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The
@Europarl_EN
has just adopted the
#EUMigrationPact
, set to shape the
#EU
’s response to
#asylumseekers
,
#refugees
and
#migrants
for years to come. This will mean more suffering and rights violations at each step of a person’s journey.
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We are deeply concerned about reports of police intervention at
#PalestineCongress
& that invited speaker Dr
@GhassanAbuSitt1
was denied entry to
#Germany
.
These serious risks to freedom of expression & discrimination must urgently be investigated by German authorities.
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“Allowing Julian Assange to be extradited to the US would put him at great risk and sends a chilling message to journalists the world over.”
@AgnesCallamard
calls for the US to drop the charges, and for
#Assange
to be freed
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Today we mourn a human rights giant,
#LiuXiaobo
. With courage and dignity, he inspired millions in
#China
and globally.
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Women in
#Poland
We hear you 👂
We see you👀
Until you get your fundamental rights ⏳
We stand with you ✊
#StrajkKobiet
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Thousands of you have taken action for
@sean_binder_
@SarahMardini44
, facing baseless charges in
#Greece
for saving lives at sea. Today was the first day of their trial. RT to support them now. Greece must drop the charges.
@FrHumanitarians
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By providing arms to Israel, EU states & the US are violating their responsibility to prevent genocide & contributing to war crimes and crimes against humanity.
We agree with
@JosepBorrellF
, these states must suspend arms transfers to Israel immediately👇
"If you believe that too many people are being killed, maybe you should provide less arms."
European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell has suggested the United States rethink its military aid to Israel - because of the high number of civilian casualties in the war in Gaza.
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Crimes against humanity loom large over Ebrahim Raisi’s inauguration as president of
#Iran
. We continue to call for him to be criminally investigated for his role in past and ongoing crimes against humanity related to
#1988Massacre
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Shocking footage shows police beating a man in Athens
#Greece
yesterday afternoon during a routine inspection of
#COVID19
lockdown , is a reminder that
#PoliceBrutality
is an issue around the world.
Videos show the man just questioned police actions 👇
Αστυνομοκρατία, βίαιες προσαγωγές και πρόστιμα στη Νέα Σμύρνη
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Tomorrow
#EU
leaders meet
@narendramodi
🇮🇳
We are asking them to tell him to stop silencing dissent and protect people in
#India
's right to health in the
#COVID19
pandemic 👇
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Thank you for sharing our research on the ethnic cleansing campaign in Western
#Tigray
, we hope it will inform
#EU
action for
#HumanRights
in
#Ethiopia
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Today, Amnesty urges EU ministers meeting in Brussels to ensure swift and effective reception and protection of people fleeing
#Ukraine
We commend the solidarity and readiness to assist those fleeing
However, many in flight are facing difficulties at EU borders... 🧵1/6
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Alarm must lead to action on
#humanrights
in
#Ethiopia
Where
@amnesty
documented targeting of Tigrayans in an escalating crackdown
Top of the agenda for foreign ministers meeting
#FAC
13/12
📢
#EU
lead on Special Session at UN
#HRC
@JosepBorrellF
Reports by
@EthioHRC
and
@amnestyintl
about mass arrests and detentions of Ethiopian citizens on the basis of ethnicity and without charge are alarming.
A cease fire should be the primary objective of all parties to the conflict.
#Tigray
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Since January '23, protests have been taking place all over
#France
as part of a social movement opposing pension reforms being pursued by the government.
We are raising the alarm about widespread use of excessive force and arbitrary arrests reported in several media outlets.
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We are deeply dismayed by today's
@Europarl_EN
resolution on Gaza.
Despite the horrific death toll, evidence of war crimes, Israel's relentless attacks on civilians, and extremely worrying risk of genocide, MEPs chose to call for a conditional ceasefire.
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Extremely disappointing that
#JulianAssange
has lost his latest appeal against extradition.
Extraditing
#Assange
would set a dangerous precedent, threatening all of our rights to freedom of expression.
The critical issues raised in the appeal will be aired in court next week.
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The Women's Strike in
#Poland
is leading protests for their fundamental rights.
This video diary by
@RatsAgency
from Day 38 of the
@strajkkobiet
protests shows the
#HumanRights
violations protestors face.
Police must respect the right to freedom of peaceful demonstration.
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Today marks one year since Khurram Parvez was detained by the Indian government for his peaceful activism to protect the
#humanrights
of people in
#JammuAndKashmir
Like many other activists and journalists he has long been targeted by the Indian government.
This must stop:
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It’s vital to listen to sex workers. They know what is needed to keep them safe and protect their rights.
Criminalization inflicts more harm and forces sex workers to take more risks.
@Amnesty
stands with sex workers in their fight for
#decriminalization
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This morning police in
#Poland
arrested a woman who had just returned from tours with
@amnestynl
and
@amnestyvl
raising the alarm on how the Polish govt is trampling on rule of law.
The police claim that she distributed this image, after it was posted around the town of
#P
łock.
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Women &girls are being subjected to horrific sexual violence in
#Ethiopia
as the
#Tigray
conflict rages.
@Amnesty
& others have documented
#HumanRights
violations including possible crimes against humanity.
#EU
must 🆙engagement with Ethiopia now! How?👇
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Women and girls continue to bravely defy
#Iran
's compulsory veiling laws.
They do so despite the Iranian authorities' intensive assault on women's rights and repressive legislation
Pegah Sadeghi from
@AmnestyIran
talks about what this means to her 👇
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“To say I’m not afraid would be a lie, but I’m not so afraid I dare do nothing”.
These are the powerful words of Chow Hang-Tung
@zouxingtong
, a young
#humanrights
lawyer imprisoned in Hong Kong for holding a vigil to commemorate the victims of the 1989 Tiananmen Crackdown.
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Tomorrow in
#Poland
the parliament will vote on two new laws - one to restrict
#abortion
, the other to ban
#SexEducation
If we could be on the streets we would, but as we can't, we will
#ProtestAtHome
for women's right to choose.
#NieSkladamyParasolek
#StrajkKobiet
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The int’l community, including the
#EU
, which is sending
@enriquemora_
to Raisi’s inauguration, must publicly demonstrate its commitment to fight against systematic impunity in
#Iran
for extrajudicial executions & other unlawful killings, enforced disappearances & torture.
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Women in
#Poland
will strike & wear black on Monday. We support them in calling for
#womensrights
.
#CzarnyProtest
#StrajkKobiet
#BlackMonday
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The situation in Gaza is dire.
UNRWA is an essential lifeline to over 2 million Gazans at risk of genocide. But this assistance can only continue with EU support.
@Amnesty
's
@AgnesCallamard
has urged
@vonderleyen
to approve EU funds to
@UNRWA
now. 👇
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Join us in urging the international community including
#EU
's
@enriquemora_
to speak out against impunity for crimes against humanity related to Iran's
#1988Massacre
, and call on
@UN_HRC
to set up a mechanism to deter further bloodshed & secure justice for victims.
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Thousands of people have been out on the streets in Poland, lightning bolts to the sky, demanding change after a near-total ban on
#abortion
was imposed.
#StrajkKobiet
#protestkobiet
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Sarah and Seán were saving the lives of refugees and migrants at sea.
They face 25 years in prison for their work.
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New
@amnesty
report out today: Violence, Lies and Pushbacks
Our research shows that violent pushbacks have become
#Greece
’s de facto border policy
Violence at Europe’s borders concern us all.
#endpushbacks
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Amnesty International is extremely concerned that this law threatens the right to freedom of religion and freedom of expression in
#France
.
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The French Senate has adopted an amendment to the law on 'Repulican Values' which would ban minors from wearing religious symbols in public.
If passed, it would ban Muslim girls from wearing the
#hijab
and Jewish boys from wearing the kippah.
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Palestinian & Israeli
#HumanRights
orgs do crucial work to protect people’s rights.
Restricting funding of Palestinian orgs only is discriminatory.
#EU
, states & other donors must resume funding to Palestinian orgs without discriminatory restrictions 👇
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Protest outside the Turkish Embassy in
#Brussels
to protest the detention of our colleagues in
#Turkey
.
#FreeIdil
#FreeTaner
#FreeIstanbul10
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World leaders must call on the UN Human Rights Council to establish an independent investigative and accountability mechanism to prevent further cycles of bloodshed & secure justice & accountability for victims and survivors.
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Father Stan Swamy tragically died in custody in
#India
today.
The continued detention of
#HumanRightsDefender
-s is unacceptable.
This must be a wake-up call for 🇪🇺 & international community to put human rights at the centre of their relationship with 🇮🇳
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So-called ‘LGBT-Free Zones’ & ‘Family Charters’ in
#Poland
violate people's fundamental rights & disregard
#EU
treaties.
President
@vonderleyen
it's time for action.
It's time for
#infringementnow
on Poland.
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@Amnesty
is deeply concerned about the Greek authorities’ decision to bring criminal proceedings against Tommy Olsen, a Norwegian national and founder of the NGO Aegean Boat Report.
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📌Today
@JosepBorrellF
& the Foreign Affairs Ministers of the 27
#EU
member states meet on the situation in
#Gaza
.
Amid worrying signs of genocide in Gaza, the EU must finally call for a
#CeasefireNow
.
Read our recommendations👇🧵
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BREAKING: Croatia’s Special Police tied up and beat
#asylumseekers
at the border, causing multiple fractures, joint injuries and collapsed lungs.
They rubbed food into the men's bleeding heads and their trousers.
The
#EU
cannot stay silent on this.
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We are delighted to welcome our new Director
@evegeddie
! 🙌
Eve will lead
@Amnesty
's work advocating for
#humanrights
to the
#EU
and
@coe
.
Read more here ⬇️
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The Greek Government decision to close reception camps on the islands in
favour of closed detention centres is simply outrageous.
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@Amnesty
International is very concerned at the criminalization of prominent
#HumanRightsDefender
and spokesperson of Greek Helsinki Monitor Panayote Dimitras
@PDimitras
.
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Great news
#GabrieledelGrande
has been freed! Now let's keep pushing to free the 120+ journalists still in Turkish jails.
#FreeTurkeyMedia
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@amnesty
activists are marching in
#Brussels
to say
#Trump
must stop his politics of hatred
#NoBanNoWall
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The
#EU
has agreed on policy proposals on
#MigrationEU
and asylum, setting the agenda for years to come.
This agreement will lead to a surge in suffering for
#asylumseekers
,
#Refugees
and
#migrants
on every step of their journeys🧵
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Flogged for blogging: EU must call for immediate & unconditional release of
#RaifBadawi
on his birthday
#FreeRaif
http://t.co/8GdN6ENV7Q
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#Mahsa_Amini
's death in custody has sparked widespread protests across
#Iran
.
Emboldened by a longstanding crisis of impunity, security forces are using unlawful force, killing dozens of people & injuring hundreds more.
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The court confirmed that the
#CCIF
did NOT instigate others to commit terrorism-related offences, as alleged. The org simply criticized the state for the discriminatory impact that its policies have on Muslims, which they have a right to do under int'l freedom of expression laws.
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🚨BREAKING 🚨
Authorities in
#Lithuania
🇱🇹 have arbitrarily detained thousands of
#refugees
and migrants in militarized centres, where they have been subjected to inhumane conditions, torture and other ill-treatment.
New report from
@amnesty
out now 👇
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Criminalization of sex work does not protect the rights of women & others engaged in sex work, and does not help address the very real issues of
#humantrafficking
and forced labour.
We call on
#MEPs
to vote against the
#ProstitutionReport
on Thursday.
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This morning, we visited the Greek embassy in
#Brussels
We call for authorities to drop the farcical charges against
@SarahMardini44
and
@sean_binder_
who helped people in distress at sea.
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Police violence affects everyone. As the
#GeorgeFloyd
#icantbreathe
trial begins in Minneapolis, join the Amnesty Greece campaign, raise your voice and demand the end of police violence and impunity in Greece
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These girls have their exams at the moment but they took a break from revision as this is too important.
#NoBanNoWall
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This Saturday judges 👩⚖️👨⚖️ from at least 14 countries will join together in Warsaw,
#Poland
for a silent march to protest the govt's assault on the Polish judiciary ⚖️
We will be there 🙋♂️we will march 🚶♀️we support them ✊
#FreeCourts
#wolnesady
#RuleOfLaw
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A dark day for Brussels. Our thoughts are with the victims of this terrible attack & their families
#brusselsattack
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#EU
leaders meeting
#Israel
's PM next week:
Don’t turn a blind eye to the crackdown on
#Palestinian
rights in the name of reviving relations.
Business as usual would sabotage EU’s
#HumanRights
policy & embolden rights-abusing govts everywhere.
Read on:
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We are v concerned re reports (inc testimonies and videos) of excessive use of force by
#Cyprus
police against peaceful protests against corruption in
#Lefkosia
on Saturday.
We call for an impartial, thorough & prompt investigation.
#policeviolece
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Greek police also dispersed protesters denouncing the violence later that evening with batons, stun grenades and chemicals.
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Sex workers are entitled to safety, dignity and a life free from stigma.
On
#InternationalSexWorkersDay
it’s time to listen to sex workers when it comes to decisions that affect their lives.
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@Amnesty
are concerned by reports of long queues, racial profiling, checking of Schengen permits and vaccination stutus, families being separated, children, pregnant women and elderly people being stuck in the border areas.
We are calling on EU Ministers & EU Commision to:
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Sarah & Sean’s trial in
#Greece
has been halted due to procedural shortcomings, but they shouldn’t be on trial at all.
These humanitarian rescue workers are on trial just for helping to save refugees at sea and must be free to get on with their lives.
#Greece
:
#DropTheCharges
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Gov'ts completely out of touch with citizens - nearly 3/4 of young people globally would welcome refugees to their countries
#ShapersSurvey
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#EPlenary
: The
@Europarl_EN
decided to
#VoteYes4Hungary
in today's historic vote!
That is a vote for freedoms, rights and the rule of law in
#Hungary
and in the
#EU
.
It is now up to the Council to bring Hungary back to a path of rights and freedoms!
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Read this amazing thread of 2023 achievements from
@sexworkeurope
!
Wouldn't it be wonderful if on
#InternationalSexWorkersDay
2024, we could say that the
#EU
adopted a Directive that increases protection of sex workers’ rights and safety?
Here’s how:
2 June is International S*x Workers' Day 🎉
2023 has seen some pretty extraordinary achievements for our members and our community around the globe - so we're taking today as an opportunity to highlight them!
A thread to celebrate, inspire and galvanise🧵
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The
#EU
has abandoned the sole credible independent investigation on the conflict in
#Ethiopia
under the
@UN_HRC
.
A betrayal of victims & survivors which seriously undermines the EU's stated commitments to
#justice
& its credibility on human rights.
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2 years on we remember the courage of thousands who protested on
#11J
in
#Cuba
. Many remain prisoners of conscience like Afro-Cuban artist
@LMOAlcantara
. The
#EU
should urge President
@DiazCanelB
to free those unjustly imprisoned
#CubaSinRepresi
ón✊🏾
#CubaWithoutRepression
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The rights of women & girls in
#Iran
are being trampled upon by the authorities.
Today
@RahaBahreini
@AmnestyIran
expert met
@EamonGilmore
& EU Commission experts to discuss how the
#EU
can help tackle impunity for crimes under int'l law committed by Iranian authorities.
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Our colleague
#TanerKilic
is a dedicated
#humanrights
campaigner.
#Turkey
must free him without delay.
#FreeTaner
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We stand with those protesting for their right to abortion care in
#Poland
, every step of the way ✊
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An inclusive approach, which takes account of *all* at risk *irrespective of nationality*, is essential to ensure those present in the country as refugees, asylum seekers, migrant workers, on student visas can seek safety. 5/6
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As
#G20
leaders head to
#G20RiyadhSummit
,
#Saudi
jailed activist
@LoujainHathloul
enters day 24 of her hunger strike in protest at being denied regular contact with her family.
@vonderleyen
@eucopresident
will you raise this with
@KingSalman
, and ask him to
#UnmuteSaudiVoices
?
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Grave human rights violations across
#Ethiopia
continue.
In the next days, the UN
#HumanRights
Council
#HRC54
decides the fate of the
#ICHREE
: the only remaining independent, credible investigative mechanism on Ethiopia.
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REPORT:
#Poland
protesters are undergoing surveillance, harassment & prosecution as gov't tries to dissuade protests
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NGOs are being attacked for saving lives in the central Med. Support them & choose to save lives: sign the petition
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We are here in
#Brussels
calling for
@FedericaMog
to tell
#Turkey
to
#FreeRightsDefenders
when she meets the Turkish Foreign Minister later
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Belarusian authorities used a false bomb threat & a MiG fighter jet to force a plane to land so they could detain an exiled critical journalist they badly wanted silenced
EU must react without delay & call for the immediate release of
#RamanPratasevich
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Current & former chairs of
@amnestyvl
&
@amnestybe
are 'arrested' outside the
#Turkey
embassy in solidarity with
#TanerKilic
#FreeTaner
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Time for Europe to follow💉
#TRIPSwaiver
#PeoplesVaccine
These extraordinary times and circumstances of call for extraordinary measures.
The US supports the waiver of IP protections on COVID-19 vaccines to help end the pandemic and we’ll actively participate in
@WTO
negotiations to make that happen.
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Hey
@Frontex
we saw you’re looking for images of ‘good cooperation’ at
#Europe
’s borders to celebrate peace and unity this
#EuropeDay
We’ve got a few proposals for you 👇
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Just hours before
@Europarl_EN
adopted its resolution on human rights in
#Bangladesh
, we learned that 2 leaders of rights organisation Odhikar were sentenced to prison.
@amnesty
joins MEPs' call to quash their sentences & reinstate Odhikar's registration.
Bangladesh:
@amnesty
and other rights organisations urge the authorities to release the two Odhikar leaders immediately and unconditionally, as they have been detained solely for their human rights work. The authorities should reverse their convictions, and ensure they are able…
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This decision shows that the administrative procedure to dissolve NGOs in France does not comply with international HR law and can have a chilling effect on human rights defenders and NGOs
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