This was swift: The Philippine authorities have already surrendered former President Duterte to the ICC in The Hague to face trial for the alleged crimes against humanity of murder. The man who said, ‘my job is to kill’ and who oversaw the shootings to death of victims – including children – as part of a deliberate, widespread and well-organized campaign of state-sanctioned killings the man who once was all-powerful, so much so that he could openly threaten anyone who questioned his war on drugs; This man is now on his way to the Hague and an ICC jail. To all those in power now who think they are above the law - think twice, think carefully. Time will come: you will not enjoy impunity forever, no matter how powerful you are now.

We are extremely alarmed by the latest information we have received regarding the whereabouts of Dr. Hussam Abu Safiyyah, director of Kamal Adwan Hospital. He should now be considered as victim of enforced disappeared, and as such at great risk of torture and ill-treatment. Israel authorities must urgently disclose the location of Dr. Hussam Abu Safiyyah. Dr. Abu Safiyyah was reportedly arrested on December 27, 2024, when IDF forces raided Kamal Adwan Hospital. Video footage from that day shows the senior doctor walking toward an IDF armored vehicle before being taken for questioning. Following the incident, an IDF spokesperson confirmed his arrest and stated that he had been transferred for interrogation. However, since then, no further information has been provided about his whereabouts. But on Thursday January 1st, the Israeli military informed Physicians for Human Rights that they have no record of Dr. Abu Safiyyah’s detention. This response came after PHRI, acting on behalf of Dr. Abu Safiyyah’s family requested information to facilitate a lawyer’s visit on January 2. In its response to PHRI’s inquiry, the military stated: "Following your inquiry, we would like to inform you that a review has found no indication of the arrest or detention of the individual in question." In light of this denial, PHRI has now filed a petition with the Israeli High Court of Justice (HCJ) on Thursday, demanding immediate disclosure of Dr. Abu Safiyyah’s location. Since October 2023, Israel has detained hundreds of Palestinian healthcare workers from Gaza without charge or trial. Health workers have been subjected to torture and other ill-treatment and been held in incommunicado detention.

We at @amnesty are extremely concerned over the fate & wellbeing of Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya, director of Kamal Adwan hospital who was detained by Israeli forces along with others during a raid on the hospital on 27 December. He must be released immediately and unconditionally. For months Dr. Abu Safiya has been the voice of Gaza’s decimated health sector, appealing for the protection of his hospital and working under inhumane conditions, including following the killing of his son. The raid, the latest in a series of attacks on healthcare facilities in North Gaza over the past two months, put Kamal Adwan, the last remaining major hospital in the area, out of service. Since the beginning of its genocide against Palestinians in Gaza, Israel has detained hundreds of Palestinian healthcare workers from Gaza without charge or trial. Health workers have been subjected to torture and other ill-treatment and been held in incommunicado detention. Israel must immediately release all Palestinians arbitrarily detained, including health workers. Hospitals and health workers are not targets. The int'l community esp Israel's allies must act to bring an end to Israel’s genocide against Palestinians in Gaza #EndGazaGenocide

US veto of ceasefire resolution displays callous disregard for civilian suffering in face of staggering death toll. It is morally indefensible, a dereliction of the US duty to prevent atrocity crimes and a complete lack of global leadership. Just appalling amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2…

So in a new twist, the IDF now acknowledges detaining Dr. Hussam Abu Safiyyah, director of Kamal Adwan Hospital, insisting he is investigated for links with Hamas. Please join @amnesty in calling for Dr. Hussam to be granted access to a lawyer and his family, and for his release. A few facts on Dr. Hussam Kamal Adwan hospital was raided previously in December 2023, with several medical staff arbitrarily detained and disappeared. Back then, Dr. Hussam was interrogated briefly. At the time, not a single Israeli source accused Dr. Hussam of anything. After the initial raid on Kamal Adwan, which put the hospital out of service, Dr. Hussam and other staff managed, with the support of international organizations, to get the hospital to function again. It played an indispensable role in treating children suffering from malnutrition and dehydration-related issues. The hospital also received those wounded from a series of Israeli attacks on starving people as they waited for flour trucks, known as flour massacres. Between the months of February 2024-September 2024, Dr. Abu Safiya was the go-to source for human rights and humanitarian organizations investigating the situation of the healthcare sector in north Gaza and the impact of the mixture of disease and hunger on children in particular, providing accurate, non-sensationalist and credible information, coordinating with international health organisations , providing media briefings, all whilst obviously working as a dedicated pediatrician. The only time even the Israeli army brought up the Hamas link was following his disappearance last Friday. They told journalists this morning 03/01 that "Hussam Abu Sufaya was apprehended for suspected involvement in terrorist activities, and for holding a rank in the Hamas terror organization, while hundreds of Hamas and Islamic Jihad terrorists were hiding inside the Kamal Adwan Hospital under his management. He is currently being investigated by Israeli security forces." Dr. Abu Safiya’s unlawful detention is emblematic of the broader attacks on the healthcare sector in Gaza and Israel’s attempts to annihilate it. It is part and parcel of Israel's genocidal intent and genocidal acts - meant to inflict conditions of life CALCULATED TO BRING ABOUT DESTRUCTION OF PALESTINIANS. Dr. Abu Safiya has been acting as a leading voice for the healthcare sector in the north of Gaza since October 2024 and refusing to abandon the hospital and his patients. He has stood against Israel's genocidal act and his arrest along with that of 100s of Palestinian medical staff further provides evidence of genocidal intent. None of the medical staff abducted by Israeli forces since November 2023 from Gaza during raids on hospitals and clinics has been charged or put before a trial; those released after enduring unimaginable torture were never charged and did not stand trial. Those still detained remain held without charges or trial under inhumane conditions and at risk of torture.

Dismayed by the official sanctions that the US government has decided to impose on the UN Special Rapporteur, @FranceskAlbs We recall that Special Rapporteurs are independent experts. They are not appointed to please governments or to be popular but to deliver their mandate. Francesca Albanese is working tirelessly to document and report on Israel’s unlawful occupation, apartheid and genocide, on the basis of international law. Governments around the world and all actors who believe in the rule-based order and international law must do everything in their power to mitigate and block the effect of the sanctions against Francesca Albanese and more generally to protect the work and independence of Special Rapporteurs.

A consensus is emerging: Israel is committing genocide in Gaza. Thanks to the @guardian for pointing to the increasing list of organisations and scholars concluding that Palestinians in Gaza are the victims of a genocide. See a short list below. The main question though is not whether a genocide is happening. But What are our governments doing to prevent and stop the genocide in Gaza? Unfolding in front of our very eyes, day after day? SAMPLE OF ORGANISATIONS 15 October 2023: Public Statement: Over 800 Scholars Warn of Potential Genocide in Gaza twailr.com/public-statement-…… 2 November 2923: UN experts call to prevent genocide: un.org/unispal/document/gaza…… 16 November 2023: UN experts call to prevent genocide: ohchr.org/en/press-releases/…… 29 December 2023: South Africa submission to ICJ: icj-cij.org/sites/default/fi… March 2024: UN Expert Francesca Albanese, first report on the Genocide : ohchr.org/sites/default/file… 3 April 2024: UK Judges’ and Lawyers’ Open Letter Concerning Gaza, lawyersletter.uk May 2024: University Network for Human Rights report, humanrightsnetwork.org/publi…… 19 June 2024: UN Commission of Inquiry: Detailed findings on the military operations and attacks carried out in the Occupied Palestinian Territory from 7 October to 31 December 2023: ohchr.org/sites/default/file…… July 2024: Oxfam, Water War Crimes report: oxfam.org/en/press-releases/…… 25 Oct 2024: Forensic Architecture: cartographic analysis of the genocide in support of South Africa’s case in the ICJ: forensic-architecture.org/in… 12 November 2024: 8 aid organisations of the systematic violation ICJ orders on humanitarian assistance, thereby establishing genocidal intent: oxfam.org/en/press-releases/…… 14 November 2024: UN Special Committee Report ohchr.org/en/press-releases/…… 5 Dec 2024: Amnesty International report, You Feel Like You Are Subhuman’: Israel’s Genocide Against Palestinians in Gaza amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2… 19 Dec 2024, Israel’s Crime of Extermination, Acts of Genocide in Gaza hrw.org/news/2024/12/19/isra… 19 Dec 2024, MSF, Gaza death trap, msf.org/msf-report-exposes-i… SAMPLE of LEGAL and GENOCIDE Scholars: 13 October 2023, Raz Sejal, A Textbook Case of Genocide jewishcurrents.org/a-textboo… 16 November 2023: William Schabas: ccrjustice.org/sites/default… 16 November 2023: Holocaust and genocide scholars John Cox, Victoria Sanford, and Barry Trachtenberg declaration, ccrjustice.org/sites/default…… 14 March 2024: John Quigley, “Legal Standard for Genocide Intent: An Uphill Climb for Israel in Gaza Suit”, EJIL: ejiltalk.org/legal-standard-… 9 May 2024: Nimer Sultany, “A Threshold Crossed: On Genocidal Intent and the Duty to Prevent Genocide in Palestine”: tandfonline.com/doi/full/ 6 June 2024: Aryeh Neier, NYRB, nybooks.com/articles/2024/06… 2 August 2024, Maryam Jamshidi, On Genocidal Intent, August: opiniojuris.org/2024/08/02/r… 13 August 2024: Omer Bartov, theguardian.com/world/articl… 29 Octobre 2024, Amos Goldberg, lemonde.fr/en/opinion/articl… See also the threads and contributions from @AdHaque110 ; @Alonso_GD ; @dirkmoses; theguardian.com/commentisfre…

We have lost a friend and colleague: Rushdi Saraj, who worked with @Amnesty on a short film, was murdered today in an Israeli air strike. Rushdi was a talented film maker and a journalist - another victim of Israel bombing of Gaza maktoobmedia.com/opinion/gaz…

We at @amnesty have received similar information as well regarding Israel’s treatment of Dr. Abu Safia. There is no word. We are calling on all governments to use any kind of influence they may have over Israel to demand his release. Dr. Abu Safia is under extreme threat. He must be protected, given access to urgent medical care. Please act.

Petit cours de rattrapage a l’attention du Gouvernement de #France @GDarmanin @EmmanuelMacron: 1. le droit de manifester publiquement est une liberté fondamentale. Toute personne a le droit inaliénable de prendre part à des rassemblements pacifiques. #IsraelPalestine

#Iraq: The targeted killings of Qasem Soleiman and Abu Mahdi Al-Muhandis are most lokely unlawful and violate international human rights law: Outside the context of active hostilities, the use of drones or other means for targeted killing is almost never likely to be legal (1)

Evacuation?? BUT WHERE? There is nowhere to go to. @amnesty is reiterating that Palestinians in Gaza are at grave risk of genocide. The international community has an obligation to act to prevent genocide.

Breaking News: EU27 voted for a review of EU-Israel relations; 17 states in favour, only 9 against. End Israel’s genocide of Palestinians.

No one is above international law. No government officials, elected or not. No leaders of armed groups. No one is above the law. theguardian.com/world/2024/n…

I have written to Vladimir Putin over Aleksei #Navalny arbitrary arrest and deteriorating health condition. There is a real prospect that #Russia is subjecting him to a slow death. He must be granted immediate access to a medical doctor he trusts and he must be freed #FreeNavalny

Around the world hundreds of health practitioners are calling for the release of Dr. Hussam Abu Sayya. This is people’s power, non-violent and humanitarian, human-rights driven, against the strongest military force in the region supported by the strongest military force in the world. Will world leaders listen and act? Will they stop supporting, arming Israel; will they stop turning a blind eye to the extermination of Palestinians in Gaza? Will they demand the release of Dr. Hussam Abu Sayya?

Reprehensible and unconscionable: #Philippines Congress slash annual budget of Commission for Human Rights to 20 USD @UNHumanRights

Sickening heartless decision of the richest countries in the world to punish the most vulnerable population on earth because of the alleged crimes of 12 people. Right after the ICJ ruling finding risk of genocide. Sickening.

We @Amnesty have recorded the names of at least 100 persons, including 16 children, killed by security forces in Sistan and Baluchistan province since 30 September. @UN_HRC must help break systemic impunity by establishing an independent investigative and accountability mechanism

Finally UN adds Israel to list of states committing violations against children. ⁦⁦⁦@amnesty⁩ and others have been long documenting such violations. It should not have taken 15,000 children killed in Gaza for Israel to be on this shameful list theguardian.com/world/articl…

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On my way back from Oslo #NobelPeacePrize thinking of @mariaressa and Dmitry Moratov returning to lawsuits, harassment and possible imprisonment, recalling their and other journalists' courageous struggles, past, present and future, so that we can be well, factually informed.

Macron warns the West could lose credibility over Ukraine and Gaza wars… Seriously? Credibility was lost 19 months ago, the result of the West complicity or inaction to Israel’s genocide in Gaza. And it will take far more than words for it to be restored. bbc.com/news/articles/c3rp1d…

EU Israel agreement The EU’s refusal to suspend its agreement with Israel is a cruel and unlawful betrayal – of the European project and vision, predicated on upholding international law and fighting authoritarian practices, of the European Union’s own rules and of the human rights of Palestinians.   This vote will be remembered as one of the most disgraceful moments in the EU’s history. European leaders had the opportunity to take a principled stand against Israel’s crimes, but instead gave it a greenlight to continue its genocide in Gaza, its unlawful occupation of the whole Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT), and its system of apartheid against Palestinians.   The EU’s own review has clearly found that Israel is violating its human rights obligations under the terms of the Association Agreement. Yet, instead of taking measures to stop it and prevent their own complicity, member states chose to maintain a preferential trade deal over respecting their international obligations and saving Palestinian lives.   This is more than political cowardice. Every time the EU fails to act, the risk of complicity in Israel’s actions grows. This sends an extremely dangerous message to perpetrators of atrocity crimes that they will not only go unpunished but be rewarded.   Victims are entitled to far more than empty words. Member states must now take matters into their own hands and unilaterally suspend all forms of cooperation with Israel that may contribute to its grave violations of international law, including a comprehensive embargo on the export of arms and surveillance equipment and related technology, and a total ban on trade with and investment in Israel’s illegal settlements in the OPT.

20 mois de travail sur le traitement en #Chine des minorités ethniques musulmanes du #Xinjiang ; 100 pages de preuves détaillées de crimes contre l'humanité, de violations massives des droits humains et d'une realite dystopique effarante.

Ukrainian and Russian social media mobs and trolls: they are all at it today attacking @amnesty investigations. This is called war propaganda, disinformation, misinformation. This wont dent our impartiality and wont change the facts.

it's time for ICC to charge Israeli leaders with the crime of committing genocide in Gaza; it's more than time for PM Keir Starmer and Foreign Minister David Lammy to revise Gaza stance. Israel has committed and is committing genocide against the Palestinians of Gaza. middleeasteye.net/news/amnes…

Deadliest period for journalists since CPJ began tracking in 1992. From October 7-27, at least 29 journalists have been killed in addition to harassment, detentions and other reporting obstructions And now: communications blackout, that is news blackout cpj.org/2023/10/cpj-statemen…

Several of these verified photos show M825 and M825A1 artillery shells, which are also labelled D528, the US Department of Defense Identification Code (DODIC) for white phosphorus-based rounds.

@Amnesty gathered compelling evidence documenting the use of white phosphorus artillery shells by the Israeli army in densely populated civilian areas in Gaza, many of which may be considered unlawful indiscriminate attacks. citizenevidence.org/2023/10/…

So @Amnesty has been accused of "inventing" its own definition of genocide! @thejournal_ie spoke to three international law experts and asked if Amnesty had invented its own definition of genocide. “No,” replied Mike Becker, assistant professor of international human rights law at Trinity College Dublin. “[Israel's] criticism assumes that the law is both static and interprets the existing law relating to the Genocide Convention in an especially conservative way.” Janina Dill, co-director of the Oxford Institute for Ethics, Law, and Armed Conflict, said: “I do not believe that Amnesty works with a different substantive definition of genocide than the definition enshrined in the Convention and developed in ICJ case law.” For Dirk Moses, a professor of political science at the City University of New York and editor-in-chief of the Journal of Genocide Research, the accusation by Israeli spokespeople constitutes an attack on the credibility of Amnesty International. “The claim that Amnesty International is inventing its own definition of genocide to tarnish Israel’s campaign is vexatious. It is an attempt to tarnish Amnesty International,” Moses said. Full article here: thejournal.ie/amnesty-intern…

My latest public statement, calling on the Government of #India to take all necessary measures to protect journalist @RanaAyyub following campaign of death threats ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/Page…

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. Khuza’a, a town in the Khan Younis governorate, once home to approximately 11,000 Palestinians, has been entirely reduced to rubble in less than two weeks after a significant part of the town had already been destroyed in 2024. The analysis underscores the urgent need to investigate the Israeli military for the war crimes of wanton destruction and collective punishment. It also provides fresh evidence of Israel’s genocide against Palestinians in the occupied Gaza Strip. amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2…

France's statement that ICC wanted man Benjamin Netanyahu would benefit from personal immunity runs counter to France's fundamental obligations as a member state of the ICC. A cornerstone principle of the ICC Statute is that no one is above the law, including heads of state sought for arrest, such as Vladimir Putin or Benjamin Netanyahu. This has been confirmed in a decision by the Court's Appeals Chamber in jurisprudence which is binding on all member states. France's position is deeply problematic. Rather than inferring that those indicted by the ICC may enjoy immunity, France should expressly confirm its acceptance of the unequivocal legal duty under the Rome Statute to carry out arrest warrants, and affirm that all persons subject to ICC arrest warrants will be arrested and surrendered to the Court if they find themselves in France's jurisdiction. reuters.com/world/france-say…

They killed him. I am heartbroken. I am thinking of his wife and kids, his friends and colleagues. RIP courageous #AlexeiNavalny. May you find many wonderful rivers to swim in. theguardian.com/world/2024/f…

Congratulations to Ezra Acayan whose photo of the #Philippines deadly war on drugs wins 2nd prize in the World Press Photo Award. It stands for all the killings, state sponsored, state induced, state condoned, state ignored, in the Philippines and elsewhere.

The cries of people in Iran for justice have been heard by the @UN_HRC! This landmark UN fact-finding mission marks long-awaited turning point in tackling systematic impunity by the Iranian authorities. #MahsaAmini #Iranprotests

Men, women and children seeking safety are shot at; their boats pushed back towards High Seas. This is not Europe 1940 firing at refugees escaping Nazism. This is not the MS St Louis and its 900 Jewish passengers denied entry by the US & Canada in 1939. This is EUROPE IN 2020.

Dr Hussem Abu Safiyeh was arrested by Israeli military soon after this photo was taken. His whereabouts are not known. He was the director of Kamal Adwan Hospital in north Gaza until it was forcibly evacuated by Israel. @FrontLineHRD considers him a human rights defender. frontlinedefenders.org/en/pr…

I stand in support and solidarity with #Philippines journalists, #humanrights defenders, lawyers, civil society fighting for their rights and freedoms. #ABSCBN @mariaressa @TinayPalabay

What should States do in response to the US administration sanctions against @FranceskAlbs, the ICC Prosecutor and Judges? Publicly condemn the use of sanctions to undermine the ICC and express strong, unconditional commitment to the ICC and its critical global mandate; to the UN Special Procedures and all those cooperating with the ICC Pass national laws that shield individuals and companies from the threat of US sanction laws. Fully cooperate with the Court, including by arresting and transferring individuals subject to ICC arrest warrants.    Call on the United States to cease any efforts to undermine the court’s independence and essential work, while encouraging the United States to join the ICC and fully support victims’ access to justice;   Harmonise domestic legislations with the Rome Statute, ratifying and implementing the Agreement on the Privileges and Immunities of the International Criminal Court (APIC), and signing all relevant cooperation agreements with the ICC (for example, on the protection of witnesses and victims; the release of persons, including interim release; and the enforcement of sentences);  Adopt and/or implement national and regional blocking statutes, such as the European Union (EU) blocking statute, that aims to shield European operators from the effects of extraterritorial sanctions.  Blocking statutes and similar instruments can provide the Court and its partners with essential protection and send a powerful message that ICC member countries will not tolerate efforts to undermine the Court;    Adopt any other protective measures at the domestic, regional or international level, and engage with domestic and regional service providers to ensure that they will continue working with the Court.

An important read: UN Special Rapporteur @FranceskAlbs’s new report detailing how companies have profited from Israel’s illegal occupation, apartheid and now its ongoing genocide in Gaza must serve as a wake-up call to corporations and states. @amnesty calls on all States to act urgently on these findings by assessing the links between companies operating in their jurisdiction and Israel’s unlawful conduct. They then must put in place measures that prevent corporations from contributing to or benefitting from the unlawful occupation, apartheid or genocide. @amnesty is dismayed by the attacks and threats against the UN Special Rapporteur, including the US government’s calls for her dismissal. We recall that Special Rapporteurs are independent experts. This independence must be respected and protected. Special Rapporteurs are not appointed to please governments or to be popular but to deliver their mandate. Francesca Albanese has delivered an important and much needed report on the role of economic actors in Israel’s unlawful occupation, apartheid and genocide. States must now consider the findings and implement the recommendations. Not attack, threaten, or disrespect the Special Rapporteur. ohchr.org/en/documents/count…

SUPERBE news from the UK! #Assange will not be extradited to the US. This was the only valid decision under international human rights law. All my respects to @NilsMelzer @rebecca_vincent and many others who have campaigned tirelessly for such an outcome.

@Amnesty is deeply alarmed by the mounting civilian death tolls in Gaza, Israel and the occupied West Bank and urgently call on all parties to the conflict to abide by international law and make every effort to avoid further civilian bloodshed.

Ezra Acayan is the Winner of the 2017 Istanbul Photo Award for young photographer. Ginnalyn Soriano weeps over the body of her elder brother Julius, killed by the police in the context of the #Philippines war on drugs.

Aleksei Navalny was subjected to #Novichok poisoning. Few have survived it. His medical condition requires specialized care. Instead he is subjected to prison conditions, such a sleep deprivation amounting to torture. #FreeNavalny

Gaza death toll 40% higher than official number, Lancet study finds. Figures, corroborated by other independent researchers, do not include those who died because of lack of food, health care, water, shelters, among other things. #endgazagenocide theguardian.com/world/2025/j…

In awe of the resilience and courage of the #Philippines people. Remembering 21 September, 45 years later. Never again.

#SaudiArabia deployed a mysterious security team of ten men to #Norway. A possible target: @iyad_elbaghdadi The Norwegian authorities stopped it. dagbladet.no/nyheter/the-sau…

@amnesty is redoubling its efforts campaigning for specialised medical care and the immediate release of Alexei #Navalny. Please JOIN US. He has committed no recognisable criminal offence and has been deprived of liberty because he is outspoken critic of the Russian authorities

Please share. This is how Mexico government treats a peaceful women march against violence against women

Farewell Benjamin Ferencz. The longest-living Nuremberg prosecutor. The tireless fighter for international law and accountability. A role model for so many of us. A man of steel, deep integrity, resilience, and such kindness. A giant. thejacksonlist.com/2023/04/0…

The root causes of these repeated cycles of violence must be addressed as a matter of urgency. This requires upholding international law and ending Israel’s 16-year-long illegal blockade on Gaza, and all other aspects of Israel’s system of apartheid imposed on all Palestinians.

The @ICC Prosecution has found that there is a reasonable basis to believe that the Crime Against Humanity of Murder was committed from at least 1 July 2016 to 16 March 2019 in the context of the #Philippine government’s “war on drugs” campaign icc-cpi.int/CourtRecords/CR2…

Palestinians protesters in occupied East Jerusalem faced repeated, unwarranted and excessive force by the Police. Direct cause: threats of forced eviction in #SheikhJarrah. Forcible transfer of the occupied population is a war crime under the Rome Statute amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2…

Yet again, the Palestinians of Gaza are denied access to humanitarian aid, following Israel's decision to block aid going into Gaza - a move which violates international law, amounts to collective punishment, and continues Israel's well-evidenced policies and actions of inflicting conditions of life calculated to bring about the physical destruction of Palestinians of Gaza. What does international law tell us? As the occupying power, Israel has an obligation to ensure the population of Gaza has adequate access to food, essential supplies, medicine and medical care. Article 55 of the Fourth Geneva Convention states: “To the fullest extent of the means available to it, the Occupying Power has the duty of ensuring the food and medical supplies of the population; it should, in particular, bring in the necessary foodstuffs, medical stores and other articles if the resources of the occupied territory are inadequate.” Article 59 is particularly relevant to the situation in Gaza stipulates: “If the whole or part of the population of an occupied territory is inadequately supplied, the Occupying Power shall agree to relief schemes on behalf of the said population, and shall facilitate them by all the means at its disposal.” The obligation of the occupying power to agree to allow humanitarian assistance to enter and be distributed throughout the occupied territory is unconditional. And the occupying power must not only agree to such relief schemes but also “‘facilitate’ them by all the means at its disposal.” The obligation to facilitate relief schemes means that “[t]he occupation authorities must therefore co-operate wholeheartedly in the rapid and scrupulous execution of these schemes. Under the Rome Statute, intentionally using starvation of civilians as a method of warfare, by depriving them of objects indispensable to their survival, including wilfully impeding relief supplies as provided for under the Geneva Conventions, constitutes a war crime. The act of deliberately inflicting conditions of life calculated to bring about its physical destruction is prohibited under Article II(c) of the Genocide Convention. This refers to methods of destruction that do not immediately kill members of the group, but which, ultimately, are able to lead, over time, to their physical or biological destruction. @amnesty extensive research concluded that the Palestinians of Gaza are the victims of a genocide. edition.cnn.com/2025/03/02/m…

The international community must Call for a special session of the UN Human Rights Council to create a UN investigative and accountability mechanism on Iran government and religious authorities far too many crimes against the Iranian people

Israel's Genocide Against Palestinians in Gaza: In a joint statement released Monday, twenty-five countries, including the United Kingdom, France, Canada, and Japan, called for an "immediate" end to the war in the Gaza Strip, which is besieged by Israel. "We (...) come together around a simple and urgent message: the war in Gaza must end immediately," wrote the foreign ministers of these countries, for whom "the suffering of civilians in Gaza has reached new heights." We need actions, not just words: · Ban all weapons transfers · End EU-Israel Trade Agreement · End any trade with the Occupied Territories · Sanction Israel · Protect those sanctioned by the US · DO everything possible to end the humanitarian blockade and the engineered starvation of Palestinians · Many more Crucially: We need actions from the EU Commission. abc.net.au/news/2025-07-21/u…

And another terrible nail in the coffin. #Philippines Maria, I am thinking of you. You can count on me. You can count on us. #pressfreedom

A majority of 39 Israeli Knesset members approved in a first reading a bill that effectively mandates courts to impose the death penalty EXCLUSIVELY against Palestinians. You read well. EXCLUSIVELY. The death penalty is the ultimate cruel, inhuman, and degrading punishment. Knesset members should be working to abolish it. Not broaden its application. They should be working to abolish the institutionalised regime of oppression and discrimination, also called apartheid against Palestinians. Not broaden it. amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2…

Drop the charges, stop the extradition and free #JulianAssange. An extradition to the US was bad then. It is bad now. amnesty.org/en/latest/news/n…

What possible justification can there be for blocking action by the UN Security Council that could help to end the harrowing starvation and suffering, free hostages and lift Israel’s suffocating aid restrictions? This latest shameful US veto – one in a long list – gives Israel the green light to continue its genocide of Palestinians in Gaza. It allows Israel to continue starving Palestinian civilians and creating conditions of life meant to bring about their destruction.  “The US has squandered yet another crucial opportunity to demand that Israel ends civilian bloodshed.   “The lives of more than 2 million Palestinians are at stake: babies and children hospitalized for malnutrition-related symptoms; tens of thousands of children sleeping on empty stomachs; families unable to access flour for weeks; mothers too malnourished to breastfeed their infants; injured civilians deprived of life-saving medical supplies; and starved and emaciated fathers walking for hours under inhumane conditions to collect a parcel of food, not knowing if they’d even return home to their children.

#JamalKhashoggi: We know who killed him. We know who ordered his killing. We know who cleaned the crime scene. We know who and what surveilled him before his killing. We have the identity of every one of these men. And yet, 4 years on: impunity prevails. WHY?

I do not recall the @ICRC issuing such sharp public statements in relation to the conduct of warfare by one party to the conflict. "Even wars have limits." These limits have been transgressed. Shattered. With the blessing of many countries.

The situation in Gaza is beyond tragic. The genocide is livestreamed but governments with some degree of influence keep tip toeing around the reality, failing to name the genocide and failing to use their power to prevent and respond effectively. But there are tools and ways to respond. The EU-Israel Agreement is such an instrument. As EU foreign ministers meet, the Netherlands has requested a review of Israel’s compliance with the EU-Israel association agreement - highlighting Article 2 - Israel’s obligations under humanitarian law.. ALL EU governments must follow suit. They must act. Urgently. Immediately. The EU-Israel Association Agreement is a key leverage in the hands of the EU. They must use it to protect Palestinians still alive in Gaza from extermination. theguardian.com/world/2025/m…

#Madleen, launched by the Freedom Flotilla Coalition (FFC), was seeking to bring humanitarian aid in an attempt to breach Israel’s illegal blockade of the occupied Gaza Strip. It was carrying unarmed civilians on a humanitarian mission. Israel interception of Madleen violates international law. As the occupying power (as recognised by the ICJ), Israel has a legal obligation to ensure civilians in Gaza have sufficient food and medicine. They should have let Madleen deliver its humanitarian supplies to Gaza. In line with its obligations as the occupying power, and the legally binding orders of the International Court of Justice to prevent genocide, Israel must immediately lift its illegal blockade of Gaza, facilitate the provision of humanitarian assistance throughout Gaza, and allow international fact-finding missions into Gaza. @amnesty calls yet again on States to do far more than they have done to this date. There is an on-going genocide. Military occupation. Apartheid. Palestinians in Gaza are starved. Humanitarian workers are targeted. Humanitarian aid is blocked.

Swiss diplomats have finally spoken out against their government's support for the genocidal Bibi Netanyahu government. Fifty-six former Swiss diplomats express their shock at Switzerland's "silence and passivity" in the face of Israel's "war crimes" in Gaza. They demand immediate action against the country. Switzerland must immediately reject Israel's plan to "expel the civilian population from Gaza and Israel's military reoccupation of the territory," two actions that constitute "genocidal ethnic cleansing." swissinfo.ch/fre/anciens-dip…

Unbelievable… There is a serious risk of genocide and in response the US is proposing to airdrop supplies, while continuing to arm the perpetrator that has engineered the so-called humanitarian crisis, and continuing to veto ceasefire.

My latest reflections on #Gaza: Today’s diplomatic complicity in the catastrophic human rights and humanitarian crisis in Gaza is the culmination of years of erosion of the international rule of law and global human rights system. foreignaffairs.com/israel/ga…

Our joint @Amnesty @hrw report: “WE WILL ERASE YOU FROM THIS LAND” - Amhara security forces rounded up Tigrayans in Western Tigray and forcibly transferred them east, towards Northwestern Tigray.

Yet again, Israel is proving it cannot be trusted to investigate IDF crimes. "Professional Misunderstanding" resulting in the dismissal of a deputy commander? For 15 killings which should have been investigated as possible war crimes. 8 Palestinian Red Crescent Society (PRCS) health workers, 1 UNRWA staff member, and 6 members of the Palestinian Civil Defense were killed by IDF while trying to save lives. There is only one option for Justice and it is international - either through the ICC or through Universal Jurisdictions. Those responsible for these crimes and the many other crimes of the last 18 months must be investigated, and brought to justice, wherever they are. States cannot continue to remain silent and inactive. They have clear obligations to ensure Israel respects international humanitarian law and to bring an end to Israel’s genocide and other gross violations of international law against Palestinians. Every day of inaction is costing lives in Gaza and further emboldens perpetrators. bbc.com/news/articles/c24q62…

One more state. What is France waiting for? Germany? Belgium?

The UN is getting very, very close to be arguing that Israel is perpetrating a genocide against Palestinians in Gaza.

Why the sentence today is anything BUT Justice for #JamalKhashoggi: a) the hearings were held behind closed door even though none of the justification for holding a trial in camera under international law applied to this particular trial

Germany’s position on Israel’s blocking of aid is unconscionable. And it is unlawful under international law. Israel must facilitate the provision of humanitarian aid and has no legal basis to restrict or deny the passage of that aid. Israel may not condition the provision of aid on a ceasefire, release of hostages, Hamas disarmament,  or any other reason. Germany's obligation to ensure respect for IHL means doing everything it can to make sure Israel complies with this rule. If Germany is justifying Israel’s blocking of humanitarian assistance to Gaza, it is violating its legal obligation to ensure respect for IHL.  @Amnesty considers Israel’s blocking of humanitarian aid as further evidence of its genocidal intent.  By condoning this blocking, Germany is in addition violating its duty to prevent the commission of genocide. spiegel.de/politik/deutschla…

So more and more leaders - political, religious, academic, artistic - are recognising that Israel is perpetrating genocide against Palestinians in Gaza. For the avoidance of doubt: these multiple, long-overdue, belated acknowledgments do not mean that the genocide began in May or April or March 2025. Israel has committed and is committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza following 7 October 2023. 19 months. 19 months of silences, cowardice and continued inaction to this day on the part of the most powerful leaders in the world. #EndGazagenocide amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2…

Following @amnesty, here is now @hrw report concluding that Israel is committing the crime of humanity of extermination and acts of genocide against Palestinians in Gaza, providing evidence of Israel's widespread deprivation of water, threatening survival. hrw.org/news/2024/12/19/isra…

Horrific: reportedly 100s of patients and medical workers killed in bombing of Baptist Hospital al-Ahli in Gaza. This is the cost of the US and EU unreserved support for Israel: more civilians killed; more war crimes; more, more, more. theguardian.com/world/live/2…

I met with #ICC Prosecutor @KarimKhanQC at the Munich Security Conference. I reaffirmed ⁦@amnesty⁩ full support and commitment to a strong and independent ICC and its Prosecutor. ⁦@amnesty⁩ calls on States around the world to rise and reject firmly the US sanctions.

Extraordinary protests in Iran; extraordinary courage of these women and men, burning headscarves, standing up to a brutal police, to excessive use of force, including lethal. In memory of Mahsa Amini who died in custody. Because of a loose hijab. reuters.com/world/middle-eas…

Good news: The Court of Appeal rejects the #Philippines government travel ban on ⁦@mariaressa⁩ and allows her to fly to the USA. newsinfo.inquirer.net/150907…

#NobelPeacePrize 2023: Iranian guests broke the protocol and offer an impromptu Persian Song. We are told that Narges Mohammadi and her cellmates are doing just that right now; singing to celebrate her Nobel prize.

NEW: @Amnesty calls for an immediate ceasefire by all parties in the occupied #Gaza Strip and Israel to prevent further loss of civilian lives "In the face of such unprecedented devastation and suffering, humanity must prevail" amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2…

Many thanks @NazaninBoniadi for your incredible work. Let's hope indeed the @UN_HRC does the right thing and establish an international investigatory mechanism.

Israel's genocide of Palestinians in Gaza continue unabated. At least 330 people have been killed by Israeli air strikes on Gaza overnight. A group representing hostage families accuses the Israeli government of choosing "to give up the hostages" by launching new strikes. theguardian.com/world/2025/m…

While the international community is busy pretending Gaza is a humanitarian crisis, Israel continues to violate international law in total impunity. Humanitarian assistance air drop and a Gaza aid port won't address these violations. And they wont address engineered starvation.

The decision of Israel NOT to investigate a murder is an additional violation of Shireen right to life, a clear violation of Israel obligation under international law. One amongst many. This is what repression and domination look like. Some lives simply dont matter: #Apartheid

Switzerland cancelled a conference by the High Contracting Parties (HCP) to the Geneva Conventions, requested by a 2024 UN General Assembly resolution, on the implementation of the Fourth Geneva Convention in the Occupied Palestinian Territory. The reason: disagreement between participating parties. But let it be stated loudly: the draft declaration circulated by #Switzerland among participating states after a non-transparent process failed to meet basic demands around the respect for international humanitarian law and shamefully failed to acknowledge the July 2024 Advisory Opinion of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) declaring Israel’s occupation of Gaza and the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, unlawful. States yet again failed to fulfil their mandate to focus on enforcement of the Geneva Conventions in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT). This is another blow to international law and a betrayal of victims of unlawful killings and other serious violations of international humanitarian law in the OPT and in Israel. By failing to uphold their legal obligation to ensure respect for the Fourth Geneva Convention states have put political expediency above the legal obligations to protect civilians in war time, even in the face of Israel’s relentless grave breaches of the Convention and other serious violations of international humanitarian law across the OPT and the genocide in Gaza. Instead of showing their commitment to upholding human rights and international law, states have callously squandered a crucial opportunity to agree key measures to enforce the application of international humanitarian law in the OPT demonstrating a chilling indifference to the fate of all civilians, and particularly of Palestinians, as Israel has once again blocked the entry of all humanitarian aid to Gaza and is forcibly displacing thousands of Palestinians in the occupied West Bank. This failure is a particular indictment of all European States that have been clamouring their commitment to international law and the rule-based order for several weeks now, in the context of the Ukrainian conflict, only to yet again fail to walk the talk, further devastating whatever remained of international and universal values. Ensuring respect for the Geneva Conventions at a minimum requires that all states suspend arms transfers to the parties to the conflict, cooperate towards ensuring accountability for violations of international law and support international institutions and mechanisms, including investigations by the International Criminal Court and UN Commission of Inquiry on the OPT. amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2…

Finally.... The European political elite cannot run away from the facts. The evidence. The sufferings. Israel's genocide and repeated violations of international law. The EU can no longer ignore millions of protestors who for the last 23 months have denounced Israel's crimes. Shamefully late, @vonderleyen proposes action on Gaza. But there is still no timeline, no recognition of genocide, no naming Israel as the perpetrator. @Amnesty urges all Member states, to adopt these measures and explore others, unilaterally or collectively. We especially call on 🇩🇪 🇮🇹 to Please NOT block these measures. Palestinian lives depend on you. #Humanitymustwin. #SOTEU

New US sanctions against four ICC judges: this is an attack against international justice and the fight against impunity. Governments who believe in a rule-based order must take all necessary measures to protect the four judges against the impact of the sanctions. They must assure the ICC of their full support. They must voice their commitment to the independence and impartiality of the ICC clearly and loudly. They must implement all arrest warrants and support the ICC in all its investigations. International justice is a battle ground. It has been so from the very beginning. Victims know so all too well. We will keep fighting and resisting all attempts to derail, undermine, destroy the search for justice and the rule of law.

At least eight people were killed by Iran’s security forces as they again opened fire on mourners and protesters in at least four provinces. All member states of the UN Human Rights Council must take decisive action now and immediately convene a special session on Iran

We are calling on the UN Security Council to adopt a resolution to ensure unimpeded access to life-saving humanitarian aid and secure the safe release of hostages. #CeasefireForGazaNOW Our campaign ran today in the @nytimes and the @guardian

@amnesty has documented tirelessly Russia aggression, war crimes in Ukraine: amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2… Today we report on Ukraine tactics endangering civilians. To those who attack us alleging biases against Ukraine, I say: check our work. We stand by all victims. Impartially

Congratulations to @suigenerisjen and Julian Assange's brilliant team of lawyers for this outcome! What a labour of love, commitment, and belief in press freedom this has been.

#Pentagon statement on targeted killing of #suleimani: 1. It mentions that it aimed at “deterring future Iranian attack plans”. This however is very vague. Future is not the same as imminent which is the time based test required under international law. (1)

The US sanctions against @FranceskAlbs are a continuation of the Trump administration’s assault on international law and its efforts to protect the Israeli government from accountability at all costs. They are the latest in a series of Trump administration policies seeking to intimidate and silence those that dare speak out for Palestinians’ human rights. Instead of attacking the Special Rapporteur and further undermining the rule-based order, the US government should focus on putting an end to its unconditional support to Israel, enabling total impunity for its crimes in the Occupied Palestinian Territory. States must forcefully reject these disgraceful, vindictive sanctions and exert maximum diplomatic pressure on the US government to reverse them. The United Nations must also fully support her as an independent UN expert appointed by the UN Human Rights Council. Governments around the world and all actors who believe in the rule-based order and international law must do everything in their power to mitigate and block the effect of the sanctions against Francesca Albanese and more generally to protect the work and independence of Special Rapporteurs.”

More journalists executed in Gaza. This time, the IDF admits it deliberately targeted them because one of them was a “terrorist.” As usual no evidence is provided. But killings after killings, truth-telling won’t die. We all bear witness of Israel genocide theguardian.com/world/2025/a…

Ethiopia is engaged in ethnic cleansing and other atrocities in Western Tigray: Immediate actions are required to put an end to the abuses and to impunity. This includes the deployment of an AU-led international peacekeeping force to protect civilians. foreignaffairs.com/articles/…

Many thanks to PM @sanchezcastejon for the meeting to discuss @amnesty report on Israel genocide of Palestinians in Gaza and to exchange on the paths to justice and accountability. We are grateful to the Spanish government for its principled leadership at a time when so many governments, including in Europe, are prepared to ignore the carnage in Gaza and Israel’s repeated violations of international law.