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Livia Saccardi
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Crisis Response campaigner @amnesty.org, ex- @minorityrights.bsky.social. Views are my own. RTs ≠ endorsement.
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All Madleen Volunteers Out of Prison and Headed Home After Unlawful Detention by Israel
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The #FreedomFlotilla Coalition confirms that all the international human rights defenders and journalists that were aboard the civilian aid ship #Madleen are now en route home.
June 16, 2025 at 12:56 PM
"Stay strong and kind and never stop fighting for your rights” told the Uyghur scholar Ilham Tohti to his daughter Jewher Ilham before he was arrested.
#Uyghurs #China #freeIlhamTohti

www.amnesty.org/en/latest/ca...
Opera, ice cream, activism – daughter of jailed Uyghur scholar shares Father’s Day memories
Jewher Ilham has not seen her father, the Uyghur scholar Ilham Tohti, since 2013 when he was detained by the Chinese authorities.
www.amnesty.org
June 16, 2025 at 10:48 AM
"The Nigerian government must recognise formally that they are innocent of any crime and fully exonerate them...
Full justice for the Ogoni Nine is only a first step –much more needs to be done to get justice for communities in the Niger Delta."
#Nigeria #Shell

www.amnesty.org/en/latest/ne...
Nigeria: Ogoni Nine pardon ‘falls far short’ of real justice
The Nigerian government must recognise formally that they are innocent of any crime and fully exonerate them.
www.amnesty.org
June 13, 2025 at 11:22 AM
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🧵 Amnesty International’s analysis of satellite imagery and verification of video footage reveals how Israeli forces completely razed what remained of the town of Khuza’a in the southern occupied Gaza Strip over the course of two weeks in May 2025.
June 13, 2025 at 11:00 AM
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Now with Israel's attack on Iran, the airports are shut down, and our three remaining 'Madleen' team members, Pascal Maurieras, Yanis Mhamdi, and Marco van Rennes may face an extra month, illegally detained in Israeli prison.

Contact their government and demand they protect their citizens.
June 13, 2025 at 11:03 AM
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Amnesty: analysis of satellite imagery and verification of video footage reveals that Israeli forces completely razed what remained of the town of Khuza’a in the southern occupied Gaza Strip over the course of two weeks in May www.amnesty.org/en/latest/ne...
Satellite imagery reveals total razing of Khuza’a in May 2025 in further evidence of Israel’s wanton destruction and genocide in Gaza
Amnesty International’s analysis of satellite imagery and verification of video footage reveals how Israeli forces completely razed what remained of the town of Khuza’a in the southern occupied Gaza S...
www.amnesty.org
June 13, 2025 at 11:09 AM
"The right to peacefully protest is a human right. But this moment is about more than any one protest. It’s about refusing to let fear silence us."

www.amnestyusa.org/blog/militar...
Militarization and Suppression of Protests in the Age of Trump
As a human rights organization with experience monitoring protests, Amnesty International answers FAQs regarding the militarization of protests in the U.S
www.amnestyusa.org
June 12, 2025 at 7:44 PM
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Troops are now patrolling Los Angeles. This is a disaster waiting to happen | Kenneth Roth
Troops are now patrolling Los Angeles. This is a disaster waiting to happen | Kenneth Roth
Troops are trained for war, where they can shoot to kill. Asking troops to police is an invitation to brutality
www.theguardian.com
June 12, 2025 at 9:52 AM
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Learning through play is more than fun — it builds critical thinking, language, and social skills. #InternationalDayOfPlay

Every child should have a guaranteed human right to free preschool, to learn and thrive through play!
June 11, 2025 at 1:26 PM
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In case you're wondering, authoritarians use this strategy of escalation to manufacture crisis, provoke outrage, then use the reaction to justify repression. It’s not about restoring order, it's about creating a spectacle of chaos they can claim only they can control.
Escalating to escalate.

"Roughly 500 Marines based out of the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center in California have been mobilized ... and will join the National Guard troops that were activated ... over the weekend without the consent of California’s governor or the city’s mayor."
Freeways blocked, cars on fire: LA protests against immigration raids and National Guard deployment | CNN
Police have used flash-bangs and tear gas while dispersing crowds as protesters set at least two Waymo self-driving cars on fire. Follow for live updates
www.cnn.com
June 9, 2025 at 8:24 PM
One year after @amnesty.org report & campaign, we spoke with survivors who recently escaped Boko Haram captivity in north-east Nigeria. They told us how they are still invisible to the government authorities.
#EmpowerOurGirls
www.amnesty.org/en/latest/ne...
Nigeria: Girl survivors of Boko Haram still being failed by government inaction – new testimony
Girls and young women who escaped Boko Haram captivity in north-east Nigeria are still being neglected by the country’s authorities, one year after Amnesty International’s landmark report and launch o...
www.amnesty.org
June 10, 2025 at 3:48 PM