Sarah Kasande
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Sarah Kasande
@skasande.bsky.social
Passionate about Human Rights and Motorsports.
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November 12, 2024 at 10:06 AM
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Breaking News: Federal prosecutors warned of additional charges against Mayor Eric Adams of New York, and said charges against other people were “likely” during a hearing in federal court in Manhattan.
Adams Expected to Return to Federal Court on Wednesday
Eric Adams, the New York City mayor, is expected to appear before Judge Dale E. Ho, and a trial date could be set.
www.nytimes.com
October 2, 2024 at 3:53 PM
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Nigerian bank CEO and family among six killed in California helicopter crash
Nigerian bank CEO and family among six killed in California helicopter crash
Access Bank CEO Herbert Wigwe, his wife and son die in crash, along with former group chairman of Nigeria’s stock exchange
www.theguardian.com
February 11, 2024 at 2:45 PM
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"It turns out that there is enormous power in a human rights centred foreign policy, and South Africa’s international standing now is higher than at any point since its transition to democracy –at least in the Global South"

Interesting analysis of 🇿🇦 ICJ case, in the always relevant The Continent
The International Court of Justice has found that Israel’s actions in its war in Gaza fall under the scope of the Genocide Convention. It has issued a series of provisional orders to prevent genocide from taking place.

The court’s ruling was significant on three different fronts.
South Africa said that Israel is on the wrong side of history – and the World Court agreed
The verdict is a qualified victory for South Africa’s all-star legal team, comprising some of the country’s most senior human rights lawyers
open.substack.com
January 27, 2024 at 6:14 PM
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All Protocol Observed

Welcome to Issue 146 and the final edition of The Continent for 2023.

While 2023 wasn’t a great year, we managed to keep making your weekly issue of The Continent. We hope that despite everything, you too had a few wins like that.
December 15, 2023 at 8:43 PM
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Over two months and people are still comparing support for Palestinian liberation as being comparable to supporting the Nazis. The cancellations of writers who speak about the dehumanization and death of Palestinians. For many, they think Hamas = Palestinians. This is inaccurate.
December 14, 2023 at 1:30 PM