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@loucharbon

3 years

UN investigation team seeks evidence linking #Myanmar military leaders to crimes as killings of protesters increase and abuses escalate. More than 180 protesters have been killed by security forces. @hrw & other NGOs urge #UNSC to impose arms embargo.

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A picture is worth a thousand words. Protesters across #Russia demand release of Alexey Navalny @navalny . Photo by @reuters .

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🚨 🧵 @hrw reaction to US veto of @Brazil_UN_NY draft resolution on #Israel / #Palestine (12 votes in favor, 2 abstentions, 1 no) "Once again the US cynically used their veto to prevent the UN Security Council from acting on Israel and Palestine at a time of unprecedented carnage."

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It’s official. #Russia failed to prevent UN Security Council from calling 11th ever Emergency Special Session of UN General Assembly -- on #Ukraine . Procedural resolution passed. So it’s on to UNGA! Result: For – 11 Against – 1 (Russia) Abstentions – 3 (China, UAE, India)

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UN chief @antonioguterres to UN Security Council: "It is important to also recognize the attacks by Hamas did not happen in a vacuum. The Palestinian people have been subjected to 56 years of suffocating occupation."

Barak Ravid

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BREAKING: Israeli foreign minister cancels his meeting with the UN secretary general planned for later today in New York in protest of Guterres' claim that Hamas' October 7th attack "didn't take place in a vacuum"

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#Armenia : Cluster Munitions Kill Civilians in #Azerbaijan . @hrw : Stop Using Banned Weapons; Secure and Destroy Stocks.

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3 years

Good news about new US & EU sanctions on #Myanmar after junta unleashed deadly violence against protesters opposing coup. @hrw & many other NGOs urge UN Security Council to follow suit, impose arms embargo & targeted sanctions on top military leaders.

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🚨 #BREAKING - UN Security Council just passed a resolution focused on the plight of children in #Gaza ! US abstained, which enabled the resolution to be adopted. There were 12 votes in favor, none against, 3 abstentions (US, UK, Russia) @hrw 's reaction in a short thread 🧵

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Thanks to UN member states who voted against #Ethiopia ’s attempt to defund the UN investigation of war crimes and human rights abuses there. It failed! @hrw background here.

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🚨 👏 #BREAKING : UN General Assembly voted to suspend #Russia ’s UN Human Rights Council membership over massive violations of international humanitarian & human rights law in #Ukraine !! 93 in favor, 24 against, 58 abstentions. A short thread 🧵with @hrw ’s reaction follows.

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#Myanmar security forces killed at least 20 this weekend, but nationwide protests show no sign of waning. @nytimes That's why @hrw & other NGOs urge UN Security Council to impose arms embargo & sanctions on military leaders. #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar ?

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#Myanmar security forces continue rampage, 6 more killed in protests. @hrw and many other international NGOs urge UN arms embargo and sanctions on top military leaders over grave human rights abuses.

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🚨 US just vetoed another #Gaza ceasefire resolution in the UN Security Council. Drafted by UAE with nearly 100 co-sponsors. 13 votes in favor, 1 against (US) and 1 abstention (UK). @hrw reaction follows in a short thread 🧵

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🚨 UN Security Council needs to urgently act on #Ethiopia ! UN suspension of flights to #Tigray shows substantive action's long overdue. @hrw : We need full international investigation of war crimes & atrocities + targeted UN sanctions on those responsible.

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The United Nations suspended all flights to the regional capital of the #Tigray region in northern #Ethiopia on Friday after a plane carrying 11 passengers had to abort landing in Mekelle, U.N. spokesman Stephane Dujarric said.

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#Myanmar junta defends crackdown & murderous rampage against protesters. Protesters want release of democratically elected leaders & restoration of a govt they chose. @hrw & other NGOs urge #UNSC to impose arms embargo & sanctions on military leaders.

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UN Security Council to informally discuss #Myanmar & ASEAN result Friday. 🙄 How many atrocities will it take for UNSC to meet openly & discuss arms embargo & sanctions? 700+ protesters dead, incl. children. #WhatsHappeninglnMyanmar @hrw &other NGOs:

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Powerful parting missive to UN human rights chief @volker_turk from outgoing head of @UNHumanRights in NY @CraigMokhiber . You don’t have to agree w/ every word but his argument that the #Israel / #Gaza crisis illustrates how the UN lost its way on human rights is VERY compelling.

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. @hrw says it’s time for UN Security Council members to call #China ’s bluff and put a #Myanmar sanctions resolution to a vote. UNSC should make it clear that illegal abuses have global costs.

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🚨 New report by @hrw and @amnesty on #Ethiopia : Crimes Against Humanity in Western #Tigray Zone. Immediate Humanitarian Access, Protection of Communities Key.

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. @hrw on #UNSC and #Myanmar coup: "The Security Council should demand the immediate release of all detained political leaders and activists, and the restoration of civilian democratic rule. Targeted sanctions should be imposed on those military leaders responsible.”

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#Myanmar coup: At least two killed as police disperse protesters @hrw says time for UN Security Council to impose arms embargo on Myanmar military.

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@loucharbon

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. @AP statement: “We are shocked and horrified that the #Israeli military would target and destroy the building housing AP’s bureau and other news organizations in #Gaza . They have long known the location of our bureau and knew journalists were there.”

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@loucharbon

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#Myanmar protesters defiant as two more killed by security forces; pressure on junta grows. At least 249 people have now been killed since the coup. @hrw & many other NGOs urge UN Security Council to impose arms embargo & sanctions on military leaders.

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@loucharbon

3 years

New wave of #Ethiopia atrocities against Tigrayans in Western #Tigray , incl killings, forcible expulsions t& torture. Given gravity of abuses @UN_HRC shld urgently establish credible investigation to pave way for future accountability. New @hrw & @amnesty

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@loucharbon

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. @antonioguterres on #Myanmar : world should send “clear signal to the military that it must respect the will of the people of Myanmar as expressed through the election and stop the repression.” 137 NGOs incl @hrw urge #UNSC to impose arms embargo now.

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@loucharbon

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UN human rights chief @mbachelet urges end to #Myanmar "slaughter," warns of repeating "deadly mistakes of the past in #Syria and elsewhere." Security forces have killed 710☠️ @hrw , other NGOs urge arms embargo & sanctions now! #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar

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Amazing! #Myanmar envoy just told UN General Assembly the military coup was illegitimate & power needs to be restored to democratically elected government. @hrw & 136 other NGOs are calling on #UNSC to impose arms embargo on Myanmar over abuses.

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#China , #Russia undermine international #Myanmar response, EU's top diplomat says Meanwhile security forces have killed more than 700 unarmed protesters. @hrw & other NGOs urge UNSC to push for arms embargo & sanctions now! #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar

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@hrw . @hrw : By continuing to provide Israel with weapons and diplomatic cover as it commits atrocities, including collectively punishing the Palestinian civilian population in Gaza, the US risks complicity in war crimes.

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@loucharbon

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Protests erupt across #Myanmar ; Suu Kyi party official dies in custody. UN says security forces have killed over 50 people since coup. @hrw and 136 other NGOs are among those supporting escalating calls for arms embargo, sanctions on military leaders.

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@loucharbon

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What happens when UN Security Council neglects grave human rights abuses like in #Myanmar ? It gets worse & perpetrators feel emboldened. At least 788 protesters killed since coup. @hrw & 204 other NGOs urge arms embargo now! #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar

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@loucharbon

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Yet all UN Security Council has done since Nov '20 on #Ethiopia is issue 2 statements. UNSC shld start by adding #Tigray crisis to agenda. As atrocities mount, hard to fathom it hasn't happened yet. What are A3 - @ghanamissionun @MPNY_GabonOnu @KenyaMissionUN - doing?

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@AFP

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#BREAKING Nearly 40% of people in Ethiopia's Tigray region face 'extreme lack of food': UN

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🚨 Shocking & beyond the pale. Months ago @UNOCHA said “there is famine now” in #Tigray . Now #Ethiopia MFA decides to expel UN humanitarian officials. They shld reverse this outrageous decision. It's time for sanctions on those responsible for atrocities & other war crimes.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of #Ethiopia 🇪🇹

@mfaethiopia

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. @mfaethiopia declared ”persona non grata” for seven individuals who have been working for some #UN humanitarian agencies in #Ethiopia for meddling in the internal affairs of the country. They must leave the country within the next 72 hrs. 30 September 2021

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🚨Thanks to UN General Assembly budget committee for rejecting #Ethiopia ’s brazen attempt to defund UN investigation of war crimes & other abuses in northern Ethiopia to escape accountability. UNGA 5th Committee voted to fund the investigation! Let's get it up & running. 🙏

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UN General Assembly overwhelmingly adopts ceasefire resolution demanding full humanitarian aid access for #Gaza , resumption of vital services like electricity, water, food, fuel, etc. ( #Israel has cut off vital services while incessantly bombing Gaza.)

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3 years

#Myanmar families hold funerals for crackdown victims as activists continue to protest. Security forces continue to use excessive force in a deadly assault on protesters. @hrw & other NGOs urge UN Security Council to impose arms embargo, sanctions.

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@loucharbon

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#Myanmar 's military shouldn't even be allowed to purchase "camouflage underwear." - @SAdamsR2P Quote of the day from today's #Myanmar press conference on more than 205 NGOs urging the UN Security Council to finally authorize a global arms embargo. #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar

Simon Adams

@SAdamsR2P

3 years

A serious topic, but I stand by my silly off-the-cuff comment that we want a global arms embargo to stop #Myanmar 's military buying another bullet, bayonet, rifle or even "camouflage underwear" for their soldiers. #NotOneBulletMore

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UN deputy chief @AminaJMohammed has crucial message to warring parties in #Ethiopia and UN & AU: lasting peace can only be achieved with justice & accountability for the atrocities that have been committed in #Tigray & nearby regions. @hrw

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🚨 #SaudiArabia was just elected as chair of UN Commission on the Status of Women @UN_CSW , the UN's main forum for women's rights. A short thread 🧵with @hrw 's reaction: HRW: “ #SaudiArabia ’s election as chair of @UN_CSW shows shocking disregard for women’s rights everywhere."

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EU plans to sanction 2 firms close to #Myanmar military & 10 individuals tied to Feb 1 coup, @IrishJReuters & @rdfemmott report for @reuters @hrw & other NGOs urge UN Security Council to adopt global arms embargo & sanctions too. #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar

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@loucharbon

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🚨 UN Security Council adopted first-ever resolution on #Myanmar today!! Long overdue. The resolution condemns the junta for executions & abuses, requires follow-up. #China #Russia & #India abstained. The other 12 members voted yes. @hrw 's reaction follows in mini thread. 🧵

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@loucharbon

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Great news! U.S. and Britain blacklist #Myanmar military-controlled companies. Now let's follow the recommendation of @hrw & other NGOs and get the UN Security Council to impose a global arms embargo and UN sanctions on Myanmar military.

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@loucharbon

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🚨 UN General Assembly overwhelmingly condemns #Russia for invading #Ukraine , denounces violations of int'l humanitarian & human rights law.🇺🇦 What a result! 141 votes in favor, 5 against (!), 35 abstentions. Ouch for Russia! 💪

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All in a day's work - Today #Myanmar security forces killed more than 90 people, including children, in "horrifying" day of bloodshed. That's why @hrw & many other NGOs urge UN Security Council to adopt arms embargo & sanctions. #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar

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🚨🧵 New from @hrw : UN Security Council has failed to act on #Israel / #Palestine at a time of unprecedented carnage. Due to this deadlock - largely the fault of US - General Assembly will launch emergency session on Thursday to take up #Gaza . 👉

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🧵 Later today, UN Security Council will vote on resolution calling for Emergency Special Session of UN General Assembly on #Ukraine conflict because of #Russia ’s shameful veto on Friday. It's procedural vote so Russia can't veto, so shld pass. And no vetoes in UNGA either. 🇺🇦

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@loucharbon

4 years

US has approved new sanctions on #Myanmar generals & businesses. @hrw says it's high time for members of UN Security Council to call #China 's bluff & push for targeted sanctions on Myanmar's military. If China vetoes, it can live with the consequences.

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@loucharbon

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UN Security Council has failed to take robust action on #Myanmar . Therefore General Assembly should urgently adopt resolution condemning junta’s rights abuses & urging UN members to halt arms transfers. - @hrw 's @widadfranco . #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar

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@loucharbon

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@UN_CSW @hrw @widadfranco @heatherbarr1 @joycebukuru @SherineT @AmnestyUN . @hrw : "A country that jails women simply because they advocate for their rights has no business being the face of the UN’s top forum for women’s rights and gender equality." #SaudiArabia

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@loucharbon

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#Myanmar security forces kill 13 protesters; small blasts hit Yangon 580+ (incl children) have been killed since Feb. 1 coup. That's #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar . When UN Security Council meets April 9, @hrw says time to talk about arms embargo & sanctions

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@loucharbon

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Strong words from UN chief @antonioguterres . "The real problem is that the way #Israel is conducting this offensive is creating massive obstacles to the distribution of humanitarian aid inside #Gaza ." So don't judge aid delivery success by the trickle of trucks Israel lets in.

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@UN_Spokesperson

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An effective aid operation in Gaza requires security; staff who can work in safety; logistical capacity; and the resumption of commercial activity. These four elements do not exist. - @antonioguterres talks to reporters about the situation in the #Gaza & #Israel

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@loucharbon

4 years

If UN Security Council fails to move on #Myanmar sanctions, the General Assembly is logical next step. @hrw is urging UNSC members to immediately push for targeted sanctions on Myanmar military & arms embargo.

Matthew Smith

@matthewfsmith

4 years

The UN Security Council doesn't have to be hamstrung to #China & #Russia when it comes to #Myanmar . 9 members can call for an Emergency Special Session at the UNGA, which in turn could consider sanctions, an arms embargo, & even peacekeepers. My op-ed:

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@loucharbon

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US Ambassador @NikkiHaley ’s Disappointing Human Rights Legacy at the @UN . She Led Misguided US Departure from Human Rights Council. -- @hrw #Trump

US Ambassador Nikki Haley’s Disappointing UN Rights Legacy

Nikki Haley, the US ambassador to the United Nations, will not be remembered as a staunch defender of human rights when she resigns at the end of the year. She vigorously defended egregious Israeli...

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@loucharbon

2 years

🚨 Today UN members should reject #China #Russia #Ethiopia & allies' efforts to defund UN investigations of abuses in these countries: Ethiopia, SriLanka Iran Venezuela, Russia invasion of Ukraine, Nicaragua NorthKorea Belarus Syria Eritrea Russia. @hrw 👇

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@loucharbon

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Here's my take in @FPIF on what lies behind the current bloodshed in #Gaza -- crimes against humanity of persecution & #apartheid that #Israel 's authorities are committing against millions of Palestinians -- and what the UN can & should do about it. @hrw

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@loucharbon

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New @hrw report: Sexual violence survivors can’t get critical health care due to destroyed health facilities and continued restrictions on aid in #Tigray region #Ethiopia govt should urgently lift its effective siege. @Nisha_Varia

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@loucharbon

3 years

UN humanitarian chief Mark Lowcock @UNReliefChief warns of possible repeat of #Ethiopia ’s devastating 1984 famine due to #Tigray conflict.

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@loucharbon

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. @hrw ’s @YasmineAhmed001 explains why #Britain should champion UN Security Council action on #Myanmar . Security forces keep killing protesters. Time for statements has passed (UNSC has agreed 3 as of late last week). We need sanctions negotiations now!

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@loucharbon

4 years

Situation after #Myanmar coup worsens. @SkyNews reports that journalists "really scared and most are in hiding" as public resistance grows.

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@loucharbon

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. @hrw : The US used its veto again to prevent the Security Council from making some of the calls the US itself has been demanding of #Israel & Palestinian armed groups, including compliance w/ int’l humanitarian law, protection of civilians & releasing all civilians held hostage.

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@loucharbon

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. @pressfreedom : #Israel air strikes destroy buildings housing more than a dozen media outlets in #Gaza CPJ says "Israeli forces must refrain from bombing media outlets."

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@loucharbon

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Sadly apartheid's no joke. It's reality for millions of Palestinians. Read this for more on #Israel authorities’ crimes: Re: UN HRC reform, its last session tackled abuses in Sri Lanka Belarus Russia Egypt Ethiopia etc. Not bad!

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@loucharbon

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🚨 50 countries jointly condemn #China 's persecution of Uyghurs & other Turkic Muslims in #Xinjiang , urge it to comply w/ recommendations of @UNHumanRights report that determined abuses in Xinjiang may be crimes against humanity. #Canada 's UN envoy @BobRae48 read it out at UN.👏

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@loucharbon

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🚨 Join me for @hrw @myradah @SAdamsR2P @akilaGJC @AmnestyUN for @UNCANews press conference at 10am ET Weds to launch global appeal by 200+ NGOs urging UN Security Council to impose arms embargo on #Myanmar . 🙏 Register here: #WhatsHappeninglnMyanmar

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If US vetoes another UN Security Council demand for #Israel & Palestinian armed groups to protect civilians & comply int’l humanitarian law, it will be a huge nail in the coffin of US credibility when it comes to its stated commitment to the laws of war.

Akbar Shahid Ahmed

@AkbarSAhmed

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NEWS: Biden has instructed the US mission to the UN to VETO a Security Council resolution on Gaza tomorrow, per a diplomat. This comes after 2 delays in the vote & concessions on res language to win US support as well as an in-person attempt to win over Biden by the US amb to UN

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#Ethiopia govt drone hits displacement camp in #Tigray not once, but three times, killing at least 57 children, older people and women recently forced to leave their homes. New @hrw reporting on devastating Jan. 7 Dedebit strike, a likely war crime.👇

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🧵 I’ve spent past few days at #Slovakia border w/ #Ukraine for @hrw , at Vysne Nemecke and Ubla. Been looking to see how people’s human rights are being respected & protected. A thread with observations on treatment of refugees who fled #Russia ’s assault on Ukrainian cities.

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🚨 In desperate attempt to stop accountability, #Ethiopa tried again & failed today to get UN General Assembly to block funding for UN probe of war crimes & rights abuses. UNGA approved the $$! @hrw @amnesty on crimes against humanity in Western #Tigray

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@loucharbon

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UN Security Council has “strongly condemned” deaths of hundreds of civilians in #Myanmar , incl. children. But stopped short of threatening “further steps” because of #China . @hrw & other NGOs urge arms embargo & sanctions now. #WhatsHappeninglnMyanmar

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@loucharbon

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. @hrw : #SaudiArabia ’s failure to win a seat on the Human Rights Council is a welcome reminder of the need for more competition in UN elections. Had there been additional candidates, #China , #Cuba & #Russia might have lost too. 1/

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🚨 @hrw 's reaction to @IntlCrimCourt applications for arrest warrants for #Hamas leaders, #Israel PM Netanyahu & Israel Defense Minister Gallant. A short thread. 🧵 1/x

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UN Human Rights Council has adopted UK-EU resolution urging #Myanmar to release Aung San Suu Kyi & others "arbitrarily detained." @hrw says it's now time for UN Security Council to consider arms embargo & targeted sanctions against military leaders.

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@loucharbon

5 months

I just heard an @npr reporter in the hourly news update flatly declare that yesterday’s UN Security Council resolution on #Gaza is “nonbinding”. Reporters should push back on this misleading US spin.

SC Procedure

@SCProcedure

6 months

Art.25: "The Members of the United Nations agree to accept & carry out the decisions of the Security Council in accordance w/the present Charter." 1971 ICJ Namibia advisory opinion says that because of Art25, ChVII citation isn't necessary to make a res. binding. 2728 IS BINDING!

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UN #Myanmar special envoy @SchranerBurgen1 tells UN Security Council it “should play its part” in international response to avoid "bloodbath." @hrw & other NGOs urge #UNSC to adopt arms embargo & targeted sanctions now! #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar

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"In so doing, they blocked the very demands they so often insist upon in other contexts: all parties to comply with international humanitarian law and ensure that vital humanitarian aid and essential services reach people in need." (2)

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#Ukraine civil society plays key role in documenting war crimes. Here's a list of some Ukrainian human rights groups to follow: @avalaina @hounds_truth @UGSPL @ULAGroup @penshark @Amnesty_UA @Opokalchuk @MediaInitiativ1 @fightforrightua @R2Protection @MissionProliska

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US can't give #Israel free pass for violations in #Gaza conflict -- @hrw 's @YagerSarahH in @ForeignAffairs "If the US wants to maintain that it believes in international law, it cannot waver in holding Israel accountable for how it conducts hostilities."

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@loucharbon

2 years

🧵 UN rights chief @mbachelet final statement after overly managed #China visit disappointed those of us tracking human rights abuses. Beijing's likely pleased w/ their PR coup & aid they got from UN to look cooperative & constructive, incl in #Xinjiang .

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@loucharbon

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🚨 #BREAKING – UN Security finally Council adopts resolution calling on: #Israel to allow humanitarian aid into #Gaza ; all parties to comply w/ int’l humanitarian law; Palestinian armed groups to release civilian hostages; etc. (US abstained) @hrw reaction follows in a short 🧵

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#China again in UN hot seat over mass detention of Turkic Muslims in #Xinjiang . #Uyghur rep & myself for @hrw grilled China envoy at meeting w/ NGOs @WFUNA . He said reports of abuses are "lies & rumors," but facts tell different story. @WFUNA #MeetUNSCPres

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. @hrw on this morning's UN Security Council consultations: “ #Myanmar ’s security forces, emboldened by longstanding impunity, have used deadly force to gun down peaceful protesters in the streets. At least four of its latest victims were children." 1/2

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Anyone notice how UN human rights chief @mbachelet creates a false equivalency between #China govt’s attempts to bully her into never releasing her long-delayed report on #Xinjiang abuses & those urging her to simply keep her promise to publish it? 🤨

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#China ’s UN mission to host an #UNGA event called “ #Xinjiang is a Wonderful Land.” Read about how “wonderful” Chinese authorities are there in this @hrw report on crimes against humanity against Uyghurs & other Turkic Muslims.

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UN Security Council holds informal Arria formula meeting on #Myanmar Friday 10am. Junta’s security forces have killed nearly 600, incl. dozens of children. @hrw & other NGOs urge UNSC to talk arms embargo & sanctions tomorrow! #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar

UK at the UN 🇬🇧🇺🇳

@UKUN_NewYork

3 years

🚨Tomorrow we will bring the vital voices of #Myanmar ’s democratically-elected parliamentarians & ethnic groups to @UN Sai Sam Kham & Daw Zin Mar Aung speak for the thousands who've taken to the streets to demand democracy 10am #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar

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🚨 Worrying news from @james_t_quinn : Senior UN Official Plans Meeting with #Russia /n Official Wanted for War Crimes @hrw 's @balkeesjarrah : "Ukrainian victims deserve to see Lvova-Belova behind bars in the Hague, not meeting with high-level UN officials."

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Fleeing #Myanmar police recount how they defied orders to kill protesters. @AP @hrw & other NGOs urge UN Security Council to move beyond statements push resolution imposing arms embargo & targeted sanctions on military leaders. #WhatsHappeninglnMyanmar

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@loucharbon

3 years

Hundreds of Tigrayans detained in #Ethiopia 's capital in recent weeks, witnesses tell @Reuters #Tigray

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@loucharbon

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🚨 #BREAKING - UN General Assembly votes to establish July 11 as the "International Day of Reflection and Commemoration of the 1995 Genocide in #Srebrenica " (84 in favor, 19 against, 68 abstentions) @hrw 's reaction follows in a short thread. 🧵 1/x

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@loucharbon

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. @columlynch reports: @UN worried about #Ethiopia 's purge of ethnic Tigrayans from UN peacekeeping missions. Quotes me for @hrw : "If the reports are confirmed, the UN should...consider suspending #Ethiopian participation in UN peacekeeping operations."

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@loucharbon

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What is the US goal here? Does the US simply want to ensure that #Israel is able to continue blocking food, medicine & other essentials for Palestinians in #Gaza ? @hrw reported that Israel's gov't is using starvation of civilians as a weapon of war.

Israel: Starvation Used as Weapon of War in Gaza

The Israeli government is using starvation of civilians as a method of warfare in the occupied Gaza Strip, which is a war crime. Israeli forces are deliberately blocking the delivery of water, food,...

www.hrw.org

Nabil Abi Saab

@NabilAbiSaab

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I hear that the US proposed yesterday a new language in OP4 that replaces the UN monitoring mechanism with a "special coordinator" for the humanitarian aids. The Arab/Islamic group, especially Egypt, accepted the proposal with one condition: to appoint a coordinator AND

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Happening today at 10am ET! @UNCANews co-hosting press conference on urgent appeal by more than 200 NGOs to the UN Security Council on #Myanmar . Press conference panel includes me ( @hrw ) @myradah @SAdamsR2P @akilaGJC @AmnestyUN . #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar

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@loucharbon

3 years

🚨 Join me for @hrw @myradah @SAdamsR2P @akilaGJC @AmnestyUN for @UNCANews press conference at 10am ET Weds to launch global appeal by 200+ NGOs urging UN Security Council to impose arms embargo on #Myanmar . 🙏 Register here: #WhatsHappeninglnMyanmar

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@loucharbon

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My @hrw colleague @CarineNantulya & I in @persuasion : AU & UN Security Council shld make #Ethiopia top priority. Apart from occasional media statement, they’ve pursued all-too-quiet diplomacy w/ #Tigray war, giving Ethiopia govt a sense of normalcy.

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No evidence to support #Trump 's claims of voter fraud in #USElections2020 , says head of @OSCE observer team that monitored the vote. -- @AssociatedPress #CountEveryVote !!! 🗳️

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@loucharbon

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🚨 Dozens more NGOs (including @amnesty ) sign letter to UN chief @antonioguterres warning against UN adoption of controversial IHRA working definition of antisemitism. Now 104 signatories (up from 60) - incl. @hrw @btselem @alhaq_org @ACLU etc💪

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@loucharbon

3 years

#Myanmar massacre fuels calls for UN arms embargo - @FT I told @JohnReedwrites : “The Security Council have decided in advance that a resolution would fail, so they haven’t tried, at least not so far...The latest violence should be a wake-up call.”

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@loucharbon

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🚨 This is really important. UN chief @antonioguterres has written to the UN Security Council invoking Article 99 of the UN Charter to sound the alarm about #Gaza . He warns there’s “no effective protection of civilians.” Q: Will the US let the council take meaningful action?

Rami Ayari

@Raminho

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NEW: In Letter to #UNSC , @antonioguterres invokes article 99 of the #UN Charter to bring the situation in #Gaza to the attention of the council. He warns that he expects public order to completely break down soon due to ongoing Israeli bombardment leading to desperate conditions

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Yesterday UN Security Council ended months of silence & spoke out strongly on horrific abuses in #Tigray #Ethiopia . Statement highlighted sexual violence&other abuses, urged investigations&justice. This should be beginning -not end- of UNSC engagement.

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@loucharbon

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🚨 #BREAKING - UN General Assembly votes to create new UN body to determine fate of missing & disappeared Syrians. @hrw ’s reaction follows to this important development after 12 years of conflict in #Syria follows in a short thread. 🧵

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@loucharbon

3 years

#Myanmar activists slam #ASEAN /junta consensus, vow to continue protests - @reuters Weak ASEAN result highlights need for UN Security Council to adopt real steps. @hrw & other NGOs call for UN arms embargo & targeted sanctions. #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar

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@loucharbon

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. @hrw & 204 other NGOs launch global appeal to UN Security Council to immediately impose arms embargo #Myanmar junta. The time for statements of concern has passed! The human rights abuses have to stop now. #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar

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