Almaz Teffera
@AlmazTeffera
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Researcher on racism in Europe @hrw, ex @amnesty @ecre @AIRECenter, alumnus @Geneva_Academy. Also on Bluesky: @almazteffera.bsky.social. RTs not endorsements
Berlin, Germany
Joined January 2014
RT @OmarSShakir: Imagine watching your kids cry inconsolably bc their stomachs are cramping w emptiness & there’s nothing you can do. That'….
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Imagine watching your children cry inconsolably because their stomachs are cramping with emptiness and there’s nothing you can do. These are the desperate pleas coming out of Gaza.
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RT @AlmazTeffera: Want to join the GLOBAL REPARATIONS HUB?. It is an online community space looking to unite #reparations movements worldwi….
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Want to join the GLOBAL REPARATIONS HUB?. It is an online community space looking to unite #reparations movements worldwide. @hrw supports the creation of this grassroots-led space. Register for this UN side event on April 15 at 1:30-2:30pm EST on zoom 👉
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RT @hrw: Four people who participated in a pro-Palestine protest at a university in Berlin last year are fighting a court case against thei….
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The socialists should reject this proposal emerging from negotiations to form a coalition government. It carries serious risks for rights, incl free speech & to foment discrimination. German political parties should ensure all citizens enjoy equal rights under the law. 3.
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The proposal speaks of dual citizens that are deemed “supporters of terrorism, antisemites and extremists.”. The proposal lacks definitions & links to criminal offenses. Procedural safeguards? Who knows. Could people expressing views that are unpopular w the govt be affected?. 2.
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Under the Nazi regime, Jews & critics were stripped of their German citizenship. Fast forward to 2025: Germany’s conservative political party proposes to revoke German nationality from dual citizens based on subjective assessments of wrongdoing. 1.@hrw .
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A leaked paper reveals that Germany’s conservative political parties want to add a clause to Germany’s Nationality Law to allow the country to revoke German nationality from dual nationals if they...
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RT @sunderland_jude: A reminder on the International Day Against Racism that "governments should meaningfully redress the ongoing impacts o….
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The International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination is historic. It’s a reminder for govts that they have an obligation under int’l human rights law to end systemic racism & address ongoing impacts of linked historic legacies. #Reparations.
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Today marks the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination and the 60th anniversary of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination.
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RT @MagerFriederike: 🇩🇪 | Gemeinsam mit 200+ Organisationen wenden wir uns heute an @cducsubt: Stärkung der Zivilgesellschaft & Realisierun….
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Die Union will wissen, wie es um die "politische Neutralität" von Vereinen steht. Dagegen wehren sich in einem offenen Brief mehr als 200 Organisationen.
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RT @hrw: Germany's elections come at a time when the country's support for rights is crucial. As its new coalition government forms, Germa….
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RT @hrw_fr: Alors que les élèves font leur rentrée à #Mayotte un mois et demi après le cyclone Chido, plus que temps pour autorités françai….
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Les élèves du département français d'outre-mer de Mayotte retournent à l'école cette semaine, un mois et demi après qu'un cyclone dévastateur a détruit les maisons et les infrastructures de l’archi...
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RT @CarineNantulya: #Belgium should recognize the atrocities committed during colonization & their ongoing impacts on the lives of survivor….
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On December 2, the Brussels Court of Appeal found the Belgian government guilty of crimes against humanity in Congo during Belgian colonial rule and ordered it to pay compensation as a form of...
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Landmark win for the reparations movement!. A Belgian court ruling found the Belgian govt guilty of crimes against humanity in Congo during Belgian colonial rule & ordered it to pay compensation as a form of reparation. Hard fought justice for survivors!.
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On December 2, the Brussels Court of Appeal found the Belgian government guilty of crimes against humanity in Congo during Belgian colonial rule and ordered it to pay compensation as a form of...
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RT @hrw_fr: La Conférence de Berlin sur l'Afrique de 1884 a permis à l'Europe d'étendre sa domination coloniale sur l'Afrique. @AlmazTeffe….
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RT @hrw_fr: La conférence « Dekoloniale Berlin Africa » a examiné comment certains effets nocifs de l’époque coloniale en Afrique perdurent….
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RT @hrw: The 1884 Berlin Africa Conference paved the way for Europe to expand its colonial domination across Africa. @AlmazTeffera just at….
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RT @hrw_fr: Pr savoir ce que les délégués africains ou d'origine africaine pensent que l'Europe devrait faire pour remédier à son héritage….
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Read the joint press release to learn what delegates from Africa or of African descent think Europe needs to do to address their colonial legacies. @hrw is grateful for the partnership w Dekoloniale to mark 140 years since the Berlin Africa Conference.
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