’s immediate and unconditional #release.
www.regeringen.se/uttalanden/2...
www.regeringen.se/uttalanden/2...
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In this face of such horrors, the international community must not remain silent. This International Women’s Day, please join us in standing with Sudanese women - not just in solidarity, but in urgent and decisive action.
March 8, 2025 at 12:01 PM
In this face of such horrors, the international community must not remain silent. This International Women’s Day, please join us in standing with Sudanese women - not just in solidarity, but in urgent and decisive action.
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As Sudan’s civil war nears its two-year mark, the scale of destruction and human suffering continues to escalate. Women and girls are bearing the brunt of the conflict and experiencing unprecedented levels of sexual violence.
March 8, 2025 at 12:01 PM
As Sudan’s civil war nears its two-year mark, the scale of destruction and human suffering continues to escalate. Women and girls are bearing the brunt of the conflict and experiencing unprecedented levels of sexual violence.
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Calling once again for the immediate and unconditional release of #JimmyLai, alongside his son, Sebastien Lai, and his international legal team.
At the Geneva Summit and at the United Nations in Geneva, we emphasized his ongoing sham trial and torturous prison conditions.
#FreeJimmyLai
At the Geneva Summit and at the United Nations in Geneva, we emphasized his ongoing sham trial and torturous prison conditions.
#FreeJimmyLai
February 19, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Calling once again for the immediate and unconditional release of #JimmyLai, alongside his son, Sebastien Lai, and his international legal team.
At the Geneva Summit and at the United Nations in Geneva, we emphasized his ongoing sham trial and torturous prison conditions.
#FreeJimmyLai
At the Geneva Summit and at the United Nations in Geneva, we emphasized his ongoing sham trial and torturous prison conditions.
#FreeJimmyLai