Executive Director @AmnestyUSA. He/Him. Working on all the rights, and to challenge the power of those who have too much.
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“that Israel is committing apartheid is not just something that college kids say to shame them. It’s the conclusion of @amnesty international @hrw @btselem and @alhaq_org
Ta-Nehesi Coates speaking to a 1000+ students @HowardU last night
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Apartheid is not a slur dredged up from history. It is a ongoing crime against humanity enshrined in international human rights law. Its time to start discussing the facts.
Apartheid is deprivation.
Apartheid is segregation.
Apartheid is fragmentation.
Apartheid is dispossession.
Israel’s apartheid over Palestinians is a crime against humanity.
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.@Potus. Young voters want:
No more hypocrisy.
The killing to stop, not just pause.
The USA to treat every life like it matters equally.
Without a ceasefire, how can you promise any of this?
Biden’s resistance to cease-fire could alienate youth voters in 2024 wapo.st/3RcMMk8
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When I think of all the names @Amnesty has been called this week, I’m grateful to see all these Israeli groups trying to focus the conversation on human rights again.
“Israel is not being held to a different standard – but apparently the government of Israel wants to be held to no standard at all.” 13 Israeli NGOs defend Amnesty International's report charging apartheid.
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“The fact that women around the world are doing so much work that is uncompensated, unrecognized and unsupported is part of the problem." @niawag2011 headlines this NYT piece. nyti.ms/2REUILe
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With this veto, the US government is shamefully turning its back on immense civilian suffering, staggering death toll, and unprecedented humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza. And civilians are paying the price with their lives.
#BREAKING United States vetoes Security Council draft resolution that would have demanded an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza, and immediate and unconditional release of all hostages
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Why is @Amnestyusa and the entire @Amnesty movement calling for a ceasefire in Gaza, Israel and across the Occupied Palestinian Territories?
Because 7000 airstrikes have already hit civilian populated areas in Gaza and tanks rolled into Gaza last night.
Because more than 2700 Palestinian children are dead. And too many more will die in the coming days.
Because Israeli Hostages many of them young and old are still in harm's way in Gaza and should be released immediately unconditionally, unharmed
Because when @POTUS and @SecBlinken ask Israel to adhere to IHL, they are being ignored.
Because the United States government has not yet committed to hold all parties accountable to the rule of law.
See our full press release here:
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.@CNN has new footage of the decomposed remains from the January massacre that are too graphic to show. The US should demand accountability from the Ethiopian government.
Relatives of those killed have finally been able to access the site of the horrific January 2021 massacre that @amnesty and @CNN documented in #Tigray - important report: edition.cnn.com/2021/06/27/a…
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Ethiopia: "access for human rights monitoring is still blocked"
@kahixo says
in calling on @SecBlinken to center human rights in his visit to Ethiopia.
BREAKING: Amnesty USA urges @SecBlinken to Center his visit to Ethiopia on Human Rights
In response to US Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s announced trip to Ethiopia, @kahixo, Africa Advocacy Director at @AmnestyUSA, said:
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“Amnesty International has documented attacks on civilians and hospitals. What do say to that?”. Listen to this Irish journalist ask the Russian Ambassador explain the human rights impact of his countries’ attack on Ukraine.
RTÉ News
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Less than 1% of people in low-income countries are fully vaccinated, compared to 55% in richer countries.
This is an unprecedented human rights crisis fueled by the greed of big pharma companies.
We @amnesty are holding them accountable.
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"Amnesty International has previously said that Israel’s pattern of attacks on residential homes in Gaza displayed a disregard for the lives of Palestinian civilians and could amount to war crimes or crimes against humanity." @nytimes
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This morning, I talked to a family in Kabul who had to flee their home. Neighbors loyal to the Taliban raided their home and threatened more violence to come. If we think the violence will only affect those who worked with foreigners, we are mistaken.
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So SHAMEFUL that most Senators voted TO TABLE a simple request to mandate a report from @StateDept on Israeli gov’s human rights practices. Section 502B of the Foreign Assistance Act is a powerful tool Congress has to exercise human rights oversight on the executive branch. 1/5
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In January, Amnesty went to Israel and spent 3 days talking to Palestinian groups, Israeli activists, to people who have experienced systemic oppression. Our findings in every meeting validated what our 3 years of research found. Learn more: amnestyusa.org/endapartheid/
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Another night in Kabul. Friends and former colleagues do not know if their international “friends” help them get to sanctuary.
Every day that passes without a corridor to safety is another day of failure for the international community.
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Afghans risked their lives and those of their families to provide assistance to the U.S.
Now is time for the United States to show its courage to them.
BREAKING: Every moment the Biden administration does not course correct in Afghanistan could have horrific consequences
@dpaulobrien, the executive director of Amnesty International USA said:
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I just got back from Israel last week. These were some of our pictures from our visit to East Jerusalem where we met with local organizations and affected communities, hearing experiences of oppression and persecution. This work is of the utmost importance amnestyusa.org/endapartheid
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.@Winnie_Byanyima @AnandWrites and @rcbregman talk about shaping the inequality debate. We may get more momentum by pitting humanism and building a human economy v. plutocracy than debating markets & capitalism v. socialism & communism. flip.it/UuqHCi
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We agree with @POTUS and @SecBlinken that "Israelis and Palestinians should enjoy equal measures of freedom, security, prosperity and democracy,” To get there, the system of oppression that exists now must be dismantled. How to get there without calling it what it is. Apartheid
An Amnesty International report calls on the Israeli government to dismantle its brutal system of apartheid that dispossesses Palestinians and deprives them of basic human rights, says Paul O'Brien of @amnestyusa.
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Among the root causes of today's crisis in Israel and Gaza, is the system and crime against humanity that international law defines as apartheid.
Before our report launch last year, I made a short return visit to Israel and shared this video.
The report took FOUR years of research by @amnesty
In January, Amnesty went to Israel and spent 3 days talking to Palestinian groups, Israeli activists, to people who have experienced systemic oppression. Our findings in every meeting validated what our 3 years of research found. Learn more: amnestyusa.org/endapartheid/
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Abortion is a human right. Full stop.
This is why we need your voice at 5 p.m. today and in the weeks ahead. Join us.
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Today, Oxfam joins lawsuit opposing President Trump’s illegal Exec Order barring #refugees and #immigrants.
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Such a privilege to join the amazing team @amnestyusa.
Will be mostly offline and closing a wonderful chapter with @OxfamAmerica through March, but looking forward to continuing the American and global fight for human rights with you in April. Till then, with you in solidarity!
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As I begin this new role, I am grateful to the whole @amnestyusa family for welcoming me with open arms. Amnesty’s victories in the fight for justice are the sum of its grassroots support, and I am grateful to be in this fight alongside you.
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George Floyd’s tragic death made all too clear the systemic failures of policing in the U.S. and that Black and brown communities bear the brunt of police violence.
The truth is that Derek Chauvin being held accountable for killing George Floyd is the exception — not the rule.
BREAKING: Derek Chauvin found guilty on all three counts in the death of George Floyd. abcn.ws/3v5Jz8b
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The Native American activist Leonard Peltier is 78 years old.
He has been in prison for more than 46 years.
The problems with his trial and sentencing could fill a huge book.
Its time for Pres. Biden to give him clemency.
plse take action now
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We want to be very clear – it is unacceptable and inappropriate for this report to be used as justification for any recrimination against the Jewish people. We condemn antisemitism in the strongest possible terms.
BREAKING: New report from Amnesty International finds Israeli authorities are committing the crime against humanity of apartheid against Palestinians in Israel and in the Occupied Palestinian Territories, and Palestinian refugees.
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For five years in Kabul I was part of a USG led call to Afghans that said “embrace and defend human and womens rights, work in an NGO, or work with us, educate your children and we will have your backs.”
What happens now will reveal what we stand for and who we stand by.
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Our research shows that Israeli forces are committing #WarCrimesagainst Palestinians in #Gaza using US-made munitions. That's why we have been calling on the US to stop sending #weaponsforwarcrimes.
THANK YOU to the 37 members of Congress who voted NO on the Israel arms bill. 👇
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Body autonomy is a human right.
Abortion is a human right.
Full stop.
What’s happening in Texas is horrific.
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This is genocide
"The declaration by one of the world’s most prominent rights organizations is likely to intensify a debate that has raged for months over Israel’s conduct in Gaza."
Amnesty says Israel committing acts of genocide in Gaza. Here’s what to know. - The Washington Post
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🚨 FIND BRUNO PEREIRA AND DOM PHILLIPS‼️
After 3 days with no news of what happened, @amnestyusa demands answers from the Brazilian state and commitment to finding them.
@jairbolsonaro @JusticaGovBR @MPF_PGR @policiafederal @ItamaratyGovBr
The Amazon should be safe for everyone
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Nice to see Al Gore come up to @Winnie_Byanyima, give her a hug and tell her how much he liked her comments. Proud to be with @Oxfam
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“In recent months Israel has intensified its efforts to censor and discredit anyone who uses the word apartheid. This strategy is failing in the face of the growing consensus among experts that Israel is committing apartheid"
Saleh Higazi of @amnesty.
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Two hostages returned to their families.
Hamas needs to release all other hostages.
Immediately. Unconditionally. Unharmed.
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With another veto at the #UNSC, the US government continues to bury its head in the sands of complicity.
War crimes, starvation, risk of genocide, and @POTUS still wants to provide weapons to Israel.
This is unthinkable, immoral, and unlawful. #ceasefirenow
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US vetoes Algerian-led draft resolution that would have, inter alia, demanded an immediate humanitarian ceasefire that must be respected by all parties
IN FAVOR: 13
AGAINST: 1 (US)
ABSTAIN: 1 (UK)
Live coverage
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A 13-year-old Latinx child with his hands up is not a threat, yet a Chicago Police Officer shot and killed him.
Adam Toledo should still be alive.
This is about the right to survive interactions with law enforcement.
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.@POTUS, you said human rights would be front and center in your Administration.
You know the right thing to do. Pardon Steve Donziger.
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Surviving Covid. Here's a famous @Oxfam ally sharing her experience, and calling for a #PeoplesVaccine. newsweek.com/alyssa-milano-c…
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The ICJ demands Israeli authorities halt military operations in Rafah.
The ICC is pursuing warrants for arrests for possible war crimes.
Human rights orgs & experts see war crimes & warn of genocide.
Yet IDF forces bombs civillians sheltering in tents.
Where is your redline @POTUS?
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Walking home from the mosque in Kabul, during Ramadan, Matiullah Wesa was taken by the Taliban's intelligence service.
His family don't know where he is.
Take action here, now.
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My new book "Power Switch" is available for pre-order here:
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I am proud to work at Amnesty alongside colleagues who work so hard to fight for human rights and to confront antisemitism, apartheid, and racial discrimination in all its forms and I look forward to future opportunities to discuss our report findings. amnestyusa.org/endapartheid/ 7/7
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Thanks for having me on your show to discuss the findings of our new report @chrislhayes. We hope it serves as a wake-up call to us all. This is genocide. It must stop now. @POTUS must urgently stop arms transfers msnbc.com/all-in/watch/-this…
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Proud to see my @oxfam colleague @nadiadaar host a press conference calling for #TaxDebate & #TaxJustice now with @Jayati1609 @JosephEStiglitz @PikettyLeMonde @JoseA_Ocampo
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New @Oxfam report: The pandemic will be the "first time since records began that inequality rose in virtually every country on earth at the same time."
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The Israeli government is committing the crime against humanity of apartheid against Palestinians and must be held accountable. amnestyusa.org/endapartheid
BREAKING: New report from Amnesty International finds Israeli authorities are committing the crime against humanity of apartheid against Palestinians in Israel and in the Occupied Palestinian Territories, and Palestinian refugees.
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Adoption of a TRIPs waiver is critical to disseminate vaccine technology to middle- and low-income nations, so that all people around the world can get access to vaccines and treatment, as quickly as possible.
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Why is @Winnie_Byanyima chairing #UNNGO2018? To advocate for people-centered multilateralism that tackles inequality, gender injustice and threats to rights-based governance. She wants to ensure the voices of women and young people are at the fore.
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I remain hopeful that we are moving towards a more serious conversation about the crime of apartheid in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories, antisemitism, and how to advance human rights. 5/5
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Proud of @oxfamamerica colleagues heading down to #SCOTUS to protest the ban on people coming to this great country based solely on their religion.
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From Today in Mexico. @POTUS, where is your courage?
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.@POTUS when are you going to tell Israel publicly "enough is enough. We are not sending you any more arms while you keep using them to kill children and the hungry?"
Humanitarian groups this morning say the numbers of dead from the attacks on food trucks in Gaza this morning may be over 150.
1000+ injured.
When asked about it, @POTUS said 'there are conflicting reports'.
Earlier this month he called the killing of thousands of Palestinians "over the top".
This the moral leadership we are relying on to stop the killing of innocents?
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I've had a look at the transcript of the @WNDC meeting that has been misreported. What I said to the Jewish Insider journalist was to reference Amnesty's concerns with the 2018 Nation State law. My exact words were as follows: 1/5.
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The only bad thing about this FT interview is calling @dhnnjyn a "former" civil society activist because he joined @Oxfam. If the last year taught us anything, its that we can't stop confronting power (inside & out) when we tackle the injustice of poverty ft.com/content/989738ae-41b7…
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NEW REPORT from @amnesty finds Israeli authorities are committing the crime against humanity of apartheid against Palestinians in Israel and in the Occupied Palestinian Territories, and against Palestinian refugees
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“Israel is an apartheid state, and I don’t mean that as a slur. I mean that reading the reports of @amnesty international”.
Coates talks so profoundly about how power and voice actually work to advance or ignore human rights. Can’t wait to read the Message.
Author Ta-Nehisi Coates says #Israel is an "apartheid state." @MSNBC's @chrislhayes on @allinwithchris agrees with him that situation in Hebron is "moral abomination." #Gaza #Lebanon #WestBank #Iran
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President Biden, the cost of failing to act in Afghanistan now to protect human rights will be measured in human lives. See our urgent joint recommendations from @amnestyusa and @freedomhouse here:
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Children and toy bears belong in playgrounds and safe homes. Not ICE detention centers.
Proud to support @CASAforall
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.@WCKitchen staff were attacked while distributing food to populations being deliberately starved by the Israeli government.
When will Biden accept he is complicit in the Israeli government’s war crimes and stop sending deadly weaponry?
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There is no neutral gear in the USA's choice between welcome or walls. Either @POTUS ends the inhumane policies of the Trump Administration, or he perpetuates them. Time to choose!
Here is an op-ed we did with @AcereEleanor of @humanrights1st
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62,000 is a down payment on welcoming immigration again.
Proud of the work that @amnestyusa did with so many others to get @potus to retract that awful decision.
And pleased that the White House listened on this.
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.@Winnie_Byanyima on fire. The economic rules we live by are racist, classist and sexist by intent not by accident. We need a #NewEconomicEra.
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"Torture and other forms of cruel and inhuman treatment are an integral part of the Iranian criminal justice system, not an exception to it. The international community must act."
Must read from @agnescallamard and @nazaninboniadi:
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Debt relief, more aid and ceasefires. The Economist now agrees with the proposals @Oxfam put out in March, April and May. We agree!
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Protecting peaceful protest is how we defend human rights of others. Statement out now.
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.@POTUS
Your red line in Rafah has been crossed.
What now?
What will you do?
#Rafah #RedLine #WhatNow? #RafahRedLineWhatNow?
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Heading to McAllen Texas with @ErikaGuevaraR and other great leaders.
Tomorrow we go to Reynosa on the Mexican side of the border.
As Title 42 ends I want to know whether and how the Biden Administration is going to offer a more dignified path to asylum for those fleeing persecution. Will be tweeting what I find in coming days.
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"Amnesty's new report adds to a growing consensus among some experts about what has happened in Gaza over the last 14 months."
Thank you @AymanM for your attention to this important issue.
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Enjoyed chatting with @BenjaminPDixon on the @TYT program about what progressives need to do now to push Biden-Harris to reduce inequality. Excerpt below and full interview here: piped.video/watch?v=5wkKB36_…
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"No I don’t believe that Israel should be preserved as a state in which one race is legally entitled to oppress another’ but yes I understand that the Jewish people have a legitimate concern about their existence being threatened and that needs to be part of the conversation" 2/5
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The US @StateDept should be a champion for international human rights law, not a censor.
This morning, the US @StateDept informed me that it would withdraw my nomination to the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (@CIDH), due to my statements denouncing apartheid in Israel/Palestine. Let me explain… (1/11)
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Looking to chatting with two of the most thoughtful and provocative activists around, @AnandWrites and @MaryKayHenry on Wed. Jan 13.
Register here: bit.ly/3atMMYh
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I am proud that @AmnestyUSA was one of the 250 organizations around the world that came together yesterday in a #GlobalDayofAction to #StopSendingArms that fuel atrocities in Gaza.
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A billionaire is created every two days. Is that sign of health or disease? @niawag2011 says it's a sign of disease. I agree.
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To close #UNNGO2018, @Winnie_Byanyima asks all of us to let governments that “people centered multilateralism” is coming. It’s going to be new and different and it’s going to need us!
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Friends, you may have heard that @oxfam made a sad announcement today about concentrating our work and impact in fewer countries. @Chema_Vera explains this difficult choice here. devex.com/news/opinion-in-th…. Stay with us. We plan to stay with you.
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“Here is the truth. In all our work along the US-Mexico border this day, we saw no-one storming the border. Not one incident”.
We need to change the story. Tell the truth.
@GuerlineMJozef the head of @HaitianBridge and head of our delegation.
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What kind of country do we want to be? Tell @RealDonaldTrump now to make #RefugeesWelcome:
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I’ve just returned from Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories. Looking forward to discussing the report’s human rights findings tomorrow.
Tomorrow, Amnesty will publish a new report on violations by the Israeli government against the Palestinian people.
Amnesty condemns antisemitism in the strongest possible terms. It is anathema to everything Amnesty represents as a human rights organization.
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So delighted that @lan_mercado is @Oxfam's new Director of Strategy and Feminist Futures (along with remaining Asia Regional Director). Congrats @Gabucher on building a kick-butt Executive Team.
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What @TheEconomist doesn’t get: billionaires don’t just have too much money. They have too much POWER over how we live and think. They don’t just profit from markets—they weaken them. @PatrioticMills @inequalityorg economist.com/node/21774170?…
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The Israeli government’s system of apartheid violated international law, and serious human rights violations committed to maintain the system constitute crimes against humanity.
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Several times, I clarified that Amnesty has no political view on the legitimacy or existence of any state. We focus on human rights law and the evidence to support it. Period. 4/5
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In a room with more than 1000 global youth and justice activists at #unngo2018. And Proud that @WinnieByanyima is Chair and @Oxfam is playing a strong role in shaping the debates we will have here. Could be both fun and energizing. #WeThePeoples.
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The US turns its back on civilians in Gaza again. While we welcome President Biden's increasing concern with the Israeli military’s indiscriminate bombings in Gaza, his words must be followed by action. #ceasefirenow
BREAKING: UN General Assembly ADOPTS resolution demanding immediate humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza, as well as immediate and unconditional release of all hostages
FOR: 153
AGAINST: 10
ABSTAIN: 23
LIVE COVERAGE
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This is a good explanation about how international law and @amnesty’s latest report identifies the crime of apartheid in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories. More: amnestyusa.org/endapartheid
How does Amnesty determine when apartheid has occurred? According to international law, the crime of apartheid occurs when these acts have been committed. Find out more: amnestyusa.org/endapartheid
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Two explosive blasts outside Kabul airport. And ongoing firefight now. Not only does this mean serious risk of loss of life. But it may make it harder to get politicians to focus on those Afghans who desperately need to leave. We must continue to demand their safe passage.
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Minutes before Title 42.ends @heidiraltman of @NILC briefs a huge assembly of asylum seekers in Reynosa Mexico on what’s coming. It may be even worse. Translated by Nicole from @HaitianBridge
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