Today at 2pm GMT - the UN SR on Freedom of Assembly and the SR on Torture join representatives from the African Commission and other regional bodies to discuss developments regarding the trade in crowd-control weapons and other potentially abusive equipment

My wish for the next election is that poll trackers look like the one on the right 👉 not the left This was yet another election where the polling showed it could easily go either way, but most of the charts just showed two nice clean lines, one leading and one trailing. Bad!

Prof. Elsabe Schoeman, Dean of @UPLawFaculty, urged all Africa IHL Course participants to acknowledge the violations of #IHL & highlighted the urgent need for more IHL practitioners to educate those engaged in conflicts about the limits of warfare. #IHL is more relevant than ever

In the coming days there's gonna be a lot of opining about what the Harris campaign did wrong, but this election was not an indictment of Kamala Harris. It was an indictment of America.

From 5-14 November, 30 participants from Africa will gather at @Tukkies and online to enhance their understanding of IHL and its application during armed conflict, promoting better compliance, and ultimately ensuring that humanity is preserved amid war. #PTAIHLCourse

In some personal news, which I’m very excited about. Come see me in Nairobi!

Congratulations to all the new members of the SPT. We look forward to working with you all. #UnitedAgainstTorture

Much deserved recognition to a number of instituons and organisations, including @APCOF and the Danish Institute for Human Rights, the Burkina Faso Police Academy and others…

Incredible news from #TheGambia, a human rights champion! Momentum for a #TortureFreeTrade Treaty is building. Listen to the Solicitor General express unequivocal support for the #TortureFreeTrade Treaty in his remarks at the African Commission #ACHPR81OS. #ProtectTheProtest

Stop the trade in tools of torture. We are at #UNGA with other members of the #TortureFreeTrade Network to call on States to take action towards a treaty to regulate the trade in equipment used for #torture, uphold #HumanRights, & #ProtectTheProtest: https://t.co/1PY8NvDH1B

Another busy day at #ACHPR81OS with respect to torture-prevention. Tomorrow the conversation will continue, addressing the trade in law enforcement equipment including with representation from the CPTA, the Government of The Gambia, NPMs & civil society Sun 20 Oct 12.30-14.00

Join us on 18 Oct 2024 for a panel holding on the sidelines of #ACHPR81OS, focused on building a resilient civic space in Africa. Register here: https://t.co/nqNTLCm97V

📢Now at @UN First Committee: a statement on behalf of the Torture-Free Trade Network, by @Omega_RF, @APCOF, @amnesty, @CELS_Argentina, @_CSVR, @CVTorg, International Human Rights Clinic - Harvard Law School, @KontraS, @P4HR, @CHR_HumanRights #TortureFreeTrade #ProtectTheProtest

A #TortureFreeTrade (TFT) treaty could advance greatly in the protection of human rights and prevention of torture in the context of peaceful protests. Thanks to the delegates of #Mexico and #Colombia for accepting the invitation to talk about this possibility.

Today, 4 October, it’s been 6 months since the European Court of Human Rights issued its groundbreaking @KlimaSeniorin ruling. In the last half year, we’ve seen a wide range of claims being made about this judgment - some truth, and some fiction.

📢 Join us for the SA launch of *Lethal in Disguise 2* on 20 Sept at Constitution Hill! Explore the health & #humanrights impacts of crowd-control weapons. Panel of experts will share insights on CCW risks, regulations & advocacy. RSVP: https://t.co/ChfdS35BES #RightToProtest

Join us to unpack the importance of the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights… 👇 💬 🗓️ 23 July 2024 ⏰ 15:00 SAST 🌐 Live streamed on Amnesty International Africa’s Facebook page, @AmnestySAfrica on X & @CentreHumanRights and @AfricanCourtCoalition on YouTube See you

Authors’ team photo at ⁦@FACCC_Cricket⁩. ⁦@holland_tom⁩ has been in gym SO MUCH he can’t even stand.

Very pleased to be launching the latest version of the Lethal Force Monitor later this afternoon. Take a look here: https://t.co/QOBh7Zzszc And register for the launch (6pm CET/SAST) here: